Body Horror: Others is quite notable for this, as the hero was himself born hideously deformed and later discovers a large group of unfortunates with defects even more repulsive and horrifying than his who are kept as lab rats.Badass Teacher: Harris, the protagonist of The Rats, and Childs of Moon.Badass Normal: Most of Herbert's heroes are these.This isn't a strict rule, however, as some other minor characters are more sympathetic, and some actually live. Many minor characters are fleshed out and some of them are revealed to be rather unlikable and unpleasant, even depraved at worst. Asshole Victim: This comes up quite a lot.A notable exception is Joe Creed, who comes off as a mix of I and IV, and given the tongue-in-cheek tone of Creed, these traits make him seem like a borderline Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist. Anti-Hero: Herbert protagonists usually fall between Type II and III.An Astral Projection, Not a Ghost: The plot of Nobody True.After the End: Played with in '48 and Domain.James Herbert provides examples of the following tropes:
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