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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.


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]]!).
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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** [[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]]
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* [[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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* [[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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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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