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"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.

* Call to Adventure

Pages in category "Hero Tropes"

The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total.

A

B

Broken Hero

E

The Extremist Was Right

F

G

Got the Call on Speed Dial

H

I

J

Jumped At the Call

K

Kill Me Now or Forever Stay Your Hand

L

M

The Meddling Kids Are Useless

N

S

T

U

Upbringing Makes the Hero

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-{{quote|''"[[All Amazons Want Hercules|I need a hero!]]<br />
+{{quote|''"[[All Amazons Want Hercules|I need a hero!]]''
-I'm holding out for a hero [[Not Staying for Breakfast|till the end of the night]]<br />
+''I'm holding out for a hero [[Not Staying for Breakfast|till the end of the night]]''
-[[Heroic Build|He's gotta be strong]]<br />
+''[[Heroic Build|He's gotta be strong]]''
-[[Super Speed|And he's gotta be fast]]<br />
+''[[Super Speed|And he's gotta be fast]]''
-[[Knight Errant|And he's gotta be fresh from the fight.]]"''|'''Bonnie Tyler''', "Holding Out For A Hero"}}
+''[[Knight Errant|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 [[Villains|villain]], save the [[Love Interests|princess]], find the treasure, etc. Generally the central figure in [[Action Series]] and [[Adventure Series]].