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What's more heroic:
A: Bhaalspawn who slices and dices through hordes of villains, ammassing god-like power, and is an unstoppable juggernaut
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B: Bhaalspawn who is a farmer, and through perseverance, conviction, and courage manages to overthrow the evil wizard in a last ditch attempt, only barely escaping the surge of power released in the evil magician's death throes to see his children again (embellished).
The point is, all good heroic fantasy revolves around a protagonist with either obvious character flaws (i.e. plot hooks, which enable good storytelling), or major physical flaws that need to be overcome. The reason the bad guys are usually more powerful is so that the hero use wits and luck to overcome, rather than brute force. Look at the myth of Hercules, or Samson, or any of a number of heroes and they all have either major character flaws which they deal with at the end of the story, or a major physical flaw that does them in, such as Achilles' Heel.
There is no such thing as a godly Hero, because the quality of being heroic is facing adversity and impossible odds when you're less than ready, but persevering through courage and willpower.
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