This part of the journey takes place during the exposition. Here we meet the hero during his every day life. We see that he is unhappy. He is an outcast or longs for a different life.
What is the Ordinary World
100
This is the main character who takes a journey or has an experience where he must solve a problem, discover his true nature and/or save a group or community.
What is the Hero?
100
Luke Skywalker and Obi Wan Kenobi watch a message from Princess Leia asking for help delivering the plans of the Death Star to the Rebel Alliance.
What is The Call to Adventure?
100
As this archetype, Obi Wan Kenobi is important to Luke because of the knowledge he has about the Empire and his guidance in using the force.
What is the Mentor?
100
Although he is not considered the hero, this furry guy is considered to be Han Solo's sidekick.
Who is Chewbacca? (or Chewie)
200
During this stage, our hero receives some kind of prize or treasure. This typically also takes the form of knowledge and/or power.
What is The Reward?
200
These people are there throughout the journey to assist or help the hero. They often become friends as well.
What are Allies and Helpers?
200
Luke Skywalker says, "I can't go to Alderaan. I have work to do!" during this stage of the Hero's Journey.
What is the Refusal of the Call?
200
These Stormtroopers first try to prevent Luke and Obi Wan from entering Mos Eisley, then from leaving it.
What are the Threshold Guardians?
200
In addition to teaching Luke the ways of the Force, Obi Wan gives Luke this important gift.
What is his father's light saber?
300
The hero experiences some out of the ordinary event that interrupts his everyday life.
What is the Call to Adventure?
300
This archetype is the villain who challenges the hero. He or she typically shows the dark side of the hero's true nature.
What is the Shadow?
300
Rescuing Princess Leia, surviving the trash compactor and escaping the Death Star are all examples of this stage of the journey.
What is The Road of Trials?
300
This Herald brings the video message from Princess Leia to our hero.
Who is R2D2?
300
Luke leaves his Ordinary World and crosses the threshold when he enters this city full of "scum and villainy".
What is Mos Eisley?
400
This is often the most climactic part of the journey. The is where the hero confronts her greatest challenge, obstacle or even death.
What is the Supreme Ordeal?
400
This character presents the Call to Action to our hero.
What is The Herald?
400
During this stage Luke destroys the Death Star; it is considered to be the climax and the greatest challenge he faces.
What is the Supreme Ordeal?
400
This archetype pair act like brothers-always bickering, over reacting and causing us to laugh. Name the archetype and the characters?
What is the Trickster and Who are R2D2 and C3PO?
400
Where Luke is learning the ways of the light side of the Force, it is Darth Vader who has mastered the dark side. This makes him this villainous archetype.
What is The Shadow?
500
There are many conflicts, tests and challenges during this stage. These challenges help the hero gain strength, skill and knowledge to be used later.
What is the Road of Trials?
500
This character often starts off as one type of character, only to reveal his/her true nature in the end. Her role is meant to confuse or mislead the hero and the reader in some way.
What is the Shape shifter?
500
By the time Luke reaches this stage, he is a dynamic character that ends up with a cool medal and knowledge of the Force.
What is the Reward?
500
When we first meet this Shape shifter, he is only interested in helping our hero for money. In the end, however, he helps out of friendship and because it is the right thing to do.
Who is Han Solo?
500
The character is the one who truly saves our hero when they are trapped on the prison level of the Death Star.