Is Your Hero A Chosen One?
9 Questions
| Total Attempts: 1212
A Chosen One is a hero that is passively chosen for greatness, rather than one that makes his own destiny. Readers typically find Chosen Ones passive and unimpressive. This 5-minute quiz will help you identify whether your character is a Chosen One and will help you fix him.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Is this character born with impressive gifts? For example, he might have uncommon potential with magic or The Force.
- A.
Yes.
- B.
No.
- 2.Is this character born to a royal or otherwise high-ranking family?
- A.
Yes.
- B.
No.
- 3.Is this character the subject of a great prophecy?
- A.
Yes.
- B.
No.
- 4.Is this character selected from an early age for his task?
- A.
Yes.
- B.
No.
- 5.Which of these would you say is more accurate?
- A.
Like Eragon or Peter Parker, my hero is fortunate to receive incredible powers.
- B.
Like Wonderwoman or a Navy SEAL, my hero does something to win her powers and rank.
- 6.Does this character ever get defeated?
- A.
Yes.
- B.
No.
- 7.Do you ever put a character in a situation where his preferred method of problem-solving won't work? For example, maybe the Punisher has to talk his way past a guard instead of shooting the place up. Or a Jedi has to win a fight without using The Force or his lightsaber.
- A.
Yes.
- B.
No.
- 8.Is your character ever let out of a tight spot by factors beyond his control? For example, he's about to lose a fight, but someone comes to save him or he discovers new powers.
- A.
Yes.
- B.
No.
- 9.Does your story feature any resurrection?
- A.
Yes.
- B.
No.
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