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** Another well known example is [[OldMaster Jedi Grandmaster]] [[EccentricMentor Yoda]] After Obi-Wan's [[ObiWanMoment death]] Yoda took over Luke's training, and states that he has been training Jedi for over ''800 years''.

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** Another well known example is [[OldMaster Jedi Grandmaster]] [[EccentricMentor Yoda]] Yoda]]. After Obi-Wan's [[ObiWanMoment death]] death]], Yoda took over Luke's training, and states that he has been training Jedi for over ''800 years''.



** In ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', Han Solo of all people, take this role on for rising heroes [[DefectorFromDecadence Finn]] and [[AscendedFanGirl Rey]], an irony given his rocky relationship with Obi-Wan in his younger days. [[spoiler:He even suffers from MentorOccupationalHazard.]]

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** In ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', Han Solo of all people, take people takes this role on for rising heroes [[DefectorFromDecadence Finn]] and [[AscendedFanGirl Rey]], an irony given his rocky relationship with Obi-Wan in his younger days. [[spoiler:He even suffers from MentorOccupationalHazard.]]



* In ''Film/KingsmanTheSecretService'', veteran secret agent Harry Hart acts as a mentor to Gary Unwin, aka Eggsy, and persuades him not to waste his life and talent in crime and join the undercover espionage agency Kingsman to save the world from ''Film/JamesBond'' type villains.

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* In ''Film/KingsmanTheSecretService'', veteran secret agent Harry Hart acts as a mentor to Gary Unwin, aka Eggsy, and persuades him not to waste his life and talent in crime on crime, and instead join the undercover espionage agency Kingsman to save the world from ''Film/JamesBond'' type villains.
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* When his in ring career began to wind down Wrestling/BoboBrazil took to mentoring the hot new talent and potential superstar Rocky Johnson.

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* When his in ring in-ring career began to wind down down, Wrestling/BoboBrazil took to mentoring the hot new talent and potential superstar Rocky Johnson.



* The Wrestling/{{Mistico}} gimmick originated around Fray Tormenta mentoring one of his orphans who desired to become a luchador. Wrestling/{{CMLL}} had planned for there to be multiple mentored luchadors, starting with El Sagrado, but when he proved to be unconvincing, the angle was abandoned, with Místico being [[TheArtifact the only reminder of it's existence]] due to his [[BreakOutCharacter breakout status]].

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* The Wrestling/{{Mistico}} gimmick originated around Fray Tormenta mentoring one of his orphans who desired to become a luchador. Wrestling/{{CMLL}} had planned for there to be multiple mentored luchadors, starting with El Sagrado, but when he proved to be unconvincing, the angle was abandoned, with Místico being [[TheArtifact the only reminder of it's its existence]] due to his [[BreakOutCharacter breakout status]].



* Since the fall of Generation Next, Alex Shelley has sought to guide many promising wrestlers to greater heights, in New Japan, Wrestling/RingOfHonor and others, while not repeating his mistakes, most notable case being being in 2016 with KUSHIDA, ACH, Wrestling/JayWhite and Wrestling/LioRush when [[TheChessMaster he manipulated]] a three on three TagTeam Tournament to give the four of them a technical numerical advantage in hopes it would off set the inevitable cheating The Cabinet, The Kingdom and Wrestling/BulletClub would engage in while himself and Sabin went after Wrestling/TheYoungBucks and [[Wrestling/ChristopherDaniels The]] [[Wrestling/FrankieKazarian Addiction]](though Kingdom and the club prevailed).

