I was searching for this thread/subject and I felt curious as to ask;
What is your favourite character from any game?

I don't really want to know your favourite set of series characters or your top 5. Look deep down inside and decide who stands out above all.
Any game, any era, any console.

Providing a reason would be nice

My top character of all time is... Kratos. (Yup he's a popular one alright.)

I've always had a stern interest in mythological creatures and seeing them brought to life so devilishly in the form of God of War was epic. And the fact I played as the most bad-ass motherf*cker to grace my screen made it pure perfection.
He's bad-ass looking.
He's got bad-ass weapons.
He's on a bad-ass adventure.
He beats the shit out of bad-ass gods.
And he gets laid before or during every game by bad-ass b*tches.