I think the hands-down most memorable character in any DOS game is SHODAN.

Kyle Katarn? That guy got a lot of games made about him but only one was for DOS.

Indiana Jones?

Guybrush Threepwood?!

Roger Wilco 😁 😁

Carmen Sandiego is a strong contender.

Heh, Lo Wang from Shadow Warrior...

"Whhhoooooo wantah sum wang???"

🤣!

Not that much character developed in DOS games, but B.J. Blazkowicz from Wolfenstein 3D should probably be mentioned. Should also complete the Build Engine leads: Leonard from Redneck Rampage (all about the hillbilly speech (with or w/o cuss pack) and one-liners). Also a few from adventure games: Sam & Max from Sam & Max Hit The Road; Bernard, Hoagie, Laverne, and Dr. Fred from DOTT; Brandon, Zanthia, and Malcolm from Kyrandia series.

Lara Croft is long forgotten 😉

Tex Murphy; UAKM.

Grand Admiral Thrawn from TIE Fighter computer game; IIRC it is the only Star Wars EU where Thrawn gets animation and voiceover.

1. Guybrush Threepwood from Melee Island.
2. King Graham from Daventry.
3. Roger Wilco.
4. Larry Laffer.
5. Indiana Jones in Fate of Atlantis.
6. Mason Powers from Countdown.
7. Jake from Heart of China.
8. Willy Beamish from The Adventures of Willy Beamish.
9. Freddy Pharkas the Frontier Pharmacist (I still have troubles pronouncing this fast.)
10. And Lord Malik the Wizard who travelled from Spielburg, to Shapeir, Tarna and beyond...heheheh (Quest For Glory series.)

robertmo wrote:

Lara Croft is long forgotten 😉

She's more memorable for her playstation run

The Avatar and Lord British...

The Wing Commander guy of course

Duke Nukem for sure.

Counting prior-to-DOS (but also available on DOS) as well, Carmen Sandiego.

Hal, did you mean Maniac or Hobbs? 😉

nothing can possibly beat Guybrush Threapwood, my complete bias when it comes to adventure games can not allow it

Dominus wrote:

Hal, did you mean Maniac or Hobbs? 😉

I think he means Christopher Bluehair

No one has mentioned Duke Nukem yet, shame.

retroplayusb wrote:

Duke Nukem

Duke Nukem is definitely a memorable character. Since I grew up with a lot of shareware titles I'd also have to say Commander Keen, Baron Baldrik and Skunny.

Curiously, I find the Guidebot from Descent II memorable and I'm not 100% sure why since it always got in the way. Apparently I wasn't the only one to think so though, considering some of the events of Descent 3. GO WINGNUT! ;D

Jazz Jackrabbit used to be memorable, the Sonic of PC gaming so to speak.

Granted, those are all good guys. SHODAN was also pretty darn memorable, especially once they gave her a voice, despite the fact she was intent on having you die horribly... then serve her forever as a cyborg.