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<blockquote data-quote="Klaus" data-source="post: 2508402" data-attributes="member: 607"><p>1. The Terminator (Terminator 2) - Conan may be the main character, but he isn't so much a *hero*. The Terminator in T2 sacrifices himself and his newfound emotions to save humanity.</p><p>2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies) </p><p>3. Captain Marvel (comics)</p><p>4. Ellen Ripley (Alien) - She has absolutely no reason to go back and fight those bugs, but does so anyway.</p><p>5. Robin Hood (mythology, movies)</p><p>6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars) - I went with the one who didn't fall from grace.</p><p>7. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) - She saved the world. A lot.</p><p>8. Spider-Man (comics, movies, TV shows) - Great responsibility and all that. Plus he beated outone of my nominees, Sir Galahad.</p><p>9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies)</p><p>10. Superman - Frodo failed in the end, y'know. Superman is the one character I can say inspired me through rough times, like my granma's death.</p><p>11. Gandalf the Grey (Lord of the Rings) - Don't know the other dude.</p><p>12. Hellboy (comics, movie) - Hellboy's fight against his own nature wins it for me.</p><p>13. King Arthur (mythology, various novels) - The Journey of the Hero and all that.</p><p>14. Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings) - The true hero in LotR.</p><p>15. The Phantom - Sorry, Han, but the original costumed crimefighter wins it.</p><p>16. Thrall (Warcraft) - How did Speed Racer even make it this far? Thrall carved a nation for his people and rescued them from demonic control.</p><p>17. Corwin of Amber (Roger Zelany's Amber novels) - Austin isn't much of a hero. He's more of a shagster. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>18. Solomon Kane - Once again, Wolverine isn't much of a hero.</p><p>19. Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories)</p><p>20. </p><p>21. CuChulainn (Celtic mythology) </p><p>22. Ash (Army of Darkness) - Hail to the king, baby!</p><p>23. Flash Gordon - Flash! >TAMMMM< A-AAAA! Savior of the Universe!</p><p>24. Connor MacLeod (Highlander) </p><p>25. Optimus Prime (Transformers) - His death brought tears to a 11-year-old's eyes back inb the day.</p><p>26. Odysseus (mythology)</p><p>27. Wonder Woman (comics, TV show) - I'm basing this one on George Pérez's run.</p><p>28. Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel) - The Hulk was never intended to be a hero, just like Mr. Hyde. Spike at least fought his own bloodthirsty nature and WON his soul back (take THAT, Angel!)</p><p>29. </p><p>30. RoboCop - Haven't seen the new Galactica. </p><p>31. Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird) </p><p>32. James Bond (movies, Ian Fleming's stories)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Klaus, post: 2508402, member: 607"] 1. The Terminator (Terminator 2) - Conan may be the main character, but he isn't so much a *hero*. The Terminator in T2 sacrifices himself and his newfound emotions to save humanity. 2. Batman (Batman comics, Batman movies) 3. Captain Marvel (comics) 4. Ellen Ripley (Alien) - She has absolutely no reason to go back and fight those bugs, but does so anyway. 5. Robin Hood (mythology, movies) 6. Luke Skywalker (Star Wars) - I went with the one who didn't fall from grace. 7. Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) - She saved the world. A lot. 8. Spider-Man (comics, movies, TV shows) - Great responsibility and all that. Plus he beated outone of my nominees, Sir Galahad. 9. Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones movies) 10. Superman - Frodo failed in the end, y'know. Superman is the one character I can say inspired me through rough times, like my granma's death. 11. Gandalf the Grey (Lord of the Rings) - Don't know the other dude. 12. Hellboy (comics, movie) - Hellboy's fight against his own nature wins it for me. 13. King Arthur (mythology, various novels) - The Journey of the Hero and all that. 14. Samwise Gamgee (Lord of the Rings) - The true hero in LotR. 15. The Phantom - Sorry, Han, but the original costumed crimefighter wins it. 16. Thrall (Warcraft) - How did Speed Racer even make it this far? Thrall carved a nation for his people and rescued them from demonic control. 17. Corwin of Amber (Roger Zelany's Amber novels) - Austin isn't much of a hero. He's more of a shagster. :) 18. Solomon Kane - Once again, Wolverine isn't much of a hero. 19. Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories) 20. 21. CuChulainn (Celtic mythology) 22. Ash (Army of Darkness) - Hail to the king, baby! 23. Flash Gordon - Flash! >TAMMMM< A-AAAA! Savior of the Universe! 24. Connor MacLeod (Highlander) 25. Optimus Prime (Transformers) - His death brought tears to a 11-year-old's eyes back inb the day. 26. Odysseus (mythology) 27. Wonder Woman (comics, TV show) - I'm basing this one on George Pérez's run. 28. Spike (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel) - The Hulk was never intended to be a hero, just like Mr. Hyde. Spike at least fought his own bloodthirsty nature and WON his soul back (take THAT, Angel!) 29. 30. RoboCop - Haven't seen the new Galactica. 31. Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird) 32. James Bond (movies, Ian Fleming's stories) [/QUOTE]
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