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* ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' zigzags with this, though it is understandable why. There is an ancient legend that one can learn the truth and purpose of the undead by ringing the Twin Bells of Awakening in Lordran. You get this quest by talking to a dying knight who was trying to achieve just that. Given how many undead run through Lordran hoping to become the chosen dead, it's no wonder why a lot of {{NPC}}s treat you like you're no big deal.
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* ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' zigzags with this, though it ''Franchise/DarkSouls'': One reoccuring theme throughout the series is understandable why. There that nobody actually thinks much of you and are quite happy to tell you why you suck, your goal is impossible, and you'll wind up failing and going hollow sooner or later.
** In the original Dark Souls, you are one of ''many'' Undead following an ancient legendthat one can learn the truth and purpose of the undead by involving ringing the Twin Bells of Awakening in Lordran. to learn the true purpose of the Undead. You get this quest also start out as a prisoner in the Undead Asylum and are kindly let out by talking to a dying knight who was who's ''also'' trying to achieve just that. Given how many undead run through Lordran hoping to become the chosen dead, it's no wonder why a lot of {{NPC}}s treat same thing... only for him to die soon after, at which point you like can loot his Estus Flask. [[spoiler:And it turns out the ancient legend and subsequent prophecy of the Chosen Undead succeeding Gwyn was made up by Gwyndolin to get some pawn to reignite the First Flame; you ''technically'' succeed Gwyn, but not by ascending to his throne- instead, you're the next person to Link the Fire and [[FateWorseThanDeath burn alive for ages]].]]
** In 2, you're some random Undead who came to Drangleic hoping to find a cure for hollowing... which doesn't exist. The rumor to that effect was made up by Vendrick and his brother Aldia. [[spoiler:That said, if you complete the DLC trilogy, you actually ''can'' render yourself immune to hollowing.]]
** 3 is the most blatant about it; not only did you fail to Link the Fire once, but you're only brought back for a second go because there are nobig deal.other options, as all the Lords of Cinder summoned for the task flat-out refused. It's stated multiple times that the only reason the Unkindled are being brought back is because the powers that be are ''really'' desperate.
** In the original Dark Souls, you are one of ''many'' Undead following an ancient legend
** In 2, you're some random Undead who came to Drangleic hoping to find a cure for hollowing... which doesn't exist. The rumor to that effect was made up by Vendrick and his brother Aldia. [[spoiler:That said, if you complete the DLC trilogy, you actually ''can'' render yourself immune to hollowing.]]
** 3 is the most blatant about it; not only did you fail to Link the Fire once, but you're only brought back for a second go because there are no
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* ''VideoGame/EldenRing'' follows in great Souls tradition of everybody looking down on you from the start. Just in general, you're one of [[TheChosenMany many Tarnished]], most of whom have already given up on becoming Elden Lord, and the narrator outright states that you're "of no renown." Though by the time you reach the endgame, people will start acknowledging you as TheChosenOne.
** The first NPC you're likely to meet, White Mask Varre, mocks you for being "maidenless" (in context, that you can't level up) and tells you you're going to die in obscurity.
** Sir Gideon Ofnir doesn't give you the time of day when you first meet him, considering you just another Tarnished using the Roundtable Hold as "shelter from the rain" instead of actually trying to fix the Elden Ring. He ''will'' start respecting you once you've gathered a Great Rune, since this proves you're actually trying to become Elden Lord.
** Margit calls you a "foul Tarnished" and tries to kill you on principle. [[spoiler:Though it's a little deeper than that; he's actually the demigod Morgott who's completely loyal to the Golden Order and doesn't want the Elden Ring fixed because that would mean burning down the Erdtree (a cardinal sin) to get inside. He aims for Tarnished because he knows that most of them ''would'' burn the Erdtree in order to become Elden Lord- and indeed, you do.]]
** Godrick the Grafted uses Tarnished in general as sources of body parts to graft onto himself- and, in his boss fight, calls you specifically "unfit even to graft."
** Aseo, the Tarnished protagonist of the ''Road to the Erdtree'' comedy manga, is one even compared to the normal Tarnished; the regular Tarnished was chosen by Torrent because the spirit steed could sense their potential, but Torrent chose Aseo specifically because he had "firm haunches." Hey, it's an important criterion for horses.
** The first NPC you're likely to meet, White Mask Varre, mocks you for being "maidenless" (in context, that you can't level up) and tells you you're going to die in obscurity.
** Sir Gideon Ofnir doesn't give you the time of day when you first meet him, considering you just another Tarnished using the Roundtable Hold as "shelter from the rain" instead of actually trying to fix the Elden Ring. He ''will'' start respecting you once you've gathered a Great Rune, since this proves you're actually trying to become Elden Lord.
** Margit calls you a "foul Tarnished" and tries to kill you on principle. [[spoiler:Though it's a little deeper than that; he's actually the demigod Morgott who's completely loyal to the Golden Order and doesn't want the Elden Ring fixed because that would mean burning down the Erdtree (a cardinal sin) to get inside. He aims for Tarnished because he knows that most of them ''would'' burn the Erdtree in order to become Elden Lord- and indeed, you do.]]
** Godrick the Grafted uses Tarnished in general as sources of body parts to graft onto himself- and, in his boss fight, calls you specifically "unfit even to graft."
** Aseo, the Tarnished protagonist of the ''Road to the Erdtree'' comedy manga, is one even compared to the normal Tarnished; the regular Tarnished was chosen by Torrent because the spirit steed could sense their potential, but Torrent chose Aseo specifically because he had "firm haunches." Hey, it's an important criterion for horses.
