Lisbeth Salander in "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," for one (8)

I believe the answer is:

antihero

(Other definitions for antihero that I've seen before include "Unconventional principal character" , "Principal character without virtue" , "ignoble character" , "baddie" , "Protagonist without admirable qualities" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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