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* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/302720/to-serve-in-hell To Serve In Hell]]: [[spoiler:Sassy Saddles and Redheart]] become the elements of Honesty and Loyalty respectively, but both remark that it doesn't feel quite right, like they're not the intended wielders, implying that they are more "stand-ins" for the intended wielders, who are unavailable. Interestingly, Rainbow Dash, the intended element of Loyalty, is present when the elements chose their wielders, but the fact that the PointOfDivergence for the entire timeline was her sonic rainboom makes her a living CosmicKeystone much better suited for [[spoiler:the element of Magic]].
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* [[https://www.fimfiction.net/story/302720/to-serve-in-hell To Serve In Hell]]: ''Fanfic/ToServeInHell'': [[spoiler:Sassy Saddles and Redheart]] become the elements of Honesty and Loyalty respectively, but both remark that it doesn't feel quite right, like they're not the intended wielders, implying that they are more "stand-ins" for the intended wielders, who are unavailable. Interestingly, Rainbow Dash, the intended element of Loyalty, is present when the elements chose their wielders, but the fact that the PointOfDivergence for the entire timeline was her sonic rainboom makes her a living CosmicKeystone much better suited for [[spoiler:the element of Magic]].
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* ''Fanfic/TheMythOfLinkAndZeldaBreathOfTheWild'' adapts the events of the [[Videogame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild namesake game]], and also makes extensive connections to the events of other games, including ''Skyward Sword''. Among the connections is the revelation that [[spoiler: Ganondorf is the reincarnation of Groose from the Era of the Skies. His actions during the canon game impressed the Goddesses enough that they decided to make him a third hero to fight Demise's curse...only for said curse to tether itself to his soul and corrupt him to become the very monster he was chosen to fight.]]
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* ''Fanfic/IsItStrongerToBreak'': It's eventually revealed that unlike Marinette, [[spoiler:Adrien isn't the ''true'' holder of the Black Cat Ring]], but was the [[ClosestThingWeGot best option available]]. Despite this, they managed to do quite well in the role. Later, it turns out that [[spoiler:he's the true holder of the ''Peacock'' instead]].
* ''Fanfic/TheMythOfLinkAndZeldaBreathOfTheWild'' adapts the events of the [[Videogame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild namesake game]], and also makes extensive connections to the events of other games, including ''Skyward Sword''. Among the connections is the revelation that[[spoiler: Ganondorf [[spoiler:Ganondorf is the reincarnation of Groose from the Era of the Skies. His actions during the canon game impressed the Goddesses enough that they decided to make him a third hero to fight Demise's curse... only for said curse to tether itself to his soul and corrupt him to become the very monster he was chosen to fight.]]fight]].
* ''Fanfic/TheMythOfLinkAndZeldaBreathOfTheWild'' adapts the events of the [[Videogame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild namesake game]], and also makes extensive connections to the events of other games, including ''Skyward Sword''. Among the connections is the revelation that
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* ''Fanfic/OnePunchDeku'': Since Toshinori passed One For All to Mirio the way [[ControlFreak Sir Nighteye]] wanted, Izuku is a BadassNormal who worked incredibly hard to build up his natural abilities to superhuman levels. He also makes clear that he intends to prove himself as a Pro Hero capable of following in All Might's footsteps ''without'' a Quirk.
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* ''Fanfic/UnlifeIsStrange'': The Red Queen wanted to make Chloe Price into her new champion, while considering Kate as a potential backup. While she successfully turns Chloe in the ''B'' timeline, she promptly slips through her fingers and gets protected by New Aascalon, while in the ''A'' timeline, Max successfully saved Kate, who proceeded to survive the storm. The Red Queen ultimately settled for Rachel as she was the only one who'd die no matter what happened; even then, she tries to claim the other girls as well.
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* In ''[[Fanfic/TwiceUponAnAge All This Sh*t is Twice as Weird]]'', it's ultimately revealed that [[spoiler:Victoria is this, while Mahanon may actually be TheChosenOne. She only touched the orb which made them both the Heralds of Andraste because he was holding it and it seemed to be hurting him.]] This discovery prompts a CrisisOfFaith which is not easily resolved.
