Thread:Jester of chaos/@comment-29414935-20190923113331/@comment-29414935-20191009133819

I think you are confound it with the official meaning of that word. But at Heroes Wiki it has a different meaning.

Here the info:

When you watched cartoons as a kid, like Disney movies, you thought the hero was untouchable, and would always win at the end. This category will put you into doubt.

A martyr is a character that suffers many near-death experiences, and (almost) lethal injuries. Actually, they sometimes go through so much pain (some even lose body parts) that the audience starts to wonder whether they'll survive.

Note: Do not mix Tragic heroes and Martyrs. While the first category suffers psychological torments, the other suffers physical pains. For example, a Disney hero is often tragic, but less often a Martyr (to avoid shocking young viewers).