the chosen one
Foretold exceptional individual
The chosen one is a person selected by fate, prophecy, or divine will to fulfill a special destiny—typically saving the world or defeating evil.
The phrase dominates fantasy and science fiction: Neo is the chosen one in The Matrix.
It's often used ironically for anyone singled out for a task: Looks like you're the chosen one who has to fix the printer.
- prophecyForetelling of future events
- destinyPredetermined course of events
- saviorOne who rescues another
- heroOne admired for courage
- hero's journeyUniversal story pattern
messiah · anointed · foretold · oracle · fate · Neo · legend · dark lord · birthmark · sword · throne · reluctant · burden · quest · calling · awakening · powers · hidden power
- literary themesheroism, hero's journey, ennui, social realism, morals
- prophecyprophecy, prophet, seer, prophets, prophetess
the chosen onenobody
Inconsequential person
everyman · common man · mere mortal · rank and file · the masses
the chosen oneself-made man
One who succeeds independently
random selection · statistical anomaly · fluke · coincidence
chosen, choose, chooses, choosing, chose, chooser, choosy, unchosen, oneness