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Welcome to the Epic Storyline Cliche Formula page! Here I try to apply my
simple formula for creating a generic Epic Storyline (the formula I created to
use with my parody webcomic, "So You
Wanna Be An Adventurer?") to as many movies, books, comics, video games,
etc. as I can. Most are medieval fantasy, but the formula is not limited to a
single setting, and can be applied to many things (such as Star Wars). Some of
these are a bit of a stretch (possibly Baldur's Gate, for example), and I may
have twisted things a little bit to make them fit my formula, but you have to bear with me.
It's still surprising how well all of the stories do apply, though some of them
put their own spin on things (like Jade Empire, which does the same beginning,
only sort of backwards).
To begin, here is the basic formula:
"Our story begins ages and ages ago, when the evil [insert Dark Lord here]
plagued the land. Eventually, his reign came to an end when he was [insert method of
defeat here]. Today, however, the Dark Lord has arisen
once again [insert method of resurrection and new form here]! Now the
world's only hope is the generic hero, [insert name here], who is out to
avenge [insert wrongdoing here]! Along the way, the hero is guided by
[insert mysterious being, usually old man, here], who tells him that, in
order to defeat the Dark Lord, he needs [insert magical weapon, trinkets,
and/or training here]. On the course of his journey, it is revealed that our
hero is actually [insert secret past here]! And he learns a lesson about
trust when [insert person who turns out to be evil or a traitor here]."
This list, as should be expected, gives away major elements of the plot
of all the movies/games/books/etcetera listed herein.
So be
warned: AVAST! THERE BE SPOILERS
BELOW!
| The Lord of the Rings |
Sauron |
| So You Wanna Be An Adventurer? |
Morvodok |
| Sojourn |
Mordath |
| Dark Messiah of Might & Magic |
The Demon Sovereign |
| Dungeon Siege II |
Zaramoth |
| Baldur's Gate |
Bhaal |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind |
Lord Dagoth |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion |
Mehrunes Dagon |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine |
The Sorcerer, Umaril the Unfeathered |
| Titan Quest |
The Titans (specifically Typhon) |
| Fable |
Jack of Blades |
| Fable: The Lost Chapters |
Jack of Blades |
| Icewind Dale |
Belhifet |
| Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes |
Evil guy whose forgettable name eludes me |
| Neverwinter Nights |
Lizard people named "the Creator Race" |
| Neverwinter Nights 2 |
The King of Shadows |
| Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer |
Akachi the Betrayer (or possibly Myrkul, the old
God of the Dead) |
| Diablo |
The Demon Lord Diablo |
| Diablo II |
The Demon Lord Diablo |
| Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone |
Ygorl and Cireka |
| The Temple of Elemental Evil |
Zuggtmoy, Demoness of Fungi (seriously) |
| Gladius |
The Dark God |
| Jade Empire |
In this case, it was actually a goodguy - The
Water Dragon |
| Runescape (Demon Slayer quest) |
Delrith |
| The Legend of Zelda |
Ganondorf (or Ganon) |
| Two Worlds |
Aziraal, the Orc God of War |
| Bone |
The Lord of the Locusts |
| Harry Potter |
Lord Voldemort |
| Eragon (Inheritance Trilogy) |
Galbatorix |
| Spyro: A New Beginning |
Some big black dragon |
| Star Wars |
The Sith |
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
Darth Revan and Darth Malak |
| Mass Effect |
The Reapers |
| Halo |
The Flood / Gravemind |
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| The Lord of the Rings |
Isildur |
| So You Wanna Be An Adventurer? |
Justyn the Sabre-Scorpion |
| Sojourn |
Ayden |
| Dark Messiah of Might & Magic |
Sar-Elam, the Seventh Dragon |
| Dungeon Siege II |
Azunai the Defender |
| Baldur's Gate |
Cyric |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind |
Indoril Nerevar (Nerever Moon and Star) |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion |
Something to do with lighting the Dragonfires |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine |
The Crusader, Pelinal Whitestrake |
| Titan Quest |
Zeus and the other gods |
| Fable |
Never really defeated, though the wearers of his
mask may have been |
| Fable: The Lost Chapters |
The Hero (capitalized since it was apparently his name) of
the first game |
| Icewind Dale |
Jerrod |
| Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes |
A group of four heroes, who were killed |
| Neverwinter Nights |
