Subject: Depends on the type.
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Posted on: 2015-08-15 20:54:00 UTC

Antiheros are about the thick grey line between hero and villain. A sleazy used car salesman who would sell his own mother for a nickle is not exactly a hero, right? He's a jerk, but not really a villain. What you're talking about is known on TV Tropes as a 'Nominal Hero' AKA the person who fights on the same side as the heroes, but for completely non-heroic reasons. The Unscrupulous Hero is the type who acts like a villain, but fights for good with heroic motivations. Certainly a type of antihero, but not the only one.

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