List of fictional characters named "The One"

Fictional characters called "The One" or related include:

In books:
* Harry Potter is the Chosen One as prophesied by Sybill Trelawney
* Afsan is the Chosen One as prophesied by Lubal in the Quintaglio Ascension Trilogy
* A character in the "Animorphs" book series
* A concept in the "Young Wizards" book series
* A poem written by Felicia K. Snyder, published in 2006. The poem is about how God helps us and is always there.
* Both the One Ring, and the one God Eru Ilúvatar, were referred to as “The One” in J. R. R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings", "The Silmarillion", and related works. Ilúvatar is the only true God in that fictional setting (thus His title), though the Valar can be considered as great demigods or higher angels, with the Maiar as lesser angels or demigods.

In film:

* "The One," an alternative name for Neo in "The Matrix" trilogy
* "The Chosen One," a mythical character in the "Star Wars" universe, revealed to be Anakin Skywalker, who fulfills the prophecy although turning to the dark side.
* "The Chosen One", referring to Eddie Murphy's character that saves "The Golden Child" in the 1986 film named after the latter character.
* "There can be only one," a rule in the "Highlander" universe referring first to Connor MacLeod and in the TV series to Duncan MacLeod or whichever immortal would eventually be the last one remaining
* "The Chosen One," title for Liu Kang in "Mortal Kombat"
* "The Chosen One" name of the main character in Steve Oedekerk's .
* "The One"/"T.O." snooker manager character played by Bruce Payne in the cult British musical Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire.
*In the second Pokemon movie Ash Ketchum was "The Chosen One" to save the world from the legendary Pokemon Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres

In television:

* A strange character named Zathras who appeared on the mysteriously vanished space station Babylon 4 refers to “The One” as being his leader on the 1990s science fiction TV series Babylon 5. The end of that episode revealed that One to be an older, time-traveling version of B5 Commander Jeffrey Sinclair. A subsequent episode expounded on this, and revealed that there were "three" with that title: The One Who Was (Sinclair), the One Who Is, and The One Who Will Be.
* Buffy Summers, the vampire slayer, was also referred to as the chosen one from the series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".
* Sydney Bristow from "Alias" is referred to as the chosen one in a Rambaldi script.
* Sam Winchester from Supernatural has been referred to as the one by the Yellow eyed Demon.
* Homer Simpson from The Simpsons is referred to as "The Chosen One" by the Stonecutters in the sixth season episode "Homer the Great.
* Number One, - Cpt Christopher Pikes first officer - "Star Trek from the Unaired pilot episode The Cage

In mythology:

There are many myths about "the chosen one" in different cultures. For example, there is an epic in China that talks about there being a chosen one who protected the poor and fought evil. He was born and raised along the waterfalls of the Xiang River. He was believed to be a kind person that helped out the poor and eliminated people that took advantage of the helpless. Legend has it that one day, the chosen one will regenerate and soon be in a world where help is needed greatly. Since everyone referred to him as "the chosen one", nobody knows his true identity and name.