hero A hero (feminine: heroine) is a real person or a main fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or Physical strength, strength. Like other formerly gender-specific terms (like ...

is somebody who performs great and noble deeds of bravery. Hero may also refer to:

People

Hero of Alexandria Hero of Alexandria (; grc-gre, Ἥρων ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς, ''Heron ho Alexandreus'', also known as Heron of Alexandria ; 60 AD) was a Greece, Greek mathematician and engineer who was active in his native city of Alexandria, Roman Egy ...

(c. 10–70 AD), ancient Greek mathematician and engineer *

Hero (given name) Hero is a given name of Ancient Greek origin meaning "hero." When occurring in English discussions of Classics, classical literature, it is sometimes transliterated as Hērō (Ancient Greek: Ἡρώ). The Ancient Greeks pronounced this name along ...

, including a list of people with the given name *

Hero (singer) Kim Jae-joong (; born January 26, 1986), also known mononymously as Jaejoong in South Korea and in Japan, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor and director. He is a member of the Korean pop group JYJ and was one of the original members ...

(Kim Jaejoong, born 1986), South Korean singer * Justin Cassell (fl. 1950s), known as Hero, Montserratian calypso musician *

Oleg Penkovsky Oleg Vladimirovich Penkovsky (russian: link=no, Олег Владимирович Пеньковский; 23 April 1919 – 16 May 1963), codenamed HERO, was a Soviet military intelligence (GRU) colonel during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Pen ...

(1919–1963), codename Hero, Soviet double agent *

Hero of Byzantium Hero of Byzantium (or Heron of Byzantium or sometimes Hero the Younger) ( el, Ἥρων) is a name used to refer to the anonymous Byzantine Empire, Byzantine author of two treatises, commonly known as ''Parangelmata Poliorcetica'' and ''Geodesia'' ...

, mid-10th century Byzantine author

Arts, entertainment and media

Fictional characters

Protagonist A protagonist () is the main character of a story. The protagonist makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward, and is often the character who faces the most significant obstacles. If a st ...

, sometimes called ''hero'', the main character in a story * Hero, priestess of Aphrodite in the Greek myth of ''

Hero and Leander Hero and Leander is the Greek myth relating the story of Hero ( grc, Ἡρώ, ''Hērṓ''; ), a priestess of Aphrodite (Venus in Roman mythology) who dwelt in a tower in Sestos on the European side of the Hellespont, and Leander ( grc, Λέ ...

'' ** and in ''Hero and Leander'' (poem) by Christopher Marlowe ** and in ''Hero and Leander'' (1819 poem) by Leigh Hunt * Hero, in the 1962 musical ''

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart. Inspired by the farces of the ancient Roman playwright Plautus (254–184 BC), specifica ...

'' * Hero or Shen, in ''Dragon Ball'' * Hero, the protagonists of the ''

Dragon Quest previously published as ''Dragon Warrior'' in North America until 2005, is a franchise of Japanese role-playing video games created by Armor Project (Yuji Horii), Bird Studio (Akira Toriyama) and Sugiyama Kobo (Koichi Sugiyama) to its publi ...

'' series *

Hero (Much Ado About Nothing) Hero is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's play ''Much Ado About Nothing''. She is the daughter of Leonato, a governor in Messina, and cousin to Beatrice (Much Ado About Nothing), Beatrice. In the play, Hero falls in love with Claudio, ...

, in Shakespeare's ''Much Ado About Nothing'' * Hero, a horse of comic character

Phantom Phantom may refer to: * Spirit (animating force), the vital principle or animating force within all living things ** Ghost, the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that can appear to the living Aircraft * Boeing Phantom Ray, a stealthy un ...

* Hero, a name of comic book character the Forgotten One * Hero, in video game ''

Quest for Glory ''Quest for Glory'' is a series of hybrid adventure/role-playing video games, which were designed by Corey and Lori Ann Cole. The series was created in the Sierra Creative Interpreter, a toolset developed at Sierra specifically to assist with ...

