superhero

type of stock character usually possessing "supernatural or superhuman powers" and dedicated to protecting the public
Intangible fictional_profession Q188784
superhero
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superhero

Summary

superhero is a fictional profession[1]. superhero ranks in the top 9% of fictional_profession entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,278 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • superhero's instance of is recorded as fictional profession[3].
  • superhero's instance of is recorded as stock character[4].
  • superhero's instance of is recorded as pattern of behavior[5].
  • superhero is a type of hero[6].
  • superhero is a type of superhuman[7].
  • superhero's Commons category is recorded as Superheroes[8].
  • superhero is the opposite of supervillain[9].
  • superhero's Unicode character is recorded as 🦸[10].
  • superhero's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Superheroes[11].
  • superhero's fictional or mythical analog of is recorded as real-life superhero[12].
  • superhero's facet of is recorded as superhero fiction[13].
  • superhero's properties for this type is recorded as P1080[14].
  • superhero's properties for this type is recorded as P170[15].
  • superhero's properties for this type is recorded as P21[16].
  • superhero's properties for this type is recorded as P5800[17].
  • superhero's properties for this type is recorded as P1441[18].
  • superhero's properties for this type is recorded as P175[19].
  • superhero's properties for this type is recorded as P463[20].
  • superhero's properties for this type is recorded as P106[21].
  • superhero's properties for this type is recorded as P2563[22].
  • superhero's properties for this type is recorded as P5905[23].
  • superhero's uses is recorded as hero name[24].
  • superhero's uses is recorded as superpower[25].
  • superhero's uses is recorded as situation awareness[26].
  • superhero's has list is recorded as Q11879642[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include fictional profession[3], stock character[4], and pattern of behavior[5]. Recorded subclass of include hero[6] and superhuman[7]. superhero is the opposite of supervillain[9].

Why It Matters

superhero ranks in the top 9% of fictional_profession entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,278 views/month).[2] superhero has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] superhero is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Opposite of supervillain
    Subclass of hero, superhuman
    Instance of
    Instance of fictional profession, stock character, pattern of behavior
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|5 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 23732, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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