medieval hero
Questing noble warrior
A medieval hero is a protagonist from or modeled on the literature and legends of the Middle Ages—knights, crusaders, and noble warriors who embody chivalric virtues like courage, honor, and loyalty.
The term covers both historical figures romanticized in legend King Arthur, Roland and fictional characters in that mold.
In gaming and fantasy, medieval hero describes character types wielding swords and armor in pseudo-historical settings: She's playing a medieval hero in the new RPG.
- Sir GawainArthurian knight figure
- ExcaliburMythic British blade
- sword in stoneWeapon fixed in rock
- Joan of ArcMedieval French military saint
- dragonsMythical fire-breathing reptiles
dragon slayer · Beowulf · legendary warrior · valor · Sigurd · Richard the Lionheart · self-sacrifice · Saladin · Lancelot · perseverance · trial by combat · Charlemagne · El Cid · honor · Norse sagas · Roland · Tristan · Holy Grail
medieval heroblack knight
Chess piece or medieval fighter
dragon · sorcerer · Mordred · Morgan le Fay · Sheriff of Nottingham
medieval heroancient hero
superhero · space marine · action hero · Achilles · Greek hero
medieval heromedieval peasant
serf · thrall · villein · bondsman · damsel in distress
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