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* Chai in ''VideoGame/HiFiRush'' is universally referred to as a defect by his enemies, and an idiot by his allies. And he is both of those things par excellence. But his robot music powers and [[MadeOfIron ridiculous toughness]] means he's the best chance to stop the evil plans of Kale Armstrong. It helps that despite being a {{Jerkass}}, he's also extremely charismatic.
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** Somewhat subverted in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker The Wind Waker]]'', where Link really isn't any kind of destined hero and only gets involved in the plot because a giant bird kidnaps his sister. The stuff involving destiny and heroism all comes in later, and even then, Link has to ''earn'' this title.
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** Somewhat subverted in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker The Wind Waker]]'', where Link really isn't any kind of destined hero and only gets involved in the plot because a giant bird kidnaps his sister. The stuff involving destiny and heroism all comes in later, and even then, Link has to ''earn'' this title. Unlike other incarnations of Link, he also doesn't get the Triforce of Courage at birth: he has to find it and put it back together first.
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* Roger Wilco of the ''VideoGame/SpaceQuest'' series is a janitor whose various misadventures just happen to save the universe more than once.
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* Roger Wilco of the ''VideoGame/SpaceQuest'' series is a janitor whose various misadventures just happen to save the universe more than once. He's also ''very'' egotistical: after the first game, he tries (and fails spectacularly) to turn his fame into a lucrative movie career, and the fourth game starts with him telling a group of clearly uninterested aliens about his adventures in the second game. By the fifth game, his fame is such that he's a recognized hero the galaxy over, but his personality is such that he's considered an idiot by everyone that meets him.
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* ''Franchise/SailorMoon'': Luna selects Usagi Tsukino to be Sailor Moon, the first of the Sailor Guardians, largely because of Usagi's kindness to her in saving her from some little kids that were tormenting her. She then goes on to repeatedly lament her choice after getting to know Usagi and learning that she is [[BookDumb bad at her studies]], [[TheSlacker prone to goofing off]], [[TheKlutz incredibly clumsy]], [[TheDitz quite ditzy]], [[SleepyHead a chronic oversleeper]], [[CowardlyLion kind of cowardly]], [[ProneToTears and a massive crybaby]]. The rest of the Sailor Guardians are equally critical of Usagi's faults ([[{{Hypocrite}} in spite of sharing some of them themselves]]). Then they discover she's actually the reincarnation of Moon Princess Serenity, and the critique ''doubles'', as now they can lament about how she fails to live up to the grace, poise, and majesty of her past incarnation. [[ZigzaggingTrope The trope then zigzags]] in that she does legitimately mature over the course of the story, and she will canonically grow out of these faults to become a much-beloved god-queen.
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* ''Franchise/SailorMoon'': Luna selects Usagi Tsukino to be Sailor Moon, the first of the Sailor Guardians, largely because of Usagi's kindness to her in saving her from some little kids that were tormenting her. She then goes on to repeatedly lament her choice after getting to know Usagi and learning that she is [[BookDumb bad at her studies]], [[TheSlacker prone to goofing off]], [[TheKlutz incredibly clumsy]], [[TheDitz quite ditzy]], [[SleepyHead a chronic oversleeper]], [[CowardlyLion kind of cowardly]], [[ProneToTears and a massive crybaby]]. The rest of the Sailor Guardians are equally critical of Usagi's faults ([[{{Hypocrite}} in spite of sharing some of them themselves]]). Then they discover she's actually the reincarnation of Moon Princess Serenity, and Serenity; the critique ''doubles'', as now they can lament about how she fails to live up to the grace, poise, and majesty of her past incarnation. [[ZigzaggingTrope The trope then zigzags]] in that she does legitimately mature over the course of the story, and story; she will canonically grow out of these faults to become a much-beloved god-queen.
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* In ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', Luna selects Usagi Tsukino to be Sailor Moon, the first of Sailor Guardians, largely because of Usagi's kindness to her in saving her from some little kids that were tormenting her. She then goes on to repeatedly lament her choice after getting to know Usagi and learning that she is [[BookDumb bad at her studies]], [[TheSlacker prone to goofing off]], [[TheKlutz incredibly clumsy]], [[TheDitz quite ditzy]], [[SleepyHead a chronic oversleeper]], [[CowardlyLion kind of cowardly]], [[ProneToTears and a massive crybaby]]. The rest of the Sailor Guardians are equally critical of Usagi's faults. Then they discover she's actually the reincarnation of Moon Princess Serenity, and the critique ''doubles'', as now they can lament about how she fails to live up to the grace, poise and majesty of her past incarnation. [[ZigzaggingTrope The trope then zigzags]] in that she does legitimately mature over the course of the story, and she will canonically grow out of these faults to become a much-beloved god-queen.
** The [[Anime/SailorMoon 1990s]] AnimatedAdaptation seems to take a particular delight in rubbing Usagi's nose in how much of a disappointment she is compared to what even the Dark Kingdom expects of Sailor Moon and Princess Serenity's reincarnation. Kunzite's ploy to use a "Princess Seminar" to find Sailor Moon hinges on his observation that, outside of her tiara-throwing skills, Sailor Moon is a clumsy, graceless bungler (with Usagi's friends Rei and Minako both admitting it was a clever plan). Shortly afterwards, a monster mistakes ''Rei'' for Sailor Moon because she refuses to believe Sailor Moon could be as bad at skiing as Usagi is. And then after ''that'', Usagi expects to be an InstantExpert at ice-skating after hearing her past incarnation was a master of the sport, only to discover that she's absolutely ''terrible'' at it. And, for icing on the cake, her friend Makoto, who is ''also'' trying ice-skating for the first time, turns out to be a prodigy (a trait shared with ''her'' past incarnation) who simultaneously impresses an Olympic gold medal-winning skater and is mistaken for Sailor Moon, because once again the monster couldn't believe Sailor Moon would be as graceless as Usagi.
