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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nergal Pendragon" data-source="post: 6508204" data-attributes="member: 6777649">I mean a character who is primarily focused on defense, or at least acts like it often enough that it can be seen as a primary focus.Even within X-men and similar franchises, there are examples of this. Wolverine and the Hulk, despite both being rather good at it, don't qualify because they do it so rarely. Superman does qualify because he does it so often that it's pretty much his primary occupation, and it's actually a key part of his personality (this is despite the fact he's far more effective as a striker). Colossus doesn't qualify because it's treated as a secondary ability.Spiderman also arguably qualifies. He does it more along the attack lines, but he makes it clear that ignoring him to strike at others will cost you dearly and he will constantly get in your way (even if it costs him dearly). Some may see him as more of a controller or striker, though. I personally see him as more of a definition of a 4E defender; he's strong, it hurts when he hits, he's going to be in your way, and he can be severely hurt when things go against him or he doesn't have proper support.Batman doesn't qualify by any stretch of the imagination. He's probably the poster boy for being a striker.</blockquote>