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[[The Hero|The good guy]], seeks to defeat the villain, save the [[Love Interests|princess]], find the treasure, etc. Generally the central figure in [[Action Series]] and [[Adventure Series]]. [[The Good Guys Always Win|Always wins in the end]].
[[The Hero|The good guy]], seeks to defeat the villain, save the [[Love Interests|princess]], find the treasure, etc. Generally the central figure in [[Action Series]] and [[Adventure Series]]. [[The Good Guys Always Win|Always wins in the end]].


This list is about different kinds of [[The Hero|hero]] ''characters.'' We also have a specific list of [[Hero Tropes]], which are ways that heroes are made heroic in storytelling.
This list is about different kinds of [[The Hero|hero]] ''characters.'' We also have a specific list of [[Hero Tropes]], which are ways that heroes are made heroic in storytelling.

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If you are looking for something about the show of the same name, try ''[[Heroes (TV)]]'' (and if a link from another page sent you here instead of there, feel free to correct it -- [[What You Are in The Dark|no-one may ever know you did]], but [[Virtue Is Its Own Reward]]!).


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If you are looking for something about the show of the same name, try ''[[Heroes (TV series)]]'' (and if a link from another page sent you here instead of there, feel free to correct it -- [[What You Are in the Dark|no-one may ever know you did]], but [[Virtue Is Its Own Reward]]!).
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=== Tropes ===


==== Heroic characters ====
== Heroic characters ==
* [[Accidental Hero]]
* [[Accidental Hero]]
* [[The Ace]]
* [[The Ace]]
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* [[Action Survivor]]
* [[Action Survivor]]
* [[Adventurer Archaeologist]]
* [[Adventurer Archaeologist]]
* [[The All American Boy]]
* [[The All-American Boy]]
* [[Anti Anti Christ]]
* [[Anti-Anti-Christ]]
* [[Anti Hero]]
* [[Anti-Hero]]
** [[Anti Hero Substitute]]
** [[Anti-Hero Substitute]]
** [[Byronic Hero]]
** [[Byronic Hero]]
** [[Classical Antihero]]
** [[Classical Anti-Hero]]
** [[Heroic Comedic Sociopath]]
** [[Heroic Comedic Sociopath]]
** [[Knight in Sour Armor]]
** [[Knight in Sour Armor]]
** [[Sliding Scale of Anti Heroes]]
** [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes]]
** [[Sociopathic Hero]]
** [[Sociopathic Hero]]
* [[The Atoner]]
* [[The Atoner]]
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* [[Barbarian Hero]]
* [[Barbarian Hero]]
* [[Broken Hero]]
* [[Broken Hero]]
* [[Brother Sister Team]]
* [[Brother-Sister Team]]
* [[The Cape]]
* [[The Cape (trope)]]
* [[The Captain]]
* [[The Captain]]
* [[Celibate Hero]]
* [[Celibate Hero]]
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* [[Fallen Princess]]
* [[Fallen Princess]]
* [[Farm Boy]]
* [[Farm Boy]]
* [[Firstperson Smartass]]
* [[First-Person Smartass]]
* [[Folk Hero]]
* [[Folk Hero]]
* [[The Fool]]
* [[The Fool]]
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* [[Hero Secret Service]]
* [[Hero Secret Service]]
* [[A Hero to His Hometown]]
* [[A Hero to His Hometown]]
* [[Hero With an F In Good]]
* [[Hero with an F In Good]]
* [[Hero With Bad Publicity]]
* [[Hero with Bad Publicity]]
* [[Hollywood Nerd]] ([[Hollywood Geek]])
* [[Hollywood Nerd]] ([[Hollywood Geek]])
* [[Homeless Hero]]
* [[Homeless Hero]]
* [[Hope Bringer]]
* [[Hope Bringer]]
* [[Horrifying Hero]]
* [[Horrifying Hero]]
* [[Hurting Hero]]
* [[Hurting Hero]]
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* [[Kid Detective]]
* [[Kid Detective]]
* [[Kid Hero]]
* [[Kid Hero]]
* [[King in The Mountain]]
* [[King in the Mountain]]
* [[Knight in Shining Armor]]
* [[Knight in Shining Armor]]
* [[Lady of Adventure]]
* [[Lady of Adventure]]
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* [[The Last Horse Crosses the Finish Line]]
* [[The Last Horse Crosses the Finish Line]]
* [[Little Old Lady Investigates]]
* [[Little Old Lady Investigates]]
* [[Lord Error Prone]]
* [[Lord Error-Prone]]
* [[Magician Detective]]
* [[Magician Detective]]
* [[Martial Pacifist]]
* [[Martial Pacifist]]
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* [[Nazi Hunter]]
* [[Nazi Hunter]]
* [[Noble Savage]]
* [[Noble Savage]]
* [[Noble Space Savage]]
* [[Nominal Hero]]
* [[Nominal Hero]]
* [[Part Time Hero]]
* [[Part-Time Hero]]
* [[Plucky Girl]]
* [[Plucky Girl]]
* [[Polite Villains Rude Heroes]]
* [[Polite Villains, Rude Heroes]]
* [[Politically Incorrect Hero]]
* [[Politically Incorrect Hero]]
* [[Prodigal Hero]]
* [[Prodigal Hero]]
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Latest revision as of 15:31, 4 May 2020

Illustrated for your convenience.

"You, and me, we're different. We don't have to dream that we're important. We are."

—Mr. House, Fallout: New Vegas

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. Always wins in the end.

This list is about different kinds of hero characters. We also have a specific list of Hero Tropes, which are ways that heroes are made heroic in storytelling.

If you are looking for something about the show of the same name, try Heroes (TV series) (and if a link from another page sent you here instead of there, feel free to correct it -- no-one may ever know you did, but Virtue Is Its Own Reward!).

Heroic characters

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