'' *

Captain Hero This is a list of characters appearing in the animated television series ''Drawn Together''. Main characters Princess Clara ;Voiced by Tara Strong Princess Clara is a parody of Disney princesses (mostly Ariel from ''The Little Mermaid'' ...

, in TV series ''Drawn Together'' * Hero Brown, in comic book series '' Y: The Last Man'' *

Hero Cruz Hero Cruz is a fictional character in comic books published by DC Comics. Within the narrative of the fictional DC Universe, Hero is a portrayal of a Latino gay superhero of African descent. He first appeared in ''Superboy and the Ravers'' (Septem ...

, a DC comics character * HERO, a character in the 2020 role-playing video game '' OMORI''

Film and television

Films

* ''Hero'' (1982 film), a British adventure-fantasy film * ''Hero'' (1983 film), a Hindi romantic action film * ''Hero'' (1984 film), a Telugu film * ''Hero'' (1985 film), a Pakistani Urdu action-romance musical * ''Hero'' (1987 film), a British documentary about the 1986 FIFA World Cup * ''Hero'' (1992 film), an American comedy drama * ''Hero'' (1997 film), a Hong Kong martial arts film * ''Hero'' (2000 film), an American short film * ''Hero'' (2002 film), a Chinese wuxia film * ''Hero'' (2006 film), a Bengali-language action comedy * ''Hero'' (2007 film), a Japanese film based on the TV series * ''Hero'' (2008 film), a Telugu-language action comedy * ''Hero'' (2012 film), a Malayalam-language action comedy thriller * ''Hero'' (2015 Hindi film), a remake of the 1983 Hindi film * ''Hero'' (2015 Japanese film), based on the TV series * ''Hero'' (2019 Tamil film), a superhero film * ''Hero'' (2019 Russian film), a spy action comedy * ''Hero'' (2021 film), a Kannada-language action film * ''Hero'' (2022 film), a Telugu-language action film * ''Hero'' (2022 Chinese film), a Chinese-language drama film * ''Hero'' (2022 South Korean film), a Korean-language drama film * ''Hero'', an animated short film promoting the ''Overwatch'' game * '' Hero – Beyond the Boundary of Time'', a 1993 Hong Kong comedy film * '' Hero: The Real Hero'', a version of the 2007 Telugu film ''Desamuduru'' * '' Hero: The Superstar'', a 2014 Bangladeshi action comedy film

Television

Hero (TV channel) Hero (also known as Hero TV) was a 24-hour Philippine pay television channel created by ABS-CBN's narrowcast arm Creative Programs Inc. from 2005 to 2018. The programming was composed primarily of Filipino-dubbed Japanese anime series. It was ...

, a former pay TV channel in the Philippines * ''Hero'' (2001 TV series), a Japanese drama * ''Hero'' (2009 TV series), a South Korean action comedy * ''Hero'' (2016 TV series), a Singaporean drama * ''

Hero - Bhakti Hi Shakti Hai HERO - Bhakti Hi Shakti Hai () is an Indian superhero television series which aired on Hungama TV from 30 May 2005 to 9 August 2007. It is about the heroic deeds and adventures of a superhero called Hero, who is bestowed with out-of-this-world ...

'', a 2005 Indian superhero series * "Hero" (''Angel''), a 1999 episode * "Hero" (''Battlestar Galactica''), a 2006 episode * "Hero" (''Better Call Saul''), a 2015 episode * "Hero" (''Sanctuary'')", a 2009 episode * "Hero" (''Smallville''), a 2008 episode * "Hero" (''The Unit''), a 2009 episode

Gaming

* ''Hero'' (board game), 1980 * ''H.E.R.O.'' (video game), 1984 * '' Hero Online'', a 2006 online roleplaying game * ''

Hero System The ''Hero System'' is a generic role-playing game system that was developed from the superhero RPG ''Champions''. After ''Champions'' fourth edition was released in 1989, a stripped-down version of its ruleset with no superhero or other genre ...

