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plural antiheroes
(literature, roleplaying games) A protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals. quotations examples
Alienation: A stage on the downside of the passage wherein the holdfast and the antihero take actions which bring about a disintegration of personality.
2006, James Bonnet, Stealing Fire from the Gods: The Complete Guide to Story for Writers and Filmmakers