Byronic hero UK /baɪˈɹɒn.ɪk ˈhɪə.ɹəʊ/US /baɪˈɹɒn.ɪk ˈhɪɹ.oʊ/ noun2 •A character type originating in the works of Lord Byron, typically characterized by introspection, arrogance, cynicism, emotional depth, and moral ambiguity; often alienated from society and at odds with conventional morality.Childe Harold exemplifies the Byronic hero. •An archetype of a moody, brooding, rebellious, and self-destructive antihero found across later fiction and media, marked by intelligence, passion, and alienation from social norms.Heathcliff, Edward Rochester, and Batman are often described as Byronic heroes. formsByronic heroes · Byronic heros