Antihero

An Antihero or Antiheroine is a leading character in a story who, unlike a traditional hero, lacks conventional heroic qualities such as idealism, courage, and being morally good.

Description
Antiheroes are often characters who commit heroic acts or aid the hero, but for differing reasons. While not necessarily evil, they usually have a number of flaws that make them different from the traditional heroes of fiction and folklore - Antiheroes can be selfish, rude or even criminal in nature but will play the part of a hero under certain conditions: whether it be for money, fame, glory, vengeance or because they don't have a choice.

In fiction, the sporting antihero is not a team player, challenges officialdom and seeks financial gain over club loyalty, yet still acquires a large fan following by way of his/her actualization of the rebel archetype.

Associations

 * Antivillain

Live-Action Films

 * Captain Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Carribean series)

Comic Books

 * Catwoman (DC Comics)
 * Red Hood (DC Comics)
 * Lucifer Morningstar (DC Comics)
 * Deadpool (Marvel Comics)

Video Games

 * Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog series)
 * Rouge the Bat (Sonic the Hedgehog series)
 * E-123 Omega (Sonic the Hedgehog series)
 * Dante (Devil May Cry Series)