Epic Hero Chart

Beowulf

Mysterious Origins

• Doesn’t know parents or is born in a mysterious way

• From another planet; adopted by Earth parents and doesn’t know his alien parents

Superpowers

• Has to be something that normal humans do not have the ability to do

• Laser eyes; flies; ice breath; x-ray vision; superhuman strength; supersonic hearing; super speed (?)

Vulnerability

• Possesses a weakness or flaw (physical or psychological)

• Kryptonite; love (Lois Lane); parents; origin (?)

Rite of passage

• Claims his destiny through struggles, trials, and ordeals; is tested and emerges a champion

• Battles with Lex Luther; battles with natural disasters and human villains

Destiny

• Help to humanity, savior, the glorification of the heroic ideal

• To save the Earth and the people on it; helps those who are less fortunate