** The [[Anime/SailorMoon 1990s]] AnimatedAdaptation seems to take a particular delight in rubbing Usagi's nose in how much of a disappointment she is compared to what even the Dark Kingdom expects of Sailor Moon and Princess Serenity's reincarnation. Kunzite's ploy to use a "Princess Seminar" to find Sailor Moon hinges on his observation that, outside of her tiara-throwing skills, Sailor Moon is a clumsy, graceless bungler (with Usagi's friends Rei and Minako both admitting it was a clever plan). Shortly afterwards, a monster mistakes ''Rei'' for Sailor Moon because she refuses to believe Sailor Moon could be as bad at skiing as Usagi is. And then after ''that'', Usagi expects to be an InstantExpert at ice-skating after hearing her past incarnation was a master of the sport, only to discover that she's absolutely ''terrible'' at it. And, for icing on the cake, her friend Makoto, who is ''also'' trying ice-skating for the first time, turns out to be a prodigy (a trait shared with ''her'' past incarnation) who simultaneously impresses an Olympic gold medal-winning skater and is mistaken for Sailor Moon, because once again the monster couldn't believe Sailor Moon would be as graceless as Usagi.
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* In ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', ''Franchise/SailorMoon'': Luna selects Usagi Tsukino to be Sailor Moon, the first of the Sailor Guardians, largely because of Usagi's kindness to her in saving her from some little kids that were tormenting her. She then goes on to repeatedly lament her choice after getting to know Usagi and learning that she is [[BookDumb bad at her studies]], [[TheSlacker prone to goofing off]], [[TheKlutz incredibly clumsy]], [[TheDitz quite ditzy]], [[SleepyHead a chronic oversleeper]], [[CowardlyLion kind of cowardly]], [[ProneToTears and a massive crybaby]]. The rest of the Sailor Guardians are equally critical of Usagi's faults. faults ([[{{Hypocrite}} in spite of sharing some of them themselves]]). Then they discover she's actually the reincarnation of Moon Princess Serenity, and the critique ''doubles'', as now they can lament about how she fails to live up to the grace, poise poise, and majesty of her past incarnation. [[ZigzaggingTrope The trope then zigzags]] in that she does legitimately mature over the course of the story, and she will canonically grow out of these faults to become a much-beloved god-queen.
** The [[Anime/SailorMoon 1990s]] AnimatedAdaptation seems to take a particular delight in rubbing Usagi's nose in how much of a disappointment she is compared to what even the Dark Kingdom expects of Sailor Moon and Princess Serenity's reincarnation. Kunzite's ploy to use a "Princess Seminar" to find Sailor Moon hinges on his observation that, outside of her tiara-throwing skills, Sailor Moon is a clumsy, graceless bungler (with Usagi's friends Rei and Minako both admitting it was a clever plan). Shortly afterwards, a monster mistakes ''Rei'' for Sailor Moon because she refuses to believe Sailor Moon could be as bad at skiing as Usagi is. And then after ''that'', Usagi expects to be an InstantExpert at ice-skating after hearing her past incarnation was a master of the sport, only to discover that she's absolutely ''terrible'' at it. And, for icing on the cake, her friend Makoto, who is ''also'' trying ice-skating for the first time, turns out to be a prodigy (a trait shared with ''her'' past incarnation) who simultaneously impresses an Olympic gold medal-winning skater and is mistaken for Sailor Moon, because once again the monster couldn't believe Sailor Moon would be as graceless as Usagi.god-queen.
** The [[Anime/SailorMoon 1990s]] AnimatedAdaptation seems to take a particular delight in rubbing Usagi's nose in how much of a disappointment she is compared to what even the Dark Kingdom expects of Sailor Moon and Princess Serenity's reincarnation. Kunzite's ploy to use a "Princess Seminar" to find Sailor Moon hinges on his observation that, outside of her tiara-throwing skills, Sailor Moon is a clumsy, graceless bungler (with Usagi's friends Rei and Minako both admitting it was a clever plan). Shortly afterwards, a monster mistakes ''Rei'' for Sailor Moon because she refuses to believe Sailor Moon could be as bad at skiing as Usagi is. And then after ''that'', Usagi expects to be an InstantExpert at ice-skating after hearing her past incarnation was a master of the sport, only to discover that she's absolutely ''terrible'' at it. And, for icing on the cake, her friend Makoto, who is ''also'' trying ice-skating for the first time, turns out to be a prodigy (a trait shared with ''her'' past incarnation) who simultaneously impresses an Olympic gold medal-winning skater and is mistaken for Sailor Moon, because once again the monster couldn't believe Sailor Moon would be as graceless as Usagi.
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Compare GivingTheSwordToANoob and ThePoorlyChosenOne. Likely to go FromZeroToHero. This is what TheChosenMany may come looking as if they are a RagtagBunchOfMisfits.
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Compare GivingTheSwordToANoob and ThePoorlyChosenOne. Likely to go FromZeroToHero. This is what TheChosenMany may come looking as if they are a RagtagBunchOfMisfits.
