My kind of heroes

The brave ones went to battle. Those, who didn't return, became heroes.
                                                                                                    ~Anonymous

Police Detective Kusanagi from the Salvation of a Saint

He may be the underdog at times, or a motley fool, but Oh! Boy, how he delivers the killer punch in this story..

Boromir from the Lord of the Rings

The steward has a mind of his own; pleasingly vulnerable, yet very, very brave.

Clarice Starling from The Silence of the Lambs

This is the real Clarice, with zest, spunk and the sense to carry it all along. The one in Hannibal, the 3rd installment, is just her shadow.

Sydney Carton from A Tale of Two Cities

An obvious choice.

Kunjarakkar from Asuravithu (A novel in Malayalam language)

Kunjarakkar stands tall as the message of this novel, telling us that, being a hero is about doing the right thing.