Bookborn | Trope analysis: in defense of the Chosen One @Bookborn | Uploaded June 2022 | Updated October 2024, 8 hours ago.
Today's trope analysis will be covering the Chosen One, a trope that's ~out of vogue right now, so to speak, but one I'll still defend (and enjoy). Let me know what you think of the trope - and your favorite (or least favorite!) uses of it.

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - The contested definition
03:05 - Criticisms of the chosen one
03:29 - Classic uses of the trope (and why I like them)
04:52 - My favorite use of the trope (WoT)
06:43 - Conclusion

Properties discussed
Star Wars
Harry Potter by JK Rowling
The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien
Dune by Frank Herbert

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