It sounds like you're interested in a story, concept, or theme involving adventurers who are skeptical or cynical about humanity but end up playing a crucial role in saving the world. This is a rich and compelling premise often explored in fantasy, sci-fi, and dystopian narratives. Here’s a brief exploration of that idea:
Adventurers Who Don’t Believe in Humanity Will Save the World — Concept
Overview
Theme:
- Cynicism toward humanity’s flaws—greed, selfishness, destruction—but a reluctant hope or sense of duty drives the heroes.
- The tension between disillusionment with people and the need to protect what’s left.
Character Types:
- Hardened warriors or rogues, shaped by betrayal or loss, who have lost faith in civilization.
- Scholars or mages who see humanity’s dark nature but understand the necessity of survival.
- Outcasts or anti-heroes who operate outside traditional morality yet act to preserve the world.
Plot Ideas:
- The world faces an apocalypse—or radical collapse driven by human exploitation.
- An ancient power or evil threatens to destroy existence, forcing these adventurers to act.
- Through their journey, the adventurers learn what parts of humanity are worth saving, even if they remain deeply skeptical.
- Their actions ultimately restore balance or create a new path for the future.
Example Inspirations:
- Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher —a monster hunter who is often cynical about people but fights to protect them.
- The protagonists in The Last of Us —set in a post-apocalyptic world, marked by distrust in humanity, yet driven by hope.
- Characters in Dark Souls —who face a dying world and act amidst inevitable decay.
If you'd like, I can help craft a story outline, character sketches, or a more detailed concept based on this theme. Would you like to explore that?
