Unscrupulous Hero: I may be a little more selfish, yet I have a much stronger honor code that keeps me from becoming less sympathetic from these evil-doers.

A character known for noble deeds, selfless sacrifices and a lifetime of service is normally The Ace, The Hero, or a Messianic Archetype.

Relationships: Not all Nominal Heroes are purely selfish. Some have a love interest or other that they do care about. A Nominal Hero might do something heroic ...

This hero is still incapable of believing that they're anything more than useless. Every little mistake leads to a massive display about how it's all their ... PlayingWith · Quotes · Chronic Self-Deprecation

Contagious Heroism: Being so selfless that others feel compelled to do the same. A Doormat to His Men: A leadership figure is so selfless and empathetic that he ...

Not in This for Your Revolution: When a person does good things for selfish reasons. · Jerk with a Heart of Gold: When a jerky person is good.

14 дек. 2022 г. · General examples (not already mentioned) would be Secretly Selfish and Jerk with a Heart of Jerk when they're not being altruistic. In this ...

The hero must not do good for self-serving reasons like wanting a reward, avoiding a punishment, seeking a payment, boosting their reputation, or even for ...

19 дек. 2012 г. · Reed Richards is hardly the only character (even if he does get his own TV Trope) who should be changing the world but isn't, but thankfully ...

An Unscrupulous Hero is an Anti-Hero who is a step further down the slippery slope from the Knight in Sour Armor and Pragmatic Hero.