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The Byronic Hero in Popular Culture
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Lestat de Lioncourt
Morpheus
In Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles, Lestat de Lioncourt, played in this clip by Tom Cruise, is a rebellious vampire who flaunts the conventions of humans and vampires. He is impulsive, arrogant, bored, charming, and willing to tear down everything around him on a whim. He attempts to initiate a war between humans and vampires solely to alleviate the boredom brought on by his immense power and long lifespan.
In Neil Gaiman's comic series Sandman, Morpheus is the Lord of the Realm of Dreams. He is extremely powerful, charismatic, overly dramatic and views life, the universe, and everything with a mixture of melancholy and cynicism. After a bad break up with a human, he stands on a balcony and creates a rainstorm to wash over him. It is strongly hinted that he enjoys this.
Traits of a Byronic Hero
Eric Draven
The Byronic Hero, a famous and
widespread literary type, was based
on the life and exploits of Lord Byron
himself. Byronic Heroes are typically:
- Outwardly Aloof
- Inwardly Passionate
- Rebellious
- Ambitious
- Individualistic
- Charming
- Mysterious
- Attractive
- Haunted by guilt
Ziggy Stardust
In both the comic series by James O'Barr and the film by Alex Proyas, The Crow is a spirit of who brings the dead to life in order to avenge their deaths. In the film, musician Eric Draven is brought back to avenge the murder of himself and his fiancee at the hands of a group of criminals. He is portrayed as both brooding and humorous, often taunting and having fun at the expense of his victims before finally killing them.
Ziggy Stardust was a persona adopted by David Bowie for the album and tour of the same name. He was a pansexual, androgynous, alien messenger sent to humanity with a message of love during the End Times. He was corrupted by the hedonistic lifestyle of a rock star and took his own life.