The Lords of Neverwinter, I suppose |
| Neverwinter Nights 2 |
The warlock Ammon Jerro |
| Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer |
Lord Kelemvor, the new God of the Dead |
| Diablo |
Somebody, who trapped him in a soulstone. |
| Diablo II |
The Diablo 1 hero, who trapped him again. |
| Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone |
Khelben Blackstaff |
| The Temple of Elemental Evil |
An alliance of goodguys, who sealed the demon
inside the Temple of Elemental Evil |
| Gladius |
The Valkyrie |
| Jade Empire |
In this case, it was actually the badguys - Sun
Hai and Sun Li |
| Runescape (Demon Slayer quest) |
The hero Wally |
| The Legend of Zelda |
A kid named Link (depends on the game, sometimes
others, such as the Ancient Sages) |
| Two Worlds |
Some group of goodguys that involved your
character's parents |
| Bone |
Being trapped in stone by the dragons |
| Harry Potter |
trying to cast a death spell on Harry Potter as
a child, and it failed |
| Eragon (Inheritance Trilogy) |
n/a |
| Spyro: A New Beginning |
Some little purple dragon |
| Star Wars |
The Jedi (who made the Sith "extinct" thousands
of years before the Prequels, supposedly) |
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
Bastila Shan |
| Mass Effect |
Actually, they weren't defeated. They utterly
destroyed their enemies, the Protheans, and then left the galaxy. |
| Halo |
The Forerunner, using the Halo rings |
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| The Lord of the Rings |
As a powerful spirit symbolized by a flaming eye |
| So You Wanna Be An Adventurer? |
As a blackened skeleton |
| Sojourn |
As an undead mage, powered by the Sigil sign |
| Dark Messiah of Might & Magic |
As a red and black armored Sauron rip-off |
| Dungeon Siege II |
By giving his evil sword to a random humongous human guy
named Valdis |
| Baldur's Gate |
By spreading his bloodline through mortal children known as
the Bhaalspawn. |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind |
As Dagoth Ur, an undead god-like being |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion |
By triggering the assassination of the Emperor
and the stealing of the Amulet of Kings |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine |
As a big, golden immortal demon guy |
| Titan Quest |
By breaking the conduit between the mortal world
and the gods |
| Fable |
By getting another fool to wear his clown mask |
| Fable: The Lost Chapters |
As a large dragon (you just can't keep a Dark Lord down) |
| Icewind Dale |
By capturing the power of the Crystal Shard |
| Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes |
Somehow. Who knows? He's back, anyway. |
| Neverwinter Nights |
I forget, but they're back somehow. |
| Neverwinter Nights 2 |
Because he wasn't quite defeated the first time |
| Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer |
As the Spirit Eater, a being that devours souls
while inhabiting (and slowly destroying) a host body (in this case, you) |
| Diablo |
By possessing the Archbishop Lazerus |
| Diablo II |
By possessing the hero of the first game |
| Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone |
The adventurers accidentally free them |
| The Temple of Elemental Evil |
By gathering followers who plan to release her
from the Temple |
| Gladius |
By corrupting mortals with Dark Affinity |
| Jade Empire |
Well, the Water Dragon returns as a spirit |
| Runescape (Demon Slayer quest) |
As a demon summoned by evil mages |
| The Legend of Zelda |
Resurrected by magic, but by different people
each time |
| Two Worlds |
By the Orcs trying to free him from his tomb |
| Bone |
As a voice in a cave |
| Harry Potter |
As a powerful spirit attempting to regain full
life |
| Eragon (Inheritance Trilogy) |
He's still alive, because he's immortal |
| Spyro: A New Beginning |
As another big black dragon |
| Star Wars |
As the latest Sith, Darth Sidious, who uses
deceit to wipe out the Jedi and become Emperor. He also creates Darth Vader. |
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
Well, he's still Darth Malak, but he's missing his mouth |
| Mass Effect |
As Sovereign, a Reaper who was left behind and
is now manipulating servants to help bring back his brethren |
| Halo |
Released by the Covenant from the Halo rings |
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| The Lord of the Rings |
A simple Hobbit named Frodo |
| So You Wanna Be An Adventurer? |
A simple farmer named Bob |
| Sojourn |
A simple archer named Arwyn |
| Dark Messiah of Might & Magic |
A simple generic dude named Sareth |
