one thing I’ve grown a little tired of in fantasy is the idea that being the prophesied hero is some kind of motivating force that turns the life of the unmotivated protagonist around
what I want to see is a story in which the practical dedicated young warrior receives a prophecy that one day they’re going to save the world from great evil and uses it as an excuse to do whatever the hell they want for the rest of the story
sleep through sword training? who cares? you’re going to be good enough to kill the dark lord anyway
gamble away your spellbound armour? so? it’s not like you’re going to get cut down in battle
what I want to see is a hero with enough confidence in the prophecy that they face the enemy’s entire army hungover and alone but through a near-impossible string of coincidences still manages to win the battle because only three of the seven blessed scrolls have been opened and they know they can’t die until evil has been driven from the world
I want a hero that makes fate do all of the hard work for them