The Wise Teacher or Mentor
The wise teacher or mentor helps the main character. Usually the character is older and has knowledge the main character needs. They act as a teacher or a guide. Like Dumbledore, The Giver, The Fairy Godmother, Miss Honey in Matilda, Nanny Mcfee, Glinda the Good Witch, or the grandmother in Elsewhere. Sometimes the teacher is the memory of a loved one like Grandmother Willow in Pocahontas or Mufasa in the Lion King. Sometimes the teacher is an object or book like the envelopes in 13 Little Blue Envelopes or the Box in Jeremy Fink.
Top Science Fiction/Fantasy Mentors
Disney Mentors
Movie Mentors
This is a great description of the Mentor/Teacher Character
Teacher Traits, Behaviors and Characteristics
The video below outlines one type of teacher/mentor, the Wise Old Man.
Top Science Fiction/Fantasy Mentors
Disney Mentors
Movie Mentors
This is a great description of the Mentor/Teacher Character
Teacher Traits, Behaviors and Characteristics
The video below outlines one type of teacher/mentor, the Wise Old Man.