the chosen one

English

Noun

the chosen one (uncountable)

(authorship, informal) A character in a narrative work who is predestined to save the world or do some other grand and heroic accomplishment; one who is predestined to become the one
Many of these fantasy novels feature a main character portrayed as a chosen one who will save everyone else.
- 1999, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace:
  Qui-Gon: He... is the Chosen One. He... will bring balance... Train him.

Translations

character destined to save the world

Japanese: 選ばれし者 (erabareshimono)
Swedish: den utvalde c

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