“ | Why do you think I work alone down there, protecting that whole island by myself? Because I'm a one-man army. | „ |
~ Android 17. |
“ | I'm strong. Stronger than all of you. Extremely strong. I can kill all the titans out there. Even if I'm alone. | „ |
~ Mikasa Ackerman. |
“ | I’m the best there is at what I do, but what I do best isn’t very nice. | „ |
~ Logan’s most famous quote. |
One-Man Armies, One-Woman Armies or One-Person Armies are the opposite of Cowards, Weaklings, Incompetents and the Non-Action heroes; these are heroes who are powerful enough to take on and either defeat or seriously threaten large groups of enemies without the aid of comrades, allies or war machines. This is also prominent for Determinators and Rogue Heroes. Such heroes are often Dreaded by their enemies.
To qualify for this category, a hero must of been shown to be powerful and smart enough to do so many heroic deeds in a small scale of time, like stopping a meteor shower from hitting earth for example, or even have a strategy to save others from disasters without relying on aid from anyone other than themselves.
Some heroes do have large armies or followers, but are still valid for this category providing they have been shown as powerful enough to fight against a great amount of opponents at once without much problem - this is a very common trait of superheroes, cosmic entities and action-movie heroes.
Noteworthy Examples[]
- Pure Strength: Most common sub-diversion of this archetype. The hero uses primarily muscle to defeat multiple opponents. These heroes usually go hand-in-hand with the ability of pain resistance (but not all do). The Incredible Hulk and John Wick are perfect examples for this.
- Superhuman Qualities: Similar to pure strength as most have superhuman strength, but however can use other powers and do not per se need strength. They may use magic, telekinesis, energy manipulation, ability to summon a huge number of minions (either artificial entities or pets that do their bidding) at the same time, etc. to fight their enemies. Goku, Superman, Alex Mercer, and Koragg are good examples of this.
- Strategy: Perhaps the least seen of this archetype. They don't have superhuman properties (albeit having above average properties), but rather make up for it by being able to completely plan a battle ahead of time (such as using effective methods at certain points of a conflict that can turn the tide of battle for the heroes). Batman, Sherlock Holmes, Gordon Freeman and the Doctor are good examples for this.
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- A (Naruto)
- A Ka Kin
- A Kou
- A-ko Magami
- A-Train (TV Series)
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- Aang (Avatar)
- Aang (Netflix)
- Aaron (The Walking Dead)
- Aaron Masterias Oldking
- Aatami Korpi
- Abby (Let Me In)
- Abby Anderson
- Abe Sapien
- Abel (Street Fighter)
- Abigail Lincoln
- Abigail Walker
- Abigail Whistler (Live-Action Marvel Universe)
- Abraham Ford
- Abraham Tower
- Accelerator
- Ace (Ace Combat)
- Ace (DC League of Super-Pets)
- Ace (Lilo & Stitch)
- Ace (TwinBee)
- Ace Rimmer
- Achillean Nestoris
- Achilles (Fate)
- Achilles (The Iliad)
- Ad
- Ada (Brawlhalla)
- Ada Wong
- Adam (Honkai Impact 3rd)
- Adam (Record of Ragnarok)
- Adam Clay (The Beekeeper)
- Adam Jensen
- Adam Kadmon
- Adam Park
- Adam Warlock (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Adam Warlock (Marvel)
- Adelheid Bernstein
- Adeltrud Walter
- Admiral Roebuck
- Adol Christin (1989)
- Adol Christin (Hudson Soft)
- Adol Christin (Tonkin House)
- Adol Christin (Ys III: Wanderers from Ys)
- Adol Christin (Ys)
- Adrian Shephard
- Adventurers (Warcraft)
- Adéwalé
- Aegis (Raiden Fighters)
- Afro Samurai
- Agate Crosner
- Agatha Gillman
- Ageha Yoshina
- Agent 3
- Agent 47
- Agent 9
- Agent Bishop (TMNT 2003)
- Agent G
- Agent J
- Agent Kramer
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- Agent Six
- Agents (Crackdown)
- Agitha
- Agito Makishima
- Agni
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- Ahri
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- Ai Kaminari
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- Aiden Caldwell
- Aiden Pearce
- Aigis
- Aika Sumeragi
- Aisha Campbell
- Aisha Robinson
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- Ajay Ghale
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- AK-15
- Akame (Akame ga Kill!)
- Akane Aoi
- Akane Owari
- Akane Tendo
- Akane Tsunemori
- Akari Ichijou
- Akatsuki (Akatsuki Blitzkampf)
- Akatsuki (Log Horizon)
- Akemi (Red Ninja: End of Honor)
- Akemi Nakajima
- Akeno Himejima
- Akihiro Altland
- Akiko Yosano
- Akira Date
- Akira Dentsuin
- Akira Kazama
- Akira Kongo
- Akira Yuki
- Akisame Kōetsuji
- Akito Hayama
- Akiyama Rinko (TY)
- Akuma
- Akumaizer 3
- Aladdin (The Arabian Nights)
- Alamsa
- Alan Dunaway
- Alan Gado
- Alan Schaefer
- Alan Wake
- Alastor (Hazbin Hotel)
- Alastor (Shakugan no Shana)
- Alastor Moody
- Alata
- Alatus
- Alba Meira
- Alberius
- Albert Frazer
- Albus Dumbledore
- Alec Mason
- Alejandro Vargas
- Aleph (Shin Megami Tensei II)
- Alex (Control Z)
- Alex (Lockout)
- Alex (Street Fighter)
- Alex Bailey
- Alex Danvers
- Alex Elliot
- Alex Keller
- Alex Louis Armstrong
- Alex Mason
- Alex Mercer
- Alex Munday
- Alex Rider
- Alex Shepherd
- Alex Taylor
- Alexander (VeggieTales)
- Alexander Anderson
- Alexandrite (Steven Universe)
- Alexia Midgar
- Alfonse
- Alfred Knapp
- Alhaitham
- Ali bin Ghazali
- Alias
- Alice (American McGee's Alice)
- Alice (Resident Evil)
- Alice Zuberg
- Alicia Kheng
- Alicia Melchiott
- Alicia Winston
- Alien Hominid
- Alisa Reinford
- Alistair (Dragon Age)
- Alister Azimuth
- Alita (2019)
- All Might
- Allen the Alien
- Allen Walker
- Alleyne
- Allison Argent
- Allo
- Allura (Voltron: Defender of the Universe)
- Alopex (TMNT 2012)
- Aloy
- Alphie
- Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad
- Alternate Dimension Doctor Robotnik
- Alternate Tawna Bandicoot
- Alto Clef
- Alucard (Castlevania)
- Alucard (Hellsing)
- Alucard (Lords of Shadow)
- Alucard (Netflix's Castlevania)
- Alura McCall
- Alvin the Treacherous
- Alyosha Popovich
- Alyx Vance
- Amadeus Prower
- Amamiya Mirei
- Amaterasu (Ōkami)
- Amaya (The Dragon Prince)
- Amber (Crimson Tears)
- Amber (Sucker Punch)
- Amelia (Underworld)
- Amelia Roussell
- Amenadiel
- America Chavez (Marvel)
- American Dream (Marvel)
- Amethyst (Steven Universe)
- Amity Blight
- Amleth
- Amphimon
- Amuro Ray