Gabriel Allon

[No photo currently exists. No doubt to protect his identity.]

Basics:
Gabriel Allon is the heroic protagonist and literary creation of best-selling fiction writer Daniel Silva. Gabriel is an agent/assassin in Mossad, the secret intelligence service of the State of Israel. Gabriel works undercover as restorer of priceless works of art, specializing in the Old Masters.

Pros:
Is good with his hands, good with his guns.
Doesn't kill for fun, but gets the job done.
Made things right after Black September.
Is at home in Israel or in Italy, where he's friends with the Pope.
Is highly intelligent, speaks several languages, knows his art.
Faithful to his loved ones; a reluctant assassin.
Understands the threat of Islamic terrorists and doesn't let bureaucratic cowards get in his way.

Cons:
Has a guilt complex he can't rid himself of.
Can't say no to the Memuneh.
Is getting up in years.
Doesn't love Sarah back.
Gets beat up (badly) in nearly every plot.
I have no idea what he looks like. (That's what imaginations are for.)

Maximus

Basics:
His name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And he will have his vengeance, in this life or the next.

Pros:
The only man (besides William Wallace) who looks good in a skirt
Knows how to work a crowd
Gives gladiators a good name
A leader wherever he goes
Will do whatever it takes to achieve his goal

Cons:
Has a slight chip on his shoulder
Is destined to die, and doesn't seem to mind
All the ladies love him
May throw a phone at you if you tick him off (sorry, couldn't resist)

The Scarlet Pimpernel

Basics:

The Scarlet Pimpernel, AKA Sir Percy Blakeney, is the hero of a novel (and later play/movie/musical) written by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, set during the Reign of Terror following the French Revolution. He is the leader of a secret society of 19 English aristocrats, the "League of the Scarlet Pimpernel." Together, they are engaged in rescuing their French counterparts from the daily executions. The mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel takes his nickname from the drawing of a small red flower with which he signs his messages. He hides his true identity behind the persona of a dull, slow-witted fop in order to deceive the world. They seek him here, they seek him there, those Frenchies seek him everywhere. Is he in heaven, or in hell? That damned elusive Pimpernel!

Pros:

Courageous with no need to be applauded

A man of honor and loyalty

Fights for what's good and right

Willing to die to save others

British: well-dressed, well-spoken, well-mannered

Sink me! The man's a poet!

Says things like this to his lover: "You must tell me all about yourself, in every detail, but oh, so slowly, so very slowly, so that it takes a very, very long time."

Cons:

Wears wigs and plays dress-up

Has identity issues and multiple personalities

Doesn't tell his wife the truth

Nearly dies...quite a bit

Your friends and family will all think him a fool

Henry VIII

Basics:
According to Wikipedia, Henry VIII (1491–1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of France, from April 21, 1509, until his death. Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor and a significant figure in the history of the English monarchy, separating the Anglican Church from Roman authority and establishing the English monarch as the Supreme Head of the Church of England. Henry also oversaw the legal union of England and Wales.

Pros:
King. of. England.
Accomplished author, poet, and musician
Skilled hunter and athlete
King. of. England.
Looks like this on screen (at 18, then middle-age)

Cons:
Not a one-woman man
Has a gambling problem
You'll be pressured to have a son
The whole nation will know your business
He might have you beheaded
Looks like this in real life (at 18, then middle-age)

Jesus

Basics:
The central figure of Christianity, the incarnation of God, the savior of mankind.

Pros:
Knows who he is
Wise beyond his years
He'd meet all your needs (the only man on the list who can!)
Knows everything about you...and loves you anyway
Will readily give up his life to save you
You don't have to worry about pleasing his mother

Cons:
Not the marrying kind
Won't live to see 40 (not on this earth, anyway)
Will ALWAYS be right in EVERY argument
Loves every other woman on the planet too