Everyone has always had some form of hero they look up to. Some people look up to Superman, or maybe they see their parents as superheroes. They may look up to firefighters. Everyone has an idol. I always looked up to different heroes. I would like to share the favorites.

1. Spider-man

For those that do not know who Spider-man is, he is a superhero created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in the Marvel comics. Spider-man is a high school boy named Peter Parker, who is the stereotypical nerd. Peter was bitten by a radioactive spider and adopted spider powers, such as being able to climb walls, increased agility, and other powers such as strength and his “spidey sense” which warns him of immediate danger. He also creates web shooters, enabling his to swing around and fight crime.

2. Luke Skywalker

For all science fiction nerds, this has to be the obvious choice. Luke Skywalker has the origin that all angsty teens yearn for. A young man yearning to leave the dull life he currently leads and is forced to abandon all he knows to embrace a new future full of adventure and danger. In the "Star Wars" expanded the universe, Luke experiences all sorts of adventures, showing how he grows stronger with the Force and becoming the strongest Jedi to ever exist.

3. The Flash

Barry Allen, also known as The Flash, is a personal favorite of mine and I could not leave him out of the list. The Flash is a superhero with the power of super speed. His adventures are some of my favorites, due to the dramatic aspects of the story between characters such as Barry, Iris and Wally West, and each of his villains. If you want to get into the Flash, there is a "Flash" television series that shows on the CW, as well as on Netflix.

4. Eragon

From my favorite series, Eragon is a farm boy that finds a dragon egg whilst hunting in the mountains. This character is from the book "Eragon" by Christopher Paolini, where this boy must leave his home to escape with his dragon so as to avoid being forced to serve the tyrant king. This is one of my favorite series due to Eragon’s character development, as well as the bond that he and his dragon share throughout the story.

These are just a few of my favorite protagonists! Their stories are ones which I connected with through my childhood and early teen years and continue to do so through my young adulthood. I would recommend reading or watch the stories that these characters reside in, as they are brilliant works of art and bring enjoyment to all those who choose to give them a shot!