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Nothing defines a hero better than his morals, and the biggest sympathy point can be guilt over some monumental screw-up that taught the hero to buckle down, and stop taking his job too lightly, or get too overconfident. This is sometimes related to the origin of a Superhero, but has more impact when the hero's career has otherwise been going well for a while. The hero will often declare "It's All My Fault" while their friends and family say "You Did Everything You Could." Examples of My Greatest Failure include:

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  • Nothing defines a hero better than his morals, and the biggest sympathy point can be guilt over some monumental screw-up that taught the hero to buckle down, and stop taking his job too lightly, or get too overconfident. This is sometimes related to the origin of a Superhero, but has more impact when the hero's career has otherwise been going well for a while. The hero will often declare "It's All My Fault" while their friends and family say "You Did Everything You Could." Examples of My Greatest Failure include:
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  • Nothing defines a hero better than his morals, and the biggest sympathy point can be guilt over some monumental screw-up that taught the hero to buckle down, and stop taking his job too lightly, or get too overconfident. This is sometimes related to the origin of a Superhero, but has more impact when the hero's career has otherwise been going well for a while. From a philosophical standpoint, this makes sense--if someone wins almost all the time, as most comic book heroes do, they would be more defined by their failures than their successes. In Marvel Comics, this is sometimes a consistent psychological flaw (the "Marvel Flaw") which occasionally even prevents a hero from succeeding. The hero will often declare "It's All My Fault" while their friends and family say "You Did Everything You Could." The hero may recover from this. When they do, it's usually a sign they have grown, although retcons can cause an unpleasant return to status quo. The Failure Knight has this as part of his backstory, to explain why he is so devoted to his new charge. Often produces a combination of Bad Dreams and Anxiety Dreams. See Dead Little Sister and I Let Gwen Stacy Die for two of the more common failures. Might result in We Used to Be Friends. Often happens to heroes who fail to make amends. Can be a Career-Building Blunder. When the failure is what put the character on the path to being the current (better) person s/he is now, it's Necessary Fail. If the plot brings about an opportunity to correct or make up for their failure, you have My Greatest Second Chance. Examples of My Greatest Failure include:
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