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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.''}}
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. ''[[
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
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 (
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