| Dungeon Siege II |
A simple mercenary named (player's choice) |
| Baldur's Gate |
A simple orphan named (player's choice) |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind |
A simple prisoner named (player's choice) |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion |
A simple prisoner named (player's choice) |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine |
A simple prisoner named (player's choice) |
| Titan Quest |
A simple traveler named (player's choice) |
| Fable |
The super-generic Hero (that's even his name) |
| Fable: The Lost Chapters |
The same Hero once again |
| Icewind Dale |
A band of six heroes (of the player's creation) |
| Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes |
The SAME four heroes, resurrected! Honestly! |
| Neverwinter Nights |
A simple student named (player's choice) |
| Neverwinter Nights 2 |
A simple orphan named (player's choice) |
| Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer |
The hero from the prevoius game (you), the new
possessor of the Spirit Eater curse. |
| Diablo |
A simple generic hero (player's choice) |
| Diablo II |
A simple generic hero (player's choice) |
| Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone |
A fighter named Rhannek, a sorcerer named Illius,
and a rogue named Zhai |
| The Temple of Elemental Evil |
A band of five heroes (of the player's creation) |
| Gladius |
A simple gladiator (Valens or Ursula) |
| Jade Empire |
A simple student named (player's choice) |
| Runescape (Demon Slayer quest) |
A simple adventurer named (player's choice) |
| The Legend of Zelda |
A simple rancher/kid named Link (not the same as the previous
one) |
| Two Worlds |
A wandering bounty hunter with no name |
| Bone |
A simple farm girl named Thorn |
| Harry Potter |
A simple wizard student named Harry Potter |
| Eragon (Inheritance Trilogy) |
A simple farmer named Eragon |
| Spyro: A New Beginning |
A simple orphaned purple dragon named Spyro |
| Star Wars |
A simple farmer named Luke Skywalker |
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
A simple Republic soldier named (player's choice) |
| Mass Effect |
A simple Alliance soldier named Commander
Shepard |
| Halo |
A cyborg super-soldier, the Master Chief |
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| The Lord of the Rings |
n/a |
| So You Wanna Be An Adventurer? |
The burning of his farm and killing of his uncle |
| Sojourn |
The burning of her home and killing of her husband and
daughter |
| Dark Messiah of Might & Magic |
The burning of the free city of Stonehelm and killing of
Leanna's uncle, Menelag |
| Dungeon Siege II |
The burning of the elf city where you lived and killing of
your friend, Drevin |
| Baldur's Gate |
The death of your foster father Gorion |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind |
n/a |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion |
The burning of Kvatch and assassination of the
Emperor Uriel Septim |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine |
The burning of the chapel in Anvil |
| Titan Quest |
The burning of various villages, etc. |
| Zelda series |
Well, he's out to save Hyrule, not necessarily
to avenge anything particular though. |
| Fable |
The burning of his home and killing of his family |
| Fable: The Lost Chapters |
Same as before, only now he's trying to finish it for good |
| Icewind Dale |
The burning of Easthaven and killing of Hrothgar |
| Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes |
Well, I guess being killed the FIRST time... |
| Neverwinter Nights |
The burning of the Neverwinter Academy |
| Neverwinter Nights 2 |
The burning of West Harbor and killing of just
about everyone there (...twice) |
| Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer |
The takeover of his body and the deaths of most
of his previous companions |
| Diablo |
The burning of the town of Tristram and killing
of King Leoric |
| Diablo II |
The burning of various places and killing of
various people, etc. The usual. |
| Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone |
Rhannek wants to avenge his village which was
destroyed by trolls, and the other two want to fit in |
| The Temple of Elemental Evil |
Your beginning depends on your alignment... some
people are out to avenge things, others not so much. |
| Gladius |
The death of his (Valens's) father (Munio) |
| Jade Empire |
The burning of Two Rivers and the deaths of the
students there |
| Runescape (Demon Slayer quest) |
n/a |
| The Legend of Zelda |
Different in every game, but usually involves
