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Pulsar Since: Apr, 2015
#176: Oct 22nd 2011 at 9:34:25 PM

The Dresden Files:

Harry: Gryfindore. A Gryfindore with a hell of a dark side, sure, but the nasty things he does are usually in the course of some heroic rescue or act of vengeance against evil. Plus the whole chivalry thing.

Murphy: Gryfindore or Hufflepuff. The latter because her sense of duty and loyalty seems at least as key to her character as heroics.

Michael: Hufflepuff. Yeah, he's heroic and saved his wife from a dragon, which sounds like Gryfindore. But he's also all about hard work, loyalty, and accepting others.

Molly: Gryfindore or Hufflepuff with Slytherin tendencies.

Thomas: hard to place. If not for his dark vampire side, I'd say he'd be a definite Gryfindore or Hufflepuff, though. And when his demon isn't calling the shots, he more or less is.

edited 22nd Oct '11 9:38:51 PM by Pulsar

CrimsonZephyr Would that it were so simple. from Massachusetts Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
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#177: Oct 23rd 2011 at 12:01:38 AM

Dragon Age time.

Alistair: Gryffindor. He believes Grey Wardens should both protect Thedas from the Blight and act honorably when possible, as well. Strongly disapproves of callousness or cruelty, and will perform a Heroic Sacrifice if needs be.

Morrigan: Slytherin or Ravenclaw. She's a Social Darwinist, a plotter, and out only for self-preservation. However, she is unquestionably intelligent.

Dog: Hufflepuff, and how!

Sten: Hufflepuff, actually. The Qun is all about duty and playing one's role for a greater good.

Leliana: Hufflepuff during the game due to being a kindhearted and fair-minded priest, Slytherin in her backstory where she is a thief and an assassin.

Shale: Slytherin of the Smash Mook variety.

Oghren: A Hot-Blooded Gryffindor

Zevran: Slytherin, par for course.

DAO!Anders: Slytherin. He's out for himself and his own freedom. Still probably the nicest guy in Awakening.

Nathaniel: Ravenclaw

Velanna: A very, very, very vengeful Hufflepuff. Fuck with the Dalish elves or her sister and face her WRATH!

Sigrun: Gryffindor. Her entire purpose is to eventually perform a Heroic Sacrifice in service to the dwarves.

Justice: Gryffindor. This guy is a spirit of justice made flesh. He literally cannot fathom doing anything cowardly or dishonorable, and when you meet him, he is a Rebel Leader in the Fade, fighting to free the denizens from the Baroness.

Bethany: Hufflepuff. Doesn't want to cause trouble. Just wants to live life in peace.

Carver: Slytherin. Always trying to prove himself.

Aveline: A dedicated and highly honorable guardswoman. Gryffindor

Fenris: Slytherin. His vendetta against mages and Tevinters is more to satisfy his own rage, rather than altruism.

DA 2!Anders: Gryffindor, of the Hot-Blooded Leeroy Jenkins variety, with disastrous results.

Varric: Slytherin to the core, but a really cool, laid-back Slytherin.

Isabela: Slytherin. Pirate.

Merrill: Ravenclaw. Book knowledge...and not much else, apparently.

Sebastian: Gryffindor.

Tallis: Slytherin on the outside. Hufflepuff on the inside.

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#178: Oct 24th 2011 at 11:12:48 AM

Alistair: Gryffindor. He believes Grey Wardens should both protect Thedas from the Blight and act honorably when possible, as well. Strongly disapproves of callousness or cruelty, and will perform a Heroic Sacrifice if needs be.

Sounds incredibly Hufflepuff, actually. Honor, kindness, compassion, etc are all Hufflepuff traits. Protectiveness is sort of a mix between the traits of Hufflepuff and Gryffindor, though.

CrimsonZephyr Would that it were so simple. from Massachusetts Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
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#179: Oct 24th 2011 at 5:00:09 PM

I'd say he's a mix, then. Hardened Alistair is definitely more Gryffindor than Hufflepuff, since he loses the worse extreme doormat aspects of his personality, and in the epilogue he takes the initiative in becoming a good leader if he becomes king. But Honor Before Reason, which Alistair displays, especially when it comes to Loghain, is classic Gryffindor. Also, his sense of honor is definitely closer to Knight in Shining Armor chivalry.

edited 24th Oct '11 8:31:52 PM by CrimsonZephyr

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CompletelyDifferent Since: Sep, 2010
#180: Nov 28th 2011 at 12:27:18 AM

Avatar The Last Airbender:

Aang: Tough one. I think I'll put him in Hufflepuff, because he's so focused on peace, caring for his loved ones, and just having a fun time.

