Potential Husbands from YA Fantasy: An Addendum
It’s been many months since my initial comparison chart of potential husbands from YA fantasy first appeared on Book Riot. Since then, I’ve met many more fictional men – some entirely thanks to your excellent suggestions – and it wouldn’t be right of me to keep them to myself.
I am therefore pleased to present to you this addendum to the Potential Husbands from YA Fantasy chart, now with 15 additional hot-off-the-page gentlemen for your consideration.
To anyone experiencing age-related qualms: please consult this post.
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Potential Husbands from YA Fantasy |
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Candidate |
Occupation |
Pros |
Cons |
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Briar Moss (Circle of Magic) |
Mage and gardener. |
Charming, sarcastic, good-humored and fiercely loyal. Handy with a lockpick. Kind to underdogs. |
Very pushy foster sisters. |
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Gale Hawthorne (Hunger Games) |
Revolutionary. |
Excellent in survival situations. |
Overly handy with WMDs. |
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Prince Greening Grandemalion, alias “Po” (Graceling) |
Prince and vigilante. |
Excellent with a sword. Admirable morals. Believes in jewelry. |
Has a ridiculous name. |
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Harry Potter (Harry Potter series) |
Hero. |
His eyes are as green as a fresh-pickled toad. |
I find him to be as attractive as a wet dishrag. Team Ron! |
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Wizard Howl (Howl’s Moving Castle) |
Wizard. |
Has nifty magic powers and a pretty face. |
Throws gooey green temper tantrums. |
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Calvin O’Keefe (A Wrinkle in Time) |
High school student and adventurer. |
Smart, kind, willing to accept unlikely turns of events, good at communicating. |
None observed. |
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Cedric Diggory (Harry Potter series) |
Hufflepuff. |
Documented hottie and all around good guy. Will let you use the prefect’s bathroom. |
Limited longevity. |
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Jace Lightwood (Mortal Instruments) |
Shadowhunter and drama queen. |
Easy on the eyes. |
Prone to being cursed, kidnapped, attacked, injured, brainwashed, damaged, and killed. |
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Prince Brigan (Fire) |
Military leader and DILF. |
Sweet, loyal, adorable with children and animals. Excellent at commanding armies. |
Very committed to his demanding, perilous job. |
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Numair Salmalín (Wild Magic) |
Wizard and occasional bird. |
Tall and dazzlingly powerful. |
Likely to use the word “canoodling.” |
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Nawat Crow (Trickster’s Choice) |
Bird and occasional human. |
Thoughtful, attentive, charming, endearingly quirky due to avian upbringing. |
Eats bugs. |
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Jacob Black (Twilight) |
Werewolf. |
Physically strong and good with motorcycles. Can serve as a space heater. |
Will dump you for a baby. |
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Kartik (A Great and Terribly Beauty) |
Rakshana. |
Appealingly mysterious. |
Involved in a cultish organization with questionable goals. |
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The Darking (Shadow and Bone) |
Aspiring evil overlord. |
Handsome, powerful, and willing/able to make you powerful, too. |
See occupation. |
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Lord Archer (Fire) |
Nobleman. |
Self-assured, rich, well-connected, charming, and good with a bow and arrow. |
Fidelity might be an issue. |
What do you think of the additions? Has your top pick changed? Most importantly: which of these characters should I ask my fiancé to dress up as for Halloween?
Credit for the brilliant Harry Potter art goes to the gifted New York Kitty Art.
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