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A-C | D-F | G-I | J-L | M-O | P-S | T-V | W-Z |
An alphabetical listing of heroes by type.
T[]
- Teams: A group or teams of heroes.
- Teenagers: Heroes who are between 13 and 19.
- The Chosen One: A Hero destined to perform a deed of great heroism.
- The Hero: The specific main hero and often protagonist of the story, resolving to defeat the main villain.
- The Icon: The hero, who is considered the principle of heroism in universe.
- The Messiah: Similar to the chosen one, this type of hero is destined to save all mankind. They exist to bring redemption to all, even sometimes the villain.
- Thieves: Heroes who are thieves.
- Thought-Forms: Heroes who belong to the realm of dreams or imagination rather than reality, or appear in visions or dreams of other characters.
- Thrill-Seekers: Heroes who not only embrace the dangers but enjoy them too.
- Titular: Heroes who are mentioned in the title.
- Tragic: Heroes who are doomed to misery due to a fatal flaw they possess, or alternatively simply heroes whose lives are tragic.
- Traitor: Heroes who have betrayed others, normally an evil organization they once pledged allegiance to before realizing who they were.
- Tricksters: Heroes who use trickery and deception to overcome opponents.
- True Neutral: Heroes and organizations whose moral alignment is clearly unknown, whether serving both sides or they are heroic or villainous.
- Truth-Seekers: Heroes who try to search for the truth and expose it, even if no one else believes them.
- Twins: Heroes who have a sibling who is a twin, be they identical, non-identical or fraternal.
- Type Dependent on Version: Heroes who have multiple different incarnations.
U[]
- Undead: Heroes who are caught in between life and death.
- Unseen: Heroes whose appearance is kept hidden from the audience for good part of the story, if not all of it.
- Unwanted: A Hero who is despised and unwanted by the society they try and save. Often due to misunderstanding and paranoia.
V[]
- Vampires: Heroes who despite being bloodsucking creatures, fight for good.
- Vengeful: Heroes who are driven to gain vengeance for wrongs committed against them.
- Victims: A hero who is the victim of the villain(s).
- Vigilante: Heroes who take the law into their own hands, and try and do good outside the law.
- Villain's Lover: Heroes who were or still are in a relationship with a villain.
- Virtually Resourceful: A hero who it is necessary for them to continue existing.
- Voice of Reason: A hero who is smart and sensible and speaks their mind about what's best for everyone.
Gallery[]
The Cooper Gang are a formidable Team.
Josuke Higashikata is a Teenager.
Daenerys Targaryen is the Chosen One.
Luke Skywalker is "The Hero" of the Star Wars franchise.
Mickey Mouse is a popular example of The Icon.
Paul Atreides is The Messiah of the Dune universe.
Fagin was a Thief.
Hobbes is a classic example of a Thought-Form.
Kick Buttowski is a Thrill-Seeker.
Roger Rabbit is the Titular hero of Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Kaede (Elfen Lied) is a prime example of a Tragic heroine. In her case, she was relentlessly bullied in the orphanage and lost her puppy to mean-spirited kids.
Colonel Cutter is a Traitor, since he betrayed General Mandible when he had enough of his cruelty and wanted to help the weaker ants.
Mr. Game & Watch is a True Neutral who lacks the understanding of the difference between good and evil.
Phoenix Wright is a great example of a Truth-Seeker.
3 & 4 (from 9) are Twins.
Frisk has a Type Dependent on Version.
Emily is an Undead heroine.
Phone Guy is a good example of an Unseen hero.
Maddie is an Unwanted hero.
Seras Victoria is a Vampire.
Scorpion is a Vengeful fighter in the Mortal Kombat series. In his case, he seeks to kill Quan Chi for the sorcerer's murder of his family and clan.
Quasimodo was a misunderstood Victim.
Daredevil (Marvel Comics) is a popular example of a Vigilante.
Christine Daaé is a Villain's Lover, serving as the main love interest of Erik the Phantom.
Primus is a Virtually Resourceful hero, keeping the very fabric of the Transformers' reality from tearing apart.
Dunban is the Voice of Reason.