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* ''Fanfic/TwiceUponAnAge'': In ''[[Fanfic/TwiceUponAnAge All ''All This Sh*t is Twice as Weird]]'', Weird'', it's ultimately revealed that [[spoiler:Victoria is this, while Mahanon may actually be TheChosenOne. She only touched the orb which made them both the Heralds of Andraste because he was holding it and it seemed to be hurting him.]] him]]. This discovery prompts a CrisisOfFaith which is not easily resolved.
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* In ''FanFic/HarryPotterAndTheMethodsOfRationality'', facing the prospect of going down in history as Harry's sidekick, Hermione sets out to make herself a hero.
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* Due to Jak being brainwashed in ''Fanfic/TorqueJakAndDaxter'', his destiny ends up being taken up by Keira. her visits with Onin and the Oracle que her and Daxter in on this as both make it clear that she wasn't who they were expecting, and things have gone wrong. Onin does give her parting advice that she has her own abilities for her journey that make it possible for her to fulfill a destiny that isn't hers.
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* ''Fanfic/{{Torque|JakAndDaxter}}'': Due to Jak being brainwashed in ''Fanfic/TorqueJakAndDaxter'', brainwashed, Keira winds up taking on his destiny ends up being taken up by Keira. her visits with instead. She and Daxter learn as much while visiting Onin and the Oracle que her and Daxter in on this Oracle, as both make it clear that she wasn't who whom they were expecting, expecting to see. Onin even [[SayingTooMuch brings up Jak unprompted]], catching Daxter and things Keira's attention since [[INeverToldYouMyName neither had mentioned him]].
-->'''Onin:''' You're walking a path built for another. The road is treacherous and difficult, the moreso because you lack what he has. It is not impossible, for you havegone wrong. Onin does give her parting advice that she has her your own abilities for her journey that make it possible for her to fulfill a destiny that isn't hers.
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-->'''Onin:''' You're walking a path built for another. The road is treacherous and difficult, the moreso because you lack what he has. It is not impossible, for you have
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--> '''Twilight:''' Yes, but... you know that I'm the only one that can find the cure. You can't help them.\\
--> '''Twilight:''' Yes, but... you know that I'm the only one that can find the cure. You can't help them.\\
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* PlayedWith in ''Fanfic/ZubTheAdventuresOfStuff''; Zub was only "chosen" to save the world in the sense that he's being ''forced'' to do so. It's his punishment for having killed somebody in the past.
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* PlayedWith in ''Fanfic/ZubTheAdventuresOfStuff''; Zub was only "chosen" to save the world in the sense that he's being ''forced'' to do so. It's his punishment for having killed somebody in the past.
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* In ''Fanfic/TorqueJakAndDaxter'', both Onin and the Oracle state that Keira wasn’t who they were expecting. Onin goes as far to say that she is walking a path not meant for her, but she has her gifts that will help her. The Oracle tells her that she must complete the loop but cannot offer her much else in the way of help.
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* In ''Fanfic/TorqueJakAndDaxter'', both Onin and the Oracle state that Keira wasn’t who they were expecting. Onin goes as far to say that she is walking a path not meant for her, but she has her gifts that will help her. The Oracle tells her that she must complete the loop but cannot offer her much else in the way of help.
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* ''Fanfic/BreathOfTheWild'' adapts the events of the [[Videogame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild namesake game]], and also makes extensive connections to the events of other games, including ''Skyward Sword''. Among the connections is the revelation that [[spoiler: Ganondorf is the reincarnation of Groose from the Era of the Skies. His actions during the canon game impressed the Goddesses enough that they decided to make him a third hero to fight Demise's curse...only for said curse to tether itself to his soul and corrupt him to become the very monster he was chosen to fight.]]
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* In the ''Blog/BetterBonesAU'', Thistleclaw was destined to be leader according to Goosefeather's prophecies and Mosskit was supposed to overthrow him, but Bluestar defies destiny and becomes leader instead by giving up her kits, saving ThunderClan from the violence of Thistleclaw's reign.
