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A Hero Antagonist is a character who is an antagonist (that is, they oppose The Protagonist), yet is still technically a hero. They oppose the main character and may not even have Sympathetic POV, but their objectives are things like saving the world, saving large groups of people, heck, saving anybody's life if they have the chance. A tweaking of the narrative could easily make them a sympathetic protagonist. Examples of Hero Antagonist include:

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  • A Hero Antagonist is a character who is an antagonist (that is, they oppose The Protagonist), yet is still technically a hero. They oppose the main character and may not even have Sympathetic POV, but their objectives are things like saving the world, saving large groups of people, heck, saving anybody's life if they have the chance. A tweaking of the narrative could easily make them a sympathetic protagonist. Examples of Hero Antagonist include:
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  • A Hero Antagonist is a character who is an antagonist (that is, they oppose The Protagonist), yet is still technically a hero. They oppose the main character and may not even have Sympathetic POV, but their objectives are things like saving the world, saving large groups of people, heck, saving anybody's life if they have the chance. A tweaking of the narrative could easily make them a sympathetic protagonist. Usually this character's main concern is that The Protagonist, either intentionally or not, may bring up a scenario that would spell doom for the world or, depending on the scale of the narrative, a single person. How they come to this conclusion varies. They may be misinformed as to the nature of their enemy. They could also be completely correct in their assertions simply because the main character is a Villain Protagonist. In any of these events, the Hero Antagonist is able to keep their good alignment while still being the narrative's opposition. Can be related to Rousseau Was Right depending on the type of Hero Antagonist in question, and often overlaps with Villainous Valor. Sometimes related to My Country, Right or Wrong. Inspector Javert is often a Sub-Trope, as is his mentally healthier cousin, Sympathetic Inspector Antagonist. Similar to yet at the same time the opposite of Anti-Villain. May overlap with a Type IV Anti-Villain. If the protagonist is a Well-Intentioned Extremist, his antagonist will often be a Knight in Sour Armor. Settings with White and Gray Morality or Good Versus Good will favor these. Compare the Knight Templar, whose devotion to 'good' ideals has become unreasoning fanaticism. Often (though not always, depending on how the morality is played in the work) will oppose his/her inverse, the Villain Protagonist and is the opposite of the Hero Protagonist. Contrast Designated Hero, for when he's really not a nice guy. Examples of Hero Antagonist include:
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