Castle Crashers...Whats your opinion?

What is the best character to be in CC and what is the best weapon?
Personally i like the Skeleton and the fire sword you get from the final boss.
what's your opinion?

To be honest, i really like the green knight!
the fact that his magic knocks enemies down is pretty handy (especially in duels with friends), plus the residual damage over time can help.
I buffed mine out with full defense first and im almost full on strength, so I try to pick a weapon with huge bonuses to an attribute I havn't put many points into.