r/TheFirstLaw • • 5d ago

No Spoilers Favourite Devils POV Character? [OFF TOPIC]

1032 votes, 3d ago
21 Alex
436 Balthazar Sham Ivam Draxi
90 Brother Diaz
127 Jakob of Thorn
138 Sunny
220 Vigga Ullasdottr
32 Upvotes

41 comments sorted by

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u/Comrade-Conquistador 5d ago

Balthazar is a joy to read. Such a fun character.

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u/morganlandt 5d ago

He reminds me of the wine merchant Rotsac Reevrom, always a fun voice.

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u/Weak-Young4992 4d ago

Hahahaha good old Rotsac 😂

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u/Decent_Chart_8377 4d ago

Reminded me of served cold morveer

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u/morganlandt 4d ago

Hey, thats what I said.

27

u/ColeDeschain Impractical Practical 5d ago

Gotta be my man Balthazar!

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u/PiplupMeatFridge 5d ago

The third or maybe second best necromancer in Europe.

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u/SeekersWorkAccount 5d ago edited 5d ago

Top 5 at worst

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u/Justhe3guy 5d ago

Baron Rikard (I know he doesn’t get a POV)

I could read whole books about just these characters they’re all great

5

u/CrowMama77 4d ago

I want to know more about those dumplings.

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u/LeucasAndTheGoddess 5d ago

Sunny. Her ability to remain positive despite her horrific backstory is pretty unique among Abercrombie characters, her relationship with Alex is adorable (and their breakup deeply sad), and her chronic inability to tell a joke cracks me up. I really hope she returns as a POV in The Heretics.

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u/jRoc26 5d ago

Loved Balthazar, he reminded me so much of Morveer with his internal monologues and general quirks.

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u/maplenut 5d ago

Vigga or Balthazar. Especially in audiobook form.

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u/jockeyman 4d ago

Pacey is a master of his craft.

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u/SamIamGreenEggsNoHam Will Argue That Logen Has Powers 4d ago

I'm always amazed when Pacey brings out another convincing women's voice. He's so good.

1

u/PwmTwmses 4d ago

It was hard to choose between the two!

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u/saxamaphon3 5d ago

WHERE'S THE GOOD MEAT!

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u/Glittering_Phase_153 5d ago

Now here’s a pickle…

7

u/Decent_Chart_8377 4d ago

Lmao hard over that failed demon summoning

6

u/DarkSoulsExcedere Bayaz did nothing wrong 5d ago

I'm so glad people love Balthazar. He is so awesome.

5

u/Failgan 5d ago

Balthazar just can't be topped. He's the perfect mixture of egotistical, hubris, and absurdist. He's the clown in the circus act.

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u/Mountain-End7739 4d ago

When I read the first Vigga chapter I thought she'd be my favorite, but she kinda lost steam for me. At the other hand in the beginning Balthazar for me was too similar to Morveer and didn't interest me too much, but by the end I loved his chapters the most. Loved that he gained deeper knowledge about magic and how he could use it and with what happened at the end of the book I'm looking forward to how his story unfolds the most.

As a side note I'm kinda looking forward to a POV of the baron. Potentionally, he could be very interesting.

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u/HalloweenGambit1992 4d ago

I doubt the baron will get a POV, he knows too much. It would potentially give too much away. Similar to why Varys doesn't get a POV in ASOIAF.

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u/Caminsod 4d ago

Audiobook Balthazar can't be topped. The sheer disbelief and shock in his voice when the Duke Of Hell tells him he can't dispel the Papal Binding.

"YOU... CAN'T...DO IT??"

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u/Dekipi 5d ago

My boy Balth cleaning up and puking from his eyes

5

u/FarseerEnki 5d ago

Are y'all forgetting the scenes of Bother Diaz having werewolf sex??!

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u/ComradeSuperman 5d ago

Love my girl Vigga

3

u/JOOOQUUU 5d ago

Ok when is the heretics coming out?

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u/DrH1983 4d ago

I honestly loved all the POVs.

Alex is scoring low I see, but I loved her POV. It's just outshone by others. Balthazar in particular.

2

u/amitabhawk 5d ago

Honestly really tough. I love them all. I would have to echo Balthazar or Vigga...

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u/amitabhawk 5d ago

In hindsight I wish I could rescind my vote and show Brother Diaz some love

1

u/HandbagOfWonder 4d ago

He's my solid number 3, right behind Balthazar at 1, and Vigga at 2.

2

u/Wonderful-List-2589 5d ago

Reevrom. Err, Balthazar

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u/Not_A_Unique_Name 5d ago

Who the hell is Balthazar Sham Ivam Draxi? I only know of BALTHAZAR SHAM IVAM DRAXIIII! (Yes I'm an audiobook listener).

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u/Leviathan419 4d ago

Damnit why did I vote Sunny, I meant Balthazar. Glad everyone else feels the same lmao

2

u/Griffdogg92 4d ago

I really enjoyed them all but Balthazar and Vigga were my faves for sure

1

u/ScienceWyzard 5d ago

This is hard cause you know it's Balthazar by a large margin but every one of your favorite lines from the other characters flash through your mind.

It's like nut shells.

1

u/grokebomb 4d ago

Hard to choose between Vigga and Balthazar but the lady has my heart.

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u/Whole_Skill_3305 4d ago

Balthazar. Man, it's such a pleasure to read a well-written POS.

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u/Stunning_Box0003 3d ago

Balthazar steals every scene he’s in!