Types of Heroes A-C

An alphabetical listing of heroes by type.
==A==
*Adaptational Heroism: Heroes who are either not good in their original source material or are more heroic than their original versions.
*Addicts: Heroes who have struggled with addictions in the past, such as drug addictions and alcoholism.
*Adventurers: Heroes who live for adventure and tend to have little to no superhuman abilities but rather rely on cunning, skill or sheer luck.
*Aliens: Those beings that does aren't born and not come from the planet Earth.
*Alter-Ego: Heroes who are a second self, which is believed to be distinct from a person's normal or original personality, including other good guys.
*Alternate Reality Heroes: Heroes who live in an alternate reality, dimension, universe, or timeline.
*Amazons: Heroines who are manly-like heroes themselves and they are beautifully seductive. They even confront dangers and showing incredible courage. Basically, the exact opposite of a damsel in distress.
*Amnesiac: Heroes who have suffered memory loss. 
*Angels: Wholesome heroes that are angels or angelic-like.
*Animals: A hero who is an animal, anthropomorphic or otherwise. (Note: animal heroes are not creatures.)
*Animal Kindness: Heroes who are kind and friendly to animals.
*Antagonists: The heroes who are the antagonists in a story, as in, they are the opposing force to main characters.
*Anthropomorphic: Non-human characters, generally animals & objects that act as if they were human.
*Anti-Heroes: Heroes who have contradictory personality.
*Anti-Nihilists: Heroes who accept that the world is horrible, but they still see the good in it.
*Apprentice of Villain: Heroes who served as an apprentice to a villain at any point of their lives. They may have been forced to be an apprentice to a villain under some certain circumstances, not aware that their mentors are villains or simply lost their way.
*Archenemy: A hero who is the main enemy of the main antagonist.
*Aristocrats: Heroes and heroines that are members of nobility and part of royalty.
*Arrogant: Heroes who are cocky and self-centered. They think they know better than others, but stupidly & mostly not very much.
*Arthurian: Heroes who are from the age of King Arthur.
*Artificial Intelligence: Heroes who are not always in robotic forms, but are still sentient technology-based entities, like many computer programs that became too powerful.
*Assassins: Heroes that commit the act of assassination, which is a pre-meditated killing of another person that is usually done in either a discreet or particularly audacious manner (such as killing them in front of a crowd, for example).
==B==
*Benefactors: Characters who lend support, even financial support, for a cause.
*Benevolent Rulers: Heroes who care about their loyal subjects and treat them fairly.
*Berserkers: Heroes who has uncontrollable anger & hurt everyone around them.
*Betrayed: Heroes who have been betrayed by their former friends, allies, relatives and/or lovers; who are typically turned out to be villainous.
*Big Good: A character who is the main protagonist of the story/stories in which he/she/they appear(s).
*Bigger Good: A character who is a greater paragon than the main character or characters, who usually qualify as simply the “Big Good”.
*Bio-Engineered: Heroes who have either been created or enhanced through biological science.
*Bond Creators: Heroes who are willing to form bonds with other people.
*Bond Protectors: Heroes who are trying to protect the bonds between comrades, friends, and loved ones from being destroyed.
*Brutes: Heroes who are capable of beyond normal strength, to point that can be unlimited.
*Businessmen: Heroes who excel in the workplace, rather than on the battlefield.
==C==
*Casanova: A hero who likes pretty girls and beautiful women.
*Charismatic: Heroes who have good socializing skills, as they use natural charm, empathy, or diplomacy to their advantage.
*Chaste: A male or female hero who is either partially or completely oblivious to the appeal of women or men.
*Chaotic Good: A hero who favors following their own rules and creates a natural society for the better.
*Chaotic Neutral: A hero who does not actively seek to build society and order, but do not follow regular ethical values either.
*Clones: Heroes who are created from already existing beings.
*Comedy Heroes: Heroes who come from a comedic work, typically committing funny deeds or are otherwise played for laughs. Generally not a serious threat to the villain.
*Comic Relief: Comedic characters and/or sidekicks who always are the center of attention, and is always trying help the hero by cheering up with some comedy.
*Contradictory: Heroes that are supposed to represent innocence and friendship with the use of common themes, such as angels, fairies, puppets, clowns, toys, elves, etc.
*Control Freaks: Heroes who tend to be dominating towards others probably because they think their protecting them or teaching them to do the right thing.
*Controversial: Heroes who are controversial by actions or appearances, or simply appear in media that is controversial.
*Cosmic Entity: Heroes who have near God-Like power that uses it to protect the universe.
*Cosmic Protection: Heroes who protect the galaxy or a multiverse from threats. 
*Counterpart: Heroes who serve as the opposite of the other hero, and sometimes the heroic counterpart of a villain.
*Counter-Terrorists: Heroes that are members of a specialized team of military personnel who fight terrorism head-on or in the shadows.
*Cowards: Heroes who will run from the problems instead of facing them. They aren't brave much, but just as long they don't die so they save the day.
*Creations: A hero who is an artificial creation.
*Creators: A hero who creates others beings for good.
