Thread:Magma Dragoon/@comment-366087-20160412190328/@comment-366087-20160413195750

Yes. Either the friend *is* a hero before they turn, or are considered by everyone as heroic due to their association with the undisputed hero. Until the Split.

And in visual media also keep an eye on both lighting and framing. Then come climax, notice who has their "exit moments" with The Hero, as it will be in reverse order of their importance both *to* the hero and to the story.

In this case, Po had final moments with Kai (defeating him), then Oogway (final wrap up exposition), his fathers (family unity), the Five and Seifu (acknowledging student surpassing teacher; which also bookended against the opening where Po was instructed to be a teacher).

Providing a product not done by amateurs, this will almost always be the case in stories.