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• vateso5074@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Insomuch as most heroic narratives follow a similar template, absolutely.

  More context about the Hero’s Journey narrative:

  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero's_journey

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  • snooggums@piefed.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Once one understands the hero's journey it becomes obvious why most of the steps exist. If they just go out and do everything successfully the first time with no hesitation they come across as boring. If they don't have the upside and downs then there isn't any opportunity for growth.

    The ending often have a return and celebration instead of steps 11 and 12 which I think are story specific.

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    • vateso5074@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Yeah, it’s definitely not a one-size-fits-all approach, but more like “If this story has these aspects, this is generally the order in which they occur.” Some of the terminology developed from the original concept is also flexible or substitutible.

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      • vateso5074@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        It also occurred to me that folks from the younger generation may not have played OoT, so here is the same reapplied to Breath of the Wild:

        1. Ordinary World: The Great Plateau

        2. Call to Adventure: The message left by Zelda after waking up.

        3. Refusal of the Call: The temptation not to climb that damn frozen mountain because you haven’t figured out how to keep warm yet. Alternatively, the temptation to spend hours just chopping trees and killing Bokoblins instead of moving on.

        4. Meeting the Mentor: The old man (King Rhoam) who teaches you how to do things like staying warm to be able to climb the mountain.

        5. Crossing the Threshold: Climbing the tower and gliding down to Hyrule Field.

        6. Tests, Allies, Enemies: The majority of the game, including all shrines and the four divine beasts.

        7. Approach: Pushing through Hyrule Castle.

        8. Ordeal, Death & Rebirth: Fighting Calamity Ganon (and the 4 Blights if skipped).

        9. Reward, Seizing the Sword: Rescuing Zelda, obtaining the Bow of Light.

        10. The Road Back: Returning back out to Hyrule Field.

        11. Resurrection: Calamity Ganon returns as Dark Beast Ganon

        12. Return with Elixir: The calamity is over, the guardians are deactivated, and Hyrule Castle is no longer corrupted. People can move back and rebuild.

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      • DarkSirrush@piefed.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        That fucking owl. Though it was worse by far in Majoras mask, since he kept. coming. back. And was wordy as fuck every time.

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