*Criminals: Heroes who may sometimes commit crimes such as murder, theft, terrorism, vandalism, etc., but that still help save the day.
*Crossover Heroes: Heroes that are seen through dimensions, video games, shows, time eras, etc.
*Cure-Bringers: Heroes who bring medicine to cure illness or disease. 
*Cursed: Heroes who have fallen victim to a curse.
==Gallery==
Dracula.png|Dracula (Hotel Transylvania) is an example of Adaptational Heroism.
HomerSimpson.png|thumb|Homer Simpson is an Addict.
Indiana Jones.jpg|Indiana Jones is a classic example of an Adventurer.
E.T..jpg|E.T. is an Alien.
Ladybug Render.png|thumb|Ladybug is the Alter-Ego of her civilian being Marinette Dupain-Cheng.
Captain-Carter-Stance.png|thumb|Captain Carter is a hero from an Alternate Reality.
Wonder Woman Art com11 003748.jpg|thumb|Wonder Woman is an iconic example of an Amazon.
Dory FN.png|thumb|Dory is a good example of an Amnesiac Hero.
AIP-2011-04-17-19h19m51s36.jpg|The Goseigers are Angels.
Yoshi SSBU.png|thumb|Yoshi is an animal.
Fluttershy hugging Angel.png|Fluttershy is an excellent example of Animal Kindness.
1036422 1337856628909 full.png|L Lawliet is a notable example of an Antagonist.
File:Bugs Bunny Looney Tunes.webp|thumb|Bugs Bunny is an Anthropomorphic hero.
Deadpool.png|Deadpool is a classic Anti-Hero.
Tippi.png|thumb|Tippi is a good example of an Anti-Nihilist.
GalenMarekBlackout.jpg|thumb|Galen Marek is the Apprentice of a Villain.
Kenclean.png|Ken Masters is an Arrogant hero.
J.A.R.V.I.S..jpg|J.A.R.V.I.S. is an Artificial Intelligence.
Atticus Finch.png|thumb|Atticus Finch is the Archenemy of Bob Ewell.
Scrooge.jpg|thumb|Ebenezer Scrooge is an Aristocrat.
ACI-Ezio.png|Ezio Auditore da Firenze is a good example of an Assassin.
Merlin-the-wizard.jpg|thumb|Merlin is a famous Arthurian hero.
Alice zuberg full-body .png|thumb|Alice Zuberg is a Benefactor.
Liu Bei 15th Anniversary Artwork (DWEKD).jpg|Liu Bei is the archetypical Benevolent Ruler.
Hulk Rolling Stone cover 2.jpg|thumb|The Hulk is a Berserker.
Mufasa appearance.png|thumb|Mufasa is the prime example of a Betrayed hero.
1024x768-optimus-prime-drawing.jpg|Optimus Prime is the Big Good of the Transformers franchise.
Homura Akemi Original Design.jpg|Homura Akemi is the Bigger Good of Puella Magi Madoka Magica.
Stitch 2.png|thumb|Stitch is the best example of a Bio-Engineered hero.
Gentaro Kisaragi.jpg|Gentaro Kisaragi/Kamen Rider Fourze is an excellent example of a Bond Creator.
Hinata Hyuga.png|thumb|Hinata Hyūga is a Bond Protector.
937.png|Shizuo Heiwajima is a perfect example of a Brute.
Byakuya Togami DR Anime.png|thumb|Byakuya Togami is a good example of a Businessman.
Brock OS.png|thumb|Brock is a Casanova.
Screenshot (16).png|Satsuki Kiryūin is a Charismatic heroine.
FirestarOfficialNew.jpg|thumb|Firestar is the Chaste hero.
William Wallace.jpg|thumb|William Wallace is a Chaotic Good.
Captain-Jack-Sparrow-PNG.png|thumb|Captain Jack Sparrow is a Chaotic Neutral.
Mewtwo SSBU.png|thumb|Mewtwo is a Clone of Mew.
Timon and Pumbaa 3.png|Timon and Pumbaa are the Comic Reliefs of The Lion King
CookieMonster-Sitting.jpg|thumb|Cookie Monster is a Contradictory character.
File:Buster moon says about sleep.png|thumb|Buster Moon is a great example of a Control Freak.
Eric-Cartman.png|Eric Cartman is a good example of a Controversial hero.
Kirby SSBB.png|thumb|Kirby is a Cosmic Entity.
Sora 03 KHIII.png|thumb|Sora is a source of Cosmic Protection.
Ravio.png|thumb|Ravio is a Counterpart of Link.
Theprotaganst.jpg|Nicholas Raine is a Counter-Terrorist.
The accuracy of posing.jpg|The Powerpuff Girls are Creations.
Cocobandicoot.png|thumb|Coco Bandicoot is a Heroic Creator.
RobinHoodPT.png|thumb|Robin Hood is a Criminal.
Courage004.gif|Courage the Cowardly Dog is a typical Coward.
Master Hand SSBU.png|thumb|Master Hand is a famous example of a Crossover Hero.
Balto render.png|thumb|Balto is a perfect example of a Cure-Bringer.
Princess Aurora.jpg|thumb|Princess Aurora is a Cursed heroine.
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