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* ''Manga/WelcomeToDemonSchoolIrumaKun'': Iruma Suzuki is a 14-year old boy sold by his shitty, lazy parents to an elder demon who wants to raise Iruma as his grandson. Iruma is a kind, selfless to the point of near-self injury as he was conditioned by his parents to never refuse requests asked of him. But this universal kindness and empathy for others are foreign things in the Demon World, where demons only have empathy for those they truly care about, after that their own well-being takes priority. As a result, he ends up changing those around him, first his two friends Asmodeus and Clara, and later others in his class of misfit demons, sequestered away from the general population of other first-years, into kindner, better versions of themselves. Asmodeus started the story as an arrogant, prideful young man who attacks Iruma for upstaging him at the entry ceremony. Clara is a hyperactive girl who overwhelms most anyone she meets and prior to Iruma, was used only for her magical ability to recreate anything she had seen before. Iruma helps them temper these negative qualities and refocus them into bettering themselves. Even when he is put into an Evil Cycle-like state,[[note]]Evil Cycles are times for a demon when they have high levels of stress and cannot safely excise it from themselves, and their personalities change to reflect themselves without inhibitions, so they may pursue their goals unfettered[[/note]], he isn't selfish or cruel. He looks at the horrible classroom his fellow misfits learn in and demands better accomedations, inspirining and pushing his classmates into attaining a classroom that had been sealed away for hundreds of years. Even when given augean task of collecting signatures from every faculty member in three days in order to claim it, he inspires his friends by stating, in the end, if they truly are misfits, it is fitting they have the most unique classroom of all.
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* Creator/PaulDini takes this to a meta-level in ''ComicBook/DarkNightATrueBatmanStory'' in regards to Franchise/{{Batman}}. After suffering a real-life brutal mugging, Dini, a lead writer for ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', imagines Batman encouraging him to get past his fear and self-pity, recognize his own self-worth, and get back to work.

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* ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'': Creator/PaulDini takes this to a meta-level in ''ComicBook/DarkNightATrueBatmanStory'' in regards to Franchise/{{Batman}}.Batman. After suffering a real-life brutal mugging, Dini, a lead writer for ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', imagines Batman encouraging him to get past his fear and self-pity, recognize his own self-worth, and get back to work.



* ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, what with his incorruptible moral purity and all. This actually became one of the problems with ''ComicBook/CivilWar2006'': Whether the Pro-Registration side was in the right, or if they were going for something more gray-area, they put Cap on the anti side, so most readers, and some writers, naturally assumed ''they'' were the Good Guys.
* ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}. He's been repeatedly stated as being the hero every other crimefighter in the ''world'' is willing to trust. Even ''Superman'' admires him.
* ComicBook/SheHulk is traditionally an amazingly kind, moral, altrustic, idealistic, and philanthropic individual, including [[AllLovingHero systematically helping even dangerous criminals to be treated decently via her legal work, creating her own disaster relief organisation]], and [[IncorruptiblePurePureness being as good as impossible to corrupt]], even after weeks of systematic torture and brainwashing. She is usually up there with ComicBook/CaptainAmerica as the most purely heroic Marvel Comics character, and is always very kind, friendly, helpful, and inspirational to regular people, rather than considering herself above them.
* ComicBook/SpiderMan, in addition to being one of the most morally upright characters in comics, is pretty much this for the concept of "self-sacrifice". One comic has a darker version of this, beginning with a mugger killing some woman in an alleyway and a [[ComicBook/ThePunisher Punisher-style]] vigilante promptly killing the mugger. Spider-Man put him in jail, of course, and remarked, "What was he trying to do, anyway?" The answer is covered in the [[BookEnds bookend]] -- this time, a woman targeted by a mugger draws a knife and kills the mugger.
* Franchise/{{Superman}} is often called "the Man of Tomorrow" because [[EvolutionaryLevels it was once assumed]] that some day humans would evolve into superpowered beings like him, but also because he is an inspirational figure who humanity [[WorldHalfFull can become like]]. This is something [[Characters/SupermanJimmyOlsen Jimmy Olsen]] muses on in one comic while acting as a HeroicBystander. Among others, Superman inspired ComicBook/{{Steel}} to take up his legacy when [[ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman he was dead]]. Thing is, Superman is well-aware of this, which is why he works so hard to [[ThouShaltNotKill never take a life unless he has no other option]], generally act as a NiceGuy, and [[TheRealHeroes praise ordinary people for putting themselves in the kind of danger that he regularly goes through]]. Superman does all of this because he knows he's a moral influence on everyone, and that [[DareToBeBadass anyone can rise up through enough determination]].
* Despite being a franchise rife with [[AntiHero Anti-Heroes]], ''ComicBook/XMen'' still manages to have a fair few of these. Most notable are [[Characters/MarvelComicsStorm Storm]], ComicBook/{{Nightcrawler}}, ComicBook/{{Colossus}}, and ComicBook/KittyPryde. Special mention has to go to ComicBook/{{Cyclops}}, who ''used to be'' the Paragon for the entire mutant race. However, TheChainsOfCommanding and a long TraumaCongaLine [[BrokenAce have made him into an]] AntiHero who the X-Men disassociate themselves from.

