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Famous Fictional Mentors

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Mentor
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Famous Mentee
Teaching Style
Known For
Albus Dumbledore
Harry PotterHarry PotterCryptic guidance, lets mentee learn through experienceGreatest wizard of his age, manipulative but loving, Army of Dumbledore, master of the Elder Wand
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Star WarsAnakin / Luke SkywalkerPatient, principled, leads by exampleHello there, the high ground, trained both father and son, Force ghost who never really left
Mr. Miyagi
The Karate Kid (1984)Daniel LaRussoUnconventional tasks that secretly teach skillsWax on wax off, paint the fence, catch the fly with chopsticks, Pat Morita's Oscar-nominated performance
Gandalf
The Lord of the RingsFrodo BagginsInspiring speeches, arrives exactly when he means toYou shall not pass, a wizard is never late, upgraded from Grey to White, Maia spirit in old man form
Yoda
Star WarsLuke SkywalkerRiddles, physical training, harsh truthsDo or do not there is no try, 900 years old, backwards syntax, trained Jedi for 800 years, tiny but mighty
Morpheus
The Matrix (1999)Neo / Thomas AndersonRed pill philosophy, combat training, unwavering faithWhat if I told you, red pill or blue pill, freed Neo's mind, Laurence Fishburne's iconic delivery
Haymitch Abernathy
The Hunger GamesKatniss EverdeenCynical tough love, strategic manipulationDrunk but brilliant, District 12's only living victor, plays the Capitol's game better than anyone, Woody Harrelson
Splinter
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesLeonardo, Donatello, Raphael, MichelangeloTraditional martial arts discipline, fatherly wisdomMutant rat sensei, raised four turtles in the sewers, named them after Renaissance artists, master of ninjutsu
Uncle Iroh
Avatar: The Last AirbenderPrince ZukoTea, proverbs, patience, unconditional loveDragon of the West, Leaves from the Vine song, best fictional uncle ever, tea enthusiast, redeemed Fire Nation general
Rafiki
The Lion King (1994)SimbaCryptic wisdom, bonking on the head, it means you're a baboonThe past can hurt but you can either run from it or learn from it, presenting baby Simba, crazy wise mandrill
Alfred Pennyworth
Batman / DC ComicsBruce Wayne / BatmanDry wit, unwavering loyalty, paternal careButler who raised Batman, medical skills, sarcastic one-liners, keeps the Batcave running, the real hero of Gotham
Rupert Giles
Buffy the Vampire SlayerBuffy SummersResearch, training, emotional support disguised as British reserveThe Watcher, tweed suits and ancient books, secretly a rebellious youth (Ripper), Anthony Stewart Head
Zordon
Power RangersThe Power RangersDirective commands, moral guidance from a tubeGiant floating head, trapped in a time warp, chose teenagers with attitude, Alpha 5's best friend, sacrificed himself
Piccolo
Dragon Ball ZGohanHarsh survival training, tough loveStarted as a villain, became Gohan's surrogate father, sacrificed himself to save Gohan, better dad than Goku
Doc Brown
Back to the Future (1985)Marty McFlyWild experimentation, enthusiastic chaosGreat Scott, 1.21 gigawatts, DeLorean time machine, hit his head on a toilet and invented time travel, Christopher Lloyd

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