User:Joe Devaney/Favourite Types of Heroes

Favourite Types of Heroes

 * Passively Empathetic: It's always good for a hero to have the same sympathy towards a tragic villain as you do.
 * Hope Bringer: There's nothing like a hero who brings hope when all appears to be lost.
 * Spoiled Sweet: All the proof you need that rich people being snobbish and narcissistic is just a stereotype.
 * The Messiah: Whether it's the All-Loving Hero or the Messianic Archetype, these heroes manage to pull off the impossible.
 * The Icon: More or less the same as The Messiah.
 * Insecure Heroes: I'm pretty insecure myself, so I can easily understand these guys.
 * Omniscient
 * Sage: Extreme wisdom often makes for fantastic dialogue.
 * Mastermind: I love it when the hero is the smart one.
 * Determinators: Some may think they're insane, but with enough effort they do what they set out to do no matter how long it takes.
 * Omnipotents: When done right, these make for some of the most interesting heroes around.
 * Pure of Heart: Call me old-fashioned or whatever, but I generally prefer the characters I'm meant to be rooting for to be unquestionably on the side of good than really cold and cruel.
 * Protector of Innocence: If being able to change lives for the better isn't a sign of heroism, I don't know what is.
 * Kind-Hearted Heroes
 * Friendly Heroes
 * Tragic Heroes: It's always nice to know how a hero became who they are.
 * Self-Hating Heroes: Never liked arrogance, so it's only natural that I like the opposite.
 * Scapegoat
 * Magnificent Bastards & Guile Heroes: What can I say? You can't help but admire them.
 * Wise Heroes: Having a large amount of knowledge is one thing. Knowing how to use it is another.
 * Genius: Same as Mastermind.
 * Strategic Heroes: Planning out an attack is much better than facing your opponents head-on.
 * Tricksters: It's always satisfying to see the hero outsmart the villain.
 * One-Man Army: Taking on or watching the hero take on multiple enemies at once is awesome.
 * Marksmen
 * Heroes with superhuman strength: Watching the bad guy get tossed about like a rag-doll never, EVER gets old.
 * Comic Relief and Comedic Heroes: Who doesn't like a good laugh?
 * Heroes with Dissonant Serenity: I usually can't tolerate any kind of pain, so a character getting their arm shattered and being able to act like nothing happened is pretty awesome.
 * Optimists: Simply because pessimism never helped anyone.
 * Pessimists Turned Optimists
 * Destiny Defiers
 * Lethal Heroes: I think heroes should know when to draw the line.

Runners-up

 * Amazons: If a heroine is among my favourites, they're more than likely to be one of these.
 * Heroes with Dual Personalities: When done right, this can add a whole other dimension to a character.
 * Martyr: It's always nice to know the hero isn't invincible.