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This is a summary of the Hero archetypes from ''45 Master Classes: Mythic Models for Creating Original Characters'' (see footnote on the index page, ''[[Master Characters]]''). You can also find the Heroine archetypes on [[Master Character Heroines]], and several additional types on [[Master Support Characters]].
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** He does not respect women or want to help them, only use them for sex. He sees every new conquest as a trophy for himself. He doesn't care about [[Daddy Didn't Show|the consquences of his actions]] and often overindulges in other things.
* '''Osiris: [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|The Punisher]]'''
** [[Dark Messiah|A Messiah without patience and compassion]] is a visionary who quickly realizes most people aren't as far-sighted as himself. Instead of working to teach other his ways, he pushes people into [[Sink or Swim Mentor|Sink or Swim]] [[Training
* '''Poseidon: [[Mad Artist|The Abuser]]'''
* '''Zeus: [[Evil Overlord|The Dictator]]'''
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== Character Examples ==
* '''Apollo the Businessman:'''
** [[Star Trek|Spock]] is a classic version.
** Hotchner from ''[[Criminal Minds]]'' might be a more "human" example.
** Prowl from ''[[
* '''Ares the Protector:'''
** Harry Dresden of ''[[The Dresden Files]]'' is a magical example
** The book mentions Romeo from [[Romeo and Juliet]] as an example.
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** [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Knuckles the Echidna]]
** Akihiko Sanada from [[Persona 3]].
** Silverbolt from ''[[
** Mal Reynolds from ''[[
* '''Hades the Recluse:'''
** Can't think of a better example than ''[[Harry Potter|Severus Snape]]''.
** Fakir from ''[[Princess Tutu]]'' is a qualifier
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** [[Albert Einstein]]
** Miles Vorkosigan from [[Vorkosigan Saga]] is a combination of this and Businessman.
* '''Hermes the Fool:'''
** Barney from [[How I Met Your Mother]] is a good example, although imprisonment would probably be a minor inconvenience rather than death.
** [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] is another good example as well as another SEGA character, [[Ni GHTS]].
** [[Lupin
** The Doctor from ''[[
* '''Dionysus the Woman's Man:'''
** Casanova was said to be this way - not using women for his own needs at the expense of theirs, but rather caring for them as individuals and helping them to achieve a greater sense of self-worth. Unfortunately, Casanova got stuck with such a Don Juan reputation that we even use his name for the [[Casanova]] trope.
** Tamaki from [[Ouran High School Host Club]]
** Brock from [[Pokémon (
** Ivan Vorputril in [[Vorkosigan Saga]]. He also is Best Friend to Miles.
* '''Osiris the Male Messiah:'''
** [[Jesus]], obviously, and possibly [[Mahatma Gandhi]].
** [[Transformers|Optimus Prime]]; he sometimes overlaps with The King.
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** [[Naruto]] hands down
** Ashitaka of the Miyazaki classic ''[[Princess Mononoke]]''
** Aragorn from ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''
** Sora from ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]''
** Kimba from ''[[
* '''Poseidon the Artist:'''
** [[Vincent
** Jak from ''[[Jak and Daxter]]'', especially in the sequels
** Percy Jackson from ''[[Percy Jackson
* '''Zeus the King:'''
** Lelouch from [[Code Geass]], period.
** Bowser from [[Super Mario Bros.]]., when he's not being portrayed as the epitome of evil
** Dr. Robotnik from ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' when he's not being portrayed as overly evil
** Picard from ''[[Star Trek]]''
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* '''Apollo the Traitor:'''
** Starscream from [[Transformers]]. Namer of [[The Starscream]].
** Mewtwo from [[Pokémon]] has an underlying resentment towards humans, but [[Depending
** [[Satan]]
* '''Ares the Gladiator:'''
** Ozai from [[Avatar: The Last Airbender]] is a good example, which is why {{spoiler|having his firebending taken away}} was such a delicious punishment.
** Quickstrike from ''[[
* '''Hades the Warlock:'''
** The Raven from ''[[Princess Tutu]]''
** Ganondorf in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' series
** Mephiles of the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' series
** Sephiroth from ''[[
* '''Hermes the Derelict:'''
** Fang the Sniper of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
** [[The Joker]]
** Discord from ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
* '''Dionysus the Seducer:'''
** Charlie Harper from [[Two and A Half Men]].
** Possibly Mytho when he's influenced by the Raven's blood in ''[[Princess Tutu]]''
** Akio from ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]''
* '''Osiris the Punisher:'''
** [[Star Wars|Darth Vader]]
** [[Sweeney Todd]]
** Luke from ''[[Percy Jackson
** Light Yagami from ''[[
** [[Magneto]]
* '''Poseidon the Abuser:'''
** Tarantulas from ''[[
* '''Zeus the Dictator:'''
** [[Transformers|Megatron]] in most incarnations
** Dr. Robotnik of the early 90s Sonic cartoon (also known as SATAM)
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''[[Princess Mononoke]]''
* Ashitaka is a fine example of the Messiah archetype. He ends up changing the lives of many characters in the story, most importantly the life of his [[Love Interest
''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
* Shadow the Hedgehog's (a Recluse) encounter with Amy Rose (a Maiden) in ''[[
* While he is most definitely a Hermes, Sonic also has a bit of the Messiah archetype within him. While he does not necessarily develop, everyone he meets is forever affected by interaction with him. Notable examples are Tails and Amy Rose, both whom develop into heroes in their own right after being influenced by the blue blur.
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