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* Since the fall of Generation Next, Alex Shelley has sought to guide many promising wrestlers to greater heights, in New Japan, Wrestling/RingOfHonor and others, while not repeating his mistakes, most notable case being being in 2016 with KUSHIDA, ACH, Wrestling/JayWhite and Wrestling/LioRush when [[TheChessMaster he manipulated]] a three on three TagTeam Tournament to give the four of them a technical numerical advantage in hopes it would off set offset the inevitable cheating The Cabinet, The Kingdom and Wrestling/BulletClub would engage in while himself and Sabin went after Wrestling/TheYoungBucks and [[Wrestling/ChristopherDaniels The]] [[Wrestling/FrankieKazarian Addiction]](though Addiction]] (though Kingdom and the club prevailed).
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** Rey actually winds up being mentored by all ''three'' heroes of the original trilogy, one in each movie of the sequels, as [[spoiler: all three wind up dying by the end of their respective movies]]; Han in ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', Luke in ''Film/TheLastJedi'', and Leia in ''Film/TheRiseOfSkywalker.''
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* ''Literature/CanYouSpareAQuarter'': Pony is a medicine man who is teaching Jason in various nature skills such as respect for nature and how to track someone in the snow.
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* ''Fanfic/CodePrimeR1Rebellion'': WordOfGod has confirmed that Optimus will be this toward Lelouch. [[LikeFatherLikeSon Megatron is one for Charles]] and later [[EvilMentor Suzaku]].

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* ''Fanfic/CodePrimeR1Rebellion'': ''Fanfic/CodePrime'': WordOfGod has confirmed that Optimus will be this toward Lelouch. [[LikeFatherLikeSon Megatron is one for Charles]] and later [[EvilMentor Suzaku]].
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* I-Ching, a blind old-master martial artist with a deep knowledge of the supernatural, acts as a mentor in his every appearance starting as a teacher to Franchise/WonderWoman in ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1942'' and going on to mentor [[ComicBook/NewSuperMan Kenan Kong]] and help ComicBook/{{Superman}}.
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* In ''Fanfic/TheBridge'', the ''Film/MonsterVerse'' King Kong served as one for the growing [[BigGood Godzilla Junior]] when the young saurian wound up on Skull Island and kept following the ape around. At first Kong just ignored him, but after seeing how docile Junior was around the islanders and could keep up with him he was won over. Over time Junior would watch and imitate Kong's battles against skullcrawlers and other native kaiju, Kong's training by emulation making Junior a much stronger close quarters fighter than Godzilla Senior.

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* In ''Fanfic/TheBridge'', the ''Film/MonsterVerse'' King Kong served as one for the growing [[BigGood Godzilla Junior]] when the young saurian wound up on Skull Island and kept following the ape around. At first Kong just ignored him, but after seeing how docile Junior was around the islanders and that the youth who'd taken a shine to him could keep up with him he the giant ape, Kong was won over. Over time Junior would watch and imitate Kong's battles against skullcrawlers and other native kaiju, Kong's training by emulation making Junior a much stronger close quarters fighter than Godzilla Senior.
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* Sir Huldric in ''Webcomic/CrimsonKnights'' becomes this to Judoch when he takes him as his ward into the Order of the Black Rose.
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** Ajani Goldmane, the leonin planeswalker, was one to Elspeth Tirel, especially during the Greek-inspired Theros arc. His Theros-block card even calls him [[https://shop.tcgplayer.com/magic/journey-into-nyx/ajani-mentor-of-heroes Mentor of Heroes]]. [[spoiler: As a result, Elspeth's death at the end of that storyline has haunted him ever since; after all, [[MentorOccupationalHazard it's supposed to be the other way around]].

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** Ajani Goldmane, the leonin planeswalker, was one to Elspeth Tirel, especially during the Greek-inspired Theros arc. His Theros-block card even calls him [[https://shop.tcgplayer.com/magic/journey-into-nyx/ajani-mentor-of-heroes Mentor of Heroes]]. [[spoiler: As a result, Elspeth's death at the end of that storyline has haunted him ever since; after all, [[MentorOccupationalHazard it's supposed to be the other way around]].around]]]].

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* ''Manga/HunterXHunter'': Gon and Killua are eventually taught the basics of Nen by Wing in the Heaven's Tower. Later in Greed Island, they meet Wing's master Biscuit, who would continue his training and teach the kids the advance techniques of Nen. While Wing does it as his duty as a Hunter, Biscuit does it purely out of curiousity.

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* ''Manga/HunterXHunter'': Gon and Killua are eventually taught the basics of Nen by Wing in the Heaven's Tower. Later in Greed Island, they meet Wing's master Biscuit, who would continue his training and teach the kids the advance advanced techniques of Nen. While Wing does it as his duty as a Hunter, Biscuit does it purely out of curiousity.curiosity.


