Three Favorite Book Characters

As a lover of books, I have several characters who have made it difficult for me not to fall in love with them. As someone who is working towards becoming a author, I admire how well the authors developed the characters to be loved by so many people, not just myself. Remember, this is not an exclusive list, but it is one filled with good characters.

• Samwise Gamgee from Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings
• When I first read The Lord of the Rings, I fell in love with Sam. He was the one character who had to go through many trials, but proved time and time again that he was a trustworthy friend and a 'man' of integrity.
• Think about it, Sam had many opportunities to turn back, leave Frodo, take the ring for himself, and just give up. Not to mention Frodo actually sent him away towards the end. But through all of the temptations he faced, he stayed at Frodo's side and never gave up on helping him finish what he started, no matter how hard it was for him; and he never showed how hard it truly was for him until the very end. After the ring was destroyed, he actually let Frodo in to see the type of hobbit he is. His desires for what he wanted in life were much different than always being at Frodo's beck and call, yet he stayed loyal and true.
• Sage from The False Prince
• Sage is from a book series I'm currently reading. The False Prince is the first of  The Ascendance Trilogy by Jennifer Nielsen. Sage is a 14 year-old boy who lives on the streets as a thief. He's smart and very talented. So far, throughout the series, he's proven himself to be very resourceful and a great leader. I have yet to finish the books, so I won't give away anything else other than to recommend you read these books as well. I'm thoroughly enjoying the series so far.
• Puddleglum from Lewis' The Silver Chair
• This might be a strange choice of favorite character, but it's true. Let me back up a little. Of all seven books in Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia, my favorite book is The Silver Chair. It has the elements of mystery and adventure that I've always loved. Now, speed back up to where I started. Of all of the characters in this book, my favorite is Puddleglum the Marsh-Wiggle.
• Puddleglum is a glass-half-empty type of guy. He's always giving a sort of negative spin on the events of the adventure. Now you may be wondering why I'd choose a johnny rain-cloud character as one of my favorites. But think about the whole story and how he used his negativity as their journey progressed. His negativity pointed out what they had to lose at that part, but then he seems to turn the situation around and become brave and, in a way, save the day. At the end of the story, he actually proves his bravery and saves the two kids he's with for real; that's what makes him such a lovable character for me.