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* ''Disney/{{Hercules}}'': The Satyr Philoctetes has mentored many heroes of Ancient Greece, only to be disappointed by each. He eventually comes to see Hercules as a chance to redeem his name and instructs him in heroics, using his Super Strength, and managing his newfound celebrity. Phil himself is a NonActionGuy who retreats to safety when the monsters show up.

Usually the most common lesson the Experienced Mentor will teach their powered protégé is not to rely solely on their powers and to learn to adapt when they can't use them.

** ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'': Peter Parker and Tony Stark have this relationship. One is a superpowered kid who can climb walls and has enough strength to stop a bus with his bare hands while the other is a Badass Normal inventor with PoweredArmor. However, Tony is older, more experienced, and has been at the superhero game for years while Peter with all his powers is still a inexperienced 15-year-old kid who has only been Spider-Man for a few months when introduced.

* ''Series/{{Daredevil}}'': Matt's teacher, Stick. Like Matt, he's [[HandicappedBadass blind]]. Unlike Matt, his other senses aren't superhumanly strong to make up for it. Despite this, he's still implied to be the better fighter.

-->-- '''Oliver Queen''', ''Series/TheFlash2014'''

* ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'': Moiraine mentors Rand al'Thor in his role as TheChosenOne, which includes lessons in statecraft in the FunctionalMagic they both possess. The latter don't go well -- not only is he so much more powerful than her that he can [[PersonOfMassDestruction set off earthquakes by accident]] and prone to [[spoiler:intuitively using amazingly advanced powers thanks to PastLifeMemories]], but the MarsAndVenusGenderContrast is hard-coded in the magic system and makes many of her lessons inapplicable to him.

* ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'': Moraine mentors Rand al'Thor in his role as TheChosenOne, which includes lessons in statecraft in the FunctionalMagic they both possess. The latter don't go well -- not only is he so much more powerful than her that he can [[PersonOfMassDestruction set off earthquakes by accident]] and prone to [[spoiler:intuitively using amazingly advanced powers thanks to PastLifeMemories]], but the MarsAndVenusGenderContrast is hard-coded in the magic system and makes many of her lessons inapplicable to him.

* Played with in ''TabletopGame/PrincessTheHopeful'' regarding [[MentorMascot Shikigami]]; the Princesses they mentor are usually young {{Magical Girl}}s with a wide variety of magic powers at their disposal, their most basic package including a ManaShield and enchanced mental, physical or social abilities. While they do share some of these abilities, the amount of powers they can have is much more limited,

* Played with in ''TabletopGame/PrincessTheHopeful'' regarding [[MentorMascot Shikigami]]; the Princesses they mentor are

* ''Franchise/{{Ben 10}}'': The protagonist, Ben Tennyson, is a shapeshifter with what might possibly the most powerful case of MultiformBalance in all fiction; his main mentors include his grandfather Max, a BadassNormal, and Azmuth, an alien whose sole ability is SuperIntelligence.

* ''Franchise/{{Ben 10}}'': Ben's main mentors include his grandfather Max, a BadassNormal, and Azmuth, an alien whose sole ability is SuperIntelligence.

* Franchise/{{Ben 10}}'s main mentors include his grandfather Max, a BadassNormal, and Azmuth, an alien whose sole ability is SuperIntelligence.

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Usually the most common lesson the Experienced Mentor will teach their powered protege is not to rely solely on their powers and to learn to adapt when they can't use them.

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** ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron'': Badass Normal Hawkeye has to comfort Scarlet Witch after she becomes overwhelmed and frightened despite her reality breaking powers. Hawkeye points out that in a battle between genocidal robots, literal gods, enhanced humans, and flying men in suits of armor, he's just a guy with a bow and arrow, but she has the power to change the tide of the battle:

** ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'':Peter Parker and Tony Stark have this relationship. One is a superpowered kid who can climb walls and has enough strength to stop a bus with his barehands while the other is a Badass Normal inventor with PoweredArmor. However Tony is older,more experinced,and has been at the superhero game for years while Peter with all his powers is still a inexperienced 15 year old kid who has only been Spider-Man for a few months when introduced.
* ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'': Bruce Wayne becomes sort of a mentor to the young Barry Allen who, who has only recently gained his powers, while Bruce Wayne has been fighting crime for 20 years as Batman.

