True Heroes

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	~ Optimus Prime rallying his fellow Autobots to secure the AllSpark in Transformers.

True Heroes, also known as Light Lords and Good Overlords, refers to benevolent leaders who are the opposite to Dark Lords.

Overview[]

Dark Lord's traditional archenemies are true heroes; a person who lives to help others, but in a way that shows those people how to help themselves, in the face of danger, combats adversity through impressive feats of ingenuity, bravery or strength, often sacrificing their own personal concerns for a greater good. In addition of love to spread freedom, redemption, and hope to others that are wrongfully enslaved by evil rulers even towards the evil rulers themselves, they possess benevolent abilities and often command loyal friends, allies, and followers. Some of them further contrasted tyrants they fight against by being fair rulers who hold dominion over sizable land possess great power and resources as much as the latter, at times often depicted as an angelical force, and may indeed be more a force than a personality as they often personify good itself. At this point, they become Light Lords (or Light Lady if True Hero in question being female).

Not surprisingly, the effects of True Heroes' rule upon becoming Light Lord/Light Lady often assert benign effects on the land as well as their subjects. Besides their usual magical abilities, they often control great armies. In particular, it is used as a moniker in universes where it is thought that pronouncing the hero's real name will bring good luck or represents a positive omen.

Benevolent Rulers and True Heroes are from different concept of authority, though they sometimes overlap. Indeed, not all heroes who qualified to be a Light Lord/True Hero are keen with the idea of becoming the former yet nonetheless ready to help their people in times of great crisis.

Examples[]

Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]

Shirou Ogami/Ginrou I (BNA: Brand New Animal).
My Hero Academia:
Naruto:
- Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki
- Asura Ōtsutsuki
- Hashirama Senju
- Tsunade
- Naruto Uzumaki
TYPE-MOON:
- Artoria Pendragon
- Jeanne D'Arc
- Karna
- Kiritsugu Emiya
- Shirou EMIYA/Counter Gaurdian EMIYA
- Shirou Tokisada Amakusa/Shirou Kotomine
- Sieg
- Siegfried
Bakugan:
- Dan Kuso
- Drago
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba:
- Tanjiro Kamado
- Zenitsu Agatsuma
Akira (Devilman Crybaby).
Dragon Ball:
- Son Goku
- Son Gohan
- Future Trunks
Fairy Tail:
- Mavis Vermillion
- Natsu Dragneel
- Lucy Heartfilia
- Erza Scarlet
Rickert (Berserk).
Black Clover:
- Julius Novachrono
- Asta
- Yuno Grinberryall
Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach).

Comics[]

DC:
- Bruce Wayne/Batman
- Michael Jon Carter/Booster Gold
- Diana/Wonder Woman (DC Comics)
- Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman
- Dick Grayson/Robin/Nightwing
- Green Lanterns
  - Hal Jordan
  - John Stewart
  - Guy Gardner
  - Kyle Rayner
  - Alan Scott
Marvel Comics:
- Thor Odinson
- Steve Rogers/Captain America
- James "Bucky" Barnes
- Peter Parker/Spider-Man
- Tony Stark/Iron Man
- Isaiah Bradley
- Sam Wilson

Film[]

Animation[]

Live-Action[]

Star Wars:
- Jedi (also known as the Jedi Order).
  - Jedi Grandmasters
    - Yoda
  - Luke Skywalker
  - Anakin Skywalker
  - Obi-Wan Kenobi
  - Rey
- Leia Organa

Literature[]

Middle-earth
- Galadriel
- Gandalf
- Frodo Baggins
- Aragorn
Harry Potter:
Aslan (The Chronicles of Narnia).
Glinda the Good Witch of the North (The Wizard of Oz).
Percy Jackson (Camp Half Blood Chronicles).

Mythology and Religion[]

King Arthur (Arthurian Legends).
God (Abrahamic religions).
Jesus Christ (Christianity).
Archangel Michael/Mîkhā'ēl/Mīkhā'īl (Abrahamic Religions)
Krishna (Hinduism)
Rama (Hinduism)

TV Series[]

Charmed:
- Wyatt Halliwell
- Leo
Heroes:
- Hiro Nakamura
- Peter Petrelli
Merlin:
- Merlin
King Arthur Pendragon
Emma Swan (Once Upon a Time).
Spartacus (Spartacus).

Video Games[]

Mortal Kombat:
- Raiden
- Liu Kang
- Cassie Cage

Web Animation[]

Western Animation[]

Disney:
- King Triton (The Little Mermaid).
- Princess Aurora (Maleficent).
- Queen Clarion (Tinker Bell series).
- Simba (The Lion King).
- Hercules (Hercules).
- Po (Kung Fu Panda).
Optimus Prime (Transformers).

Trivia[]

In Japanese media and in standard Japanese fantasy settings, Light Lords are usually referred to as "Angel Kings" (in Japanese: エンジェルキングス, Enjerukingusu), "Sorcerous Kings" (in Japanese: 魔術王, Majutsu-ō), "Sorcerer Kings" (in Japanese: 魔術師の王, Majutsu-shi no ō), and "Angel Emperors" (in Japanese: エンジェルエンペラーズ, Enjeruenperāzu).
In Japanese media and in standard Japanese fantasy settings, Light Ladies are referred to as "Angel Queens" (in Japanese: エンジェルクイーンズ, Enjerukuīnzu), "Sorcerous Queens" (in Japanese: 悪魔の女王, Akuma no Joō), "Sorceress Queens" (in Japanese: ソーサレスクイーンズ, Sōsaresukuīnzu), and "Angel Empresses" (in Japanese: 天使の女帝, Tenshi no jotei).