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* ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'': Captain America, what with his incorruptible moral purity and all. This actually became one of the problems with ''ComicBook/CivilWar2006'': Whether the Pro-Registration side was in the right, or if they were going for something more gray-area, they put Cap on the anti side, so most readers, and some writers, naturally assumed ''they'' were the Good Guys.
* ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}.''ComicBook/{{Nightwing}}'': Nightwing. He's been repeatedly stated as being the hero every other crimefighter in the ''world'' is willing to trust. Even ''Superman'' admires him.
* ComicBook/SheHulk ''ComicBook/SheHulk'': She-Hulk is traditionally an amazingly kind, moral, altrustic, idealistic, and philanthropic individual, including [[AllLovingHero systematically helping even dangerous criminals to be treated decently via her legal work, creating her own disaster relief organisation]], and [[IncorruptiblePurePureness being as good as impossible to corrupt]], even after weeks of systematic torture and brainwashing. She is usually up there with ComicBook/CaptainAmerica as the most purely heroic Marvel Comics character, and is always very kind, friendly, helpful, and inspirational to regular people, rather than considering herself above them.
* ComicBook/SpiderMan, ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': Spider-Man, in addition to being one of the most morally upright characters in comics, is pretty much this for the concept of "self-sacrifice". One comic has a darker version of this, beginning with a mugger killing some woman in an alleyway and a [[ComicBook/ThePunisher Punisher-style]] vigilante promptly killing the mugger. Spider-Man put him in jail, of course, and remarked, "What was he trying to do, anyway?" The answer is covered in the [[BookEnds bookend]] -- this time, a woman targeted by a mugger draws a knife and kills the mugger.
* Franchise/{{Superman}} ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'': Superman is often called "the Man of Tomorrow" because [[EvolutionaryLevels it was once assumed]] that some day humans would evolve into superpowered beings like him, but also because he is an inspirational figure who humanity [[WorldHalfFull can become like]]. This is something [[Characters/SupermanJimmyOlsen Jimmy Olsen]] muses on in one comic while acting as a HeroicBystander. Among others, Superman inspired ComicBook/{{Steel}} to take up his legacy when [[ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman he was dead]]. Thing is, Superman is well-aware of this, which is why he works so hard to [[ThouShaltNotKill never take a life unless he has no other option]], generally act as a NiceGuy, and [[TheRealHeroes praise ordinary people for putting themselves in the kind of danger that he regularly goes through]]. Superman does all of this because he knows he's a moral influence on everyone, and that [[DareToBeBadass anyone can rise up through enough determination]].
* ''ComicBook/XMen'': Despite being a franchise rife with [[AntiHero Anti-Heroes]], ''ComicBook/XMen'' ''X-Men'' still manages to have a fair few of these. Most notable are [[Characters/MarvelComicsStorm Storm]], ComicBook/{{Nightcrawler}}, ComicBook/{{Colossus}}, [[Characters/MarvelComicsNightcrawler Nightcrawler]], [[Characters/XMen70sMembers Colossus]], and ComicBook/KittyPryde. [[Characters/MarvelComicsKittyPryde Kitty Pryde]]. Special mention has to go to ComicBook/{{Cyclops}}, [[Characters/MarvelComicsCyclops Cyclops]], who ''used to be'' the Paragon for the entire mutant race. However, TheChainsOfCommanding and a long TraumaCongaLine [[BrokenAce have made him into an]] AntiHero who the X-Men disassociate themselves from.
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* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': Ruby inspires others with her optimistic idealism and refusal to succumb to despair and pain. Blake calls her the embodiment of purity, and tells Ruby that she has rekindled Blake's lost faith in fighting for a better world. Ruby's belief that leaders must not fail their teams inspires Jaune to stand up to Cardin's bullying; her self-recrimination over Qrow's life-threatening injuries and danger she's [[TheUnchosenOne dragged her friends]] into prompts Jaune to reveal they're inspired by her courage. [[DeconstructedCharacterArchetype This is deconstructed, though]] - Professor Ozpin privately discusses with [[LegacyOfTheChosen Oscar]] how possessing a remarkable, unquantifiable ability to inspire others even in the darkest times is a terrible burden to carry and the Atlas Arc explores what this burden is doing to her internally. [[spoiler:Her total failure to save Penny and protect the relics at the end of Volume 8 pushes her to her limit, and Volume 9 being a nonstop TraumaCongaLine finally pushes her past the DespairEventHorizon. She ultimately [{{Reconstruction}} reconstructs this]] after a talk with the Blacksmith and examining a memory of her mother, realizing she doesn't have to be perfect to inspire others]].