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* ''Series/{{Arrow}}'': Oliver was Barry's mentor despite the latter being a [[SuperSpeed super powered speedster]]. Oliver has the advantage of being an incredibly talented BadassNormal Archer with a lot of of experience as a hero, while Barry is an overeager young man who tends to rush into problems and relies on his powers a little too much.

* ''{{Series/Daredevil}}'': Matt's teacher, Stick. Like Matt, he's [[HandicappedBadass blind]]. Unlike Matt, his other senses aren't superhumanly strong to make up for it. Despite this, he's still implied to be the better fighter.

->Barry, I have been living this life for almost eight years, encountering things that you can't even fathom, and I am still alive. Not because super speed kept me out of the ground. It was because I realized that I needed to keep learning, keep training, keep getting smarter, and until you get that, despite your best intentions, you will do more harm than good.
-->-- '''[[Series/{{Arrow}} Oliver Queen]], ''Series/TheFlash2014'''''

Usually the most common lesson the Experinced Mentor will teach their powered protege is to not just rely solely on their powers and to learn to adapt when they lose them.

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** Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'': Bruce Wayne becomes sort of a mentor to the young Barry Allen who has recently only gained his powers while Bruce Wayne has been fighting crime for 20 years as Batman.

** In ''X-Men:First Class'' Charles acts like this for a number of the young Mutants he and Erik recruit. While Charles powers are by no means weak many of the younger Mutants powers are more useful in physical confrontations as such Charles teaches them how to harness and control them.
** In ''X-Men: Apocalypse'' Charles is this to a young Jean Grey. Her psychic and telekinetic abilities far surpass Charles along with her possessing the Phoenix Force but his years of experience with his powers allows him to help guide Jean and control her vast abilities which works out in his favor when Apocalypse is close to defeating Charles and Jean with the power of the Phoenix comes to his rescues and obliterates the ancient mutant.

* In ''Videogame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'', the Greybeards serve as mentors to the Dovahkiin in the ways of [[MakeMeWannaShout the Thu'um]]. Both can use Thu'um, but the Greybeards are only able to master it through years of isolation, meditation and studying the fundamental concepts of [[LanguageOfMagic the dragon language]]. The Dovahkiin, in contrast, unlocks Thu'um by [[YourSoulIsMine consuming the souls of dead dragons]], and in a relatively short period of time, can learn a wide variety of Shouts that it would take a typical Greybeard many lifetimes to master.

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* There is the saying that wisdom and experience trump youth and talent
* This is basically why some of the most naturally talented people still have teachers after all raw talent is nothing if it isn’t at least refined.
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--->'''Hawkeye''': Doesn't matter what you did, or what you were. If you go out there, you fight, and you fight to kill. Stay in here, you're good. I'll send your brother to come find you. But if you step out that door, you are an Avenger.

** ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'':Peter Parker and Tony Stark have this relationship. One is a supowered kid who can stop and bus with his barehands the other is a Badass Normal inventor. However Tony is older more Experinced and has been at the superhero game for years while Peter with all his powers is still a inexperienced 15 year old kid who has only been Spider-Man for a few months when introduced.

** ''Manga/MobPsycho100'': Arataka Reigen is a ConMan who appears as a famous esper. He has the young Shigeo Kageyama (aka Mob) as his disciple, who has great esper powers. Despite don't having powers, Arataka teaches Shigeo to use his powers correctly and encourage him to not use his powers against other people.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Ones a super genius the others can stop a bus with his barehands. Guess who teaches who?]]

* This is basically why some of the most naturally talented people still have teachers after all raw talent is nothing if it isn’t at least refined.