'', a generic roleplaying game system published by Hero Games

Literature

* ''Hero'' (magazine), an American LGBT magazine 1997–2002 * ''Hero'' (British magazine), a men's fashion and lifestyle magazine from 2009 * ''Hero'' (novel), a 2007 novel by Perry Moore * ''H.E.R.O.'' (comics), an American comic book series * ''HERO'', a graphic novel series by

Yoshitaka Amano is a Japanese visual artist, character designer, illustrator, a scenic designer for theatre and film, and a costume designer. He first came into prominence in the late 1960s working on the anime adaptation of ''Speed Racer''. Amano later became ...

* ''

Hero Illustrated ''Hero Illustrated'' was a comic book-themed magazine published in the early to mid-1990s in the United States. Columnists included Andy Mangels, and Frank Kurtz (director), Frank Kurtz was at one time a managing editor. The journal won the 1995 Ei ...

'', a mid-1990s American comic book-themed magazine

Music

Albums

* ''Hero'' (Bölzer album), 2016 * ''Hero'' (Charlotte Perrelli album), 2008 * ''Hero'' (Clarence Clemons album), 1985 * ''Hero'' (Divinefire album), 2005 * ''Hero'' (John Paul Young album), 1975 * ''Hero'' (Kirk Franklin album), 2005 * ''Hero'' (Maren Morris album), 2016 * ''Hero'' (Super Junior album), 2013 * ''Hero'' (van Canto album), 2008

Opera and musicals

* ''Hero'' (musical), a 1976 rock musical * ''

!Hero ''!HERO'' is a 2003 Christian rock opera about Jesus. It is based on the question, "What if Jesus was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania?". After the original tour in 2003 ended, it was released on DVD, CD, and was written into a trilogy of novels ...

'', a 2003 rock opera

Songs

* "Hero" (Afrojack and David Guetta song), 2021 * "Hero" (Chad Kroeger song), 2002 * "Hero" (Charlotte Perrelli song), 2008 * "Hero" (David Crosby song), 1993 * "Hero" (Enrique Iglesias song), 2001 * "Hero" (Europe song), 2004 * "Hero" (Family of the Year song), 2012 * "Hero" (Mariah Carey song), 1993 * "Hero" (Namie Amuro song), 2016 * "Hero" (Nas song), 2008 * "Hero" (Noah song), 2014 * "Hero" (Skillet song), 2009 * "Hero" (Weezer song), 2020 *"Hero", by Bethany Dillon from '' Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' *"Hero", by Cash Cash featuring Christina Perri from ''

Blood, Sweat & 3 Years ''Blood, Sweat & 3 Years'' is the fourth studio album by American electronic music group Cash Cash, released on June 24, 2016 by Big Beat Records and Atlantic Records. It is their first full-length album since signing to Big Beat, following the r ...

'' *"Hero", by Cassie Davis from '' Differently'' *"Hero", by Darren Hayes from ''

The Tension and the Spark ''The Tension and the Spark'' is the second studio album by Darren Hayes, released in 2004. The album was a change for Hayes, who took a more electronic and darker style for this record and also delved deeper into more personal matter. During th ...

'' *"Hero", a 2002 song from the film by

Faye Wong Faye Wong ( zh, 王菲; born Xia Lin on 8 August 1969) is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter. Early in her career she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong. Born in Beijing, she moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and her debut album '' Shirley Wong'' ( ...

*"Hero", by Issues from ''Headspace'' (Issues album), 2016 *"Hero", by James from '' The Night Before'' *"Hero", by Jars of Clay from ''

The Long Fall Back to Earth ''The Long Fall Back to Earth'' is the ninth full-length studio album from Jars of Clay. It was released on April 21, 2009 through Gray Matters and Essential Records. Overview ''The Long Fall Back to Earth'' is the first Jars of Clay album t ...

