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Also the generic namesake for Things I Will Do If I Am Ever the Hero. See Supporting Protagonist for instances in which this is the case.Īlso Note: A character can be The Hero of the story without being part of a Five-Man Band.
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In Star Wars, for instance, Luke Skywalker is an archetypical example of The Hero and is more or less The Protagonist of the original trilogy, but the prequel trilogy establishes the more antiheroic Anakin Skywalker as The Protagonist of the film series as a whole, even though he is a villain for more than half of the saga. Whereas the hero is defined by the character traits described above, The Protagonist is defined by their central role in the story. Note: It is important to remember that while the hero is usually also The Protagonist, a.k.a the main character, they are not necessarily one and the same. A superhero is, by the catch-all definition, a hero (often with superpowers) who dedicates their very life to. See also The Ace, The Captain, The Kirk, Messianic Archetype, The Chosen One, and Hero Protagonist. If there's a character cooler than the Hero, that character is generally Too Cool to Live. In cases where Heroes Act, Villains Hinder, a leader hero can take a more proactive role in the plot. Eventually, they may very well become The Leader. Even if they need significant growing up to reach that point. When they are merely part of a crew, expect them to start out as something of The Load if they're a Mouthy Kid or The Fool, but don't worry - in time, they will reveal their great potential, eventually swaying friend and foe alike to their cause. When heroes are leaders, expect them to be Frontline General or Badass in Charge. Indeed, The Hero is likely to get his marching orders from the Big Good.
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Indeed, since Villains Act, Heroes React, the hero often arrives on the scene a little too late, so his role and function in the story is more or less reactive and predetermined rather than ones that have been set or chosen by him which is counterintuitive to the role of The Leader. They are likely to argue about who is The Leader, but as stated above, this role usually goes to the hero. They are often rivals with a strong mutual respect for each other, and are sometimes Heterosexual Life-Partners. Because The Lancer is, by definition, The Hero's foil, The Hero and The Lancer usually have a special chemistry, either a Bash Brothers relationship or Red Oni, Blue Oni. They are sometimes the Only Sane Man trying to keep The Team together because they live in Dysfunction Junction. If they're too generic, then they're an Every Man (but please note that the Every Man does not have to be this trope or The Protagonist). If the Hero has too many of the "positive" qualities listed above, they may degenerate into a Marty Stu.
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The Hero might also be a Chaste Hero or a Celibate Hero as an additional complication to romantic subplots. The primary romantic plot in the team is often between The Hero and The Chick, with The Lancer sometimes rounding out a triangle. The Hero is most often male and The Chick is usually in love with him. Electricity and light/ holy are also common Elemental Powers for the hero.