The Things I Will Do if I Am Ever the Hero

[George Smith]

The Things I Will Do if I Am Ever the Hero

Those of you who read much speculative fiction are familiar with the plot device of having the hero do something consummately stupid in order to prevent him from ending the book too quickly, which leads to much suffering and strife until the hero finally wises up. To counter this, and as an answer to Peter Anspach's Overlord List, I present the Things I Will Do if I Am Ever the Hero.

Comment at will, as you like.

[Mighty Darci]

5. When the Evil Overlord is hanging on the cliff by his fingers, I will not try to help him up. If time and means are available, I'll kill him then and there.

Are you sure this is the Hero we are talking about here? The Hero by definition does not deliberately kill. If this "Heroes' True Love finds out about this lack of character, she will dump him.

[Blaud]

Feb 23, 2021 22:47:15 GMT -5 Mighty Darci said:

5. When the Evil Overlord is hanging on the cliff by his fingers, I will not try to help him up. If time and means are available, I'll kill him then and there.

Are you sure this is the Hero we are talking about here? The Hero by definition does not deliberately kill. If this "Heroes' True Love finds out about this lack of character, she will dump him.

Maybe he meant anti-Hero.

[Blaud]

9. I will take no oath of unquestioning obedience, nor any oath of obedience to persons of unproved character.

Well duh!! How about just not doing that at all, especially never unquestioning obedience. No one is that trustworthy, anyone can go off the deep end.