'', 2009 *"Hero", by Jessie J from ''Kick-Ass 2'' soundtrack *"Hero", by Kid Cudi and Skylar Grey from the ''Need for Speed'' film soundtrack *"Hero", by

Linnéa Handberg Lund Linnéa Handberg Lund, (born Linnéa Handberg 22 October 1976 in Hillerød, Denmark) also known as Papaya and Miss Papaya, is a Danish musician. She has achieved Gold and Platinum status as a songwriter within Europe and Asia in the 2000s after he ...

*"Hero", by

Machinae Supremacy Machinae Supremacy is a Swedish/Finnish band that combines modern Heavy metal music, heavy metal, power metal and alternative rock with chiptunes. Self-defined as "SID metal", many of their songs use a SidStation that features the MOS Technology ...

*"Hero", by

Ministry Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian ...

*"Hero", by

Monsta X Monsta X (; stylized as MONSTA X) is a South Korean boy group formed through the reality survival program ''No.Mercy'' under Starship Entertainment. The group is currently composed of six members: Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Joohoney ...

*"Hero", by Neu! from ''

Neu! '75 ''Neu! 75'' is the third studio album by the krautrock band Neu!. It was recorded and mixed at Conny Plank's studio between December 1974 and January 1975. It was released in 1975 by Brain Records, and officially reissued on CD on 29 May 2001 by ...

'' *"Hero", by Nightrage from '' Sweet Vengeance'' *"Hero", by Ozzy Osbourne from '' No Rest for the Wicked'' *"Hero", by Regina Spektor from

500 Days of Summer ''500 Days of Summer'' (stylized as ''(500) Days of Summer'') is a 2009 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay written by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, and produced by Mark Waters. The film stars ...

*"Hero", by Royce da 5'9" from ''

The Allegory ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' *"Hero", by Sevendust from ''

Next Next may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film * ''Next'' (1990 film), an animated short about William Shakespeare * ''Next'' (2007 film), a sci-fi film starring Nicolas Cage * '' Next: A Primer on Urban Painting'', a 2005 documentary film Lit ...

'' *"Hero", by Sterling Knight from '' Starstruck'' *"Hero", by Steve Taylor from ''

Meltdown Meltdown may refer to: Science and technology * Nuclear meltdown, a severe nuclear reactor accident * Meltdown (security vulnerability), affecting computer processors * Mutational meltdown, in population genetics Arts and entertainment Music * Me ...

'' *"Hero", by Superchick from ''

Last One Picked ''Last One Picked'' is the second studio album by the Christian rock band Superchic The song, "Hero", appeared in the film, ''To Save a Life''. "Na Na" appeared on the Disney film, ''Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen ''Confessions of a T ...

'' *"Hero", by The Verve Pipe from ''

The Verve Pipe The Verve Pipe is an American rock band from Michigan. It was formed in 1992 in East Lansing by Brian Vander Ark, Brian Stout and Donny Brown. History In November 1992, Brian Vander Ark of the band "Johnny with an Eye" signed a production dea ...

'' *"Hero", by Toni Braxton from the album ''

Pulse In medicine, a pulse represents the tactile arterial palpation of the cardiac cycle (heartbeat) by trained fingertips. The pulse may be palpated in any place that allows an artery to be compressed near the surface of the body, such as at the nec ...

'' *"Hero", by Zion I & The Grouch from ''

Heroes in the City of Dope ''Heroes in the City of Dope'' is the first collaborative studio album by Zion I and The Grouch. It was released on Om Records on October 10, 2006. It peaked at number 29 on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers Albums chart, as well as number 34 on the I ...

'' *"Hero", a version of "

Wind Beneath My Wings "Wind Beneath My Wings" (sometimes titled "The Wind Beneath My Wings" and "Hero") is a song written in 1982 by Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley. The song was first recorded by Kamahl in 1982 for a country and western album he was recording. Kamahl talk ...

