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The concept of the Hero's Journey was described by mythologist Joseph Campbell in his book ''[[The Hero with a Thousand Faces]]'' and refined by Christopher Vogler in his book ''The Writer's Journey''.
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*** [[Oedipus Rex|Oedipus probably didn't]]
** A [[Leave Your Quest Test]], usually after meeting the Goddess or Temptress
* '''Night Sea Voyage''': the Hero must sneak into the [[Big Bad]]'s [[Elaborate Underground Base]] and retrieve something or someone. Campbell noted that these [[Stealth Run
** [[The Legend of Zelda|Link]]'s initial attempt at rescuing Aryll from the Forsaken Fortress in [[The Wind Waker]] is a near-perfect example of one of these.
** Perhaps the best known example is the infiltration of the [[Star Wars|Death Star]] by Luke Skywalker to rescue Princess Leia.
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* '''Apotheosis / Fight against the [[Big Bad]] / Ultimate Boon''' (These are typically very closely related, often intertwined.)
** Apotheosis: The Hero comes to view the world in a new and radically different way, either because of a critical breakthrough he's made or some crucial information he's uncovered. If it is something to do with himself then this is a good time for an [[I Am Who?]].
** The Hero confronts the [[Big Bad]] in a typical [[David Versus Goliath]] fashion: He is usually called upon to sacrifice himself or something/someone important to him. [["Friend or Idol?" Decision]] is a common scenario. Note that ''asked'' is the key word
** Ultimate Boon: getting the reward the hero's been chasing all this time, often but not always a [[MacGuffin]].
* '''[[I Choose to Stay|Refusal of the Return]]''': At this point in the story, the Hero has mastered the strange world he was thrust into at the beginning of the story. He probably has earned a permanent place here, if he wants it. He may even ''want'' to stay, but usually there are forces at work that propel him home.
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