I sometimes advise people that it is useful to self-identify as a villain...
Perhaps “antihero” is better here? The “heroic” tend to be stupid and rely on the laws of narrative saving them. Villains tend to have exciting/intricate/dastardly… but overcomplicated and fatally flawed plans.
My first thought on “No fictional hero ever sacrifices one bystander to save ten”, was of Zakalwe (use of weapons) - but of course he’s squarely in antihero territory.
Perhaps “antihero” is better here? The “heroic” tend to be stupid and rely on the laws of narrative saving them. Villains tend to have exciting/intricate/dastardly… but overcomplicated and fatally flawed plans.
My first thought on “No fictional hero ever sacrifices one bystander to save ten”, was of Zakalwe (use of weapons) - but of course he’s squarely in antihero territory.