Number Three: Dr. Gregory House of House M.D.
Doctor Gregory House's exceptional career is defined by the tremendous risks he takes and seemingly baseless hunches that he clings to, in order to save the lives of numerous patients that other doctors don't know how to help. His risk-taking, arrogance and general cruelty to everyone
he interacts with make it impossible for anyone to give him outright praise for his successes, although the gratitude is usually implied. Throughout his career he fights drug addiction, inquiring detectives and personal conflicts with his own staff and still manages to save the next patient entrusted to his care. His nature is developed constantly with each episode and with each medical case, the viewer sees the relationships between House and those he interacts with twist, tighten and occasionally snap throughout the series. His situation is not so dire as some unsung heroes, because he is the architect of his own problems.Number Two: Obi-Wan Kenobi of Star Wars
Some might say that Obi-Wan received all the glory he was due during his actions in the Clone Wars as a general, and this may be true. Kenobi was acknowledged by his subordinate clone officers and fellow Jedi as an indispensable component in the war along with his equally
performing apprentice, Anakin. Anakin's successes reflected upon Obi-Wan (being Anakin's teacher) giving him even more glory in the form of credit for each of Anakin's deeds. Obi-Wan trained him after all. His lack of recognition comes from outside the Clone Wars, namely surrounding his Sith-killing career. Obi-Wan's success in defeating Darth Maul on Naboo was not returned with praise, as it was implied that Kenobi allowed his anger over his master's death to influence his fighting. This suggests embracing dark side tactics to complete a Jedi agenda which was frowned upon by the Jedi order. His later confrontations with Dooku ended up with Obi-Wan losing each battle, due to his refusal to use the dark side to fight any more. His apprentice did use the dark side however, and in the end it is Obi-Wan 
who must swallow his own sadness and fight his own friend. Obi-Wan is able to defeat the most powerful Jedi/Sith in the entire hexology without the dark side, suggesting that he himself would be the most powerful. This possibility was at the back of everyone's mind by this time, however, as the Jedi order was in ruins at Anakin's hand. Some might have also blamed Kenobi for this tragedy indirectly, as it was Obi-Wan's own pride that led to his failure to train his apprentice, bringing about the downfall of the galaxy. It is this misdeed that Obi-Wan would live to redeem with Anakin's son, twenty years later.For a YouTube video to help express this, visit
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jkRsa53CT5M&feature=related
Number One: Samuel Leo Fisher of Splinter Cell (not including the novel series)
A hardened soul with a dark sense of humour, Sam Fisher is a soldier to the core. He does not include the truth that he is in his fifties as a factor in his advanced espionage/superspy career. His wife, Regan Burns, died of ovarian cancer after their divorce, leaving their daughter, Sarah to
Sam's care. During his career as a Navy SEAL, Fisher participated in multiple pivotal missions while being well above the recommended age for the work. He saved the life of his commanding officer, Douglas Shetland at this time. In his late forties, he signed up for a job as a Splinter Cell, using stealth and signal intelligence to deal with threats to American national security for the NSA's top secret Third Echelon under Colonel Irving Lambert. During this time he saved the nation of Azerbaijan and effectively the Western world from systematic murder under electronic disguise by President Nikoladze of the nation of Georgia (2004). In 2007, he saved the USA from control of an Indonesian guerrilla group under threat of smallpox virus release. In 2008, he saved the USA and Japan from destruction by a rogue Japanese general. During this investigation, Fisher was forced to take the life of his friend and former commander, Douglas Shetland, whose life he once saved in their Navy SEAL days. As he does not officially exist, no public recognition was given to him. The only praise he received was from Third Echelon, who neglects to encourage him too much in fear of making him arrogant. Shortly after this, his daughter Sarah Fisher was killed by a drunk driver. This effectively destroyed Fisher who now, having nothing to live for, signed up for a dangerous double agent operation in which he helped a criminal escape from prison, infiltrated the ranks of the terrorist organization, John Brown's Army, fell in love with a member of the organization named Enrica Villablanca, saved a cruise ship with 2000 people on board from
destruction, was forced to kill his own friend, mentor and boss, Irving Lambert (who tried to infiltrate himself and failed), personally kill every member of the JBA under orders of Third Echelon's new director, and save the cities of Los Angeles, Mexico City and New York City from nuclear destruction. His refusal to kill Enrica, the last remaining member was responded with her assassination by another Splinter Cell, whom Fisher killed in anger. Currently, he is a fugitive living as a homeless person, trying to clear his name so that he might be able to hold his head high in the nation he constantly saves.For insight into Sam Fisher's life see http://youtube.com/watch?v=ll-gc12ePeE&feature=related
For a game trailer that gives a window into Fisher's beliefs, visit
http://youtube.com/watch?v=357dpYgUPG8
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