Katara: Gryffindor. Incredibly brave, rash and hot-headed.

Sokka: Ravenclaw, with maybe a dash of Gryffindor. While brave, he focuses a lot on plotting, strategising and learning new information.

Toph: Slytherin. Her natural impulse is to care for herself, she can be quite manipulative, and if she wants something, she'll find a way to get it.

Iroh: Hufflepuff. Man just wants some tea.

Zuko:....uh. Hmm. I'm not gonna go with Slytherin- you could argue he's ambitious, but he's not particularly manipulative. Definitely not Ravenclaw. He was very loyal to his father, but he suffers from a Heel–Face Revolving Door, so not hufflepuff...Gryffindor, I suppose. I don't want to stay into pun territory, but he is hot-headed and rash, and very brave.

Azula: SLYTHERIN. Maybe a bit of Ravenclaw, but definitely Slytherin.

Ty Lee: She's such a Hufflepuff, its adorable.

Mai: 'Nother tough one...Loyal, but Hufflepuff doesn't quite fit. Manipulative and clever, so either Ravenclaw or Slytherin. Brave, too, so Gryffindor could work as well. Can't decide.

lrrose Since: Jul, 2009
#181: Nov 28th 2011 at 6:59:01 AM

My take on A Song Of Ice And Fire:

The Lannisters are mostly Slytherins. Jaime's Blood Knight tendencies make him a Gryffindor though. Kevan seems more of a Hufflepuff since he has no personal ambitions beyond advising Tywin, but since Tywin is definitely a Slytherin, he'd probably ask to be a Slytherin too. On the other hand, Tyrion might pick Ravenclaw just to get away from his father.

Dany is a Slytherin at heart, but she views herself as a Gryffindor

Stannis' blind devotion to honor and the laws of Westeros make him a dark Hufflepuff. Mellisandre strikes me as a Ravenclaw.

Jorah's a Hufflepuff. His defining trait is his loyalty to Dany.

Young Griff is a Gryfindor of the suicidal bravery variety. Hard to tell what "old" Griff is.

House Frey is 75% Slytherin (including Lord Walder), 25% Hufflepuff

House Tyrell is interesting. Mace either a Hufflepuff (of the incompetent idiot variety) or a Slytherin (he is ambitious, but he is not responsible for his successes). The Queen of Thorns is definitely a Slytherin. Loras is a Griffindor (but the TV version looks like he might be a Slytherin). Margaery is either a Slytherin or a Ravenclaw. I doubt that she's as ambitious as Cersei thinks, but she's clearly more cunning than she acts. Willas is described as a bookish sort, so I'd say he's a Ravenclaw. Garlan sounds like a Gryffindor, but he is way too nice to not be faking it.

As for Lord Wyman, I'd probably go with Slytherin. Most Lords in Westeros seem to fall under that category.

edited 28th Nov '11 6:59:31 AM by lrrose

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#182: Nov 28th 2011 at 7:13:59 AM

Oh my god, it's the fifth November 28 since 2006! How did I miss that sneaking up on me? All right, I'm getting my planned ficlet from brain to FFN as quickly as I possibly can.

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#183: Nov 28th 2011 at 11:00:20 AM

^^^ I agree with most of that, except I'd definitely put Katara in Hufflepuff and Mai in Ravenclaw.

I especially agree about Zuko - I had never thought about it before, but in the first couple seasons he was actually a very good example of what an evil Gryffindor might look like.

terlwyth Since: Oct, 2010
#184: Nov 28th 2011 at 12:51:35 PM

Now digging into Digimon Adventure

The original Digi Destined

Tai: Gryffindor Agumon: Gryffindor

Matt: Hufflepuff Gabumon:Hufflepuff

Sora: Hufflepuff Biyomon: Hufflepuff

Izzy: Ravenclaw Tentomon: Hufflepuff

Joe: Hufflepuff Gomamon: Gryffindor

Mimi: Hufflepuff Palmon: Hufflepuff

TK: Gryffindor Patamon: Hufflepuff

Kari: Hufflepuff Gatomon: Ravenclaw

Since the Digi Destined is mostly about friendship,it's not surprising most of them are Hufflepuffs

Now for the villains

Devimon: Ravenclaw (Because he doesn't seem ambitious and very much satisfed with what he's got and those plans to separate the crew were pretty good)

Etemon: Hufflepuff (Because he isn't brave,not very ambitious seeming to only care about rocking out,not very smart either) Datamon: Slytherin (That plan to kidnap Sora was cunning,seems to only have the purpose to defeat Etemon)

Myotismon: Slytherin (This one doesn't need to be explained)

Metal Seadramon: Hufflepuff (Because he doesn't view his cronies as expendable rewarding them for good work and even giving second chances, ( no thirds though ) and believes in Why Don't Ya Just Shoot Him?)

