Mentor Character Framework

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Alex Rivera

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Design mentor characters with their own arcs who catalyze protagonist transformation.

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Design a mentor character for this story:

Protagonist: {{protagonist}}
Protagonist's Need: {{need}}
Genre: {{genre}}
Story World: {{world}}

Mentor Design:

1. MENTOR IDENTITY
- Who are they?
- What is their expertise?
- What is their wound/limitation?

2. WHAT THEY TEACH
- The skill the protagonist needs
- The truth the protagonist avoids
- The method of teaching (direct, indirect, example)

3. THE RELATIONSHIP ARC
- Initial dynamic (resistance, eagerness, suspicion)
- Evolution through story
- Final dynamic

4. MENTOR'S OWN STORY
- What do they want?
- What did they fail at that the protagonist might succeed?
- What sacrifice might they make?

5. KEY SCENES
- First meeting/impression
- The lesson that changes everything
- Mentor departure/death/betrayal/transcendence

Write all three scenes in screenplay format.

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mentor creationcharacter relationshipsstory archetypes

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