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Tragic hero genres follow the archetype of the tragic hero. Examples of such characters include Anakin Skywalker from George Lucas' "Star Wars" films, Okonkwo from Nigerian author Chinua Achebe's novel "Things Fall Apart", Arthas Menethil from the video game franchise "Warcraft", and Stannis Baratheon from George R. R. Martin's novel series "A Song of Ice and Fire" and the HBO television series adaptation "Game of Thrones". Some film historians regard Michael Corleone of "The Godfather" a tragic hero, although using traditional literary conventions, the character would more closely fit the role of villain, not tragic hero. Tragic hero A tragic hero is