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* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': Ruby inspires others with her optimistic idealism and refusal to succumb to despair and pain. Blake calls her the embodiment of purity, and tells Ruby that she has rekindled Blake's lost faith in fighting for a better world. Ruby's belief that leaders must not fail their teams inspires Jaune to stand up to Cardin's bullying; her self-recrimination over Qrow's life-threatening injuries and danger she's [[TheUnchosenOne dragged her friends]] into prompts Jaune to reveal they're inspired by her courage. [[DeconstructedCharacterArchetype This is deconstructed, though]] - Professor Ozpin privately discusses with [[LegacyOfTheChosen Oscar]] how possessing a remarkable, unquantifiable ability to inspire others even in the darkest times is a terrible burden to carry and the Atlas Arc explores what this burden is doing to her internally. [[spoiler:Her total failure to save Penny and protect the relics at the end of Volume 8 pushes her to her limit, and Volume 9 being a nonstop TraumaCongaLine finally pushes her past the DespairEventHorizon. She ultimately [{{Reconstruction}} [[{{Reconstruction}} reconstructs this]] after a talk with the Blacksmith and examining a memory of her mother, realizing she doesn't have to be perfect to inspire others]].
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* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': Ruby inspires others with her optimistic idealism and refusal to succumb to despair and pain. Blake calls her the embodiment of purity, and tells Ruby that she has rekindled Blake's lost faith in fighting for a better world. Ruby's belief that leaders must not fail their teams inspires Jaune to stand up to Cardin's bullying; her self-recrimination over Qrow's life-threatening injuries and danger she's [[TheUnchosenOne dragged her friends]] into prompts Jaune to reveal they're inspired by her courage. [[DeconstructedCharacterArchetype Deconstructed paragon]], Professor Ozpin, privately discusses with [[LegacyOfTheChosen Oscar]] how possessing a remarkable, unquantifiable ability to inspire others even in the darkest times is a terrible burden to carry and the Atlas Arc explores what this burden is doing to her internally.

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* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': Ruby inspires others with her optimistic idealism and refusal to succumb to despair and pain. Blake calls her the embodiment of purity, and tells Ruby that she has rekindled Blake's lost faith in fighting for a better world. Ruby's belief that leaders must not fail their teams inspires Jaune to stand up to Cardin's bullying; her self-recrimination over Qrow's life-threatening injuries and danger she's [[TheUnchosenOne dragged her friends]] into prompts Jaune to reveal they're inspired by her courage. [[DeconstructedCharacterArchetype Deconstructed paragon]], This is deconstructed, though]] - Professor Ozpin, Ozpin privately discusses with [[LegacyOfTheChosen Oscar]] how possessing a remarkable, unquantifiable ability to inspire others even in the darkest times is a terrible burden to carry and the Atlas Arc explores what this burden is doing to her internally.internally. [[spoiler:Her total failure to save Penny and protect the relics at the end of Volume 8 pushes her to her limit, and Volume 9 being a nonstop TraumaCongaLine finally pushes her past the DespairEventHorizon. She ultimately [{{Reconstruction}} reconstructs this]] after a talk with the Blacksmith and examining a memory of her mother, realizing she doesn't have to be perfect to inspire others]].
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* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14305553/1/Mr-Fixit Mr Fixit]]'': Greg Veder, better known as the Unknown Parahuman, is famous throughout the parahuman community for his desire to help as many people as possible by attending every Endbringer battle since he triggered[[note]]Almost every parahuman goes to one Endbringer battle, but survivors rarely go to a second especially not the one immediately after their first. As of chapter 16, Greg has gone to ''seven'' in a row[[/note]]. He only ever does Search and Rescue, but he [[{{Determinator}} never stops]] until he physically collapses from hunger or exhaustion. Besides being as respected as the Triumverate by capes, every parahuman agrees: If the Unknown Parahuman comes to help, you're going to be just fine. Most notably, he's inspired at least one villain to become a hero[[note]]Greg spent a day and a half swimming the man to shore even when said villain begged Greg to save himself and leave him to die[[/note]] and many more parahumans to aid in the aftermath of Endbringer battles, even if they don't attend the actual fight.
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* Despite being a franchise rife with [[AntiHero Anti-Heroes]], ''ComicBook/XMen'' still manages to have a fair few of these. Most notable are ComicBook/{{Storm}}, ComicBook/{{Nightcrawler}}, ComicBook/{{Colossus}}, and ComicBook/KittyPryde. Special mention has to go to ComicBook/{{Cyclops}}, who ''used to be'' the Paragon for the entire mutant race. However, TheChainsOfCommanding and a long TraumaCongaLine [[BrokenAce have made him into an]] AntiHero who the X-Men disassociate themselves from.

