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Revision as of 20:34, 15 April 2014
A more experienced advisor or confidante to a young, inexperienced character, particularly to a Heroic Archetype.
A list of subtypes can be found on the Mentors page.
See also: The Obi-Wan
Examples of Mentor Archetype include:
Comic Books
- Mentor, Shazam!
Movies
- Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars
- And Yoda
Literature
- Trope Namer: Mentor himself or possibly Athena herself in The Odyssey.
Live Action TV
- Giles, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Megan in Privileged becomes this to the twins as well as their tutor.
Video Games
- Wynne in Dragon Age: Origins if the player wishes. Verges on a parent/child relationship with a mage protagonist.
Western Animation
- Iroh from Avatar: The Last Airbender.