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* In the ''Blog/BetterBonesAU'', Thistleclaw was destined to be leader according to Goosefeather's prophecies and Mosskit was supposed to overthrow him, but Bluestar defies destiny and becomes leader instead by giving up her kits, saving ThunderClan from the violence of Thistleclaw's reign.
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* Trixie in ''Fanfic/The Unchosen One'', starting with an awkward visit to Ponyville with Twilight Sparkle, after her attack with the Alicorn Amulet, going awry with their train cab crashing down the mountainside. Trixie saves Twilight, and her role in the story only bursts from there.
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* Trixie in ''Fanfic/The Unchosen One'', ''Fanfic/TheUnchosenOne'', starting with an awkward visit to Ponyville with Twilight Sparkle, after her attack with the Alicorn Amulet, going awry with their train cab crashing down the mountainside. Trixie saves Twilight, and her role in the story only bursts from there.
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* ''Fanfic/ThePrincessWhoCarriesTheBloodOfTheGoddess'': The people of Hyrule didn't know ''exactly'' what qualifications were required to draw the Master Sword, but presumed it was dictated by destiny. Link took the saying "Anyone can be the hero" (meaning "We don't know who it is, so everybody should practice just in case ''you're'' it") to mean that anybody could take up the blade if they so chose. He thusly takes the Master Sword up because if he didn't, somebody else would have to.
* ''Fanfic/ThePrincessWhoCarriesTheBloodOfTheGoddess'': The people of Hyrule didn't know ''exactly'' what qualifications were required to draw the Master Sword, but presumed it was dictated by destiny. Link took the saying "Anyone can be the hero" (meaning "We don't know who it is, so everybody should practice just in case ''you're'' it") to mean that anybody could take up the blade if they so chose. He thusly takes the Master Sword up because if he didn't, somebody else would have to.
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* ''Fanfic/WantedItToBeAGame'': Adachi was never intended to be the champion of hope, but circumstances led to him [[RoleSwapAU switching positions]] with Seito.
* ''Fanfic/WantedItToBeAGame'': Adachi was never intended to be the champion of hope, but circumstances led to him [[RoleSwapAU switching positions]] with Seito.
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* ''Fanfic/BreathOfTheWild'' adapts the events of the [[Videogame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild namesake game]], and also makes extensive connections to the events of other games, including ''Skyward Sword''. Among the connections is the revelation that [[spoiler: Ganondorf is the reincarnation of Groose from the Era of the Skies. His actions during the canon game impressed the Goddesses enough that they decided to make him a third hero to fight Demise's curse...only for said curse to tether itself to his soul and corrupt him to become the very monster he was chosen to fight.]]
* Godzilla Junior is this amongst the benign kaiju in ''Fanfic/TheBridge''. All of his teammates and allies had some sort of destiny or miraculous origin behind their being; Mothra is the heiress of a bloodline of protectors stretching back millions of years, Anguirus and Rodan are both artificial creatures created with elemental powers to serve as Guardian Beasts against the BigBad, etc. Junior? Just a random mutated dinosaur who was [[UpbringingMakesTheHero raised]] by a [[MotherlyScientist unremarkable but kindly biologist]]. And yet with his randomly given powers and sheer force of will, he's grown up to be one of Terra's champions. [[spoiler:This stirs Grand King Ghidorah's curiosity. As a fatalist, Grand King Ghidorah doesn't quite know what to make of Junior. One reason he challenges him is to determine whether Junior really is something special or if he's just a mistake that needs "correcting".]]
* ''Fanfic/CardcaptorRad'' has [[spoiler:Rad himself. He learned from The Watery that Rachel was supposed to be the Cardcaptor but she RefusedTheCall so Kero had to make due with him]]. When offered to take the burden off his hands, he refuses and still continues on as he sees it as his responsibility anyway.