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* ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'': This is a common trope; the focus on magic means that younger mages are often mentored by older ones, though the mechanics vary from plane to plane.
** Ajani Goldmane, the leonin planeswalker, was one to Elspeth Tirel, especially during the Greek-inspired Theros arc. His Theros-block card even calls him [[https://shop.tcgplayer.com/magic/journey-into-nyx/ajani-mentor-of-heroes Mentor of Heroes]]. [[spoiler: As a result, Elspeth's death at the end of that storyline has haunted him ever since; after all, [[MentorOccupationalHazard it's supposed to be the other way around]].
** [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Sorin Markov]] was one to [[UltimateBlacksmith Nahiri]]. In the days when being a planeswalker meant becoming a PhysicalGod, this was pretty common. Nahiri even says he was like a father to her. [[spoiler: They're relationship ended pretty badly, which was ''also'' common for Oldwalkers]].
** Jace learned to harness his Mind Magic from a sphinx named Alhammeret, though he turned out to be an EvilMentor who was using Jace to prolong a war.
** [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] with Chandra; her fellow pyromancer, Mother Luti, ''tried'' to be one of these for her, but Chandra's fierce independence meant she didn't often listen to the older woman. [[spoiler: That changes when she finds out that Luti is actually the legendary Jaya Ballard]].
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** Silvers Rayleigh, former First Mate to Pirate King Gold Roger himself, mentors Luffy, who wants to succeed Roger as the next Pirate King.
** Dracule Mihawk, the world's greatest swordsman, trains Zoro, who wants to eventually defeat Mihawk himself to claim the title of the strongest swordsman in the world.

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** *** Silvers Rayleigh, former First Mate to Pirate King Gold Roger himself, mentors Luffy, who wants to succeed Roger as the next Pirate King.
** *** Dracule Mihawk, the world's greatest swordsman, trains Zoro, who wants to eventually defeat Mihawk himself to claim the title of the strongest swordsman in the world.

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* ''Manga/OnePiece'' makes occasional use of these - about half of the Strawhats' [[ParentalSubstitute Parental Substitutes]] (especially Koshiro and Zeff) qualify in some way. More enter the picture as TrainingFromHell becomes more important to the story, the most prominent probably being [[spoiler:Silvers Rayleigh, former First Mate to Gold Roger himself]].

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* ''Manga/OnePiece'' makes occasional use of these - about these:
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half of the Strawhats' [[ParentalSubstitute Parental Substitutes]] (especially Koshiro and Zeff) qualify in some way. More enter way, particularly Koshiro (Zoro's dojo master), Zeff (who taught Sanji how to cook), and Tom (who took Franky on as one of his shipbuilding apprentices).
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the picture as TrainingFromHell becomes more important to TimeSkip, in which all of the story, Straw Hats separately train to get stronger and prepare for the New World, many--but not all--of them gain a mentor to help them do so. The two most prominent probably being [[spoiler:Silvers examples are:
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Rayleigh, former First Mate to Pirate King Gold Roger himself]].himself, mentors Luffy, who wants to succeed Roger as the next Pirate King.
** Dracule Mihawk, the world's greatest swordsman, trains Zoro, who wants to eventually defeat Mihawk himself to claim the title of the strongest swordsman in the world.
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* ''Film/XMenFirstClass'': [[EvilMentor Sebastian Shaw to Magneto]]. [[CoolTeacher Professor X to the team]]. [[MentorShip Magneto to Mystique]].

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* ''Disney/TheLionKing'': Mufasa to his son Simba, who he teaches to succeed him as king.

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* ''Disney/TheLionKing'': ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'': Mufasa to his son Simba, who he teaches to succeed him as king.
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* In the ''Literature/TheHungerGames''/''Series/{{Angel}}'' crossover "[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10718717/1/Demon-s-Games Demon's Games]]", Angel takes on this role to Katniss after he saves her from the Capitol's assassins, teaching her about the true demonic nature of the Capitol's power and preparing her to fight demons.
* In ''Fanfic/AManLikeNoOther'', Steve Rogers is a mentor to most of the new Avengers, even as it is made clear that Katniss is his primary protégé in her developing role as the Mockingjay, to the extent that Steve has his shield repainted to represent Panem rather than America.
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* ''Series/{{Angel}}'': Lorne, sort of.

