When reading a story, playing a game, or writing your own character, what do you prefer your main protaganist to lean more towards: the White Knight, who can be counted on to do the right thing and can be counted on as a good guy, or an Anti Hero, who might be edgier and only does the right thing when and if he feels like it?

 

I've said this before, but I like it when the good guys are actually good. I'm more inclined to cheer for a guy with virtues who would give his right arm to save someone else than I am for a guy who will only do it for money or reward. I know it's not sexy or cool anymore to actually believe in morals, but there's something undeniably tough and respectable about a guy who saves the world not because he has to, but because it was the right thing to do.

Anti-Heroes because they are usually more badass.

White knight for sure . I place high value on honor and integrity and I expect it from others too so i prefer the white knight There is definitely an appeal to anti-heroes too bc they are fun to watch in action .

Edited September 1, 201213 yr by Flaming Lea

Depends on the characters themselves and how they're handled. I can root for either type if they have good, interesting qualities to them and they don't annoy me.

White Knights; personel preference of wanting the main protagonist being the good guy/hero.

Zack was a white knight, and look what happened to him.../cries

 

I don't really care, I'll go either way I guess.

Anti-heroes. There cool.

I like the anti- hero much more. Since they often do bad things, it makes the good things they do look much better by comparison.

Anti heroes