antihero

Summary

antihero is a stock character^[1]. antihero ranks in the top 6% of stock_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,880 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• antihero's instance of is recorded as stock character^[3].
• antihero's instance of is recorded as role^[4].
• antihero's instance of is recorded as narrative role^[5].
• antihero is a type of character^[6].
• antihero is the opposite of hero^[7].
• antihero's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Antiheroes^[8].
• antihero's described by source is recorded as Q131308011^[9].
• antihero's described by source is recorded as Basque Literature Terms Dictionary^[10].
• antihero's different from is recorded as hero^[11].
• antihero's different from is recorded as protagonist^[12].
• antihero's different from is recorded as anti-villain^[13].
• antihero's different from is recorded as evil protagonist^[14].
• antihero's different from is recorded as antagonist^[15].
• antihero's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'antiheroïna'}^[16].
• antihero's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'antiheroína'}^[17].
• antihero's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'antihéroïne'}^[18].
• antihero's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'antijunakinja'}^[19].
• antihero's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'lt', 'text': 'antiherojė'}^[20].
• antihero's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'антигероиня'}^[21].
• antihero's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'antiheroine'}^[22].
• antihero's hashtag is recorded as anti-hero^[23].
• antihero's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'antihéros'}^[24].
• antihero's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'lt', 'text': 'antiherojus'}^[25].
• antihero's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'антигерой'}^[26].
• antihero's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'antiheroi'}^[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include stock character^[3], role^[4], and narrative role^[5]. antihero is a type of character^[6]. antihero is the opposite of hero^[7].

Influence

Things named for antihero include Anti-Hero^[28], a musical work/composition^[29].

Why It Matters

antihero ranks in the top 6% of stock_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,880 views/month).^[2] antihero has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] antihero is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for antihero include Anti-Hero^[28], a musical work/composition^[29].