4 ms·Are you sure it isn't? "Heroine" exists as a term specifically for a female hero.by codefined 9y agoAre you sure it isn't? "Heroine" exists as a term specifically for a female hero.spraak 9y agoI think in colloquial English, you'd hardly find use of 'heroine', and that any gender is called an hero.notgood 9y agoIndeed, http://grammarist.com/usage/heroin-heroine/ http://grammarist.com/usage/heroin-heroine/