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The Heroic Archetype - The Mythic Hero

8. A difference in the hero after the descent

• The hero possesses new maturity and wisdom that were not the original object of the quest
• The other characters will never fully understand this new knowledge

9. The hero suffers a physical wound

• The hero may be wounded or even killed as part of the process of achieving the goal
• Hero does not view their suffering as important, compared with the value of their new knowledge

10. The hero's knowledge is brought back to the community

• The hero returns home, bearing new found wisdom in order to teach what they have learned (They become the guide)
• Or if the hero died while achieving the quest, the hero's companions return to carry on the legacy

Other Notes:

• A hero does not need all these traits, but adhere to them with minimum variation

Class Examples:

• The Patriot
• Spiderman
• I am Legend
• 300
• Troy
• Harry Potter
• Scarface
• The Godfather
• Dodgeball

Billy Saldutti