Chosen Ones, Specialness and the Narrative of the One

The Chosen One is a very common trope: the special one; the one chosen by the gods/the magic/the plot; the one who has unique powers or ends up saving everyone, because no one else has the ability to. It’s quite common: you find it in narratives from Harry Potter to David Eddings’ Belgariad (and that’s … Continue reading Chosen Ones, Specialness and the Narrative of the One