Wise Old Mentors and Interracial Romance
So I had this idea for the Broken Chosen One story. I want it to start out kind of ordinary. The hero learns that he is fated to bring back the Ellandorian Empire, and so on. However, there was one thing I wanted to ask.
Do I have to have a mentor figure? Since Brom, I've become rather sensitive to that Wise Old Mentor stereotype, but does anyone know of any way to make a mentor who doesn't fit it? (for one thing, I thought about making the mentor rather close in age to the hero.)
Also, there's the romance. The hero, Brendan, who is white, falls in love with a woman named Adanna, who is black. Is there anything I should be careful of there? I don't want to accidentally make it offensive.
Feedback greatly appreciated.
Do I have to have a mentor figure? Since Brom, I've become rather sensitive to that Wise Old Mentor stereotype, but does anyone know of any way to make a mentor who doesn't fit it? (for one thing, I thought about making the mentor rather close in age to the hero.)
Also, there's the romance. The hero, Brendan, who is white, falls in love with a woman named Adanna, who is black. Is there anything I should be careful of there? I don't want to accidentally make it offensive.
Feedback greatly appreciated.