Rand al'thor.

Chuck Norris. (Obligitory)

Monty Burns.

Albus Dumbledore.

God.

 

1, Meciel from Denarian Trilogy.
2, Marcus from Underworld
3, Ba'alzamon from Wheel of Time series
4, Altair from Assassins Creed
5, Grommash Hellscream from Warcraft Lore.

 

My list:
1) Vash, because he will rape your ass.
2) Vash the Stampede, for obvious reasons.
3) Bruce Lee, because Bruce Lee trumps Chuck Norris
4)Nonjon, because you'll be too busy laughing to notice him kill you
5)Xiph0, because he's got all the damn guns.

 

I really like this one, because rather than a character fighting for you, she would be a power boost for yourself, making it so you were an effective part of the fight.

At the cost of your eternal soul, of course.

 

1. Alucard (obvious)

2. Kratos (mortal > god? yes please.)

3. Mace Windu (More powerful combatant than Yoda, but not as wise)(SAMUEL L. JACKSON!)

4. Dumbledore (Elder wand, prodigy, no treachery)

5. Batman (for teh lulz)

I'm pretty sure the first three could handle almost anything, but the last two seal the deal.

 

Given that the soul is a non-defined abstract concept I think I can survive the loss.

 

1. Batman - Bruce Wayne

2. Midnighter - Batman analogue from Wildstorm.

3. Green Lantern - Bruce Wayne

4. Batman - Terry McGinnis

5. Batman - Dick Grayson

Five Batmen. 'Nuff said.

 

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But what about an Avatar all-star team, Aang, Roku, Kyoshi, Coruk, Yang-Chen. Five avatars = basically no chance, including avatar state, which could result in hive mind destruction. I realize that's it's only a anime-ish cartoon, but the concept behind it makes the avatars probably some of the strongest figures in recent fiction.

 

1.Liberty Prime (Fallout 3)- Giant fucking robot that throws nuclear hail-Marys and shoots laser beams out of his head. Apparently the only thing that can kill him is a full on orbit-to-ground nuclear bombardment.

2.Thor- BFH? Check. Shoots lightning out of said BFH? Check.

3.Jango Fett- Sure, his death was kinda lame, but before that, the dude was a soldier on the front lines by the age of thirteen, and killed Jedi with his bare hands. Doesn't get much more BA than that.

4.Sovereign (Mass Effect)- Massive, eons-old AI/Interstellar Warship that destroys entire civilizations and can enslave the hearts and minds of your enemies. As long as you could control him, he's a no-brainer.

5.The Operative (Serenity)- This dude can call half the Alliance fleet down on your head- if he doesn't shoot you/run you through with his sword/kill you with his bare hands first.

 

Fictional characters who, in terms of skills, probably exist:

1. Frank Martin - the Transporter
2. Ethan Hunt - Impossible Mission Force Agent
3. The Sergeant (British SAS) - 'The Granger Defense' by Aaran St. Vine
4. Jason Todd - the second (more violent) Robin
5. Michael Westen (burned spy) - Burn Notice

EDIT: WTF ?

How did I miss this ?

 

The Wizard Team:

1.Gandalf
2.Dumbledore
3.Saruman
4.Voldemort
5.Arthur Langtry (The Merlin)

Serious magic.

 

1. Cloud: One big ass sword and by god he knows how to use it.
2. Luke Skywalker: If you follow expanded universe it just dont get too much better than Luke
3. Godzilla: it took an air strike to take him out in that newest movie
4. Buggs Bunny: by god the carrots are on me when we win.
5. A healthy Harry Dresden: not Harry by the end of the book where he can barely stand. I want a Dresden who is healthy and more than ready to kick ass.

 

Tried to limit myself to people(and cyborgs) I'd actually want to have my back rather than someone I'd throw into a fight and hope to not die.

In no particular order;
. Cameron Phillips from Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles
. Roland Deschain from The Dark Tower
. Ben Wade from 3:10 to Yuma
. Major Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell
. Samus Aran from Metroid

There, five fictional people I'd probably trust with my protection in a firefight. Or hand-to-hand combat.

 

1. Goku - he's :awesome
2. Doc Holiday - 'nuff said
3. Dumbledore - wizard
4. Obi-Wan Kenobi - I dont recall him ever actually losing, just disappearing
5. Louis [L4D] - Token Black guy
And these guys are reasonably reliable too

 

Just Wizards

Gandalf the White (Tolkien)
Merlin (Rowling) Again, Dumbledore's good, but Merlin's better.
Morgoth Bauglir a.k.a. Melkor (Tolkien) Stephen King once said that Sauron was "Probably the prototype for Voldemort, but even scarier." Well Morgoth is the scarier prototype for Sauron.
Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander (Goodkind) Wizard of the First Order
Batmage of Earth-33 (DC Comics) He's an alternate dimension Wizard Batman whose Master of the Dark Arts.


But I still like my original list,

Merlin (Harry Potter) Dumbledore's good, but they treat Merlin like a god.

Dr. Manhattan (Watchmen) Probably have to give him a pep talk every once in awhile to keep him active and in the battle, but he's worth it.

Batman (DC Comics) If anyone can find out a way to beat you, it's him. Preferably a hybrid of the DCAU Batman and Frank Miller's.

Eru Ilúvatar (Lord of the Rings) Alright Taure, I see you're Melkor and raise you God.

Kratos (God of War) I just don't see myself losing with Kratos backing me.


Although having Azathoth of the Cthulhu Mythos wouldn't be bad either.
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I'm thinking along the lines of epic fail.

1. Master Shake
2. Aquaman
3. The Spleen
4. Meadowlark Lemon
5. Killface's son Simon or Howard Roark, whoever comes cheaper.

 

1. Azshara, Warcraft Lore: Obscenely powerful sorceress
2. Alucard, Hellsing: Terrifying, unstoppable
3. Methos, Highlander: He used to literally be Death.
4: Batman, DC Comics: Because every team needs a leader.
5: Orm Embar, Earthsea Trilogy: You can't go wrong with picking a dragon.

 

Samurai Team:

1. Afro Samurai (They call him the demon of vengeance for a reason, voiced by SAMUEL L. JACKSON)
2. Yamamoto Genryuusai (Captain Commander)
3. Rouroni Kenshin
4. Jin (Samurai Champloo)
5. Mugen (Samurai Champloo)

 

What about Takezo Kensei (aka Adam Monroe) from Heroes? 500 years of experience, practically immortal, and a samurai. Sure, he did get neutralized in a rather lame way in the show, but unless the other side has Hiro, you should be good. Or you could take future!Hiro from season 1. Samurai skills plus teleportation and time control/travel.

Personally, I'd take:
1. Peter Petrelli, pre-fucked up powers. (Heroes) - Pretty much the same powers as Sylar, but unlikely to slice your skull open or otherwise kill you if you don't see eye-to-eye.
2. Dr. Manhattan (Watchmen) - He apparently can't be harmed, can duplicate himself, manipulates matter, teleports, can change size with a thought, and is unaffected by time.
3. Ichigo (Bleach) - the bastard refuses to die and just keeps getting stronger. Plus he has a huge sword and knows how to use it.
4. future!Hiro (Heroes) - master of time and space, and pretty handy with a sword too.
5. Kenny (Southpark) - up for pretty much anything, and can't die...well, he dies, but he always comes back.