Legacy Hero

A Legacy Hero is a hero who's title, powers or duty to heroism was passed onto him/her by a predessessor. The Legacy Hero is diametrically opposed to the Legacy Villain.

Description
A legacy hero is a type of character, usually a superhero, that is the descendant or relative of an already or previously existing hero who either inherits or adopts the name and attributes of the original.

Associations

 * Christ Figure
 * Superhero

Literature

 * Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III (How to Train Your Dragon)

Live-Action Films

 * Luke Skywalker (Star Wars)

Western Animated Television

 * Manny Rivera/El Tigre (El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera)
 * White Pantera (El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera)

Comic Books

 * The Green Lantern Corps. (DC Comics)
 * The Blue Lantern Corpse. (DC Comics)
 * The Indigo Tribe (DC Comics)
 * Blue Beetle (DC Comics)
 * Dan Garret
 * Ted Kord
 * Jaime Raynes