What the Hell, Hero?/Literature: Difference between revisions

* ''[[The Bartimaeus Trilogy]]'': [[Deadpan Snarker]] Bartimaeus does this constantly to Nathaniel; it is practically the basis of their relationship. Sadly, Nathaniel rarely seems to get the point. This is especially ironic because Bartimaeus is a borderline [[Noble Demon]] and Nathaniel is ostensibly the [[Kid with the Leash]]. It is open to interpretation whether Bartimaeus actually ''cares'', or just gets his kicks seeing Nathaniel squirm.

* In [[Bernard Cornwell]]'s ''Saxon chronicles,'' the hero, Uhtred, spends the first couple of books as a violent, arrogant, murderous thug whose only real virtues are loyalty to his oaths and being one of the best fighters around. Halfway through the second book, a prostitute tells him exactly what she thinks of him, and he's forced into something of a personal re-evaluation. He doesn't ''stop'' being arrogant, murderous and unfaithful to his wife, but he does start to feel a little guilty about it.

** Oddly enough, whenever Gaunt does go into a WTH, H moment (drinking, giving up, etc.), it is normally Rawne, one of the most morally grey characters of the series that sets him back on the straght and narrow. Normally by being an utterly [[Magnificent Bastard]].

** [[Sandy Mitchell]]'s [[Ciaphas Cain]], [[Fake Ultimate Hero|HERO OF THE IMPERIUM!]] gets one of these near the end of ''For the Emperor'', when he shoots a pair of troopers with no warning or provocation. The surrounding soldiers initially freak out, and then he explains his [[The Virus|reasons]].

 

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