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* Since the fall of Generation Next, Alex Shelley has sought to guide many promising wrestlers to greater heights, in New Japan, Wrestling/RingOfHonor and others, while not repeating his mistakes, most notable case being being in 2016 with KUSHIDA, ACH, Jay White and Wrestling/LioRush when [[TheChessMaster he manipulated]] a three on three TagTeam Tournament to give the four of them a technical numerical advantage in hopes it would off set the inevitable cheating The Cabinet, The Kingdom and Wrestling/BulletClub would engage in while himself and Sabin went after Wrestling/TheYoungBucks and [[Wrestling/ChristopherDaniels The]] [[Wrestling/FrankieKazarian Addiction]](though Kingdom and the club prevailed).

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A more experienced advisor or confidante to a young, inexperienced character, particularly to a {{hero|icArchetype}}.

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* ''LetsPlay/{{Mahu}}'': In "Frozen Flame" the mage known as "Mr. Storm" has been the mentor of prince Arius for many years and a close friend too.
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** Captain Elyia Asier serving this role as Cassidy. She frequently drops advice and life lessons, knowing that Cassidy wants to be the captain of her own crew, someday. At the end of the first book, reveals to Cassidy [[spoiler:posthumously that she knew she was going to be killed, and was readying Cassidy to take up the position.]]

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** Captain Elyia Asier serving this role as Cassidy. She frequently drops advice and life lessons, knowing that Cassidy wants to be the captain of her own crew, someday. At the end of the first book, she reveals to Cassidy [[spoiler:posthumously that she knew she was going to be killed, and was readying Cassidy to take up the position.]]
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* ''Literature/DreamscapeVoyagerTrilogy''
**Captain Elyia Asier serving this role as Cassidy. She frequently drops advice and life lessons, knowing that Cassidy wants to be the captain of her own crew, someday. At the end of the first book, reveals to Cassidy [[spoiler:posthumously that she knew she was going to be killed, and was readying Cassidy to take up the position.]]
**Cassidy, in turn, is a mentor to Miria, who is new to life as a sailor.
**Captain Saala Balthine was this to Zayne until some time before the start of the story.
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* The kindly Zeena is this for the main character Stan in the first half of the ''Literature/NightmareAlley'', teaching him how to do her complex mentalist "code act" and how to [[ColdReading cold read]] people.
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** In the SequelSeries, ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', the titular protagonist only has to learn one element at the beginning of the series so her mentors don’t play too big of a role. Katara was her Waterbending teacher and a grandmother figure to her and gives her her blessing to go off to Republic City in the first episode. Her and Aang’s son Tenzin is her Airbending teacher with whom she lives for most of the series. He’s an uncle figure to her and plays this trope more closely than his mother.
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* In ''Literature/AGameOfThrones'' Ned Stark appears to be the main protagonist, and five of the other POV characters are his children and wife. After his death reveals that he was a DecoyProtagonist, you can see through his influence on his family and the North in general that he was really TheMentor all along.
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* In the pre-show for ''Ride/ETAdventure'' at Ride/UniversalStudios, Creator/StevenSpielberg mentions that Bontanicus is E.T.'s personal mentor.
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* Fesxis from ''Roleplay/DawnOfANewAgeOldportBlues'' serves as a mentor to her [[HeroicHost host]] Sebastian, teaching him how to use the [[CastingAShadow shadow manipulation]] power that she granted him. She also reaches out to Zia to teach her how to control her telepathy when it first goes out of control.
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* WebAnimation/ADayWithBowserJr: Kamek serves as a wise mentor to both Ludwig and Bowser Jr. (Not that Ludwig ever listens to him, though...)

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* WebAnimation/ADayWithBowserJr: ''WebAnimation/ADayWithBowserJr'': Kamek serves as a wise mentor to both Ludwig and Bowser Jr. (Not that Ludwig ever listens to him, though...)



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