![]() Firo then cheerfully rattles off several excuses for why he can't do that (one of which is basically: "But we're all too dumb to do taxes on our own!") before finally just admitting he'd miss Maiza too much to be able to. Baccano!: After Szilard's death, Maiza takes Firo aside and asks the boy to kill him, since he's already centuries old and the one reason he's stuck around for so long (revenge on Szliard) no longer exists.Since this is a Death Trope, expect plenty of spoilers. Then posthumous character development can turn them into a Rebuilt Pedestal. A great number, if not most, of those that don't fall to the hazards of the occupation eventually turn out to have been a Broken Pedestal then the inevitable death is either a particularly emotionally charged hero-kills-villain or Redemption Equals Death instead. Not all mentors fall into this, of course. An alternate plot involves the Missing Mentor, whose removal from the story (albeit alive and well - we can assume) still prompts The Hero to take on his greater responsibility.Ĭompare/contrast Dead Sidekick. This is one of the hardest deaths for an audience to accept but ironically, one of the types most likely to stick even if coming Back from the Dead has been done before. They needn't dwell on it too long, though. Either way, expect them to retreat into a Heroic BSoD for awhile, possibly mumbling " It's All My Fault," before the Unstoppable Rage kicks in and the villain responsible pays. If the student is lucky, their Mentor will stick around as a Spirit Advisor. It's necessary for The Hero's development - can they rise to the occasion and save the day without their teacher holding their hand? Are they ready to accept the torch? He might get an Obi-Wan Moment if he's lucky. Yes, there is a 90-100% chance that the Cool Old Guy who has stood by The Hero's side through thick and thin since the first episode/chapter/installment gets offed before the climax of the story. You have to endure accusations of insanity when you're trying to teach your charge that Your Eyes Can Deceive You, give them advice on how to tell a love interest " It's Not You, It's My Enemies," and keep a close eye on them 24/7.Īnd what is your reward for all this patience and effort? If they're an orphan, you have to find them a set of Muggle Foster Parents while keeping social services in the dark. When you try to protect The Hero from the Awful Truth, you end up facing their Rage Against the Mentor. ![]() If you don't have to convince The Chosen One who just wants to be normal to grow a spine and accept the Call to Adventure, you have to convince your blindly excited and dangerously eager young pupil that You Are Not Ready to learn the Dangerous Forbidden Technique. Now you have to do that and take this Naïve Newcomer under your wing and teach them the ropes of herodom. Fighting the Big Bad yourself and stopping The End of the World as We Know It is tough enough as it is, and you would know. Julio Scoundrèl (to Elan), The Order of the StickĪ hero's mentor dies, often to further the development of the hero or make the villain appear more despicable and imposing.īeing the Mentor is never an easy job. ![]()
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