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* Despite being a franchise rife with [[AntiHero Anti-Heroes]], ''ComicBook/XMen'' still manages to have a fair few of these. Most notable are ComicBook/{{Storm}}, [[Characters/MarvelComicsStorm Storm]], ComicBook/{{Nightcrawler}}, ComicBook/{{Colossus}}, and ComicBook/KittyPryde. Special mention has to go to ComicBook/{{Cyclops}}, who ''used to be'' the Paragon for the entire mutant race. However, TheChainsOfCommanding and a long TraumaCongaLine [[BrokenAce have made him into an]] AntiHero who the X-Men disassociate themselves from.
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* ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, what with his incorruptible moral purity and all. This actually became one of the problems with ComicBook/CivilWar: Whether the Pro-Registration side was in the right, or if they were going for something more gray-area, they put Cap on the anti side, so most readers, and some writers, naturally assumed ''they'' were the Good Guys.

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* ComicBook/CaptainAmerica, what with his incorruptible moral purity and all. This actually became one of the problems with ComicBook/CivilWar: ''ComicBook/CivilWar2006'': Whether the Pro-Registration side was in the right, or if they were going for something more gray-area, they put Cap on the anti side, so most readers, and some writers, naturally assumed ''they'' were the Good Guys.
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* In both the ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy'' and ''Film/{{Superman}}'' movies, this is the heroes' goal. (Although in ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', Bruce expresses disapproval of the groups of men who dress like Batman in groups, A. because they often get hurt or killed, and B. because they use guns.)

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* In both the ''Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy'' and ''Film/{{Superman}}'' ''Film/{{Superman|FilmSeries}}'' movies, this is the heroes' goal. (Although in ''Film/TheDarkKnight'', Bruce expresses disapproval of the groups of men who dress like Batman in groups, A. because they often get hurt or killed, and B. because they use guns.)
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* ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfKorra'': Korra's actions over the course of the series have inspired her teammates and other allies to follow her example of making the world a better place. This came across strongly by the end of Book 3: [[spoiler: Korra is severely injured after fighting Zaheer, but Tenzin is inspired to have the new Air Nation follow her example. In the years that followed, people came to see that the Avatar is more than just a hero--she is an ideal, inspiring other heroes to come out of the woodwork, some good, and some bad in the case of Kuvira]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/LegendOfKorra'': Korra's [[Characters/TheLegendOfKorraAvatarKorra Korra's]] actions over the course of the series have inspired her teammates and other allies to follow her example of making the world a better place. This came across strongly by the end of Book 3: [[spoiler: Korra is severely injured after fighting Zaheer, but Tenzin is inspired to have the new Air Nation follow her example. In the years that followed, people came to see that the Avatar is more than just a hero--she is an ideal, inspiring other heroes to come out of the woodwork, some good, and some bad in the case of Kuvira]].



* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' has Rose Quartz, who led the rebellion against the Homeworld to save the Earth. In regards to her followers, she helped Pearl, a member of a ServantRace, to [[GrowBeyondTheirProgramming become more than just what she was meant to be]]. "The Answer" reveals that she was also this to Garnet: she gave Ruby and Sapphire a place to be themselves as a fusion and also accepted their fusion, stating that how they felt was more important than how she felt about it. This though borders deconstruction later, when it's revealed that she was this just for her fellow Gems. Up until she met Greg, she thought of humans the way we think of puppies.

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* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' has [[Characters/StevenUniverseRoseQuartz Rose Quartz, Quartz]], who led the rebellion against the Homeworld to save the Earth. In regards to her followers, she helped Pearl, a member of a ServantRace, to [[GrowBeyondTheirProgramming become more than just what she was meant to be]]. "The Answer" reveals that she was also this to Garnet: she gave Ruby and Sapphire a place to be themselves as a fusion and also accepted their fusion, stating that how they felt was more important than how she felt about it. This though borders deconstruction later, when it's revealed that she was this just for her fellow Gems. Up until she met Greg, she thought of humans the way we think of puppies.
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* ComicBook/SheHulk is traditionally an amazingly kind, moral, altrustic, idealistic, and philanthropic individual, including [[AllLovingHero systematically helping even dangerous criminals to be treated decently via her legal work, creating her own disaster relief organisation]], and [[IncorruptiblePurePureness being as good as impossible to corrupt]], even after weeks of systematic torture and brainwashing. She is usually up there with ComicBook/CaptainAmerica as the most purely heroic Marvel Comics character, and is always very kind, friendly, helpful, and inspirational to regular people, rather than considering herself above them.
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