1 Individuals with triglyceride levels of greater than 400 mg/dL.  LDL Cholesterol Direct is not affected by fasting status. However, if a calculation method is used the patient must be fasting for tests used in the calculation; i.e., triglycerides.
Byronic hero. The Byronic hero is a variant of the Romantic hero as a type of character, named after the English Romantic poet Lord Byron. Both Byron's life and writings have been considered in different ways to exemplify the type.
In literature, the epic hero incorporates three characteristics, according to the Center for Hellenic Studies at Harvard University. The epic hero is unseasonal, or transcends the time in which he existed. The epic hero is also extreme, in both the positive and negative aspects of his personality. He is also antagonistic toward another character, usually a god or god-like figure.