" recorded by Gladys Knight & The Pips *" Hero/Heroine", a 2007 song by Boys Like Girls * "Hero (Kibō no Uta)" / "Cha-La Head-Cha-La", by Flow, 2013 *" Hero / Sweet Jewel", by Fairies, 2011

Businesses and organisations

Hero Certified Burgers Hero Certified Burgers is a Canadian restaurant chain franchise that sells hamburgers and other quick service restaurant fare. It is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and was founded in 2004. It had almost 60 locations as of March 2017, and ope ...

, a Canadian restaurant chain *

Hero Motors Company Hero Motors Company (HMC) is an Indian multinational business conglomerate controlled by Pankaj M Munjal. The HMC family is made up of organisations such as Hero Cycles, Avocet Sports (UK), BSH (Sri Lanka), Firefox, Spur, HGD, Hero Motors, Mu ...

, an Indian company group **

Hero Cycles Hero Cycles Limited, based in Ludhiana, Punjab, is an Indian company that manufactures bicycles and bicycle related products. Pankaj M Munjal is the chairman and managing director of Hero Cycles. History Hero Cycles was established in 1956 ...

, an Indian bicycle manufacturer **

Hero MotoCorp Hero MotoCorp Limited (formerly Hero Honda) is an Indian multinational motorcycle and scooter manufacturer headquartered in New Delhi. The company is one of the largest two-wheeler manufacturers in the world, as well as in India, where it has ...

, formerly Hero Honda, an Indian motorcycle manufacturer **

Hero Motors Hero Motors is a former moped and scooter manufacturer based in Delhi, India. It is a part of multinational company Hero Motors Company, which also currently owns Hero Motocorp (formerly Hero Honda) and Hero Cycles, among others. Hero Motors was ...

, a former Indian moped and scooter manufacturer *

Hero Group The Hero Group is a private, Swiss international consumer food manufacturer and marketing company, which primarily sells infant formula, baby food, jam and nutritional snack foods. In 2015, the Group generated revenues surpassing CHF 1.26 bil ...

, a Swiss food company *

Hero (supermarket) PT Hero Supermarket Tbk, commonly known as Hero, is a large retailer in Indonesia. It is a subsidiary of DFI Retail Group. Hero first opened in 1971, and now operates more than 700 locations in Indonesia, under six different brands. Hero operates ...

, a retail chain in Indonesia * Hero Tires, a brand of

Federal Corporation Federal Corporation () is a Taiwan-based tire manufacturer, headquartered in Zhongli District, Taoyuan City Taiwan. Today, it operates under the name of Federal Group which includes marketing, real estate divisions, and two tire manufacturing pla ...

Shanghai Hero Pen Company The Shanghai Hero Pen Company () is a Chinese manufacturing company which is popular for its Hero () fountain pens. It was founded in 1931 as the "Wolff Pen Manufacturing Company" (), and was renamed in 1966 to the current name. Hero is commonly r ...

, Chinese manufacturer of the Hero fountain pen *

Highway Emergency Response Operators The Highway Emergency Response Operators (HERO) program is a freeway service patrol operated in metro Atlanta, United States by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). It is a part of the GDOT's Office of Traffic Operations. Both the ...

, in Georgia, U.S.

Mythology

Hero A hero (feminine: heroine) is a real person or a main fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or Physical strength, strength. Like other formerly gender-specific terms (like ...

, the general concept *

Hero (Greece) Hero cults were one of the most distinctive features of ancient Greek religion. In Homeric Greek, "hero" (, ) refers to the mortal offspring of a human and a god. By the historical period, however, the word came to mean specifically a ''dead'' ma ...

, the mortal offspring of a human and a god, or a man more than human but less than a god * Hero, priestess of Aphrodite in the Greek myth of ''

'' *

Hero (son of Priam) In Greek mythology, Hero was one of the sons of king Priam mentioned in Hyginus ''Fabulae''. His mother's name is unknown. Possibly he was killed by Achilles or Neoptolemus In Greek mythology, Neoptolemus (; ), also called Pyrrhus (; ), was ...

