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BEOWULF

He is called upon by the king to come in and defeat Grendel the evil monster that has been killing the kings' people.

Beowulf is often seen in the film (based on the poem) as lightly clothed if at all, with a scruffy blond beard and a headband. He is muscular and looks strong.

He is a hero because he goes through dangerous tasks to defeat supernatural beasts and monsters even though he is only human. He compares himself to be greater and stronger than anyone or anything, and he is often very cocky and speaks highly of himself.

Beowulf kills the beast Grendel and saves the king's men from being killed in the night. He had also spoken of battling great beasts in the sea and defeating many large powerful creatures.

ARWEN

ARWEN - Lord of the Rings

Arwen is a fictional character in J.R.R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings series played in the movies by Liv Tyler. She is half-elven and lived during the third age.

Arwen has long brown hair and pale skin. She has elven ears that are long and pointy. She always appears to be glowing like a light (in the films).

She is always calm and collected. She is always helping people and saving them from evil. In the stories she represents a peaceful character, and someone that is usually a guide and a healer.

She once saved Frodo when he was stabbed, and she brought him to her home on her horse to heal him.

STEVE PREFONTAINE - runner

STEVE PREFONTAINE
- the late and great runner

"Pre," as he went by was born in Coos Bay, Oregon on January 25th, 1951. He attended Marshfield High School and was on the school's cross country and track teams. He didn't start to stand out until his junior and senior years in which he was undefeated all season(s).

He was recruited to run for the U of O by Bill Bowerman (the creator of Nike sportswear co.) and went on to win the olympic trials. He was predicted to win the Olympic 5000m (5k) that year in 1972 in Munich, but had an abnormal race and placed fourth.

He is famous not only for his running accomplishments but for his inspirational quotes throughout his life. He would remark that "someone might beat [him] but they're going to have to bleed to do it."

Pre had a bushy mustache and long flowing hair. He was not very tall, but he was pretty muscular.

He is the most well known runner in history because his death at the age of 24 was tragic, and he never reached his full potential, leaving fans wondering what he could have accomplished. He is well known for is aspirations to do great things, such as break world records and run times that are unheard of. At the time of his death, he owned every track record from 2,000m to 10,000m.

HARRY POTTER - Wizard

HARRY POTTER

Harry Potter is a character from the fiction book series by J.K Rowling. He is known as the hero of the stories/movies because he is the only wizard that can defeat the darkest wizard of all - Voldemort.

Harry wears a nice pair of circular glasses and is dressed in school robes and the colors of Gryffindor (Red/Gold). He has a well known lighting bolt scar on his head that the evil wizard Voldemort gave him as a baby, after he killed his parents.

Harry Potter is brave, and doesn't give up. He is always protecting his friends and doing whatever it takes to destroy evil.

Throughout the stories Harry feels a lot of self doubt and doesn't believe that he is destined to be a great wizard. He believes that he is just a normal boy. In each book/movie Harry's confidence increases, yet he still feels self conscious when talking to girls, etc.

He has done things such as - fight evil wizards, battle a giant snake, and recover the sorcerer's stone. In each book/movie he carries out an important dangerous task like these ones.

Takeru Kobayashi -W.C eater

T A K E R U / K O B A Y A S H I

Kobayashi (as he is called) was born in Nagano Japan, and is currently 31 years old.

He is a competitive eater, and a member of the International Federation of Competitive Eating. He held the world record for hot dog eating for over 6 years, and holds several others now. He is ranked 3rd in the world for competitive eating.

Kobayashi has black (sometimes dyed orange) hair. He stands at 5 feet 8 inches and weighs only 168 lbs., but can get up to 192 lbs. after doing competitions. He has trained his body to be able to withstand the mass of all of the food.

He is strong, and his feats are consistent. He is hard working, as he does train for these competitions, by eating certain amounts of food nights before. He tries to eat larger and larger amounts of food every time he trains, to expand his stomach. He then exercises to ensure that the fat from all of the food doesn't cause his stomach to have less room. Although it seems that it would be hard to stay small after all of the eating, Kobayashi has a defined 6-pack. He is a beast.

He is seen as heroic because he has never placed worse than 2nd place in a competition, and holds several world records. He has been on TV numerous times and even did a reality show with MTV called: True Life: I'm a competitive eater. This show allowed viewers to see what type of discipline Kobayashi has to put towards his body, in order to be able to hold an amount of food that could feed a very large 10 person family.

BAGHEERA - The Jungle Book

B A G H E E R A

Bagheera is a character from the Disney motion picture: The Jungle Book. His main roll in the film is to watch after Mowgli- a young boy who is orphaned in the forest at birth. Bagheera saves Mowgli from being harmed, and takes care of him so that he can bring him to the "Man Village," where all of the humans of the forest live.

Bagheera is an authoritative figure in the film, and often acts as the parent of the story. He is mature, and reliable. He is stoic, until the end of the film. He often tries to put forth a stern attitude and be very serious. As a jaguar, Bagheera is all black, with piercing eyes. He is portrayed to be rather intimidating, although he is not necessarily that strong, or large.

Bagheera sees himself as the only one who can successfully watch over Mowgli. That is what he is perceived as to the audience. Once Baloo the bear - a giant bear that's goofy and musical - comes along and draws Mowgli's attention, Bagheera instantly gets hesitant and worries about Mowgli. While in Baloo's care, Mowgli is drawn into harmful situations in which Baloo cannot save him. That is where Bagheera steps in and sprints to Mowgli in order to save him from the dangers of the forest.

Bagheera is famous for always coming to Mowgli's rescue, and making sure that he is okay. He acts as a parent to Mowgli, and for that he is seen as kind and brave.

CITED: http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0011738/
The Jungle Book - Motion Picture