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A subtrope of the [[Anti-Hero]] and [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]. May be [[Neutral Good]], [[True Neutral]] or [[Neutral Evil]] [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism|depending on setting]]. If he stops discriminating between innocents and bad guys, he might end up [[Jumping Off the Slippery Slope]] and [[He Who Fights Monsters|become that which he despises]]. |
A subtrope of the [[Anti-Hero]] and [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]. May be [[Neutral Good]], [[True Neutral]] or [[Neutral Evil]] [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism|depending on setting]]. If he stops discriminating between innocents and bad guys, he might end up [[Jumping Off the Slippery Slope]] and [[He Who Fights Monsters|become that which he despises]]. |
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Note that by the strict dictionary definition<ref>Any person who takes the law into his or her own hands.</ref>, many if not most [[Superhero]es are vigilantes, but outside of those listed below, few reach the extremes which typify and thus would qualify them for this trope. |
Note that by the strict dictionary definition<ref>Any person who takes the law into his or her own hands.</ref>, many if not most [[Superhero]]es are vigilantes, but outside of those listed below, few reach the extremes which typify and thus would qualify them for this trope. |
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See also [[Serial Killer Killer]]. [[Asshole Victim]] can be related. |
See also [[Serial Killer Killer]]. [[Asshole Victim]] can be related. |
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