The Archetypes
This person tells the hero what they must do or where they must go.
What is the herald?
The Hero's Journey is also known as this title
What is the monomyth?
The Joker to Batman
What is a shadow?
The tv turns on, a news anchor says "Breaking News: Aliens have crash landed and are destroying downtown"
What is the Call to Adventure?
Although there are many sub-archetypes, there are this many main ones.
Eight
This person reminds the hero just how great they are when the hero thinks all is lost and they can't go on.
What is the ally?
We see what a regular day in the life of our main character is like
what is the ordinary world?
The white rabbit in Alice and Wonderland
What is a herald?
Mr. Miyagi decides to teach Daniel Laruso karate.
What is meeting the mentor?
Shapeshifters often show this many sides to their personality
Two
This person just wants to have a little fun, even if it makes things a bit tougher for the other characters.
What is the trickster?
Mid battle, the hero's weapon is knocked out of their hands. They then go defeat the villain without it.
What are death & rebirth?
Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion, and the Tin Man to Dorothy
What are allies?
Jonas and the Giver devise a plan to escape the community.
What is approaching the battle?
The Hero's Journey can be broken down into this many steps.
Twelve
The hero and their crew encounter this strange creature at the foot of a bridge who will not let them pass, unless they solve a riddle.
What is a threshold guardian?
The knight, having slayed the dragon, returns to the now-safe village as a hero.
What is the reward?
The Holy Spirit to Jesus in the story of the Gospels
Dorothy begins her journey from Munchkinland toward the Emerald City and the wizard himself, as she steps onto the Yellow Brick Road.
What is crossing the threshold?
The ordeal or great battle between the hero and villain can be found in this quarter of the hero's journey.
Third
Four of the archetypes are:
Five steps on the Hero's Journey include:
Ordinary World, Call to Adventure, Refusal of the Call, Mentor Helper, Crossing the Threshold, Tests, Allies, and enemies, Approaching the Battle, The Ordeal, The Treasure, The Road Back, Atonement, The Reward.
Asher to Jonas in the Giver
What is a shapeshifter?
Dorothy clicks her heels in the magic red slippers and says "there's no place like home" before going on this step of the journey.
What is the road back?
This is the step on the journey where we meet a wise elderly person giving advice.
Fourth