Puppetmon: Slytherin (See Myotismon)

Machinedramon: Ravenclaw (Tracking Izzy like that was brilliant)

Piedmon: Slytherin (See Myotismon)

Apocalymon: Hufflepuff (Since Hufflepuff is the house where no one stands out and he was mostly made up of those who don't stand out)

Others

Wizardmon: Hufflepuff

Gennai: Ravenclaw

edited 28th Nov '11 12:52:18 PM by terlwyth

terlwyth Since: Oct, 2010
#185: Dec 4th 2011 at 3:50:28 PM

Oh and as for Harry Potter redone

Well I know he made a Heel–Face Turn but Percy definitely should've been in Slytherin

tropetown Since: Mar, 2011
#186: Dec 4th 2011 at 4:22:48 PM

Possibly; he was certainly ambitious enough to count as one. However, I think the Sorting Hat takes more than just a person's natural inclinations into account when deciding to sort people, otherwise, Hermione would most certainly have been a Ravenclaw, and Snape could possibly have been a Gryffindor, though he was strong in pretty much every House stereotype. In fact, there are probably quite a few other characters who predominantly show traits that are associated with a different house, Goyle being one who comes to mind; he was pretty much defined by his loyalty to Malfoy, and doesn't seem to possess many Slytherin qualities at all.

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#187: Dec 5th 2011 at 12:06:20 AM

[up]Slytherin is kind of a weird house, as it comes in two varieties: Smug Snake and Smash Mook (look at their Quidditch team). Snape and Slughorn are the only two genuine Guile Hero types we see coming out of there.

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Lemurian from Touhou fanboy attic Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Buried in snow, waiting for spring
#188: Dec 5th 2011 at 4:12:54 AM

Bored, so I'm gonna start going through the entire cast of the Windows Generation of Touhou Characters. I'll just do the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil-characters now and keep updating this post as I do the other games.

Reimu Hakurei: "The gravity of Earth, any level of stress, and threats of power all mean nothing to her." She is a natural genius when it comes to her powers, but she doesn't strike me as contemplative. She is always out resolving incidents, but she is really lazy when it comes to her training. And while she may be a protagonist, she is described as not treating anyone especially well. She holds a powerful presence among humans and Youkai alike, and is the first people come to when there is something wrong. Hard to choose between Gryffindor and Slytherin...

Marisa Kirisame: "Very straightforward." A real hard worker with a practical outlook on things. Goodhearted despite her kleptomanic tendencies. Hufflepuff.

Rumia: "She is of no importance to the story, and isn't up to anything in particular in her life." A simple-minded girl who likes to attack humans and spread (literal) darkness. Gryffindor for her courage and cheerful demeanour.

Daiyousei: "Like other fairies, she is cheerful and mischievous, simple and emotional." ...and that's all the Canon personality she's got. Gryffindor.

Cirno: "I'm the strongest!" Not very intelligent, and likes to play pranks. Quite a lot of ambition, so...Slytherin.

Hong Meiling: "Gatekeeper and Gardener of the Scarlet Devil Mansion". Not very hard-working, particularly bright or noticeably ambitious. She is proud and displays tremendous skill with martial arts. Gryffindor.

Koakuma: "carefree and mischievous, often behaves thoughtlessly"...another one with little Canon personality. Due to devils being a mighty race (though she herself is pretty weak), I'll go with Slytherin.

Patchouli Knowledge: "since she spends all her time near books she considers them a part of herself, and cannot stand to be separated from them". A very dedicated scholar who spends close to all of her time in a dusty library with no sunlight. Always interested in knowledge, and she makes up for her poor physical form with her variety of magic. Ravenclaw.

Sakuya Izayoi: "She is utterly devoted to her master, and she feels no shame in being a "servant"". A hard worker who prefers magic with no "tricks", to the point of recycling her throwing knives during combat. She does not care about honour or power, and while she seems very elegant, but sometimes she can space out and be quite easy-going. Really hard to decide...but I think I'll go with Gryffindor.

