antihero

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a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine)

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Character development In an interview, Rowling described Snape's character as an " antihero ". Source: Internet

In 1983, antihero Len Fairclough ( Peter Adamson ), one of the show's central male characters since 1961, was killed off, and in 1984, Stan Ogden (Bernard Youens) died. Source: Internet

“Barrett has created a series character in Duck Darley that rivals any detective or PI out there today: a bourbon-drinking, fringe-living antihero you’ll find yourself rooting for despite his many flaws. Source: Internet

Costner was at the height of his stardom at the time, known for playing morally airtight do-gooders, so this antihero was a risky move on his part, playing a dark, violent character who can become an imperfect but necessary father figure. Source: Internet

In this debut novel, Kris D’Agostino has crafted an engrossing contemporary tale of a loopy but loving family, and in Calvin Moretti, he’s created an oddball antihero who really wants to do the right thing—if he can just figure out what it is. Source: Internet

Get your feelers out for the lads," barks the show's protagonist and antihero Malcom Tucker (Peter Capaldi). Source: Internet

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