The Curse of The Chosen One : A Discussion on Destiny

[Locke cole]

I think that the whole "Chosen One " thing was done most interestingly by Super Paper Mario, of all things.

There's this dark book of prophecy prophesizes the end of all things, the (effective) antichrist figure who will usher in the end, and etc.
So, some other prophets actually draft an opposing book of prophecy that tells an entirely different future, and details the hero that will come to stop it.

Obviously, both prophecies detail the endgame and their respective victories, so you can't have both come to pass.

So, even though Mario is "chosen by prophecy", there's an equal and opposite prophecy that has it that he'll fail. So ultimately, the stakes are still quite high, because nobody can be sure which one will win out.