Being a hero is about saving people from villains and monsters. It does not mean saving them from themselves.
— Hunter, Midnight Suns
Inuyasha: Kikyo, I'm sorry. You needed me, and I couldn't save you!
Kikyo: It doesn't matter. You came for me. That was enough.
Kikyo: It doesn't matter. You came for me. That was enough.
Superman? It..i-it's okay, pal. You've saved my life so many times; I wouldn't have had the years I had if not for you! But even a hero can lose, sometimes...It-it's not your fault.
— Jimmy Olsen, Action Comics #712
The Second Ideal: "I will protect those who cannot protect themselves."
The Third Ideal: "I will protect even those I hate, so long as it is right."
The Fourth Ideal: "I accept that there will be those I cannot protect."
— Ideals of the Windrunners, The Stormlight Archive
