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{{quote| ''It may seem redundant at first as strictly speaking an archetype is simply an example of something, in short every trope is a story archetype. However here we are using the term in reference to a concept in [[Carl Jung|Jungian]] Psychology of the same name.''}} |
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An [[Archetypal Character]] is a character who appears over and over in legends far and wide, even in cultures that have shut themselves off from the world. The [[Our Vampires Are Different|blood drinking risen dead]] are an [[Archetype]] as almost every culture has come up with their own legends independent of each other. ''[[Angel (TV)|Angel]]'' is an archetype: the tragic hero trying to overcome the evils of his past. [[The Trickster|Coyote]] is an archetype. Xena is an archetype. Any of these may be disguised as a [[Space Alien]]. |
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Some lit-theories classify archetypes by the role/purpose the character inhabits for the story. These classes are: ''[[The Protagonist|Protagonist]]'', ''[[The Antagonist|Antagonist]]'', ''[[The Spock|Reason]]'', ''[[The McCoy|Emotion]]'', ''[[Sidekick]]'', ''[[Commander Contrarian|Skeptic]]'', ''[[Mentor Archetype|Guardian]]'', and ''[[A Chat With Satan|Contagonist]]''. |
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A related concept is the 'ectype', a distorted or flawed version of the archetype. For example, Batman is archetypical. He's a rich man who dedicates himself to anonymously fighting crime (protecting society) with a variety of gadgets. Many of the characters in ''[[Watchmen (Comic Book)|Watchmen]]'' are ectypes based on this archetype. |
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=== Tropes === |
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* [[Anthropomorphic Personification]] |
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* [[Anti-Hero]] |
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* [[The Archmage|Archmage]] |
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* [[Big Fun]] |
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* [[Blind Seer]] |
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* [[Bruiser With a Soft Center]] |
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* [[The Champion]] |
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* [[The Chosen One]] |
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* [[The Chooser of the One]] |
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* [[Classic Villain]] |
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* [[The Cynic]] |
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* [[The Drunken Sailor]] |
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* [[Dumb Muscle]] |
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* [[Eccentric Mentor]] |
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* [[Enigmatic Empowering Entity]] |
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* [[Evil Overlord]] |
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* [[Father Neptune]] |
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* [[The Ferry Man|Ferryman]] |
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* [[The Fool]] |
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* [[Fool for Love]] |
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* [[Gentle Giant]] |
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* [[Granny Classic]] |
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* [[The Grotesque]] |
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* [[Herald]] |
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* [[Heroic Archetype]] |
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* [[Heroic Wannabe]] |
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* [[Higher Self]] |
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* [[Holy Child]] |
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* [[Ideal Hero]] |
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* [[The Idealist]] |
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* [[Ineffectual Loner]] |
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* [[The Klutz]] |
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* [[Knight in Shining Armor]] |
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* [[Lady and Knight]] |
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* [[Loser Archetype]] |
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* [[Loveable Rogue]] |
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* [[Medusa]] |
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* [[Mentor Archetype]] |
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* [[Messianic Archetype]] |
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* [[Mixed Archetypes]] |
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* [[Mock Millionaire]] |
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* [[Modern Major-General]] |
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* [[My Girl Back Home]] |
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* [[Obstructive Bureaucrat]] |
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* [[Oedipus Complex]] |
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* [[The Paladin]] |
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* [[The Patriarch]] |
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* [[Person of Mass Destruction]] |
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* [[Powers That Be]] |
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* [[Prince Charming]] |
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* [[Princess Classic]] |
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* [[A Protagonist Shall Lead Them]] (a.k.a [[Leader Archetype]]) |
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* [[Rebel Leader]] |
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* [[Rebellious Spirit]] |
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* [[Reluctant Monster]] |
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* [[Seeker Archetype]] |
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* [[Shadow Archetype]] |
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* [[Shapeshifting|Shapeshifter]] |
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* [[Star-Crossed Lovers]] |
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* [[The Storyteller]] |
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* [[Threshold Guardians]] |
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* [[The Tower]] |
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* [[Turncoat]] |
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* [[The Trickster]] |
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* [[Wicked Stepmother]] |
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* [[Wicked Witch]] |
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* [[Wizard Classic]] |
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* [[Wolf Man]] |
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* [[World's Strongest Man]] |
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{{reflist}} |
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[[Category:Index Index/Sandbox]] |
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[[Category:Characters]] |
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[[Category:Lit Class Tropes]] |
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[[Category:Narrative Tropes]] |
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[[Category:Index Index]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:07, 18 March 2014
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