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This character would have been a hero. He’s fighting the good fight. His goals and methods are reasonable, considering the circumstances. There’s only one problem: The circumstances are not real. Since the premise for his actions is incorrect, his actions are not reasonable either. In fact, his actions can be quite outrageous when he does what he has to do to save people from a threat that doesn’t even exist. Might suffer from Black and White Insanity or Aggressive Categorism, and is likely to do Activist Fundamentalist Antics. Examples of Windmill Crusader include:

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  • This character would have been a hero. He’s fighting the good fight. His goals and methods are reasonable, considering the circumstances. There’s only one problem: The circumstances are not real. Since the premise for his actions is incorrect, his actions are not reasonable either. In fact, his actions can be quite outrageous when he does what he has to do to save people from a threat that doesn’t even exist. Might suffer from Black and White Insanity or Aggressive Categorism, and is likely to do Activist Fundamentalist Antics. Examples of Windmill Crusader include:
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  • This character would have been a hero. He’s fighting the good fight. His goals and methods are reasonable, considering the circumstances. There’s only one problem: The circumstances are not real. Since the premise for his actions is incorrect, his actions are not reasonable either. In fact, his actions can be quite outrageous when he does what he has to do to save people from a threat that doesn’t even exist. A Windmill Crusader is not a Straw Hypocrite: While he might be a Heteronormative Crusader or Principles Zealot, he is not a dishonest person who will try to trick people into a struggle against windmills for the greater good. No, he honestly and wholeheartedly believes the windmills are giants, and is desperately trying to save everyone from this nonsense threat. So, why did he mistake windmills for giants in the first place? Well... maybe he's crazy, maybe someone gave him misinformation that he didn't check up enough, or maybe he blindly believes some religious or ideological dogma. Fighting a threat that others mistake for a windmill but actually is a real threat doesn't make the character a Windmill Crusader at all. However, it makes it easy to get mistaken for one. Also, a character can fight a real threat and still be a Windmill Crusader: either by misunderstanding what the threat really is, or by fighting real threats as well as windmills. Might suffer from Black and White Insanity or Aggressive Categorism, and is likely to do Activist Fundamentalist Antics. Compare Conspiracy Theorist. Contrast Lord Error-Prone for someone who makes a lot of little mistakes rather than one huge fundamental misconception. No Real Life Examples, Please, as people are bound to disagree as to whether or not various controversial philosophers, activists, political leaders, or religious prophets fall under Windmill Crusader, Straw Hypocrite, The Cuckoolander Was Right or even the Only Sane Man. Examples of Windmill Crusader include:
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