the desire for glory theme
A character wants nothing better than to become famous for great and grand achievements such as the vanquishing of foes.
25 total · 5 choice · 10 major · 10 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| bbf1x14 | choice | Walker Smith sought glory and prestige in the ring. |
| ds94x09 | choice | Kor boasted that statues of him would be erected and songs about him would be sung upon returning to homeworld with the Sword of Khaless |
| movie: Lawrence of Arabia (1962) | choice | Lawrence feigned humility but clearly relished his role at center of the Arab Revolt from 1916-18 against the Ottomans. In pursuit of his own glory he devoted himself to the cause of liberating the Arab peoples from Ottoman oppression. |
| movie: Patton (1970) | choice | The story dramatizes General George S. Patton's relentless pursuit of military glory on the battlefields of North Africa and Europe during the Second World War. Patton modeled himself on characters such as Alexander the Great and Napoleon Bonaparte. He wished to distinguish himself in war much as they had. |
| tas1x16 | choice | Tchar :: Tchar |
| as1985e2x10 | major | Elma's one purpose in life, besides making money, was to win the Yarborough County pumpkin-growing contest. She had tried and failed every year for the past two decades. |
| bbf1x13 | major | Lord Kiro wanted the Eye for the glory that it brought. Londo wanted to the Centauri to return to their former state of glory and power in the galaxy. |
| ds92x19 | major | Klingons sought death in battle and reminisced about past glories |
| ds94x01/02 | major | Martok sought glory in battle over the Cardassians and Dominion |
| ds95x15 | major | Vorta explained how Worf was motivated to fight to the death by archaic longing for honor |