RagtagBunchOfMisfits. Contrast DarkMessiah, where TheChosenOne is more [[NominalHero morally grey]] at best and [[VillainProtagonist a villain]] at worst.
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* The entire premise of ''Anime/RuneSoldierLouie'': In the first episode, priestess Melissa gets a revelation by the god of war concerning her valiant champion, a great and noble hero whom she is to assist in fulfilling his destiny. It turns out to be the last person she could have [[IdiotHero imagined or wanted]]. Her CatchPhrase for the rest of the show is ''"...even though this is totally against my will."''
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* The entire premise of ''Anime/RuneSoldierLouie'': In the first episode, priestess Melissa gets a revelation by the god of war concerning her valiant champion, a great and noble hero whom she is to assist in fulfilling his destiny. It turns out to be the last person she could have [[IdiotHero imagined or wanted]]. Her CatchPhrase CharacterCatchphrase for the rest of the show is ''"...even though this is totally against my will."''
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* One ''Series/{{Kaamelott}}'' episode has the kingdom run into a problem that only [[IneptMage Merlin]] can solve. So when Arthur says "Wait a minute, are you telling me our last hope is ''Merlin''?". Cue concerned looks between all characters and Bohort saying [[CatchPhrase "We're all gonna die!"]]
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* One ''Series/{{Kaamelott}}'' episode has the kingdom run into a problem that only [[IneptMage Merlin]] can solve. So when Arthur says "Wait a minute, are you telling me our last hope is ''Merlin''?". Cue concerned looks between all characters and Bohort saying [[CatchPhrase [[CharacterCatchphrase "We're all gonna die!"]]
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* The title character of ''Literature/HarryPotter'' is a brave, compassionate, and clever youth who is thrust into celebrity as "The Boy Who Lived" with the wizarding world believing he is a prophesized magician so powerful that he was able to defeat the Dark Lord [[BigBad Voldemort]] as a baby. It transpires over the course of the series that Harry isn't that special at all, what few unique abilities he has are entirely situational (and are eventually stripped from him), and the great deed of his infancy that he's famous for was more the result of his mother's love and the evil wizard [[ForWantOfANail arbitrarily deciding to kill him rather than a different child]] potentially fated to vanquish him, [[spoiler:Neville Longbottom]] who like Harry, while having his own virtues, is not that special either.
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* The title character of ''Literature/HarryPotter'' is a brave, compassionate, and clever youth who is thrust into celebrity as "The Boy Who Lived" with the wizarding world believing he is a prophesized magician so powerful that he was able to defeat the Dark Lord [[BigBad Voldemort]] as a baby. It transpires over the course of the series that Harry isn't that special at all, what few unique abilities he has are entirely situational (and are eventually stripped from him), and the great deed of his infancy that he's famous for was more the result of his mother's love and the evil wizard [[ForWantOfANail arbitrarily deciding to kill him rather than a different child]] child potentially fated to vanquish him, [[spoiler:Neville Longbottom]] who like Harry, while having his own virtues, is not that special either.
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* In the book, ''Literature/FromACertainPointOfView'', we find out that [[spoiler:Yoda considered Luke to be this and was more excited to train Leia instead. He's not happy when Obi-Wan tells him it has to be Luke]].
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* Sora is TheHero of ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'', being one of [[TheChosenMany many]] chosen by a Keyblade to wield one against the forces of darkness...but he's also a goofball, a daydreamer, and generally just an ordinary kid no one would think to ask to defend the worlds. In fact, the [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI first game]] reveals that Sora's Keyblade was actually meant for his FriendlyRival, the more conventional AntiHero Riku,[[note]]As retconned in ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep Birth by Sleep]]'', Terra bequeathed a five-year-old Riku with the power to wield a Keyblade after judging him to be a suitable key bearer.[[/note]] but because he vanished the moment he was meant to obtain it, the Keyblade was saddled with Sora instead. However, thanks to Riku succumbing to [[TheDarkSide darkness]] and Sora proving his own merit through ThePowerOfFriendship, the Keyblade fully cements itself as Sora's own, allowing him to save the worlds many times over.
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* Sora is TheHero of ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'', being one of [[TheChosenMany many]] chosen by a Keyblade to wield one against the forces of darkness... but he's also a goofball, a daydreamer, and generally just an ordinary kid no one would think to ask to defend the worlds. In fact, the [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI first game]] reveals that Sora's Keyblade was actually meant for his FriendlyRival, the more conventional AntiHero Riku,[[note]]As retconned in ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep Birth by Sleep]]'', Terra bequeathed a five-year-old Riku with the power to wield a Keyblade after judging him to be a suitable key bearer.[[/note]] but because he vanished the moment he was meant to obtain it, the Keyblade was saddled with Sora instead. However, thanks to Riku succumbing to [[TheDarkSide darkness]] and Sora proving his own merit through ThePowerOfFriendship, the Keyblade fully cements itself as Sora's own, allowing him to save the worlds many times over.
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* In ''Literature/FeetOfClay'', Nobby Nobbs is [[spoiler:falsely]] revealed to be the Earl of Ankh and the successor to the throne of Ankh-Morpork. The rich and powerful citizens who want to dispose of Lord Vetinari see Nobby's claim to the throne as a stroke of luck (he is a useful idiot and will make a good puppet ruler). However one anonymous plotter couldn't accept Nobby Nobbs as king because "the man is a tit."
** And of course, when Nobby realises that they want to make him king, he wants nothing to do with it, because his boss Vimes would "[[BerserkButton go spare]]!" Even being told that he could hire an assassin to deal with Vimes doesn't ease his fears at all. (For the record, it shouldn't have -- the Assassin's Guild eventually stopped accepting contracts on Vimes, partly because their repeated failures were getting embarrassing.)
