Therefore, whenever Bob is in a situation where he could be killed (or at the least very seriously injured), he comes out unharmed with no logical, In-Universe explanation. Sometimes referred to as "Script Immunity" or a "Character Shield", Plot Armor is when a main character's life and health are safeguarded by the fact that he's the one person (or one of several) who can't be removed from the story. Even psychological trauma can be held at bay by Bob's Plot Armor. ![]() He doesn't have talent or luck he has a suit of divine armor which miraculously protects him from all lasting harm (until the plot calls for it). A seriously good author can make it seem like Bob is the Decoy Protagonist or another character that dies, set them up for death and have them escape in truly dramatic manner.īut in less skilled hands, Bob's invincibility up to page 236 becomes obvious as every mook he shoots go down in one hit while they either constantly miss him or he is able to shrug off identical strikes. Tension with these challenges are in conflict with the Foregone Conclusion that he will survive, a good author can keep it from being obvious that the orc he meets on page 56 can't possibly stop Bob - not if he's going to meet Fing the Fuming on page 237. ![]() He's essential to the plot, which means it is assumed he will progress through the story until at least the final confrontation.īut Bob will need to have some challenges to reach this encounter with destiny, so the author has to throw dangers in his way. ![]() Lucky Bob! He's The Protagonist of a story, The Hero whose predestined role is to oppose - maybe even defeat - the villain.
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