Hero Tropes

"''"I need a hero!

I'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night

He's gotta be strong

And he's gotta be fast

And he's gotta be fresh from the fight."''"

- Bonnie Tyler, "Holding Out For A Hero"

The Hero: The good guy, seeks to defeat the villain, save the princess, find the treasure, etc. Generally the central figure in Action Series and Adventure Series.

This list is about the devices used to make heroes heroic in storytelling. We also have a list of different kinds of hero characters. If you are looking for something about the show by that name, try Heroes.

See also:
 * Call to Adventure
 * The Heros Journey
 * Superhero Tropes

Tropes:

 * Accidental Hero
 * All Up to You
 * Always Gets His Man
 * The Extremist Was Right
 * For Great Justice
 * For Happiness
 * Got the Call On Speed Dial
 * Hero Antagonist
 * Hero Protagonist
 * Hero Secret Service
 * Hero With an F In Good
 * Hero With Bad Publicity
 * Heroic Albino
 * Heroic Rematch
 * Heroic Resolve
 * Heroic Self Deprecation
 * Heroic Spirit
 * Heroic Willpower
 * Heroic Vow
 * Hero On Hiatus
 * Hospitality for Heroes
 * Ignorant of the Call
 * Intrinsic Vow
 * Invincible Incompetent
 * I'm Not a Hero, I'm X
 * I Should Have Been Better
 * It Sucks to Be The Chosen One
 * I Will Protect Her
 * Jumped At the Call
 * Kill Me Now or Forever Stay Your Hand
 * Little Hero Big War
 * Little Old Lady Investigates
 * The Meddling Kids Are Useless
 * No Badass to His Valet
 * No Hero to His Valet
 * One Hero, Hold the Weaksauce
 * Planar Champion
 * Secular Hero
 * She Will Come for Me
 * Skilled but Naive
 * Sliding Scale of Anti Heroes
 * Think Nothing of It
 * Trenchcoat Brigade
 * Upbringing Makes the Hero
 * Warts and All
 * We Help the Helpless
 * The Wise Prince
 * The Worlds Expert On Getting Killed