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* [[The DCU]] introduced a slew of [[Anti-Hero|Anti Heroes]] to "replace" their traditional heroic characters during the [[Dark Age]] -- the Eradicator for [[Superman]], Jean Paul Valley for [[Batman]], Artemis for [[Wonder Woman]], [[The Flash|Dark Flash]] -- though whether they were supposed to emphasize how good the originals were in comparison or a cynical attempt to get with the [[Darker and Edgier]] trend of the '90s depends on how charitable you are. The only one with any staying power was [[Green Lantern]] Kyle Rayner, but he was never really an [[Anti-Hero]] to begin with.<br /><br />Kyle Rayner was brought in to replace Hal Jordan {{spoiler|who had become the supervillain, Parallax.}} He didn't need to be dark and edgy.
* [[Transmetropolitan|Spider Jerusalem]] loves to [[Kick the Dog|eat puppies]], shatter illusions, knock people's teeth out and drive his poor editor to the brink of insanity, but he's also about the only journalist left in his world who tells the truth no matter what. He was also willing to selflessly sacrifice himself to {{spoiler|bring down The Smiler}}.
* The titular character of the ''[[Lucifer (
* Cassie Hack in ''[[Hack Slash]]''. Her motivation is mostly admirable, but her tactics and personality are... not role model material.
* [[Batman]], [http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=SR2c8r6jgMQ Marvel/DC Happy Hour]:
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* ''[[Super Robot Wars]]'' - Axel Almer ends up as this after his [[Back From the Dead]] stitch and [[Heel Face Turn]], everything he does, while good, was for his personal benefit. Saving Lamia was just his way to preserve Lemon's creation and philosophy, and he also wants to prevent Kyosuke to turn into Beowulf, not only his worst nemesis, but will spell doom to the world if unleashed. Likewise, saving the Cry Wolves just happens because he was hunting the enemy that is slaughtering them (Jetzt) also since they were partially responsible of bringing him [[Back From the Dead]], [[Noble Demon|he's not one bastard to cheerfully ignore such good deed on him, so he merely just wants to pay them back]].
* Considering the game is titled ''[[Thief]]'', it probably isn't too surprising that the protagonist, Garrett, is a vaguely amoral and deeply selfish burglar, motivated almost solely by profit, who seems to end up saving the world only [[Because Destiny Says So]] and all his stuff is there. In his defense, the people he steals from are frequently much worse, he has a sense of humour, and his world isn't one given to rewarding displays of ''nice''.
* Wario, although debuting as a villain, became an anti-hero in the ''[[Wario Land]]'' and ''[[Wario Ware]]'' series, even once agreeing to help free a hidden figure from a music box in exchange for getting to keep all the treasure he finds on the way. He also helped Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi rescue Princess Peach from Bowser in ''Super Mario 64 DS''.<br /><br />His current incarnation is neither a hero nor a villain, just really, really greedy. When he's not a villain, Bowser sometimes fulfills this role in the RPGs where he's forced to help out Mario fight off bigger and badder villains. ''[[
* ''[[The World Ends With You]]'' - Neku Sakuraba, [[Character Development|at first.]]
* Yuri Volte Hyuga from ''[[Shadow Hearts]]'' is a quintessential antihero, even though he does incidentally [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?|kill a surprising number of world-devouring evils along the way]].
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* Altair from ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''. Kill templars for ''peace''. Also in mini-objective Altair saves a citizen by ''killing'' the guards that harass them.
** The Assassin order throughout the series. Their motto even states that they "work in the dark to serve the light". Assassins have no respect for the law, working with the seedier elements of the cities to murder important figures and every guard between them and their target. It's all for the benefit of the people and to stop the evil Templar plots.
* The Bard of ''[[
* Mira, from ''[[Knights of the Old Republic|Knights Of The Old Republic 2]]'', has some...interesting...views on how to deal with men, has a well-deserved reputation as one of the best bounty hunters in the galaxy, and has a temperamental streak a mile wide. She also has a deep-rooted respect for life and a strong personal code of honor; sometimes she comes across as an [[Anti-Hero]] and sometimes as a more traditional hero. If you choose dark-side options up until the critical choices in the first game and then take the light-side final options, you get a character who looks like this.
* The fan-made ''[[Neverwinter Nights]]'' module "A Dance with Rogues" literally forces you to play one to get any even remotely heroic traits into your character, due to the [[Crapsack World]] it is set in. The Bastard of Kosigan module has Alexandra de Velan, who is out to take over the titular county and is prepared to kill anyone in her way. However, her hatred of every single member of the ruling family except for Alexis is at least partially justified and her plan if you don't ruin it leaves Alexis alive in a comfortable situation.
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