** And of course, when Nobby realises that they want to make him king, he wants nothing to do with it, because his boss Vimes would "[[BerserkButton go spare]]!" Even being told that he could hire an assassin to deal with Vimes doesn't ease his fears at all. (For the record, it shouldn't have -- the Assassin's Guild eventually stopped accepting contracts on Vimes, partly because their repeated failures were getting embarrassing.)
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* In ''Literature/FeetOfClay'', Nobby Nobbs is [[spoiler:falsely]] revealed to be the Earl of Ankh Ankh, due to being descended from the last Earl's bastard son Slope, and thus he's the lawful successor to the throne of Ankh-Morpork. The rich and powerful citizens who want to dispose of Lord Vetinari see Nobby's claim to the throne as a stroke of luck (he is a useful idiot and will make a good puppet ruler). However one anonymous plotter couldn't accept Nobby Nobbs as king because "the man is a tit."
**" And of course, when Nobby realises that they want to make him king, he wants nothing to do with it, because his boss Vimes would "[[BerserkButton go spare]]!" Even being told that he could hire an assassin to deal with Vimes doesn't ease his fears at all. (For the record, it shouldn't have -- the Assassin's Guild eventually stopped accepting contracts on Vimes, partly because their repeated failures were getting embarrassing.)) [[spoiler:The novel ends with the whole idea of Nobby's Earlhood being dismissed as a fake story cooked up by the vampire who masterminded the ploy... but also ends with Nobby revealing that in addition to the Earl's ring, he also has "three gold lockets, a coronet, and a tiara". Now, this ''could'' just be a throwback to Vimes' declaring that Nobby's family has probably pinched so many noble heirlooms he could use them to claim to be the Duke of Pseudopolis, the Seriph of Klatch and the Dowager Duchess of Quirm. But on the other hand, it could mean that Nobby ''really is'' the Earl of Ankh.]]
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* In ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', Luna selects Usagi Tsukino to be Sailor Moon, the first of Sailor Guardians, largely because of Usagi's kindness to her in saving her from some little kids that were tormenting her. She then goes on to repeatedly lament her choice after getting to know Usagi and learning that she is [[BookDumb bad at her studies, [[TheSlacker prone to goofing off]], [[TheKlutz incredibly clumsy]], [[TheDitz quite ditzy]], [[SleepyHead a chronic oversleeper]], [[CowardlyLion kind of cowardly]], [[ProneToTears and a massive crybaby]]. The rest of the Sailor Guardians are equally critical of Usagi's faults. Then they discover she's actually the reincarnation of Moon Princess Serenity, and the critique ''doubles'', as now they can lament about how she fails to live up to the grace, poise and majesty of her past incarnation. [[ZigzaggingTrope The trope then zigzags]] in that she does legitimately mature over the course of the story, and she will canonically grow out of these faults to become a much-beloved god-queen.
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* In ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', Luna selects Usagi Tsukino to be Sailor Moon, the first of Sailor Guardians, largely because of Usagi's kindness to her in saving her from some little kids that were tormenting her. She then goes on to repeatedly lament her choice after getting to know Usagi and learning that she is [[BookDumb bad at her studies, studies]], [[TheSlacker prone to goofing off]], [[TheKlutz incredibly clumsy]], [[TheDitz quite ditzy]], [[SleepyHead a chronic oversleeper]], [[CowardlyLion kind of cowardly]], [[ProneToTears and a massive crybaby]]. The rest of the Sailor Guardians are equally critical of Usagi's faults. Then they discover she's actually the reincarnation of Moon Princess Serenity, and the critique ''doubles'', as now they can lament about how she fails to live up to the grace, poise and majesty of her past incarnation. [[ZigzaggingTrope The trope then zigzags]] in that she does legitimately mature over the course of the story, and she will canonically grow out of these faults to become a much-beloved god-queen.
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* ''Anime/SailorMoon'': Usagi Tsukino is assigned by Luna the Cat to be Sailor Moon, even though she is BookDumb, lazy, ditzy, clumsy, and slightly immature. That being said, Usagi does prove herself to be a useful Guardian in spite of her faults.
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* ''Anime/SailorMoon'': In ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', Luna selects Usagi Tsukino is assigned by Luna the Cat to be Sailor Moon, even though the first of Sailor Guardians, largely because of Usagi's kindness to her in saving her from some little kids that were tormenting her. She then goes on to repeatedly lament her choice after getting to know Usagi and learning that she is BookDumb, lazy, ditzy, [[BookDumb bad at her studies, [[TheSlacker prone to goofing off]], [[TheKlutz incredibly clumsy]], [[TheDitz quite ditzy]], [[SleepyHead a chronic oversleeper]], [[CowardlyLion kind of cowardly]], [[ProneToTears and a massive crybaby]]. The rest of the Sailor Guardians are equally critical of Usagi's faults. Then they discover she's actually the reincarnation of Moon Princess Serenity, and the critique ''doubles'', as now they can lament about how she fails to live up to the grace, poise and majesty of her past incarnation. [[ZigzaggingTrope The trope then zigzags]] in that she does legitimately mature over the course of the story, and she will canonically grow out of these faults to become a much-beloved god-queen.