* ''Fanfic/RiseOfTheDragonChild'' has a depressed Harry feeling like a mere substitute when he learns he was picked to be the Dragonborn only because the guy intended for the job has been killed right before starting. His mentor Paarthunax comforts him by telling him that ''as long as you can fulfill the job'', the whole universe will hold you for the ChosenOne... and once your adventure is finished, even if you didn't started as the Hero, you now are.
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* The second generation of Chosen Children in ''Fanfic/Digimon02TheStoryWeNeverTold'' turned out to not have been chosen by The Order all along; instead, they were [[spoiler:set up as artificial heroes by Oikawa]].
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* In ''[[Fanfic/TwiceUponAnAge All This Sh*t is Twice as Weird]]'', it's ultimately revealed that [[spoiler:Victoria is this, while Mahanon may actually be TheChosenOne. She only touched the orb which made them both the Heralds of Andraste because he was holding it and it seemed to be hurting him.]] This discovery prompts a CrisisOfFaith which is not easily resolved.
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* ''Fanfic/FateStarryNight'': By his own admission, Ritsuka was only brought to Chaldea to fill a quota, being the ''least'' qualified mage who only got in due to his absurdly high Master compatibility. He's not a born hero or someone expected to do great things, but he gradually rose to the challenge and has saved the world time and again.
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* In ''FanFic/HarryPotterAndTheMethodsOfRationality'', facing the prospect of going down in history as Harry's sidekick, Hermione sets out to make herself a hero.
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* ''Fanfic/KingdomHeartsPsiTheSeekerOfDarkness'': When the final clash with Xehanort's forces begins, everyone is shocked when Sora is not one of the designated Seven Guardians of Light, except Sora himself who reminds them that he wasn't supposed to receive the Keyblade in the first place, and as in ''Dream Drop Distance'' is happy just to support them. It's a divergence from canon, as Sora ''was'' one of the Seven in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'', but by this point in the story Terra has already been freed from Xehanort's control.
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* Lero Michealides in ''FanFic/DividedRainbow''. While Twilight Sparkle is the only one who can actually cure the Swapped, Lero's taken it upon himself to do everything in his power to ease their pain and make it possible for them to live normal lives. And he's very proactive about it. This gets conversed between them at one point:
--> '''Twilight:''' Yes, but... you know that I'm the only one that can find the cure. You can't help them.\\
'''Lero:''' That, I take as a ''challenge'', my dear Miss Sparkle.
* ''Fanfic/PonyPOVSeries'': During the Finale Arc, the gods choose and empower several characters to be their champions in the conflict. Flash Sentry wasn't one of them, but he plays a pivotal role in saving Princess Luna and even helps defeat the evil goddess Beldam in a fight. It helps that he's ImmuneToFate.
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* A staple of RoleSwapAU fics, with Catra regularly having to prove herself as a worthy wielder of the Sword of Protection in order to fully access the powers.
** ''Fanfic/CatRa'' is a rare instance where she's actually ecstatic about Adora being the ''real'' chosen one; Catra immediately tries to give the sword to her in hopes of repairing their friendship after learning the truth, only to then be told that things have gone so off the rails, TheChooserOfTheOne has decided to [[ClosestThingWeGot make her the new Chosen One anyway]].
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* ''Fanfic/BreathOfTheWild'' adapts the events of the [[Videogame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild namesake game]], and also makes extensive connections to the events of other games, including ''Skyward Sword''. Among the connections is the revelation that [[spoiler: Ganondorf is the reincarnation of Groose from the Era of the Skies. His actions during the canon game impressed the Goddesses enough that they decided to make him a third hero to fight Demise's curse...only for said curse to tether itself to his soul and corrupt him to become the very monster he was chosen to fight.]]
