Vladimir Propp

1. The villain — struggles against the hero. 

1. The dispatcher— character who makes the lack known and sends the hero off.

1. The (magical) helper — helps the hero in their quest.

1. The princess or prize — the hero deserves her throughout the story but is unable to marry her because of an unfair evil, usually because of the villain. The hero's journey is often ended when he marries the princess, thereby beating the villain.

1. Her father — gives the task to the hero, identifies the false hero, marries the hero, often sought for during the narrative. Propp noted that functionally, the princess and the father cannot be clearly distinguished.

1. The donor — prepares the hero or gives the hero some magical object.

1. The hero or victim/seeker hero — reacts to the donor, weds the princess.

1. False hero — takes credit for the hero’s actions or tries to marry the princess.

Vladimir Propp was born on April 17, 1895 in St. Petersburg to a German family. He attended St. Petersburg University (1913–1918) majoring in Russian and German Philology  Upon graduation he taught Russian and German at a secondary school and then became a college teacher of German.

Vladimir Propp's theory in the Star Wars Franchise 

The Villain= Darth Vader

The Donor= Yoda

The Helper= Obi-wan Ken obi

The princess= Princess leia

The Dispatcher= Yoda, Obi-wan Ken obi

The Hero= Anakin Sky-walker