Just for the heck of it, here's a (Pretty)small list of characters I came very close to considering as well:

[url=https://41.media.tumblr.com/2e18f4a9df6721e434a59f0c310b810e/tumblr_na9wlu1xDR1tf0zuho1_500.png]Yung Venuz[/url]

[url=http://b-i.forbesimg.com/danielnyegriffiths/files/2013/10/nuclearthrone.png]Fish[/url]

[url=http://cdn.mangatown.com/store/manga/738/02-009.0/compressed/Kinnikuman_Nesei_ch_9_page_19.jpg?v=51197876058]Kid Muscle[/url]

[url=http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/10/109124/1719724-travistouchdown.jpg]Travis Touchdown[/url]

[url=http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/c__/images/6/6b/Quote.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110107214657&path-prefix=cavestory]Quote[/url]

[url=http://static.tumblr.com/6aee8cd228dda4d6e6b3183e3dd10b9d/y5b7u86/k5cndc9z6/tumblr_static_bdticelbjw0s0o04wwc0gg4o.gif]Lucas[/url]

[url=http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2013/200/6/e/drill_dozer__by_olocoonstito-d6e9c4b.png]Jill[/url]

[url=http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20131002221845/disgaea/en/images/0/0c/D3_Mao.png]Mao[/url]

[url=http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/disgaea/images/5/5e/D4_Fuka.png/revision/latest?cb=20131018021650&path-prefix=en]Fuka[/url]

[url=http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/disgaea/images/b/b8/D4_Desco.png/revision/latest?cb=20131002230555&path-prefix=en]Desco[/url]

[url=http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/disgaea/images/5/54/Asagi.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20100817005743&path-prefix=en]Asagi[/url]

Could go on forever, but those are the honorable mentions.