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Line 1: {{trope}} [[File:~~BarackObamaHope_4301~~BarackObamaHope 4301.jpg\|link=Barack Obama\|~~right~~frame]] {{quote\|''"When I thought you were dead, I lost hope. I'm telling you. But when you came back? I was ready to believe anything."''~~\|'''Ashley Williams''', ''[[Mass Effect 3]]''}}~~ \|'''Ashley Williams''', ''[[Mass Effect 3]]''}} We have two sides of a conflict - [[The Empire]] is opposed by [[La Résistance]] or just common folks they oppress, [[The Legions of Hell]] fight with [[Church Militant~~\|Church Militants~~]]s, the [[Galactic Conqueror]] is in a war with [[The Federation]], the [[Multiversal Conqueror]] fights against the [[Guardian of the Multiverse]], the [[Scary Dogmatic Aliens]] are opposed by [[The Men in Black]] and [[Space Marine~~\|Space Marines~~]]s. And one side has a giant advantage; they win on every front and it's only a matter of time before they utterly annihilate their enemies. This is the [[Darkest Hour]] for the weaker side, but fear not, because [[Hope Springs Eternal]]. And then comes this guy. [['''Hope Bringer]]''' is a living proof that one man can make a difference and even the odds. By his actions, he restores hope in the hearts of his allies and leads them into the fight and victory. He can be the [[Magnificent Bastard]], [[The Chessmaster]], [[The Ace]], the [[Rebel Leader]] or the [[Person of Mass Destruction]] - whatever makes him so special, it works. He can make the two sides not only fight on equal ground again, but even reverse the situation and make the side he helps repay the other one for everything they did. His motives may vary. He can help the good guys because [[Justice Will Prevail\|he believes in justice]], [[Patriotic Fervor\|loves his fatherland]], [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge\|wants revenge]] or just [[Because Destiny Says So]]. Often is the [[Chosen One]]. Compare [[The Hero]], [[Supporting Leader]] and [[The Messiah]]. Can be created by [[Summon Everyman Hero]]. {{examples}}▼ ▲{{examples}} == Anime and Manga == * Lelouch Lamperouge in ''[[Code Geass]]'' - before he entered the scene, the Japanese [[La Résistance]] was weak, divided and didn't had a chance to defeat Britannia's army. Zero managed to not only create a force that the oppressing army in Japan had to reckon with, but during the course of the series {{spoiler\|formed an alliance against Britannia with every single free country in the world.}} At the end of the series, Lelouch specifically [[Invoked Trope\|invokes this trope]] - {{spoiler\|only with ''himself'' as the [[The Empire\|evil emperor]] and [[My Hero Zero\|Zero]] (actually his ally Suzaku) as the [[Hope Bringer]].}} * ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' started with humans forced to live underground by an army of Beastmen with [[Humongous Mecha]], who were slaughtering every single person they found on the surface. Then Kamina managed to create the Dai-Gurren Brigade, the first real [[La Résistance]]. {{spoiler\|And when he died, Simon took his place and led them to the victory over the Beastmen and their master}}. * ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' - Amuro, with his Gundam, was a factor who helped balance the odds in the war between Zeon and Earth Federation. It was later [[~~Retcon\|retconned~~retcon]]ned by saying that his Gundam wasn't the only one used in that time. * At the end of ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni\|Higurashi Kai]]'' this trope is lampshaded when Rika says that {{spoiler\|the only world when they managed to defeat [[Big Bad]] was one where Hanyuu was a real person, not a ghost}}. Also, Keichii did do wonders to her resolve. * The titular hero of [[Naruto]] becomes this during {{spoiler\|The Fourth Shinobi World War}}, [[The Alliance\|the allied shinobi forces]] aren't getting their arses handed to them, [[Blatant Lies\|per say]], but [[Curb Stomp Battle\|they're struggling and taking heavy casualties]], to the {{spoiler\|[[Zombie Apocalypse\|Edo Tensei]] [[Our Zombies Are Different\|resurrected]] ninja}}. Along comes our protagonist, who's finished his [[Training ~~From~~from Hell]], [[Time to Unlock More True Potential\|becoming even more capable]] and improved his relationship to the [[Enemy Within\|Nine-Tailed