3rd Character Deliberations

[Jim Raynor]

OK so now I'm within striking distance of my third (less than 1000 OM!!!) so it's crunch time. My choices haven't diverged too much, which is a good sign (although SOMEONE took Cell). So here's where I'm at, with more in-depth reasoning:

1) Gengar
Still in first place (which probably says something). I like him because of full control of his backstory and character (basically an OC), and his personality would be a cross between the Joker and the Genie from Aladdin (ie. being cruel/jokey but always being a goofball and transforming into random stuff to amuse himself). But as a Pokemon that was once owned by someone, he isn't completely malevolent which would give me some breathing room regarding what I could write.

2) Venom
The idea of being a rampaging, adrenaline-fuelled monster that 'steals' other people's Moves and can fuse with anyone is still very enticing. Still unsure if I can write someone who is more or less evil all the time, though I could soften him so he's more of an assassin or has some code of ethics or something? I don't know. But already has a cool set of power and moves.

3) Arthas Menethil
I've always had a soft spot for the Lich King. This iteration would be focused on when he's still Arthas, very soon after he claims Frostmourne. He would still be headstrong and selfish but looking out for the best for people, but he would fight the slow corruption of his blade. His power up would involve donning the armour and becoming the Lich King, but it's one of those things where he'd have to use sparingly and fight the evil inside it. Biggest concern with this choice is that he's probably too thematically similar to Illidan.

Argh! Decisions! As much as (mostly) everyone wants to see Venom, I think Gengar is edging him out. I wish we had four characters.