Forum:WT:Where is line between hero and anti-hero?

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Hi, I'm a new writer and so far I've found the writing tips available very useful. However, I'm having some trouble regarding character development and I'm hoping I can find some help here. I'm developing a story that revolves around a group of force-users and I actually have two questions.

1.) A tip in the forum suggests for the main character not to be the protagonist. My story revolves around a group of "good guys" who correlate to a much larger group, similar to how the crew of the Millennium Falcon are associated with the Rebel Alliance. The group's leader clearly makes a lot of hard decisions, many of which are reactions to visions and events initiated by the "bad guys." I'm attempting to create a mysterious main villain who is kept unknown through half of the story and whose character will be explored more afterward. However, I would really like for the reader to get to know the leader of the protagonist group and see things from his point of view. So my question is, "Do this mean I'm going to have to make this about two main characters or am I on the right track?"

2.) I've thought about it long and hard, ultimately deciding that I would like for certain characters to use both light and dark side energies. The dark side would only be used when absolutely necessary and I've also contemplated the cost that power could potentially have on those characters, including those around them. This has presented me with a dilemma, which brings me to my next question. "Is it possible to have a hero (someone with virtues), who willingly commits acts of evil(such as revenge) and not have them come across as a confused character. I know this probably sounds like a complicated character, which he is, but I'm hoping that will make readers relate to him more. My thinking being that there are a lot of situations in real life, where there is no "white/black" area. Many times there is only grey, where a person may have to make a hard decision at the expense of someone else's feelings. (e.g. A lone firefighter who finds two equally injured residents in an apartment, when the building is about to collapse. Who does he choose?)

All comments are welcome. I'll take all the help I can get.