My son is starting a paladin but is having a hard time coming up with personality for his character. Can anyone think of a good example of a paladin type character from a TV show or movie. I figured if he could watch the show/movie it might help him shape a personality for his character. Keep in mind he's only 11 so I'd rather not have anything too adult. I was thinking there was probably a good anime example but it is not my genre.
Looking for a good paladin example (TV/Movie)
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ExploderWizard
Hero
Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter
Awesome paladin.
Awesome paladin.
Jeff Wilder
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Superman is a paladin, as is Captain America (Steve Rogers, not James Barnes).
SHARK
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Greetings!
Ivanhoe
Starring: Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Emlyn Williams
Directors: Joseph Barbera, Richard Thorpe, and William Hanna.
MGM Studios, 1952.
Based on the original book, "Ivanhoe" by Sir Walter Scott
Knights of the Round Table
Starring: Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer, Johnny Green, Anne Crawford
Directors: Richard Thorpe
MGM Studios, 1953
Based on Thomas Mallory's 14th century epic story.
El Cid
Starring: Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Raf Vallone
Director: Anthony Mann
1961
The film is based on the hero, El Cid, from the 11th century, focused on the efforts of the Spanish to free Spain from the Muslim Moors.
I also recommend the 1979 film, Excalibur. Just edit the brief sex scenes, and it's a fine movie. I saw it when I was 12 though, and it was fine. The brief sex scene is a bit alluring, for sure, especially to a 12 year old boy, but it isn't especially graphic.
As good character-studies, I also recommend many of the famous Westerns starring John Wayne. Many of them are good, and span his career from the 1930's to the 1970's. While westerns are a different genre than medieval, John Wayne often speaks and demonstrates beahvior and attitudes appropriate for a good paladin throughout many of these films. In addition, many of John Wayne's World War II films also do a good job of this as well.
Semper Fidelis,
SHARK
Ivanhoe
Starring: Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Emlyn Williams
Directors: Joseph Barbera, Richard Thorpe, and William Hanna.
MGM Studios, 1952.
Based on the original book, "Ivanhoe" by Sir Walter Scott
Knights of the Round Table
Starring: Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Mel Ferrer, Johnny Green, Anne Crawford
Directors: Richard Thorpe
MGM Studios, 1953
Based on Thomas Mallory's 14th century epic story.
El Cid
Starring: Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Raf Vallone
Director: Anthony Mann
1961
The film is based on the hero, El Cid, from the 11th century, focused on the efforts of the Spanish to free Spain from the Muslim Moors.
I also recommend the 1979 film, Excalibur. Just edit the brief sex scenes, and it's a fine movie. I saw it when I was 12 though, and it was fine. The brief sex scene is a bit alluring, for sure, especially to a 12 year old boy, but it isn't especially graphic.
As good character-studies, I also recommend many of the famous Westerns starring John Wayne. Many of them are good, and span his career from the 1930's to the 1970's. While westerns are a different genre than medieval, John Wayne often speaks and demonstrates beahvior and attitudes appropriate for a good paladin throughout many of these films. In addition, many of John Wayne's World War II films also do a good job of this as well.
Semper Fidelis,
SHARK
Bold or Stupid
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Some suggestions.
Balian and Godfrey from Kingdom of heaven.
Buffy Summers.
Booth in Bones
Balian and Godfrey from Kingdom of heaven.
Buffy Summers.
Booth in Bones
Ed_Laprade
Adventurer
I'm tempted to say Paladin. (Richard Boone from the TV show of the same name, but he was actually more of a Ranger, IMHO.)
But if you want a true pally, you need to get hold of some episodes of The Lone Ranger with Clayton Moore. That's it, no others need apply.
(Interesting that the Ranger is a paladin and Paladin is a ranger!
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But if you want a true pally, you need to get hold of some episodes of The Lone Ranger with Clayton Moore. That's it, no others need apply.
(Interesting that the Ranger is a paladin and Paladin is a ranger!
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