Stages
The hero's home world, their safe haven.
What is the Ordinary World?
This is the central life or death crisis of the hero, where they may experience death. This can be either physical or metaphorical.
What is the Ordeal?
This archetype represents our deepest darkest fears or desires, and is meant to destroy.
What is the Shadow?
Hint: Disney movie.
This hero is lead out of the ordinary world by his desire to marry a princess-meeting a Genie who acts as his mentor.
What is Aladdin?
In this stage, the hero has survived his decent into the special world, and may take a break before moving on to the Ordeal.
What is the Approach to the Abyss?
The hero learns the rules of the Special World, who they can trust.
This stage is where the hero begins to test their skills.
What are Tests, Allies, and Enemies?
The _____________ provides motivation, insight, training, and guidance.
What is the Mentor?
ZaZu is a threshold guardian to Simba in this movie.
What is The Lion King?
The hero crosses over this to the journey; it is the "jumping off" point.
What is the Threshold?
The hero begins their path back to the ordinary world.
What is The Road Back?
The hero returns with this.
What is an elixir?
What is a Shape Shifter?
Hagrid acts as a Herald, finding his charge and introducing him into the Special World.
What's the name of the movie?
What is Harry Potter?
A person, being, situation that educates the Hero, and encourages them on their journey.
What is a mentor?
In this stage, the hero must prove they have reached heroic status and accepted their sacrifices for the benefit of the Ordinary World.
What is Resurrection?
The ______________________ grants greater powers or insights to the Special World
What is the resurrection?
This archetype protects the hero from the threshold and it's secrets, and often provides a test for the hero before they can cross over.
What is the Threshold Guardian?
This stage is represented by a disruption to the ordinary world, and may come as a message, action, or arrival
What is the Call to Action?
The hero achieves a sense of peace & harmony; the Ordinary World is restored to it's natural balance.
What is Return with the Elixir?
A mentor is not only a person, it can also be _______________ or ______________.
What is an object or force?
This archetype disrupts the status quo, turning the ordinary world into chaos. Uses humor to help the hero see the absurdity of a situation.
What is the Trickster?
The ordinary world for this character begins in 1940's America, during WW2.
Who are they?
Who is Captain America?