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** [[Star Trek|Spock]] is a classic version.
** Hotchner from ''[[Criminal Minds]]'' might be a more "human" example.
** Prowl from ''[[Transformers Animated (Animation)|Transformers Animated]]''
* '''Ares the Protector:'''
** Harry Dresden of ''[[The Dresden Files]]'' is a magical example
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** [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Knuckles the Echidna]]
** Akihiko Sanada from [[Persona 3]].
** Silverbolt from ''[[Beast Wars (Animation)|Beast Wars]]''
** Mal Reynolds from ''[[Firefly (TV)|Firefly]]''
* '''Hades the Recluse:'''
** Can't think of a better example than ''[[Harry Potter|Severus Snape]]''.
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** [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] is another good example as well as another SEGA character, [[Ni GHTS]].
** [[Lupin the Third]]
** The Doctor from ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]''
* '''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 (Animeanime)|Pokémon]]
** Ivan Vorputril in [[Vorkosigan Saga]]. He also is Best Friend to Miles.
* '''Osiris the Male Messiah:'''
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** Aragorn from ''[[Lord of the Rings]]''
** Sora from ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]''
** Kimba from ''[[Kimba the White Lion (Manga)|Kimba the White Lion]]''
* '''Poseidon the Artist:'''
** [[Vincent Vanvan Gogh]]
** Jak from ''[[Jak and Daxter]]'', especially in the sequels
** Percy Jackson from ''[[Percy Jackson and& Thethe Olympians (Literature)|Percy Jackson and The Olympians]]''
* '''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 Onon the Writer]] he is mixed with either Gladiator (in the games) or Punisher (in the movies).
** [[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 ''[[Beast Wars (Animation)|Beast Wars]]''
* '''Hades the Warlock:'''
** The Raven from ''[[Princess Tutu]]''
** Ganondorf in ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' series
** Mephiles of the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' series
** Sephiroth from ''[[Final Fantasy VII (Video Game)|Final Fantasy VII]]''
* '''Hermes the Derelict:'''
** Fang the Sniper of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
** [[The Joker]]
** Discord from ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]''
* '''Dionysus the Seducer:'''
** Charlie Harper from [[Two and A Half Men]].
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** [[Star Wars|Darth Vader]]
** [[Sweeney Todd]]
** Luke from ''[[Percy Jackson and& Thethe Olympians (Literature)|Percy Jackson and The Olympians]]''
** Light Yagami from ''[[Death Note (Manga)|Death Note]]''
** [[Magneto]]
* '''Poseidon the Abuser:'''
** Tarantulas from ''[[Beast Wars (Animation)|Beast Wars]]''
* '''Zeus the Dictator:'''
** [[Transformers|Megatron]] in most incarnations
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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|love interest]] San. Through their interactions, she is changed from a Gorgon into an Amazon (see the Master Heroines article for more information on these two archetypes).
 
''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
* Shadow the Hedgehog's (a Recluse) encounter with Amy Rose (a Maiden) in ''[[Sonic Adventure 2 (Video Game)|Sonic Adventure 2]]'' completely changes his mind about the worth of humanity and reminds him of the true promise he made with his friend Maria (another archetypal Maiden).
* 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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