*Take this post with a pinch of salt as it is intended to make fun of the mentor clichés*
A mentor character…
- Must be 45-50+ years old
- Must have gray/white hair, plus an impressive beard
- Must consider the protagonist as a son/daughter figure
- Must impart pearls of wisdom every so often
- Must be either a kind, gentle soul (Gandalf or Obi-Wan), a scruffy-looking nerf-herder with a heart of gold (Han Solo), or a sarcastic, brooding mysterio. (Haymitch)
- Must have some degree of epic fighting skills
- Will probably die at one point (Every Star Wars movie ever)
Tell me your thoughts below! Did I miss anything about this trope?
The Writerly Worm 
No, you did not miss anything. XD
By the way, you’ve been tagged (by me)! https://imperialscribis.wordpress.com/2019/02/16/the-20-question-book-tag/
Seriously though, I hate how mentor characters always die off. It’s too predictable nowadays.
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Ooh, cool! *starts new post*
I know…but to be fair, not all mentor characters die off, for example, Haymitch. But still…ugh.
*thinks* I wonder if I have any mentor characters who die…I know Pastor Walker doesn’t. HE’S CONNOR’S FATHER FIGURE I CAN’T KILL HIM OFF!!
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