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When we are first introduced to our Hero he or she is an unknown, a new recruit, a rookie, or a peasant from a recently destroyed village, but [[Call to Adventure|destiny is calling]] and he or she has answered. After many adventures, our Hero has accomplished great things. So much so that
When a sequel is being made, writers, directors, or game-makers like to take the protagonist from the original work and turn them into a legendary figure. This can be a way to help complete denouement from the original work which often gets truncated, or as a way to pander to fans of the series who like to see their favorite character be recognized.
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* ''[[Mai-Otome]]'': An odd example since the sequel exists in another universe, but regardless Mai from ''[[My-HiME]]'' is a legendary Otome in the sequel.
* ''[[Diebuster|Die Buster]]'':
* ''[[Lyrical Nanoha]]'':
** By ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS
** ''[[Magical Record Lyrical Nanoha Force]]'' extended this to the entire [[Elites Are More Glamorous|Riot Force Six]] unit, with the villains recognizing them as the team that managed to stop the terrorist attack on Mid-Childa that threatened the very existance of [[The Federation]].
* The original Yugi Moto of [[Yu-Gi-Oh!]] becomes a legend in later series for being the best at the card game (and saving the world).
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* [[Averted Trope|Averted]], much to Jim's chagrin, in the Tenis Shoes adventure series. Despite having saved the lives of some very important people, and aiding in the assassination of the evil king, very few people remember 'Jimawkins', so when he tries to show off for his kids, they are less than impressed.
* [[Inverted Trope|Inverted]] in [[Robin McKinley]]'s ''[[The Blue Sword]]'' which tells the tale of how a plucky orphan girl, Angharad "Harry" Crewe, became the first woman to wield the famous blue sword, Gondoran, since the legendary Lady Aerin. Its prequel, ''[[The Hero and The Crown]]'' tells how a young girl named Aerin came to take up the blue sword to save her people from dragons.
* Parodied in ''[[
* Robin Hobb's ''[[Realm of the Elderlings]]'' sequence: At the end of the ''Farseer'' trilogy, Fitz has {{spoiler|come back from the dead}} after {{spoiler|his execution}} in the second book, but prefers to let most people continue to think he's dead. In the later ''Tawny Man'' trilogy, he comes back to court fifteen years later under an assumed name, and is made acutely uncomfortable by the near-mythical status he's attained.
* By the [[Trilogy Creep|fourth book]] in the [[Uglies]] [[Trilogy Creep|trilogy]], the protagonist of the first three books, Tally Youngblood, has exposed a dark secret (and done other stuff) which has created a cult of followers for her.
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* [[No Name Given|The Nameless Hero]] of ''[[Gothic]]'' attains this reputation among the former convicts by the time of ''Gothic II'', particularly with [[Expansion Pack|Night of the Raven]] installed. This is partly due to bringing down the Barrier, but mainly due to simply getting favor with everyone in the first game.
* Bobbin Threadbare from the [[Adventure Game]] ''[[Loom (video game)|Loom]]'' was apparently supposed to be this in the [[What Could Have Been|planned but not produced sequels]] ''Forge'' and ''The Fold'', and appear in an [[Star Wars|Obi-Wan]]-like fashion and give the new heroes advice.
* In the final mission of ''[[Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies]]'', ISAF sends nine ace pilots to assist Mobius One. In ''[[Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War]]'' (the Arcade Mode), ISAF sends Mobius One against a virtual airforce ''alone'', because his individual effectiveness is estimated [[One-Man Army|greater than an entire squadron]].
* In every installment of ''[[The Elder Scrolls]]'' except for the first, you can find in-game legends about the protagonists of previous games, referred to with [[Featureless Protagonist|raceless, genderless nicknames]].
** The Eternal Champion (the protagonist of ''Arena'') is indicated as being referred to as Champion in part because people don't actually know ''who'' he (or she) was—among other things, the Champion is referred to as 'forever nameless' in one the biographies about Barenziah. The Agent (the protagonist of ''Daggerfall'') is an exception to the in-game legends thing: the Agent's involvement in the events of ''Daggerfall'' are unknown to the general public. Those few that ''do'' know about the Agent's involvement have reasons for keeping quiet about it and the Agent's identity.
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