Hope Bringer: Difference between revisions
m
replaced: [[Lord of the Rings → [[The Lord of the Rings
(update links) |
m (replaced: [[Lord of the Rings → [[The Lord of the Rings) |
||
Line 2:
[[File:BarackObamaHope 4301.jpg|link=Barack Obama|right]]
{{quote|''"When I thought you were dead, I lost hope. I'm telling you. But when you came back? I was ready to believe anything."''
|'''Ashley Williams''', ''[[Mass Effect 3]]''}}
We have two sides of a conflict - [[The Empire]] is opposed by [[La Résistance]] or just common folks they oppress, [[The Legions of Hell]] fight with [[Church Militant]]s, the [[Galactic Conqueror]] is in a war with [[The Federation]], the [[Multiversal Conqueror]] fights against the [[Guardian of the Multiverse]], the [[Scary Dogmatic Aliens]] are opposed by [[The Men in Black]] and [[Space Marine]]s. And one side has a giant advantage; they win on every front and it's only a matter of time before they utterly annihilate their enemies. This is the [[Darkest Hour]] for the weaker side, but fear not, because [[Hope Springs Eternal]].
Line 11 ⟶ 12:
Compare [[The Hero]], [[Supporting Leader]] and [[The Messiah]]. Can be created by [[Summon Everyman Hero]].
{{examples}}▼
▲{{examples}}
== Anime and Manga ==
Line 42 ⟶ 43:
== Literature ==
* Paul Atreides/Muad'Dib in Frank Herbert's ''[[Dune]]''. Or he was a cynical [[Manipulative Bastard]] who used his charisma to get primitive folk to follow him, took over the universe by threatening to destroy it and forcing a princess to marry him whom he intended from the start to treat dreadfully. Preceded by Imperial Planetologist Pardot Kynes, who gave the Fremen the idea that bringing water to Arrakis was possible in the first place.
* Olorin, aka [[The Lord of the Rings|Gandalf]], is a LITERAL Hope Bringer. It's said in ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' that whenever he walks among Men or Elves, he inspires hope and courage. Unfortunately, his tendency to come to people when things are about to go wrong is often misunderstood, giving him the reputation as a "Herald of Woe." The Valar ''make'' Earendil into one of these after he completes his epic voyage to Valinor. They turn his ship into a flying boat, and he is tasked to sail the skies forever carrying the Silmaril, appearing as a star of hope to all in need of it.
* Rand al'Thor in [[The Wheel of Time]] has always had shades of this, being the [[Chosen One]] meant to stop the [[Sealed Evil in a Can|Dark]] [[Eldritch Abomination|One]] from destroying reality. In some ways he is also a [[Deconstruction]] because of the chaos he causes and his growing insanity/ruthlessness. The trope, however, is taken [[Up to Eleven]] following Rand's mountaintop epiphany, whereupon he enters full-on [[The Messiah|Zen Jedi Master Mode]].
* [[Guile Hero|Kelsier]] in the ''[[Mistborn]]'' books is a rather extreme example in that he {{spoiler|set himself up as a martyr specifically to inspire hope in the downtrodden Skaa populace}}. He even informs [[Evil Overlord|the Lord Ruler]] at one point that [[I Am the Trope|he is hope]].
| |||