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Say there are three characters, The Hero, The Child, and The Fool. |
Say there are three characters, The Hero, The Child, and The Fool. Let's say that The Child dies in a tragic accident, for whatever reason, The Hero "fails" to save The Child in some way. Let's say that The Fool was very close to The Child. Even if the events surrounding The Child's death couldn't have possibly been stopped by The Hero, The Fool will have a lingering hatred for The Hero's "failure" to save The Child, sometimes to the point of outright blaming The Hero for The Child's death. Often used as plot motivation for The Fool. |
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Another variation is when The Hero is overcome with guilt, acting as his own Fool. The antagonist may use this against The Hero to psychologically torture him or her. |
Another variation is when The Hero is overcome with guilt, acting as his own Fool. The antagonist may use this against The Hero to psychologically torture him or her. |
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Tropes explained via Jungian Archetypes, [[What Do You Mean |
Tropes explained via Jungian Archetypes, [[What Do You Mean It's Not Didactic?]] See also [[It's All My Fault]], [[Blood On These Hands]]. Also, [[I Thought It Meant|it has nothing to do with]] [[Save the Villain|saving the villain or not]]. |
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