, one of the sons of king Priam

Science and technology

* ''Hero'' (gastropod), a genus in the family ''

Heroidae Heroidae is a family (biology), family of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Nudipleura. There are no subfamilies in Heroidae. The only genus in the family is ''Hero (gastropod), Hero'' and it has two ...

'' *

HERO (robot) HERO (Heathkit Educational RObot) is a series of several educational robots sold by Heathkit during the 1980s. The Heath Company began the HERO 1 project in October 1979, with the first release in 1982. Models include the HERO 1, HERO Jr., and HERO ...

, a series of 1980s educational robots *

HTC Hero HTC Hero (marketed as T-Mobile G2 Touch by T-Mobile in the UK, Austria, Germany, Croatia, the Netherlands, Slovakia, and Hungary; and as Era G2 Touch in Poland) is the third phone manufactured by HTC running the Android platform, announced on Ju ...

, a smartphone * HERO camera series by

GoPro GoPro, Inc. (marketed as GoPro and sometimes stylized as GoPRO) is an American technology company founded in 2002 by Nick Woodman. It manufactures action cameras and develops its own mobile apps and video-editing software. Founded as Woodman La ...

* High-Energy Replicated Optics, a high-altitude X-ray telescope * Hyper extremely red objects, astronomical sources of radiation with extreme

redshift In physics, a redshift is an increase in the wavelength, and corresponding decrease in the frequency and photon energy, of electromagnetic radiation (such as light). The opposite change, a decrease in wavelength and simultaneous increase in f ...

Transportation and military

* ''Hero'' (pinnace), a steam-powered boat, launched 1895 * ''Hero'' (1807 ship), a British whaler * ''Hero'' (sloop), that explored the Antarctic in 1820 *

Hero-class patrol vessels The Hero-class patrol vessels, previously the Mid-Shore Patrol Vessel Project, is a series of nine patrol vessels constructed by Halifax Shipyards for the Canadian Coast Guard. Based on the Dutch Damen Stan 4207 patrol vessel, construction began ...

, nine ships of the Canadian Coast Guard * RV ''Hero'', an Antarctic research 1968–2017 * HMS ''Hero'', several ships of the Royal Navy * ''Hero'', a South Devon Railway ''Dido'' class locomotive * ''Hamilton''-class cutter of the U.S. Coast Guard, some of which are known as "Hero class" * ''Hero'', loitering munition systems by

UVision Air UVision Air Ltd. is an Israeli defense technology company established in 2011. It engaged in the development, manufacturing and sales of advance missiles and loitering munition systems for land, air, and naval military forces. The company’s p ...

Other uses

Hero (title) The title of Hero is presented by various governments in recognition of acts of self-sacrifice to the state, and great achievements in combat or labor. It is originally a Soviet-type honor, and is continued by several nations including Belarus, Ru ...

, a title presented by governments to their citizens for great achievements * Hero, a roller coaster at

Flamingo Land Resort Flamingo Land is a theme park, zoo, and resort located in Kirby Misperton, North Yorkshire, England. Opened in 1959, it has been owned and operated by the Gibb family since 1978. History Flamingo Land Resort was established in 1959 when a cine ...

in Yorkshire, England *

Hero (sandwich) A submarine sandwich, commonly known as a sub, hoagie (Philadelphia metropolitan area and Western Pennsylvania English), hero (New York City English), Italian ( Maine English), grinder (New England English), wedge ( Westchester, NY), or a spucki ...

, a New York name for a submarine sandwich *

Higher Education and Research Opportunities in the UK Higher Education and Research Opportunities in the UK (HERO) is the official gateway website of the UK's higher education system and introduces the research organisations and bodies of the UK. As of November 2010, the site is closed. The idea of ...

, a former British website * Houston Equal Rights Ordinance, or 2015 Houston, Texas Proposition 1 *

North Hero, Vermont North Hero is a town in and the shire town (county seat) of Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States. The population was 939 at the 2020 census. The town was named in honor of the American Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen. Government The N ...

, a town in the United States

People

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Films

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