History Main / HeroicResolve

* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' is full of this.

* This is arguably the defining trait of Mr. Furious in ''Film/MysteryMen'', given that his semi-super power is his "unstoppable rage." The only coherent metaphor he uses in the entire movie is to say that "Someone must have taken the Q section out of my dictionary, because I don't know the meaning of the word quit!" [[spoiler:This trait does in fact enable him to defeat the villain.]]

* Literature/VanasHeritage: After Avaron is defeated by Vladr, Halvor realizes that he must step up and face him, to save his friends.

* ''Manhwa/TheBreaker'': despite being a relatively weak character for most the series, Shi Woon will absolutely not give up a fight if his friends are threatened. His Heroic Resolve even intimidates Hyuk So Chun, who is considered a martial arts prodigy by most of the cast.

* Snake pulls this in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4''. In the final corridor, filled with microwave emitters burning through him, he crawls on until he's out of stamina, then he crawls on until he's out of health. Then, when he has nothing left, he still keeps going.

* Portrayed well in the "Tarnished Angel" arc of ''ComicBook/AstroCity,'' when a supervillain recently released from jail realizes that his fellow CListFodder are going to be wiped out as a ''publicity stunt'' and the superheroes he turns to simply don't believe his story. He confronts the arch-villain himself and just keeps getting back up to fight on.
* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' has written a 12-volume encyclopedia on taking punches from PhysicalGods, ignoring your broken body to save the day, and enduring every kind of emotional anguish imaginable to continue fighting for a better world, all while being just a [[BadassNormal unpowered human being]].
* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'': As far back as the sixties, Spidey has shown a marked increase in strength, durability, and badassery (accompanied by a decrease in [[YouFightLikeACow smartassery]]) whenever Aunt May, ComicBook/MaryJaneWatson, Gwen Stacy, etc. are in trouble. Being Mr. Responsibility, he also responds this way to endangered random innocents as well, going so far as to occasionally ''hold up buildings'' to save them. The first instance of this was when he overextended his strength by about ten times the (then) official rating to get some AppliedPhlebotinum to Aunt May after being trapped under debris weighing as much as some small planetoids.
* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'':
** Superman may be worn out, wounded, beaten or almost dead, but menace [[ComicBook/LoisLane his wife]], [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} his cousin]], [[ComicBook/{{Superboy}} his son]], his parents or his friends, and you will ''wish'' you were dead. Even hurting [[ComicBook/KryptoTheSuperdog his dog]] is suicidal.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' episode "The Clash", we get an interesting hero on hero example. Captain Marvel, a relatively new and inexperienced hero, is trying to stop Superman from destroying a device. Superman believes that it's dangerous, Captain Marvel wants to get someone to verify what it is before they do anything. A fight ensues and it becomes clear that, while the two are pretty even in terms of power, Superman has the edge in experience and fights far more aggressively. Yet no matter how badly Superman hammers away at Cap or how often he kicks him while he's down, Captain Marvel just keeps getting back up to place himself between Superman and the device. Eventually, Superman is able to win by holding Cap in place so that he's depowered by his own magic lighting, but [[NiceJobBreakingItHero it turns out Superman should have listened to Cap in the first place]]. [[XanatosGambit Though Lex was counting on this to happen.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/KidCosmic'': In "Kid Cosmic and the Precognitive Cat", Tuna Sandwich gets tired on the road and collapses from exhaustion. However, the memories of Kid taking care of him as a kitten and the idea of what life would be like if Kid died cause Tuna to get back up and keep going.

** [[ShrinkingViolet Fluttershy]] gets a few instances of this. In "Dragonshy," she successfully overcomes her phobia of dragons -- the only creature she fears -- when one shows itself willing to seriously injure or kill her friends, and uses her superpowered DeathGlare in conjunction with [[TalkingTheMonsterToDeath a stern lecture]] to reduce it to tears. In "The Stare Master," she pulls off a similar feat against [[DeadlyGaze a cockatrice]] when it [[TakenForGranite turns Twilight and one of her chickens to stone]] and [[WouldHurtAChild threatens the Cutie Mark Crusaders with the same]].

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* It happens at the end of every arc in ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex''. The villain will [[EvilSpeechOfEvil announce his or her backstory and/or reasons for fighting]] all while [[TearJerker gaining the viewer's sympathy]] despite having caused MASSIVE amounts of damage and risking the lives of countless [[InnocentBystander civilians]]. The main character Touma Kamijou responds to the revelation (that would leave most people speechless) with a short valiant speech of his own that is always [[IncorruptiblePurePureness reasonable, admirable, and envy-inspiring.]] He then proceeds to punch the villain in the face with the Imagine Breaker.