the kidnapping of Princess Zelda |
| Two Worlds |
The kidnapping of his sister Kira |
| Bone |
The burning of her town |
| Harry Potter |
The killing of his parents (and, by the end of
the books, just about everyone else he ever loved) |
| Eragon (Inheritance Trilogy) |
The burning of his home and killing of his uncle |
| Spyro: A New Beginning |
Well, I guess they killed a bunch of other
dragon eggs or something |
| Star Wars |
The burning of his home and killing of his aunt
and uncle |
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
The bombing of Taris and lots of other stuff |
| Mass Effect |
The destruction of the colony Eden Prime and the death of at least one party member |
| Halo |
The destruction of Reach and most of
the other Spartans |
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| The Lord of the Rings |
The wizard Gandalf, mostly |
| So You Wanna Be An Adventurer? |
The Lady of the Pond |
| Sojourn |
The sorceress Neven |
| Dark Messiah of Might & Magic |
Master Phenrig and the demoness Xana |
| Dungeon Siege II |
The old Azunite scholar, who turns out to be the leader of
the Dark Wizards |
| Baldur's Gate |
The wizard Elminster |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind |
The goddess Azura |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion |
Brother Martin, who turns out to be Martin
Semptim, the Emperor's son |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine |
The Prophet, an annoying crazy old man |
| Titan Quest |
The Order of Prometheus and its followers |
| Fable |
The wizard Maze |
| Fable: The Lost Chapters |
Guildmaster, Briar Rose, the Oracle, Scythe... |
| Icewind Dale |
The old archdruid, Arundel |
| Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes |
Some old man, who turns out to be the badguy |
| Neverwinter Nights |
Lady Aribeth de Tylmerande, Paladin of Tyr, and Right Hand
to Lord Nasher Alagondar |
| Neverwinter Nights 2 |
Ammon Jerro...? Many different beings, really. |
| Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer |
The Red Woman (and others) |
| Diablo |
The Elder Cain |
| Diablo II |
Deckard Cain |
| Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone |
The wizard Khelben Blackstaff |
| The Temple of Elemental Evil |
n/a |
| Gladius |
Umm... Usus? |
| Jade Empire |
The spirit of the Water Dragon herself |
| Runescape (Demon Slayer quest) |
The old Gypsy Aris |
| The Legend of Zelda |
Midna, Navi, Ezlo, the King of Red Lions... It's
a different wise, magical creature in every game |
| Two Worlds |
Your sister Kira, and also Gandohar |
| Bone |
Grandma, the barkeeper Lucious, and a Big Red
Dragon |
| Harry Potter |
The old wizard headmaster, Dumbledore, who
literally guides him through everything |
| Eragon (Inheritance Trilogy) |
The old Dragonrider, Brom. When he dies, he's
guided by his dragon, Saphira |
| Spyro: A New Beginning |
Some big red dragon voiced by Gary Oldman |
| Star Wars |
The old Jedi, Obi-Wan Kenobi |
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
I guess Bastila, though she's not so mysterious |
| Mass Effect |
n/a |
| Halo |
Mostly Cortana, also 343 Guilty Spark and
Gravemind at times |
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| The Lord of the Rings |
The One Ring (which luckily he already has) |
| So You Wanna Be An Adventurer? |
The pieces of the golden sword Carasmyr |
| Sojourn |
The five pieces of the golden arrow of Ayden |
| Dark Messiah of Might & Magic |
A magic skull called the Skull of Shadows |
| Dungeon Siege II |
The four pieces of the shield of Azunai |
| Baldur's Gate |
n/a |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind |
The "One-Clan-Under-Moon-and-Star" ring, as well as Sunder,
Keening, and Wraithguard |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion |
The Amulet of Kings |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine |
The Crusader's Relics (armor and weapons) |
| Titan Quest |
Lots of different things for each part of the
game |
| Fable |
Apparently some kind of Sword of Aeons |
| Fable: The Lost Chapters |
Sword of Aeons from vanilla Fable or Avos Tear if you
destroyed Aeons at the end. |
| Icewind Dale |
The Heartstone Gem |
| Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes |
These crystals that enhance their personal
ancient weapons. |
| Neverwinter Nights |
First the Waterdhavian Creatures, then some Words of Power |
| Neverwinter Nights 2 |
The shards of the Silver Sword of the Githyanki |
| Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer |
The pieces of Akachi's old mask, the titular
