This list is for characters in fictional works who exemplify the qualities of an antihero – a protagonist whose characteristics include the following:
imperfections that separate them from typically heroic characters (selfishness, ignorance, bigotry, etc.);
lack of positive qualities such as "courage, physical prowess, and fortitude," and "generally feel helpless in a world over which they have no control";
qualities considered dark traits, usually belonging to villains, (amorality, greed, violent tendencies, etc.) that may be tempered with more human, identifiable traits (confusion, self-hatred...