I'm always a sucker for non-powered heroes. That's why Hawkeye is my favorite Avenger.
What's your favorite type of hero? Have you ever thought about it before?
Any categories I forgot?What's your favorite type of hero? Have you ever thought about it before?
Types of Heroes
(or Villains)
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Description
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Examples
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Super-human
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These are people that used to be ordinary human beings, until an event happened that transformed them into something super-human, giving them abilities and powers that no normal human could possess.
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Spider-Man, Captain America, Daredevil, Hulk, Ant-Man/Giant-Man, Flash (Barry Allen/Wally West), Fantastic Four, Green Goblin, Abomination, Venom
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Non-human
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These can include aliens, gods, demons, vampires, etc. Essentially, most of these characters don’t have any special powers when compared to their own kind, but compared to humans they do.
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Superman, Zod, Thor, Loki, Martian Manhunter, Wonder Woman, Blade, Aquaman, Hellboy, Mephisto, Silver Surfer
Ghost Rider and Spawn would fall between the “non-human” and “super-human” categories.
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Mutant
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While these might technically fall under “non-human,” the race is so similar to humans I gave them their own category. Mutans have the genes that give them their abilities from birth, but they usually don’t manifest until puberty.
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Cyclops, Wolverine, Jean Grey, Nightcrawler, Professor X, Magneto, Mystique
(pretty much all the X-Men characters).
Namor would fall between the “non-human” and “mutant” categories.
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Technology
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These people use knowledge, wealth, or other means to control highly advanced technology, putting them on the same level as having superpowers.
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Iron Man, Cyborg, Green Lanterns, Dr. Doom, Whiplash
Batman could arguably be included in this category.
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Magic
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While not technically a “super power,” these people use magic to give them amazing abilities.
Often times, someone's powers are mistaken for magic. For instance, Scarlet Witch and Thor.
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Dr. Strange, Zatanna
Captain Marvel (Shazam) is transformed by magic
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Non-powered
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These are people that just have to work really, really hard. They may get some technilogical advantage, but they aren’t reliant on the technology.
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Hawkeye, Black Widow, Batman, Robin, Mockingbird, Kick-Ass, Catwoman, Lex Luthor, Green Arrow
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