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these characters (The Fellowship, for example) set themselves apart from the "common folk" when they become the Nine Walkers.
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Yes, that is relevant from Child's first quote. These two positions are perfectly compatible; they were simple, ordinary people, which were elevated to a higher status in order to achieve their quest; they weren't left to their own devices (or abilities) to achieve this, since the outcome was too important. I don't deny various levels of "sparks" in each and everyone one of them, and also their "normality" doesn't diminish their uniqueness; the fact remains that they are exponants of the common people in uncommon situations.