The heroes survive being launched into the air in an elevator car and fired upon by the Coast Guard.

But the trouble with a first person chronicle is this- whether it's real-life history or a piece of make-believe, you know the hero survived!

Due to the nature of the Power Ring, both heroes survive the blast.

At its most intense, the hero must survive a severe challenge, often with help earned along the journey.

Often heroes were simply in the wrong place and survived.

His name had long gone abroad; he'd answered their plea, for few heroes had survived.

In the most intense versions of the narrative, the hero must survive a severe challenge, often with help.

If the hero survives, he may achieve a great gift or "boon."

Will the hero, ace bomber pilot that he is, survive his most dangerous raid?

Many old heroes have not survived the killing fields of the New History.