Hero Tropes

• Alpha Hero - An aggressive, overbearing hero who takes what he wants and is obsessed with the heroine
• American Hero
• Anti-hero
• Artist Hero
• Architect Hero
• Beta/Cinnamon Roll Hero - A sweet, thoughtful, understanding hero who puts the heroine's needs first
• Bodyguard Hero - Hero is tasked with protecting the heroine.
• Byronic/Brooding Hero - a dark, brooding, emotionally sensitive hero, who dwells on the pains & injustices of his past, bucks the social norms and is disrespectful of rank & privilege
• Criminal Hero
• Damaged/Tortured Hero - An emotionally damaged hero tortured by his past and needs a women to bring peace.
• Dark Hero
• Detective Hero - A hero who is a detective or in service of the crown
• Disabled/Wounded/Scared Hero - A disabled, wounded or scared hero (whether from war or not)
• Doctor Hero
• Fae Hero
• Fortune Hunter Hero
• Gamma Hero
• Groveling Hero
• Grumpy Hero
• Highland Warrior Hero - A rugged, Scottish Highland warrior hero who will do anything for his heroine
• Illegitimate Hero
• Lawyer/Barrister Hero
• Musician Hero
• Orphan Hero
• Pirate Hero
• Politician Hero
• Pugilist/Fighter Hero
• Rake Hero
• Scientist Hero
• Second Son/The Spare
• Self-Made Hero
• Shy/Recluse Hero
• Single Dad - Hero is either widowed or the guardian of a child.
• Soldier/War Hero
• Starchy Hero
• Protective Hero
• Possessive/Jealous Hero
• Runaway/Jilted Groom
• Titled Hero
• Unworthy Hero - Hero feels is not worthy of the heroine, so he attempts to push her away so she won't regret him.
• Wealthy Hero
• Widowed Hero
• Working/Merchant Class Hero
• Virgin Hero