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* Poppy of ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' carries the [[DropTheHammer Hammer of Orlon]], which her dying master passed on to her. Because she's such a HumbleHero, she believed she had inherited his quest to find TheChosenOne for whom it was destined, never guessing that it had already found its wielder in her. (It doesn't help that the hammer really does look like it was built for a much larger user).

* ''Manga/OnePiece'': Monkey D. Luffy has taken down tyrannical presences and dangerous pirates, a malevolent self proclaimed god, and is taking on a government of {{well intentioned extremist}}s, all while doing only what he wants to do.

* Ash Ketchum of ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', at least in the movies. He likes to think of himself simply as a Pokémon Trainer, but time after time he stumbles into situations where it's clear only he could save the day. It's {{lampshade|Hanging}}d in ''Anime/Pokemon2000'', when the heroes realize that the phrase "The world shall turn to ash" didn't mean it would die, but the world would turn to ''Ash'' for help. His response? "Right now, I kinda wish that my mom named me Bob instead of Ash."

* ''Manga/OnePiece'': Monkey D. Luffy has taken down tyrannical presences and dangerous pirates, a malevolent self proclaimed god, and is taking on a government of well intentioned extremists, all while doing only what he wants to do.

-->-- '''Touma Kamijou''', ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex''

* Poppy of ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'' carries the [[DropTheHammer the Hammer of Orlon]], which her dying master passed on to her. Because she's such a HumbleHero, she believed she had inherited his quest to find [[TheChosenOne the hero for whom it was destined]], never guessing that it had already found its chosen wielder in her. (It doesn't help that the hammer really does look like it was built for a much larger user).

* Poppy of ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends''. Because she's such a HumbleHero, she just can't fathom that [[DropTheHammer the Hammer of Orlon]] has already found its chosen wielder in her. So, she continues on an impossible quest to deliver it to a nonexistent [[TheChosenOne chosen hero]].

* {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d in Disney's ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood''. Friar Tuck says that Rob is a hero, but Robin just laughs it off.

* The Bulleteer story arc in DC Comics' ''[[Comicbook/SevenSoldiers Seven Soldiers of Victory]]'' limited series: Alix has no clue what her actions will lead to: [[spoiler: the killing of the Sheeda Queen]], and the events of her arc happen almost completely on the periphery of the main storyline. The story arc using ComicBook/KlarionTheWitchBoy nearly reaches this, but he is a little more conscious of what is going on.

* In ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'' Mat and Perrin both insist that they are not heroes. The former repeatedly states that he is merely a blacksmith while the former often states that he is not a "flaming hero".

A hero is Ignorant of the Call when they don't know that they are, in fact, TheHero. Everybody around them knows that the character is TheChosenOne, but they, specifically, just can't see it. TheHero fights the good fight and takes heroic actions... but it doesn't seem heroic to them, nor do they think they were destined to do them. This character simply does what they must because it is in their nature to act in that manner. When dealing with this sort of protagonist, the phrase "[[ImNotAHeroIm I'm not a hero]]" (or a variant thereof) is often heard, along with ThinkNothingOfIt. It could also be AllAPartOfTheJob, where the hero sees saving people's lives as just another valid career choice.

* {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d in Disney's ''Disney/RobinHood''. Friar Tuck says that Rob is a hero, but Robin just laughs it off.

A hero is Ignorant of the Call when they doesn't know that they are, in fact, TheHero. Everybody around them knows that the character is TheChosenOne, but they, specifically, just can't see it. TheHero fights the good fight and takes heroic actions... but it doesn't seem heroic to them, nor do they think they were destined to do them. This character simply does what they must because it is in their nature to act in that manner. When dealing with this sort of protagonist, the phrase "[[ImNotAHeroIm I'm not a hero]]" (or a variant thereof) is often heard, along with ThinkNothingOfIt. It could also be AllAPartOfTheJob, where the hero sees saving people's lives as just another valid career choice.

* The HumbleHero: This type of hero doesn't see what he does as special or unique. They honestly think they're just regular people and that it's not a big deal to help others.

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* Ash Ketchum of ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', at least in the movies. He likes to think of himself simply as a Pokémon Trainer, but time after time he stumbles into situations where it's clear only he could save the day. It's {{lampshade|Hanging}}d in ''Anime/{{Pokemon 2000}}'', when the heroes realize that the phrase "The world shall turn to ash" didn't mean it would die, but the world would turn to ''Ash'' for help. His response? "Right now, I kinda wish that my mom named me Bob instead of Ash."

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--> '''Robin: ''' "Did you hear that, Johnny? We've just been pardoned!"

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-->'''The Oracle:''' Being The One is like being in love. No one can tell you you are, you just KNOW it, through and through, balls to bones.\\

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--> I kept trying to think back to everything that had happened [...], trying to figure out what I was supposed to have done differently. It was stupid, I knew. Questioning how my life would have gone if I hadn't made bad choices was like a fish asking how his life would have turned out if he'd only followed through on his dream to play in the NBA.

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-->'''Chuck Bartowski:''' "You belong out there, Sarah. You save the world. I'm just -- I'm just not that guy."
-->'''Sarah Walker:''' "How many times do you have to be a hero to realize that you *are* that guy?"

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A hero is Ignorant of the Call when he doesn't know that he is, in fact, TheHero. Everybody around him knows that the character is TheChosenOne, but he, himself, just can't see it. He fights the good fight and takes heroic actions... but it doesn't seem heroic to him, nor does he think he was destined to do them. He simply does what he must because it is in his nature to act in that manner. When dealing with this sort of protagonist, the phrase "[[ImNotAHeroIm I'm not a hero]]" (or a variant thereof) is often heard, along with ThinkNothingOfIt. It could also be AllAPartOfTheJob, where the hero sees saving people's lives as just another valid career choice.

* Solid Snake from ''Franchise/MetalGear'', arguably. At least, while everyone around him goes on about his "legendary hero" status, he always responds with some variant of "I'm no hero, just an old killer hired to do [[DirtyBusiness some wetwork]]."

* The Bulleteer story arc in DC Comics' ''[[Comicbook/SevenSoldiers Seven Soldiers of Victory]]'' limited series: Alix has no clue what her actions will lead to: [[spoiler: the killing of the Sheeda Queen]], and the events of her arc happen almost completely on the periphery of the main storyline. The story arc using Klarion the Witch Boy nearly reaches this, but he is a little more conscious of what is going on.