Mask of the Betrayer |
| Diablo |
??? |
| Diablo II |
The soulstones of Diablo and his brothers, which the hero wants to destroy. |
| Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone |
A Demon Stone |
| The Temple of Elemental Evil |
The Orb of Golden Death (a golden skull) and
four gems, each related to the four elements |
| Gladius |
Munio's armor / the Valkyrie equipment |
| Jade Empire |
The pieces of the Spirit Monk Amulet |
| Runescape (Demon Slayer quest) |
3 keys to unlock the sword Silverlight that was
used by Wally to slay Delrith. |
| The Legend of Zelda |
The Master Sword and usually the Triforce, which
consists of 3 magical items |
| Two Worlds |
The pieces of a relic once owned by his parents
(and yes, the pieces are related to the classic elements) |
| Bone |
The Crown of Horns |
| Harry Potter |
A wand and some wizard training, plus six or so
"horcruxes," or parts of Voldemort's soul, and let's not forget
the three Deathly Hallows. That's quite a lot of stuff. |
| Eragon (Inheritance Trilogy) |
A dragon (which he has), a special Dragonrider
sword, and training in the Force |
| Spyro: A New Beginning |
I didn't get far enough in the horrible game to
find out, but I'm sure they came up with something |
| Star Wars |
A lightsaber and training in the Force |
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
The four or so Star Maps |
| Mass Effect |
The messages left behind in the Beacons, and the
ability to understand them |
| Halo |
Usually the Index of the given Halo
installation, but also some place called the Ark |
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| The Lord of the Rings |
n/a |
| So You Wanna Be An Adventurer? |
The Chosen One spoken of in an ancient prophecy (and also
the son of -SPOILERS-) |
| Sojourn |
Your typical Chosen One with a destiny |
| Dark Messiah of Might & Magic |
The Dark Messiah, son of the Demon Sovereign |
| Dungeon Siege II |
Last of the Azunites, descendants of Azunai |
| Baldur's Gate |
One of the Bhaalspawn, children of Bhaal |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind |
The Nerevarine, reincarnation of Nerevar |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion |
Your typical Chosen One with a destiny |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine |
Your typical Chosen One with a destiny |
| Titan Quest |
Your typical Chosen One with a destiny |
| Fable |
A descendant of the bloodline of the Archons |
| Fable: The Lost Chapters |
Oracle says you're the one prophesized to defeat the Dragon |
| Icewind Dale |
n/a |
| Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes |
... the heroes that killed him the first time! |
| Neverwinter Nights |
n/a |
| Neverwinter Nights 2 |
A survivor of the opening battle, when a shard
of the silver sword became lodged in your chest, effectively making you a
"chosen one." |
| Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer |
The new Spirit Eater, possessor of the ancient
curse (though this is revealed pretty early on, so I'm not sure if it
counts) |
| Diablo |
n/a |
| Diablo II |
n/a |
| Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone |
n/a |
| The Temple of Elemental Evil |
n/a |
| Gladius |
The Valkyrie (Ursula) |
| Jade Empire |
The last of the Spirit Monks, guardians of the
Water Dragon |
| Runescape (Demon Slayer quest) |
n/a |
| The Legend of Zelda |
The Hero of Time |
| Two Worlds |
The son of some very important parents whose
importance has not been fully revealed to me yet (I'm still playing the
game) |
| Bone |
The Princess of Atheia and the Veni-Yan-Cari
(the chosen one) |
| Harry Potter |
The "Boy who Lived," the only person to survive
Voldemort's death spell, thus chosen as the only one who can defeat him. |
| Eragon (Inheritance Trilogy) |
The son of Galbatorix' main minion, Morzan (who
is now dead) |
| Spyro: A New Beginning |
The last purple dragon or prophesized chosen one
or some such cliché |
| Star Wars |
Darth Vader's son (gasp!) |
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
Darth Revan, the original Sith Lord |
| Mass Effect |
n/a |
| Halo |
n/a |
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| The Lord of the Rings |
Saruman, Gollum, perhaps Boromir... |
| So You Wanna Be An Adventurer? |
- SPOILERS - |
| Sojourn |
The thief Cassidy (though she wasn't really a traitor), and
possibly others if the story had ever been finished... |
| Dark Messiah of Might & Magic |
Master Phenrig and Xana (although Xana is still very
helpful, so I don't consider her too bad) |
| Dungeon Siege II |
The old man helping you is actually the badguy |
