HERO

The Hero's Story

• The hero starts off in a village, then leaves and there is usually there is a reason why the person leaves
• the hero doesn't want to leave but they are forced to go, they have no choice
• they are aided by usually some form of a mentor and they usually have a unique way of helping them out
• hero has to cross into the "underworld" a place they don't know or understand and it is dangerous
• the hero finds themselves in some sort of trial where they must use their abilities to progress on their journey
• along the way they find both friends and enemies
• the hero faces an ordeal that changes the way the character acts
• now that the ordeal is done they receive a gift
• then they have to go home
• the hero is reborn, they become a master of both worlds, they have changed somehow for the better

In simple forms

• birth/home
• call to adventure
• helpers/amulet
• crossing the threshold
• tests 
• helpers
• climax/ final battle
• flight
• return
• elixir