Captain Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Carribean series) usually only does heroic acts when it best suits his interests
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.
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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.
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Known Examples[]
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)
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