* During Volume 2 of ''LightNovel/GoblinSlayer'', [[spoiler:Goblin Slayer has gotten his ass kicked by the Goblin Champion of Water Town. He's been smashed into a brick wall, bloody, one arm broken and near death. As he lays there, it's looking distinctly like the end of the line for his friends -- Lizard Priest and Dwarf Shaman are getting overwhelmed by the goblins, High Elf Archer is getting stripped and is about to be raped, and poor Priestess gets a chunk taken out of her shoulder by the Goblin Champion himself, her agonized screams echoing in his ears. Cue the Red Eye [[GlowingEyesOfDoom glowing]] with [[UnstoppableRage absolute fury]] as he proceeds to come back and utterly ''brutalize'' the Goblin Champion in order to save Priestess and their friends, turning the goblins' attention to him and enabling the others to turn the tide]].

* ''LightNovel/SoICantPlayH'': In episode 8, Lisara decides to face Gadalbolg on her own, so she leaves Ryosuke behind. Her cousin, Quele, explains that she did it to prevent Gadalbolg from [[spoiler: getting his hands on [[SoulCuttingBlade Gram]]]], which lay dormant in Ryosuke's body. It renews his determination to save Lisara and Mina, which gives him the strength to [[spoiler: draw Gram]] once again.

* ''LightNovel/UndefeatedBahamutChronicle'': [[BigBad Fugil]] taught [[TheHero Lux]] that if someone fights for their loved ones, their determination will allow them to surpass their limits. While he does believe in this trope, he's a KnightTemplar for his deceased friend's utopian ideals, making him a nigh-unstoppable villain who won't give up on [[spoiler:using perception manipulation to make the world peaceful]].

* This is an actual ''ability'' in ''VideoGame/{{Blazblue}}'' known as the "Power of Order" and it's wielded by two characters, [[TheRival Jin Kisaragi]] and [[BlackKnight Hakumen]]. It is explicitly said to be fueled by their resolve and belief in themselves and it pretty much makes them small-scale {{Reality Warper}}s being able to shrug off a lot of time travel shenanigans that go on in the series.

* For all intents and purposes, the Spiral Energy that powers ''[[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann Gurren-Lagann]]'' ''is'' heroic resolve. If the Spiral Energy Meter Maxes out, expect something awesome to happen. This hits the peak in the battle against Lord Genome. Every time Simon picks himself up to fight again, Lord Genome is there to slap him back down. At the point when you think Simon's finally won, Lord Genome gets out of his mech and calmly ''slugs Lagann in the face with his bare hands.''

* In the finale of ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', a Turok-Han runs Buffy through the chest with a sword. It seems mortal, and Buffy hands over the Scythe to Faith. Then the [[UltimateEvil First]] starts taunting her. Buffy gets up, catches the Scythe tossed to her by Rona, and the music kicks into high gear...

* A similar case to the above is present in the ''VideoGame/PunchOut'' game for Wii, where Mac can force himself to continue fighting after a final TKO hit, complete with dramatic stomp and him growling in a HotBlooded way. Bald Bull is capable of pulling this as well, during Title Defense if you manage to TKO him during his Bull Charge move, though with a sinister chuckle rather than the growl.

** The Invasion of Pain arc in Part II has a perfect example as to why you shouldn't try to ''invoke'' Heroic Resolve: [[LivingEmotionalCrutch Hinata]] briefly fights Pain to defend a weakened and incapacitated Naruto, only for Pain to smack her down and stab her just to piss off Naruto. [[BerserkButton Bad idea]]. [[OneWingedAngel Really]], '''[[SuperpoweredEvilSide REALLY]]''' [[UnstoppableRage bad idea]].

* ''Series/{{Firefly}}'': In "Objects in Space", Simon tackles Jubal, gets shot, gets up again and tackles him again ("He takes so much looking after"). Do not [[BerserkButton threaten]] the good doctor's [[BigBrotherInstinct baby sister]]. [[YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry He doesn't like that]].

* ''Manga/OnePunchMan'': Mumen/Licenceless Rider's main quality. He has no powers and has a penchant for finding himself horribly outmatched, but he won't back down, even if he knows perfectly well he can't win and will die if he keeps fighting. His willingness to stand against powerful monsters to defend the innocent has impressed [[ComicallyInvincibleHero Saitama]] and the fans, many who say that while Mumen Rider has been beaten many times, he has never been defeated.
** S-class hero Metal Bat has this as his actual superpower. Which causes him to keep getting stronger, faster and more durable the more he gets beat up in a fight. He denies that it's even a power at all, saying it's just his "Fightin' Spirit". Even against [[TheDreaded Hero Hunter Garou]], who initially outclasses Metal Bat on every level ([[StrongAndSkilled speed, strength and especially skill]]) ''and'' has his own AdaptiveAbility that makes him stronger, faster and more skilled to counter whoever he's fighting, is stunned to realize that Metal Bat is not only getting back every time he's beaten but somehow gets faster through [[{{Determinator}} sheer determination]].