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  1. Most are vulnerable humans who have to sleep or even have no powers at all most of the time.
  2. For the majority of superheroes, the weak spot is identity.
  3. The superhero must have an Achilles heel. Kryptonite for Superman. That actual vulnerable heel for Achilles.
  4. ... he may have simply been left in the care of people of a different culture who routinely teach him their abilities.
  5. Like Caine or Valentine Michael Smith, ...
  6. Like Batman, he may be helpless to prevent the death of loved ones, and seek out the training and technology to overcome evil.
  7. "How" and "why" are two important questions in the superhero's story.
  8. Once you recognize that you are working with the superhero archetype, you need to make sure you have all the pieces of his story.
  9. He may have a combination of martial arts training and philosophy that make him a ninja.
  10. The superhero may be created by medical treatment, like the Six Million Dollar Man.
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  12. He may have accidentally been irradiated or survived toxic chemicals.
  13. The superhero has an incredible number of variations. He may have abilities given him by ancient gods.
  14. All the others who have followed, though, are humans with special abilities they acquired in various ways.
  15. He cannot be the best among humans because he is not human.
  16. Because Superman comes from another planet, he has the characteristics of a demigod.
  17. Superman, though, the grandaddy of all of them, is a supernatural being. But the superheroes who followed are all human.
  18. An interesting archetype that has developed in the past century is the superhero.
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  20. Or second, you can look at other archetypes, to see if there is one that will lead to the ending you want.