The crossword solution for the term Cervantes Hero is QUIXOTE. QUIXOTE is the protagonist of the novel Don QUIXOTE by Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes. The novel follows the adventures of Alonso Quixano, an elderly gentleman who has read so many chivalric romances that he decides to become a knight-errant himself. QUIXOTE's adventures are filled with humorous and often absurd situations, which have made the novel one of the most influential works of literature in the Western canon.