Demon Fox]]. He summarily uses his cloning technique to cover most of the battlefield, kick ass, save lives and [[Spot the Imposter]]. Most, if not all, of his ninja comrades definitely see him as this now. Also counts as a ''several'' [[Big Damn Heroes\|big damn hero]] moments. == Comic Books == Line 42 ⟶ 43: == Literature == * Paul Atreides/Muad'Dib in Frank Herbert's ''[[Dune]]''. Or he was a cynical [[Manipulative Bastard]] who used his charisma to get primitive folk to follow him, took over the universe by threatening to destroy it and forcing a princess to marry him whom he intended from the start to treat dreadfully. Preceded by Imperial Planetologist Pardot Kynes, who gave the Fremen the idea that bringing water to Arrakis was possible in the first place. * Olorin, aka [[The Lord of the Rings\|Gandalf]], is a LITERAL [[Hope Bringer]]. It's said in ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' that whenever he walks among Men or Elves, he inspires hope and courage. Unfortunately, his tendency to come to people when things are about to go wrong is often misunderstood, giving him the reputation as a "Herald of Woe." The Valar ''make'' Earendil into one of these after he completes his epic voyage to Valinor. They turn his ship into a flying boat, and he is tasked to sail the skies forever carrying the Silmaril, appearing as a star of hope to all in need of it. * Rand al'Thor in [[The Wheel of Time]] has always had shades of this, being the [[Chosen One]] meant to stop the [[Sealed Evil in a Can\|Dark]] [[Eldritch Abomination\|One]] from destroying reality. In some ways he is also a [[Deconstruction]] because of the chaos he causes and his growing insanity/ruthlessness. The trope, however, is taken [[Up to Eleven]] following Rand's mountaintop epiphany, whereupon he enters full-on [[The Messiah\|Zen Jedi Master Mode]]. * [[Guile Hero\|Kelsier]] in the ''[[Mistborn]]'' books is a rather extreme example in that he {{spoiler\|set himself up as a martyr specifically to inspire hope in the downtrodden Skaa populace}}. He even informs [[Evil Overlord\|the Lord Ruler]] at one point that [[I Am the Trope\|he is hope]]. Line 48 ⟶ 49: == [[Tabletop Games]] == * In the grim darkness of ''[[Warhammer ~~40000~~40,000]]'', the [[Space Marine~~\|Space Marines~~]]s are this to the Imperial Guard and common civilians when shit really hits the fan...unless they been called in to perform [[Earthshattering Kaboom\|Exterminatus]]. == [[Video Games]] == Line 64 ⟶ 65: * [[Player Character\|The Grey Warden]] is seen as one of these by most of the populace in ''[[Dragon Age]]''. [[The Hero\|Hawke]] becomes this for the Fereldan refugees, then later most of the population of Kirkwall, {{spoiler\|and possibly most of the now-rebelling mages of Thedas}} by the end of [[Dragon Age II\|the sequel]]. * [[Player Character\|The nameless bystander]] inspires everyone he meets on his path to becoming a true hero in ''[[Zettai Hero Project]]''. * Link is frequently this in several of the ''[[The Legend of Zelda ~~(video game)~~\|~~The~~ Legend of Zelda]]'' games. Depending on the game, sometimes Zelda herself is too. * Spyro in ''[[The Legend of Spyro]]'' series. The Dragons are on the verge of losing and only Ignitus has escaped [[Big Bad\|Dark Cynder's]] clutches, and he's left in a [[Heroic BSOD]], hiding in a cave awaiting the end. Then Spyro shows up and gradually manages to convince everyone the war can be won. * ''[[Mega Man Zero]]'': [[La Résistance]] is facing extermination from a tyrannical government, so the [[Rebel Leader]] decided to find the legendary hero she believes will save them all: Zero. == [[Web Comics]] == * In [[Holiday Wars]], Tegan brings hope to those who have been fighting and losing the war against the [[Easter Bunny]] as can be seen [https://web.archive.org/web/20141011002941/http://www.holiday-wars.com/blog/2010/11/01/2010-hw-081-2/ in this episode.] * Pharaoh City in ''[Lightbringer (web comic)\|[Lightbringer]]'' was a sort of [[Crapsack World]], ruled by all-powerfull gand of Slavers, able to kidnap and sell anybody, including police officers and their families. And then titular character entered the scene, helped take the whole gang down and beat their leader. Line 84 ⟶ 85: {{reflist}} [[Category:Characters]] [[Category:~~Hope Bringer~~{{PAGENAME}}]]