** The [[Anime/SailorMoon 1990s]] AnimatedAdaptation seems to take a particular delight in rubbing Usagi's nose in how much of a disappointment she is compared to what even the Dark Kingdom expects of Sailor Moon and Princess Serenity's reincarnation. Kunzite's ploy to use a "Princess Seminar" to find Sailor Moon hinges on his observation that, outside of her tiara-throwing skills, Sailor Moon is a clumsy, graceless bungler (with Usagi's friends Rei andslightly immature. That being said, Minako both admitting it was a clever plan). Shortly afterwards, a monster mistakes ''Rei'' for Sailor Moon because she refuses to believe Sailor Moon could be as bad at skiing as Usagi does prove herself is. And then after ''that'', Usagi expects to be an InstantExpert at ice-skating after hearing her past incarnation was a master of the sport, only to discover that she's absolutely ''terrible'' at it. And, for icing on the cake, her friend Makoto, who is ''also'' trying ice-skating for the first time, turns out to be a useful Guardian in spite of her faults. prodigy (a trait shared with ''her'' past incarnation) who simultaneously impresses an Olympic gold medal-winning skater and is mistaken for Sailor Moon, because once again the monster couldn't believe Sailor Moon would be as graceless as Usagi.
** The [[Anime/SailorMoon 1990s]] AnimatedAdaptation seems to take a particular delight in rubbing Usagi's nose in how much of a disappointment she is compared to what even the Dark Kingdom expects of Sailor Moon and Princess Serenity's reincarnation. Kunzite's ploy to use a "Princess Seminar" to find Sailor Moon hinges on his observation that, outside of her tiara-throwing skills, Sailor Moon is a clumsy, graceless bungler (with Usagi's friends Rei and
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Whoopee! TheChosenOne has finally arrived to the [[DyingTown stock dying town in need of a savior.savior]]. The townspeople are rejoicing and hugging in the town square. This is the prophecy that been foretold for centuries. The Chosen One is TheOnlyOne who can free the town from the menace and darkness they have long faced and usher in a glorious era of prosperity and...
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Whoopee! TheChosenOne has finally arrived to the stock town in need of a savior. The townspeople are rejoicing and hugging in the town square. This is the prophecy that been foretold for centuries. The Chosen One will deliver the town from the menace and darkness they have long faced and usher in a glorious era of prosperity and...
…oh, no. The Chosen One's a complete moron. Or TheKlutz. Or a greedy {{Jerkass}}. Or a coward. Or they hate their role as Chosen One, and they're making a minimal effort.
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Whoopee! TheChosenOne has finally arrived to the stock town in need of a savior. The townspeople are rejoicing and hugging in the town square. This is the prophecy that been foretold for centuries. The Chosen One will deliver is TheOnlyOne who can free the town from the menace and darkness they have long faced and usher in a glorious era of prosperity and...
…oh, no. …Oh, no! The Chosen One's One is a greedy {{Jerkass}}. Or a coward. Or complete moron. Or TheKlutz. Or a greedy {{Jerkass}}. Or a coward. Or they hate their role as Chosen One, and they're making a [[TheSlacker minimal effort.
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Whoopee. TheChosenOne has finally arrived to the stock town and everyone is rejoicing because they're saved from--
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Whoopee. TheChosenOne has finally arrived to the stock town and everyone in need of a savior. The townspeople is rejoicing because they're saved from--
this is the prophecy that been foretold for centuries. The Chosen One will deliver the town from the menace they face and usher in a glorious era of prosperity and...
…oh, no. The Chosen One's a complete moron. Or TheKlutz. Or a greedy {{Jerkass}}. Or a coward. Or they hate theirjob role as chosen one.
Chosen One, and they're making a minimal effort.
…oh, no. The Chosen One's a complete moron. Or TheKlutz. Or a greedy {{Jerkass}}. Or a coward. Or they hate their
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* The basic premise of ''Series/TheGreatestAmericanHero''.
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* Subverted in ''[[ComicBook/TheTransformersRobotsInDisguise ComicBook/TheTransformersOptimusPrime]]''. Starscream had been the center of a prophecy indicating that he was the Chosen One, this was one of the main reasons he'd managed to get elected as leader of Cybertron. Then [[spoiler: Shockwave]] revealed that the entire prophecy was something he'd cooked up after being stranded tens of millions of years in the past as part of his master plan because unlike Optimus Prime, Arcee, or Windblade, Starscream was too self-absorbed and foolish to see what was going on and would leave Cybertron unprepared to stop him.
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* Subverted in ''[[ComicBook/TheTransformersRobotsInDisguise ComicBook/TheTransformersOptimusPrime]]''.The Transformers: Optimus Prime]]''. Starscream had been the center of a prophecy indicating that he was the Chosen One, this was one of the main reasons he'd managed to get elected as leader of Cybertron. Then [[spoiler: Shockwave]] [[spoiler:Shockwave]] revealed that the entire prophecy was something he'd cooked up after being stranded tens of millions of years in the past as part of his master plan because unlike Optimus Prime, Arcee, or Windblade, Starscream was too self-absorbed and foolish to see what was going on and would leave Cybertron unprepared to stop him.
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* Po in ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' was chosen by Oogway to be the successor of the Dragon Scroll, even though he's a slow, fat panda with barely any physical abilities, let alone martial arts skills. However, it becomes apparent that he is more capable of being a hero as the film goes on. [[spoiler:His chubbiness also happens to protect him from Tai Lung's [[PressurePoint nerve strikes]]. Then the [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda3 third film]] reveals why he chose Po: to bridge the past and future of kung-fu.]]