| Baldur's Gate |
In ToB, the benevolent Mellisan turns out to be the main
badguy (there's also Yoshimo in SoA) |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind |
Either you or the Tribunal, depending on your point of
view... |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion |
n/a |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine |
One of the knights turned traitor |
| Titan Quest |
n/a |
| Fable |
The old man helping you is actually a badguy |
| Fable: The Lost Chapters |
n/a |
| Icewind Dale |
The cranky old merchant in the beginning is
actually the main badguy |
| Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes |
The old man helping you is actually the badguy |
| Neverwinter Nights |
Aribeth turns traitor on Neverwinter |
| Neverwinter Nights 2 |
The ranger Bishop, and possibly many others
(depending on how well you treated your party) |
| Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer |
??? |
| Diablo |
??? |
| Diablo II |
??? |
| Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone |
n/a |
| The Temple of Elemental Evil |
Several NPCs are actually working for the Temple |
| Gladius |
Valens's friend Ludo turns to the Dark Side |
| Jade Empire |
Master Li of Two Rivers, whom you've been trying
to save, turns out to be the big badguy |
| Runescape (Demon Slayer quest) |
n/a |
| The Legend of Zelda |
None, though alot of people turn out to be
different good guys (Midna the Twilight Princess, Tetra actually Zelda,
etc.) |
| Two Worlds |
Well, the Darth Vader guy whose name I forget
turned traitor on his band of Vader lookalikes in order to help you... |
| Bone |
n/a, as far as I know |
| Harry Potter |
Snape (who is originally believed to be a
traitor to Dumbledore, but is actually a traitor to Voldemort) |
| Eragon (Inheritance Trilogy) |
Murthagh, a friend Eragon meets later, turns out
to be Morzan's son (this is before Eragon discovers him to be his brother) |
| Spyro: A New Beginning |
Dunno, I didn't get far enough, as I said |
| Star Wars |
Lando Calrissian turns them in to Vader |
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
Bastila turns to the Dark Side |
| Mass Effect |
Urdnot Wrex the krogan will betray you unless
you can talk him out of it |
| Halo |
Both 343 Guilty Spark and Gravemind use the
Master Chief while keeping him ignorant of their true intentions |
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n/a = Not Applicable. This cliché doesn't really apply to this particular
story at all, no matter how much I try to stretch it.
??? = I don't know this one for sure. It probably applies, but I don't know the
source material well enough to say for certain.
Note on SYWBAA: To avoid giving out too many spoilers for this
story-in-progress, I've left many of the entries blank (with the word - SPOILERS
-).
Note on Fable: I've never played this game, so everything here I just
read on the Internet.
Note on D&D Heroes: This game had a pitiful, forgettable story, so I've
forgotten many of the names, but trust me, it fits the formula perfectly.
Note on Diablo: I never played this game, even though I do own it, so everything
here I just read on the Internet. The "???"s are things I don't know.
Note on Diablo II: I never finished this game, so most of the stuff here I
had to read on the Internet. The "???"s are things I don't know.
Do you see a mistake? Can you think of something I missed, such as a movie I forgot or a game I
haven't played?
Just fill in the blanks as listed above and send it to me at
justin@saber-scorpion.com! Thanks
for your help!
Thanks to Joker for the info on Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone
Thanks to GoldenElite0 for helping me refine the Fable entries and add Fable:
The Lost Chapters
Thanks to Alex Dennis for criticizing my Halo entries so that I was forced to
modify them to fit better.
Thanks to Stephen Jett for suggesting Halo
Thanks to Richard Greenberg (The_Arbiter) for additional info on the Zelda
series.
Thanks to Kenny Patterson for some help on the Diablo entries.
Thanks to Dario for the information on Eragon (Inheritance Trilogy).
Thanks to Fearghas (Jockthebrave) for the information on Runescape (Demon Slayer
quest).
Thanks to Zandair Draco for the idea of including Harry Potter and the info on
Bone.
Thanks to Xerxes Fett for helping me improve the Star Wars entries.
Thanks to Dave Starkiller for my initial info on the Legend of Zelda.
Thanks to Beau Nichols for helping me improve the Morrowind entries.
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