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Encyclopedia of Fantasy (1997)
Redemption

Tagged: Theme.

Salvation – deliverance from a previous state, usually Evil, a frequent trope of Christian Fantasy. Otherwise the term generally refers to a turning point of Story, a point when the Rite of Passage or Quest is resolved (see Recognition), and when the protagonist turns back towards home, towards the face of God. A redeemed protagonist is the true protagonist at last. Also, it is frequently the case in fantasy – and in most other storytelling genres – that a semi-major character portrayed as or actually bad turns out to be good in the end, or does some final good act, thus redeeming her/himself either outside or within the bounds of the Story. Although there are a few exceptions, it is a characteristic of Horror that those who start off bad stay that way: there is no redemption. [JC/JG]



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