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in regencies, a wed or widowed woman, in contemporaries, a doctor or therapist, secretary, parent
purpose; Gives wisdom, gift giver, and conscience.
can be objects animals, and forces
external or internal(code of honour, conscience
may not have the best interests of the protagonist. they have their own agendas |
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ensures protagonist is worthy of passing through
can be inanimate object animal or force of nature
can be a henchman off the villain or antagonist, or neutral
can be the protagonists own fears, hatred, and obsessions |
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signals change
motivates hero to action
can be people, objects, actsof nature, or events.
may be positive, neutral or negative
may signal major change direction later in plot |
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purpose to bring uncertainty and tension to story by changing appearance, mood, behavior.
job is to dazzle, confuse, lie to, and sometimes help the protagonist. |
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villain, or dark side of the hero
one who agrees with the goals, but disagrees with the way they should be achieved.
brings out the best in the hero
villians have shadows too
can be shapeshifters
external ones are defeated
internal ones are changed |
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energy of mischief and the potential for change
hidden troublemaker
clownish sidekick
serve to cut egos sometimes. |
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