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* Po in ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' was chosen by Oogway to be the successor of the Dragon Scroll, even though seemingly because he happened to be in the right place at the right time. Since he's a slow, fat panda with barely any physical abilities, let alone martial arts skills.skills, the choice is immediately questioned by everyone, even Po himself. However, it becomes apparent that he is more capable of being a hero as the film goes on. [[spoiler:His chubbiness also happens to protect him from Tai Lung's [[PressurePoint nerve strikes]]. Then the [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda3 third film]] reveals why he chose Po: to bridge the past and future of kung-fu.]]
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* Subverted in ''ComicBook/TheTransformersOptimusPrime''. Starscream had been the center of a prophecy indicating that he was the Chosen One, this was one of the main reasons he'd managed to get elected as leader of Cybertron. Then [[spoiler: Shockwave]] revealed that the entire prophecy was something he'd cooked up after being stranded tens of millions of years in the past as part of his master plan because unlike Optimus Prime, Arcee, or Windblade, Starscream was too self-absorbed and foolish to see what was going on and would leave Cybertron unprepared to stop him.
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* Subverted in ''ComicBook/TheTransformersOptimusPrime''.''[[ComicBook/TheTransformersRobotsInDisguise ComicBook/TheTransformersOptimusPrime]]''. Starscream had been the center of a prophecy indicating that he was the Chosen One, this was one of the main reasons he'd managed to get elected as leader of Cybertron. Then [[spoiler: Shockwave]] revealed that the entire prophecy was something he'd cooked up after being stranded tens of millions of years in the past as part of his master plan because unlike Optimus Prime, Arcee, or Windblade, Starscream was too self-absorbed and foolish to see what was going on and would leave Cybertron unprepared to stop him.
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* ''Literature/TheDarkTower:'' A rare example of this falling on the side of the villains. Mordred is a child spoken of in prophecy and legend to one day help tear down the titular tower and bring an end to existence. Prophecy didn't expect Mordred to come out as a constantly starving kid who couldn't give a damn about the Red King's plan, and who dies ignominiously without ever accomplishing anything of note.
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* Creator/IsaacAsimov's ''{{Literature/Franchise}}'': Norman Muller, a milquetoast department store clerk in Indiana, is [[TheChooserOfTheOne chosen]] by [[MasterComputer the massive computer Multivac]] to represent [[TheEveryman the opinions and views of the entire American people]] in this year's election. If he was exceptional in any way, he wouldn't have been chosen, although his wife plans to ''make'' him exceptional now that he's cast [[PrescienceByAnalysis the deciding vote]] for this year's presidential election.
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* Creator/IsaacAsimov's ''{{Literature/Franchise}}'': Norman Muller, a milquetoast department store clerk in Indiana, is [[TheChooserOfTheOne chosen]] by [[MasterComputer the massive computer Multivac]] to represent [[TheEveryman the opinions and views of the entire American people]] in this year's election. If he was exceptional in any way, he wouldn't have been chosen, although his wife plans to ''make'' him exceptional now that he's cast [[PrescienceByAnalysis the deciding vote]] for this year's presidential election.
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* The title character of ''[[Literature/HarryPotter]]'' is a brave, compassionate, and clever youth who is thrust into celebrity as "The Boy Who Lived" with the wizarding world believing he is a prophesized magician so powerful that he was able to defeat the Dark Lord [[BigBad Voldemort]] as a baby. It transpires over the course of the series that Harry isn't that special at all, what few unique abilities he has are entirely situational (and are eventually stripped from him), and the great deed of his infancy that he's famous for was more the result of his mother's love and the evil wizard [[ForWantOfANail arbitrarily deciding to kill him rather than a different child]] potentially fated to vanquish him, [[spoiler:Neville Longbottom]] who like Harry, while having his own virtues, is not that special either.
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* The title character of ''[[Literature/HarryPotter]]'' ''Literature/HarryPotter'' is a brave, compassionate, and clever youth who is thrust into celebrity as "The Boy Who Lived" with the wizarding world believing he is a prophesized magician so powerful that he was able to defeat the Dark Lord [[BigBad Voldemort]] as a baby. It transpires over the course of the series that Harry isn't that special at all, what few unique abilities he has are entirely situational (and are eventually stripped from him), and the great deed of his infancy that he's famous for was more the result of his mother's love and the evil wizard [[ForWantOfANail arbitrarily deciding to kill him rather than a different child]] potentially fated to vanquish him, [[spoiler:Neville Longbottom]] who like Harry, while having his own virtues, is not that special either.
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* The title character of ''[[Literature/HarryPotter]]'' is a brave, compassionate, and clever youth who is thrust into celebrity as "The Boy Who Lived" with the wizarding world believing he is a prophesized magician so powerful that he was able to defeat the Dark Lord [[BigBad Voldemort]] as a baby. It transpires over the course of the series that Harry isn't that special at all, what few unique abilities he has are entirely situational (and are eventually stripped from him), and the great deed of his infancy that he's famous for was more the result of his mother's love and the evil wizard [[ForWantOfANail arbitrarily deciding to kill him rather than a different child]] potentially fated to vanquish him, [[spoiler:Neville Longbottom]] who like Harry, while having his own virtues, is not that special either.
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* ''[[VideoGame/RavingRabbids The Lapins Cretins]]: Luminys Quest'' has an entire party of chosen zeroes, since 5 of the eponymous [[TheDitz blitheringly moronic]], mischief-causing Rabbids are the prophesized guardians who must save the fantasy world of Luminys. If that's not bad enough, the archmage who summoned them got konked into thinking he's a bird, so they only obey to Téo, a thief who happened to be nearby. Tellingly, the starting narration tries to warn about the prophecy having overlooked the guardians' actual nature before it gets cut off.
