Everyman (Jackson Browne)

NAME/ORIGIN

Character name
 Everyman
Song/Album
 "For Everyman"/ For Everyman
Act
Jackson Browne
Writer
Jackson Browne 
Release Date
1973


ABILITIES

Powers
-Provide omniscient answers and advice
"Everyone is just waiting for the one who can give them the answers"
-Send people back through time, to their own childhoods
"Lead them back to that place... where sweet childhood still dances"
-Teleport people to tropical places
"Lead them back to that place in the warmth of the Sun."
-Strong as the strongest living human
"Who'll hold out that strong... hand"
-Make people think he is their own father
"Who'll hold out that... gentle father's hand."
Skills
excellent persuasion skills
Attributes
Demonstrates lack of interest in others
Vulnerabilities
Never seems to arrive
"Waiting here for Everyman/ Don't ask me if he'll show [up]."
Formidability
only fairly high. His powers seem limited.
Attractiveness
High. He has many people waiting for him to arrive, and unwilling or unable to act until he does. Is seen to be a Messiah.
Source
N/A


POSSESSIONS

Weapons
N/A
Amulets
N/A
Objects
N/A
Clothing
N/A
Vehicles
N/A
Dwelling
N/A
Milieu
it must be where conditions are favorable, as those in places where "everybody is ready to leave" and he is really needed, he cannot be found.


BIOGRAPHY

Gender
Male
Age
N/A. possibly immortal, as messiahs necessarily are.
Physique
N/A
Ethnicity
Does not apply. Is seen as relatable by all of humanity.
Origin
N/A 
Ancestry
N/A
Profession
psychiatry or politics (speculation based on powers) 
Education
N/A
SES
N/A
Relationships
N/A
Pets
N/A


PERSONALITY

Morality
Low. Does not seem to offer a way of reaching/ summoning him, yet is not responsive to those who need his guidance.
Intro/extrovert
Should be extrovert; is introvert
Intelligence
High, if he can give perfect advice in any situation
Emotions
Seems aloof 
Sanity
Ironically, his reluctance to help may indicate sanity-- who wants to go to war zones and disaster areas?
Enemies
None, but many are disappointed by him.


Narrative Function
Catalyst. Perhaps his lack of response spurs some to self-motivated action.
Other Notes
It could be that Everyman's reluctance to help is part of a strategy to promote self-reliance. Sure, he could tell them how to solve their problems. But would they follow his advice? Also, if people become dependent on him, they never learn how to solve their own problems, or develop the confidence that brings.


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