![]() At least in the first anime, Alucard from Hellsing is an immortal Sociopathic Hero, able to survive even near-total bodily destruction.WARNING! There are unmarked Spoilers ahead. In that case Rule of Drama indicates that he will lose it in some way, sometimes to an opponent, and have to regain it right before being defeated at last once.Ĭontrast with Failure Hero, who never wins at anything.Ĭompare Invincible Incompetent, where the hero is still usually untouchable, but more due to dumb luck and Laser-Guided Karma than any real competence of their own.Ĭontrast Kryptonite Factor and Good Flaws, Bad Flaws, the main ways to make an Invincible Hero more. If hero has his invincibility granted to him by any specific object of his possession, that object is a God Mode Item. The Hero Protagonist is especially at risk to this. See also Invincible Villain, their Evil Counterpart. If taken to extremes, this trope turns into God Mode Sue.Ĭompare with Immortal Hero, where the heroes can and often do lose, but hardly ever die, the less suspenseful Showy Invincible Hero, that would be this except that it focuses on the Rule of Cool, and the Comically Invincible Hero or The Ace, which follows Rule of Funny. This is especially common in episodic series where the Monster of the Week is a regular occurrence ( Lowered Monster Difficulty when the hero comes to fight it), or in fighting series (whether kung fu, Mons, or card games) where the protagonist is on a quest To Be a Master. Plus, he's the hero good guys never lose! Doesn't matter how hard The Determinator trains, the hero is always two steps ahead. This of course tends to rob a given episode or movie franchise of dramatic punch when the viewer's reaction to a hero being lowered into a mortal Death Trap is " Like You Would Really Do It!" This type of hero is basically a walking personification of Victory Is Boring.īehind this is usually the idea that the hero is " just that good". If any "losses" occur, they're typically ambiguous and open ended, brought about by clear cheating on the villain's part, or as a forfeit from the hero due to external causes (kidnapped Love Interest, etc.). Not only that, but they win handily, especially in life threatening situations. A hero may well consistently lose but learn valuable lessons out of it, get Character Development, and grow strong enough to win for the series finale.Īnd then there are heroes who never lose. Sometimes, though, you want the hero to lose a few battles this is a good way of establishing conflict and drama.
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