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* All mainline ''VideoGame/TheElderScrolls'' title except for one begins with the hero in prison. They either have ti make a break for it or be graciously let out to pursue their destiny.
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* Sora is TheHero of ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'', being one of [[TheChosenMany many]] chosen by a Keyblade to wield one against the forces of darkness...but he's also a goofball, a daydreamer, and generally just an ordinary kid no one would think to ask to defend TheMultiverse. In fact, the [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI first game]] reveals that Sora's Keyblade was actually meant for his FriendlyRival, the more conventional AntiHero Riku,[[note]]As retconned in ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep Birth by Sleep]]'', Terra bequeathed a five-year-old Riku with the power to wield a Keyblade after judging him to be a suitable key bearer.[[/note]] but because he vanished the moment he was meant to obtain it, the Keyblade was saddled with Sora instead. However, thanks to Riku succumbing to [[TheDarkSide darkness]] and Sora proving his own merit through ThePowerOfFriendship, the Keyblade fully cements itself as Sora's own, allowing him to save the worlds many times over.
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* Sora is TheHero of ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'', being one of [[TheChosenMany many]] chosen by a Keyblade to wield one against the forces of darkness...but he's also a goofball, a daydreamer, and generally just an ordinary kid no one would think to ask to defend TheMultiverse.the worlds. In fact, the [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI first game]] reveals that Sora's Keyblade was actually meant for his FriendlyRival, the more conventional AntiHero Riku,[[note]]As retconned in ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep Birth by Sleep]]'', Terra bequeathed a five-year-old Riku with the power to wield a Keyblade after judging him to be a suitable key bearer.[[/note]] but because he vanished the moment he was meant to obtain it, the Keyblade was saddled with Sora instead. However, thanks to Riku succumbing to [[TheDarkSide darkness]] and Sora proving his own merit through ThePowerOfFriendship, the Keyblade fully cements itself as Sora's own, allowing him to save the worlds many times over.
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* Sora is TheHero of ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'', being one of [[TheChosenMany many]] chosen by a Keyblade to wield one against the forces of darkness...but he's also a goofball, a daydreamer, and generally just an ordinary kid no one would think to ask to defend TheMultiverse. In fact, the [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI first game]] reveals that Sora's Keyblade was actually meant for his FriendlyRival, the more conventional AntiHero Riku,[[note]]As retconned in ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep Birth by Sleep]]'', Terra bequeathed a five-year-old Riku with the power to wield a Keyblade after judging him to be a suitable key bearer.[[/note]] but because he vanished the moment he was meant to obtain it, the Keyblade was saddled with Sora instead. However, thanks to Riku succumbing to [[TheDarkSide darkness]] and Sora proving his own merit through ThePowerOfFriendship, the Keyblade fully cements himself as Sora's own, allowing him to save the worlds many times over.
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* Sora is TheHero of ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'', being one of [[TheChosenMany many]] chosen by a Keyblade to wield one against the forces of darkness...but he's also a goofball, a daydreamer, and generally just an ordinary kid no one would think to ask to defend TheMultiverse. In fact, the [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI first game]] reveals that Sora's Keyblade was actually meant for his FriendlyRival, the more conventional AntiHero Riku,[[note]]As retconned in ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep Birth by Sleep]]'', Terra bequeathed a five-year-old Riku with the power to wield a Keyblade after judging him to be a suitable key bearer.[[/note]] but because he vanished the moment he was meant to obtain it, the Keyblade was saddled with Sora instead. However, thanks to Riku succumbing to [[TheDarkSide darkness]] and Sora proving his own merit through ThePowerOfFriendship, the Keyblade fully cements himself itself as Sora's own, allowing him to save the worlds many times over.
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* Sora is TheHero of ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'', being one of [[TheChosenMany many]] chosen by a Keyblade to wield one against the forces of darkness...but he's also a goofball, a daydreamer, and generally just an ordinary kid no one would think to ask to save TheMultiverse. In fact, the [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI first game]] reveals that Sora's Keyblade was actually meant for his FriendlyRival, the more conventional AntiHero Riku,[[note]]As retconned in ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep Birth by Sleep]]'', Terra bequeathed a five-year-old Riku with the power to wield a Keyblade after judging him to be a suitable key bearer.[[/note]] but because he vanished the moment he was meant to obtain it, the Keyblade was saddled with Sora instead. However, thanks to Riku succumbing to [[TheDarkSide darkness]] and Sora proving his own merit through ThePowerOfFriendship, the Keyblade fully cements himself as Sora's own, allowing him to save the worlds many times over.
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* Sora is TheHero of ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'', being one of [[TheChosenMany many]] chosen by a Keyblade to wield one against the forces of darkness...but he's also a goofball, a daydreamer, and generally just an ordinary kid no one would think to ask to save defend TheMultiverse. In fact, the [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI first game]] reveals that Sora's Keyblade was actually meant for his FriendlyRival, the more conventional AntiHero Riku,[[note]]As retconned in ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep Birth by Sleep]]'', Terra bequeathed a five-year-old Riku with the power to wield a Keyblade after judging him to be a suitable key bearer.[[/note]] but because he vanished the moment he was meant to obtain it, the Keyblade was saddled with Sora instead. However, thanks to Riku succumbing to [[TheDarkSide darkness]] and Sora proving his own merit through ThePowerOfFriendship, the Keyblade fully cements himself as Sora's own, allowing him to save the worlds many times over.
