So, I was bored recently and decided to determine how standard the hero of Fallout is using a system called the "Raglan Hero Pattern", which is a system of 22 points used as a standard path a Hero follows in classical myths. However, this pattern can be tested against non-mythological characters as well... such as the Vault Dweller from Fallout. Here are the Hero Points:
1. Hero's mother is a royal virgin;
2. His father is a king, and
3. Often a near relative of his mother, but
4. The circumstances of his conception are unusual, and
5. He is also reputed to be the son of a god.
6. At birth an attempt is made, usually by his father or his maternal grand father to kill him, but
7. he is spirited away, and
8. Reared by foster -parents in a far country.
9. We are told nothing of his childhood, but
10. On reaching manhood he returns or goes to his future Kingdom.
11. After a victory over the king and/or a giant, dragon, or wild beast,
12. He marries a princess, often the daughter of his predecessor and
13. And becomes king.
14. For a time he reigns uneventfully and
15. Prescribes laws, but
16. Later he loses favor with the gods and/or his subjects, and
17. Is driven from the throne and city, after which
18. He meets with a mysterious death,
19. Often at the top of a hill,
20. His children, if any do not succeed him.
21. His body is not buried, but nevertheless
22. He has one or more holy sepulchres.
Now lets see how he measures up to them...
1: No
2: No
3: No
4: No
5: No
6: No
7: Arguably, as he IS raised within the Vault, in lieu of his pre-war home
8: Arguably, like number nine, he is not raised in his natural home. However, he IS raised by his parents (presumably)
9: Yes
10: Arguably, as he after game ends, people all across New California respect his sacrifice and heroism.
11: Yes
12: No
13: Yes
14: Yes
15: Yes
16: He is disbanded from the Vault after destroying the Master, though it before his rule. For the most part, yes.
17: Arguably yes, as he is not allowed to go back to Vault 13, though this IS out of order. In conclusion, yes.
18: Yes, as we don't know how he died.
19: Arroyo is surrounded by canyons, so it is at a higher level of elevation. I suppose we could say yes for that one.
20: No
21: N/A
22: Yes, arguably.
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The Vault Dweller earns a whopping
13 Hero Points.
Hey, that's the same number as his Vault! Coincidence?
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Compared to other figures:
The Vault Dweller is more heroic than Harry Potter and Odysseos(8),
Master Chief and Achilles (both 10), just as heroic as Herakles (Hercules) (13), yet less Heroic than Beowulf (15) and Jesus (18).
1. Hero's mother is a royal virgin;
2. His father is a king, and
3. Often a near relative of his mother, but
4. The circumstances of his conception are unusual, and
5. He is also reputed to be the son of a god.
6. At birth an attempt is made, usually by his father or his maternal grand father to kill him, but
7. he is spirited away, and
8. Reared by foster -parents in a far country.
9. We are told nothing of his childhood, but
10. On reaching manhood he returns or goes to his future Kingdom.
11. After a victory over the king and/or a giant, dragon, or wild beast,
12. He marries a princess, often the daughter of his predecessor and
13. And becomes king.
14. For a time he reigns uneventfully and
15. Prescribes laws, but
16. Later he loses favor with the gods and/or his subjects, and
17. Is driven from the throne and city, after which
18. He meets with a mysterious death,
19. Often at the top of a hill,
20. His children, if any do not succeed him.
21. His body is not buried, but nevertheless
22. He has one or more holy sepulchres.
Now lets see how he measures up to them...
1: No
2: No
3: No
4: No
5: No
6: No
7: Arguably, as he IS raised within the Vault, in lieu of his pre-war home
8: Arguably, like number nine, he is not raised in his natural home. However, he IS raised by his parents (presumably)
9: Yes
10: Arguably, as he after game ends, people all across New California respect his sacrifice and heroism.
11: Yes
12: No
13: Yes
14: Yes
15: Yes
16: He is disbanded from the Vault after destroying the Master, though it before his rule. For the most part, yes.
17: Arguably yes, as he is not allowed to go back to Vault 13, though this IS out of order. In conclusion, yes.
18: Yes, as we don't know how he died.
19: Arroyo is surrounded by canyons, so it is at a higher level of elevation. I suppose we could say yes for that one.
20: No
21: N/A
22: Yes, arguably.
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The Vault Dweller earns a whopping
13 Hero Points.
Hey, that's the same number as his Vault! Coincidence?
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Compared to other figures:
The Vault Dweller is more heroic than Harry Potter and Odysseos(8),
Master Chief and Achilles (both 10), just as heroic as Herakles (Hercules) (13), yet less Heroic than Beowulf (15) and Jesus (18).