Remilia Scarlet: Slytherin.

...oh, right, reasoning. *ahem*

"Acts superior and is superior." The 500-year old childish vampire mistress. Her nature and the great power that comes with it, causes many to fear and respect her. However, she is also egoistical and childish, helped by that she has many maids at her beck and call. Claims to be the descendant of Vlad Tepes Dracula, but really isn't. So yeah, Slytherin.

Flandre Scarlet: "Although she is usually docile, her insanity makes it difficult for others to understand her." A mentally unstable and playful girl, with immense destructive power at her disposal. Isn't allowed out of the house, but doesn't try to let herself out much either. Holds great respect for her sister. Slytherin.

edited 5th Dec '11 8:46:24 AM by Lemurian

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tropetown Since: Mar, 2011
#189: Dec 5th 2011 at 7:59:09 AM

[up][up]That's true, but the reason I mentioned Goyle, and not Crabbe, is because Crabbe did show some Slytherin traits, at the end; once Malfoy no longer had anything to offer him as far as power over others was concerned, he showed he was perfectly willing to ditch him for someone who did. Goyle, on the other hand, didn't seem particularly disloyal at the end, which would run counter to the more typical Slytherin behaviour that Crabbe expressed. That's why I think he could easily be a Hufflepuff; his loyalty to Malfoy seemed to be stronger than his desire for power, though it's entirely possible that he just didn't get the chance to do anything on account of having been disarmed.

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#190: Dec 5th 2011 at 8:08:07 AM

Crabbe is still fairly Smash Mook, though. I mean, the main part of that scene was him using tremendous magic with no idea how to control it. Brute force at the expense of any forethought - that's pretty un-Slytherin-as-written (but very Slytherin-as-shown). And Crabbe doesn't strike me as being particularly cunning (that's not the same as being a two-faced backstabber), just extremely bloodthirsty.

Perhaps JKR should have just made Slytherin the house of the Smash Mook and made Ravenclaw the house of the cunning. Their patron trait seemed too informed.

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tropetown Since: Mar, 2011
#191: Dec 5th 2011 at 2:47:56 PM

Right, but the defining trait of Slytherin is ambition, which is why Crabbe ditching his friend because he had nothing more to offer him as far as power was concerned would be a Slytherin thing to do, since he thought he could find favor with Voldemort without having to take orders from Malfoy (Crabbe is not exactly the brightest guy, is he?) any more. Backstabbing someone isn't a Slytherin trait, but betraying someone for the sake of personal ambition is.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#192: Dec 5th 2011 at 2:48:48 PM

^ Right. And it helps that that's the only non-moron trait we ever get from him.

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#193: Feb 10th 2012 at 1:01:04 AM

Bleach

Ichigo: Gryffindor

Uryu: Ravenclaw

Rukia: Gryffindor

Orihime: Hufflepuff

Renji: Gryffindor

Aizen: Slitherin

Momo: Ravenclaw

Gin: Slytherin or Gryffindor

Izuru: Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff

Tosen: That's hard...

Shuhei: Ravenlcaw or Hufflepuff

Byakuya: Also hard, but I'm going with Gryffindor because it took courage to stick it to the man and marry Hisana. Also, the flashback of him as a teenager just has Gryffindor written all over it.

Urahara: Slitherin

Yoruichi: Gryffindor

Ukitake: Hufflepuff, because he's a friend to everyone, and I would say that's his defining trait.

Kyoraku: Not sure with him, but I'm going to say Hufflepuff because I can't see him being anywhere without Ukitake.

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#194: Feb 16th 2012 at 2:04:49 AM

As for another example for Harry Potter redone, Dumbledore most certainly deserves to be in Slytherin. He is defined largely by his tendency to plan, plan more, and overplan still, and when he was younger, he did possess the degree of blind ambition that would make him rather at home in Slytherin.

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KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#195: Feb 16th 2012 at 8:27:10 AM

Actually, excessive planning seems kind of Ravenclaw to me. Though, honestly, manipulative planning is sort of a mix between cunning and chessmaster-like intelligence.

His ambition as a kid seems more the result of extreme vanity rather than an actual desire to be in power, which is kind of an important distinction.

I've always thought it was odd that Dumbledore was in Gryffindor, though. While he is the kind of who fights his own battles and for others, he seems more the kind of person who uses his intellect make sure those situations don't happen in the first place.

