Define 'hero'

[Dennis Chen]

I was wondering what everyone's idea of a hero is?

[Homura]

Ordinary men who accomplish extraordinary things in times of need.

[rabadi]

Uh... the main character of the novel?

[machiavelli]

Sacrificing him/herself for a cause that is righteous.

[kamii]

They dun hav to sacrifice themselves but this would be a quality that they must posess: sacrificing urself to save someone u care about or just anyone who u can sav.....u would also hav to protect those u luv, do wat's rite at the rite time.....

[TuToo]

I was wondering what everyone's idea of a hero is?

my idea of a hero, two words: Xiao Feng (see Tian Long Ba Bu for more info)

[Homura]

my idea of a hero, two words: Xiao Feng (see Tian Long Ba Bu for more info)

Wow, more hero worship

[dbx]

A hero is a fool tilting at windmills.

[TuToo]

Wow, more hero worship

got a problem with that, my dear?

i'm not a hero worshiper ... i like the characteristics of XF (my ideal man based on on this character and his characteristics ) i dont do the being stubborn and fighting and trying to change other's belief or insulting others if they have a different pov about XF ... don't put lables on me and dont be too quick too judge, my dear

[Xiao Feng]

This is the definition from the dictionary:

1) In mythology and legend, a man, often of divine ancestry, who is endowed with great courage and strength, celebrated for his bold exploits, and favored by the gods.

2) A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life: soldiers and nurses who were heroes in an unpopular war.

3) A person noted for special achievement in a particular field: the heroes of medicine. See Synonyms at celebrity.

4) The principal male character in a novel, poem, or dramatic presentation.

5) A person of distinguished valor or enterprise in danger, or fortitude in suffering; a prominent or central personage in any remarkable action or event; hence, a great or illustrious person.

[ToOn99]

it's too wide and subjective.

[Ken Cheng]

it's too wide and subjective.

Everything is, until people agree on setting some standards.

And we (speaking generally) often criticize Cheung Mo Gei for being wishy-washy; most of us aren't really that much better.

[Exodus]

Yupp Ken but most of us aren't "hero" either

[Candide]

I'd go by the definitions posted by Xiao Feng, although 1) is not quite what I'd consider a hero and 4)

4) The principal male character in a novel, poem, or dramatic presentation.

is the lamest and most overused one. Going by that, WXB would be a hero...

[Yang Ming]

A hero is the one who does great things for me.

[ToOn99]

WXB is a hero, he helped KX dozens of times.

[Yang Ming]

WXB is a hero, he helped KX dozens of times.

Yeah, in some way, that's why Kang Xi didn't kill him.

[Han Solo]

WXB is a hero, he helped KX dozens of times.

WXB is an anti-hero.

So is LHC.

So is YG.

All great JY novels contains anti-hero and not true traditional hero.

[ToOn99]

not being traditional hero doesn't mean they are not hero .

[machiavelli]

Notice the thread topic, Define Hero. The author ask us what our definition of hero is, yet everyone is ready to debate.