Heresy with Psychological
Shadows Cont’d
Psychological shadows can be as basic as growing pains to
outright terrifying death, even without any external threat. And sometimes
overcoming them requires an act of heresy within ourselves, forcing action that
instinctively we (our characters) would choose to avoid at any cost.
Also psychologically making the right choice can feel
heretical because the character may have to turn away from a long held belief,
or value, or relationship, and take steps either towards, or away from, in
order to maintain truth.
In the BBC fantasy series Merlin, the young warlock, is
hampered by the decrees of King Uther who has outlawed all magic. Yet, his
higher call is to keep Prince Arthur safe, so he is continually battling mortal
and magical villains while living a lie of his own abilities and his secret use
of magic. With every encounter he must struggle with his beliefs and his
actions and analyze the risks involved.
Exercise:
Decide how your character
physically reacts to a stressful situation. Then put him in a psychologically
challenging situation where he experiences these symptoms before he is aware of
the situation/dilemma he is in.
What could be the moral
consequences of a choice in either direction?
Share: Which moral
road will he take?
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