Besides, he's almost excessively wise.

edited 16th Feb '12 8:28:19 AM by KnownUnknown

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#196: Feb 16th 2012 at 12:25:31 PM

Assorted X-Men:

Cyclops: Probably Hufflepuff. He is very much defined by his fastidiousness and life-wrecking dedication to the team and the cause (whether it be Xavier's dream or survival). He's also a very hard worker, what with pushing everyone else to their limits with training and all that. Despite some of his moral ambiguity, his flaws are mostly centered on insecurity and neuroticism, so that would seem to fit too.

Iceman: Hufflepuff. He's there despite all the hardships because he feels that he has to do his part.

Wolverine: Gryffindor. The runt definitely has guts.

Beast: Ravenclaw. An open and shut case.

Emma Frost: Slytherin, also fairly obvious. Very manipulative, worked her way into a position of influence using her charms, physical attributes and mind control, and can be quite mean.

Storm: Gryffindor. One of the more valorous members of the team, I think.

Rogue: I'm... not sure, actually.

Magneto: Slytherin. Has goals worthy of a megalomaniac without actually being one. He's also known for being highly charismatic and calculating.

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#197: Feb 16th 2012 at 12:36:15 PM

Speaking of re-sorting Harry Potter characters, I can't be the only one who thinks that Crabbe and Goyle seem less like Slytherins and more like evil Hufflepuffs, can I? I mean, I get that it would be harder for them to fulfill their role in the story if they were in a different House than Draco, but they just don't seem to fit with the other students we see, in my opinion.

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#198: Feb 16th 2012 at 1:15:58 PM

@Known Unknown: Perhaps it's just bravery of a different sort than the obvious that Dumbledore shows? Even though he delegates, he's certainly put up with a lot of crap thrown at him where lesser people would probably have just thrown in the towel.

No one's done Puella Magi Madoka Magica yet, have they? Looks like it's time to give it a go.

Madoka: Gryffindor is the seemingly obvious choice, but it's also totally wrong. Gryffindor is all about bravery, and Madoka really... well, it's not as though she's a coward, but she's not particularly defined by bravery. Pretty much all the good she does over the course of the series comes from a sense of loyalty to her friends. That's a Hufflepuff for you.

Sayaka: Wishes she were a Gryffindor. Actually more of a Hufflepuff of the negative sort; she lands there by default because she's not brave, smart, or clever enough to get into any of the other houses. Poor girl.

Mami: I think a Ravenclaw, probably. She doesn't get a whole lot of screen time. But for her brief time in the spotlight she acts like an intelligent mentor figure. Also, I didn't want to put her in Hufflepuff too.

Kyoko: Has to be a Slytherin. She's all about the rational, practical self-interest, at least until she gets sweet on makes friends with Sayaka.

Homura: I've saved her for last, because she's the most difficult nut to crack here. She's not much of a Slytherin, as she has no ambition other than making sure Madoka is safe, but she definitely has traits of the other three houses. I think the Ravenclaw side of her is a small enough part of her personality to disregard, so it really becomes a serious battle between Gryffindor and Hufflepuff. I'm inclined to put her in Gryffindor, since no one else on this list is, and she continues to soldier on despite the situation getting more and more hopeless. But then, the reason she continues on is intense lesbian feelings for loyalty to Madoka. I guess in tough situations like these, it comes down to which house I think she herself would choose to be in, since the Sorting Hat itself takes that into account. But I'm honestly not sure which house she would consider herself better suited for. I think she might want to put herself in Gryffindor, the idea being that maybe that would help her feel more courageous.

Kyubey: He's so far removed from anything human that I don't think he belongs in a house at all. In fact, he probably wouldn't even get the letter in the first place.

Other characters: Be honest. You don't actually care about any of the other characters.

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#199: Feb 16th 2012 at 7:02:01 PM

^^ Besides loyalty... which is a bit tenuous especially in Crabbe's case... the two of them don't really have any Hufflepuff traits.

Honestly, I'm hard pressed to find any houses they (along with Pettigrew) really might have embodied.

^ You mean like the bravery to make choices that others wouldn't? That's an interesting way to think about it.

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#200: Feb 19th 2012 at 5:08:03 PM

I think she means fortitude.

Yeah, it'd suck to be Sorted into Ravenclaw simply because you're lazy, cowardly and don't want to make anything of yourself.

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