* Godzilla Junior is this amongst the benign kaiju in ''Fanfic/TheBridge''. All of his teammates and allies had some sort of destiny or miraculous origin behind their being; Mothra is the heiress of a bloodline of protectors stretching back millions of years, Anguirus and Rodan are both artificial creatures created with elemental powers to serve as Guardian Beasts against the BigBad, etc. Junior? Just a random mutated dinosaur who was [[UpbringingMakesTheHero raised]] by a [[MotherlyScientist unremarkable but kindly biologist]]. And yet with his randomly given powers and sheer force of will, he's grown up to be one of Terra's champions. [[spoiler:This stirs Grand King Ghidorah's curiosity. As a fatalist, Grand King Ghidorah doesn't quite know what to make of Junior. One reason he challenges him is to determine whether Junior really is something special or if he's just a mistake that needs "correcting".]]
* ''Fanfic/CardcaptorRad'' has [[spoiler:Rad himself. He learned from The Watery that Rachel was supposed to be the Cardcaptor but she RefusedTheCall so Kero had to make due with him]]. When offered to take the burden off his hands, he refuses and still continues on as he sees it as his responsibility anyway.
* ''Fanfic/RiseOfTheDragonChild'' has a depressed Harry feeling like a mere substitute when he learns he was picked to be the Dragonborn only because the guy intended for the job has been killed right before starting. His mentor Paarthunax comforts him by telling him that ''as long as you can fulfill the job'', the whole universe will hold you for the ChosenOne... and once your adventure is finished, even if you didn't started as the Hero, you now are.
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* The second generation of Chosen Children in ''Fanfic/Digimon02TheStoryWeNeverTold'' turned out to not have been chosen by The Order all along; instead, they were [[spoiler:set up as artificial heroes by Oikawa]].
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* In ''[[Fanfic/TwiceUponAnAge All This Sh*t is Twice as Weird]]'', it's ultimately revealed that [[spoiler:Victoria is this, while Mahanon may actually be TheChosenOne. She only touched the orb which made them both the Heralds of Andraste because he was holding it and it seemed to be hurting him.]] This discovery prompts a CrisisOfFaith which is not easily resolved.
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* ''Fanfic/FateStarryNight'': By his own admission, Ritsuka was only brought to Chaldea to fill a quota, being the ''least'' qualified mage who only got in due to his absurdly high Master compatibility. He's not a born hero or someone expected to do great things, but he gradually rose to the challenge and has saved the world time and again.
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* In ''FanFic/HarryPotterAndTheMethodsOfRationality'', facing the prospect of going down in history as Harry's sidekick, Hermione sets out to make herself a hero.
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* ''Fanfic/KingdomHeartsPsiTheSeekerOfDarkness'': When the final clash with Xehanort's forces begins, everyone is shocked when Sora is not one of the designated Seven Guardians of Light, except Sora himself who reminds them that he wasn't supposed to receive the Keyblade in the first place, and as in ''Dream Drop Distance'' is happy just to support them. It's a divergence from canon, as Sora ''was'' one of the Seven in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII'', but by this point in the story Terra has already been freed from Xehanort's control.
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* Lero Michealides in ''FanFic/DividedRainbow''. While Twilight Sparkle is the only one who can actually cure the Swapped, Lero's taken it upon himself to do everything in his power to ease their pain and make it possible for them to live normal lives. And he's very proactive about it. This gets conversed between them at one point:
--> '''Twilight:''' Yes, but... you know that I'm the only one that can find the cure. You can't help them.\\
'''Lero:''' That, I take as a ''challenge'', my dear Miss Sparkle.
* ''Fanfic/PonyPOVSeries'': During the Finale Arc, the gods choose and empower several characters to be their champions in the conflict. Flash Sentry wasn't one of them, but he plays a pivotal role in saving Princess Luna and even helps defeat the evil goddess Beldam in a fight. It helps that he's ImmuneToFate.
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* A staple of RoleSwapAU fics, with Catra regularly having to prove herself as a worthy wielder of the Sword of Protection in order to fully access the powers.
** ''Fanfic/CatRa'' is a rare instance where she's actually ecstatic about Adora being the ''real'' chosen one; Catra immediately tries to give the sword to her in hopes of repairing their friendship after learning the truth, only to then be told that things have gone so off the rails, TheChooserOfTheOne has decided to [[ClosestThingWeGot make her the new Chosen One anyway]].
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