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The [[Five-Man Band]] is a group of characters whose members fall into archetypes which all complement one another. They are a very specific team with skills that contribute to the group in a unique way. Here are some places where the trope occurs in literature:
The [[Five-Man Band]] is a group of characters whose members fall into archetypes which all complement one another. They are a very specific team with skills that contribute to the group in a unique way.


Examples of [[{{TOPLEVELPAGE}}]]s in [[{{SUBPAGENAME}}]] include:


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== ''[[The Belgariad]]'' ==
The core crew
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
''[[Abandon Series]]''
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||John
|[[The Hero]]||(Bel)Garion
|-
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Frank
|[[The Lancer]]||Durnik
|-
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Mr. Liu
|[[The Big Guy]]||See [[The Big Guy]] Band below
|-
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Mr. Graves
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Silk
|-
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Pierce
|[[The Chick]]||Ce'Nedra
|-
|-
|[[The Mentor]](s)||Belgarath and Polgara
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Henry
|}

[[The Big Guy]] band
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Hope, Typhon
|[[The Hero]]||Barak
|-
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Hettar
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Pierce, Alex, and Kayla
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Mandorallen
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Relg
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Lelldorin
|}

== ''[[Discworld]]'' ==
''[[The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]] / [[The Big Guy]]||Hamnpork (or Darktan, sometimes)
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Darktan
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Dangerous Beans
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Peaches
|-
|[[The Sixth Ranger]] / [[Token Evil Teammate]]||Maurice
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||'The Stupid-Looking Kid'
|}

Ankh-Morpork Watch:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Carrot
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Vimes, Angua
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Detritus, Dorfl
|-
|[[The Smart Guy|The Smart Guy(s)]]||Cheri, Igor
|-
|[[The Chick|The Chick(s)]]||Colon
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Nobby
|}
Varies a lot: Despite the later novels being considerably more Vimes-centered than Carrot-centered, Vimes remains a classic [[The Lancer|Lancer]] in terms of character archetype.

Unseen University:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Archchancellor Ridcully
|-
|[[The Lancer]](s)||The Dean, in later books Ponder Stibbons
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||The Librarian
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Ponder Stibbons
|-
|[[The Chick]]||The Bursar
|}

== ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' ==
''[[Dragonlance]]'' - The Chronicles trilogy
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Tanis Half-Elven
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Sturm Brightblade
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Caramon Majere
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Raistlin Majere
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Goldmoon, later Laurana
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Riverwind
|-
|[[Team Dad]]||Flint Fireforge
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Tasslehoff Burrfoot
|}

''[[Dragonlance]]'' - War of the Twins
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Caramon Majere
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Tasslehoff Burrfoot
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Raistlin Majere
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Crysania of Tarinius
|}

''[[Forgotten Realms|The Forgotten Realms]]'' - The Companions of Mithral Hall
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Drizzt Do'Urden
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Bruenor Battlehammer
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Wulfgar
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Regis
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Catti-Brie
|}

''[[Forgotten Realms|The Forgotten Realms]]'' - ''Azure Bonds''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Alias (Alias has the personality of [[The Lancer]], but plays the role of [[The Hero]] in the plot.)
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Dragonbait (Dragonbait, by contrast, has the personality of [[The Hero]], but plays the part of [[The Lancer]].)
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Mistinarperadnacles Hai Draco (Very big, since she's a great wyrm red dragon.)
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Akabar bel Akash
|-
|[[The Dark Chick]]||Olive Ruskettle (She does a [[Heel Face Turn]] by the end.)
|}

== ''[[Harry Potter]]'' ==
The Marauders
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||James Potter
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Sirius Black
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Peter Pettigrew ([[Fat Bastard|He's the chubby one]])
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Remus Lupin
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Lily Evans (later she befriends the Marauders, after she dates James Potter)
|}

''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (novel)|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'' (specifically on the rescue mission at the Ministry of Magic)
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Harry Potter
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Ron Weasley
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Hermione Granger
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Neville Longbottom
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Ginny Weasley
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Luna Lovegood
|}

== ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' ==
''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Arthur
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Ford
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Zaphod
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Marvin
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Trillian
|}

Things were changed a bit in ''Life, the Universe, and Everything'':
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Slartibartfast
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Ford
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Zaphod
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Trillian
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Arthur
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Marvin
|}

== ''[[Illuminatus]]!'' ==
The Legion of Dynamic Discord
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Hagbard Celine
|-
|[[The Lancer|The Lancer(s)]]||Mavis, Stella
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Howard
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||FUCKUP
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Miss Portinari
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Joe Malik
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||George Dorn
|}

Joe Malik & Co.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Joseph Malik
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Simon Moon
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||John Dillanger
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Hagbard Celine
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Miss Mao
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||George Dorn
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Malaclypse the Elder
|}

== ''[[Le Morte d'Arthur]]'' ==
The main group:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Arthur
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Lancelot
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Merlin
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Gawain (and very occasionally Kay)
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Guinevere
|}

The Orkney brothers are a five-man band unto themselves, and their roles tend to switch:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Gawain
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Mordred
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Gaheris (in some versions)
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Agrivain
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Gareth (even when he's playing [[The Hero]])
|}

== ''[[N.E.R.D.S.]]'' ==
First Book
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]] / [[Token Evil Teammate]]||Jackson Jones / Braceface
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Heathcliff Hodgins / Chompers {{spoiler|Turns out to have masterminded the entire plot at the end}}
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Julio Escala / Flinch
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Duncan Dewey / Gluestick
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Ruby Peet / Pufferfish
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Matilda Choi / Wheezer
|}

Second Book
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Duncan Dewey / Gluestick
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Julio Escala / Flinch
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Jackson Jones / Braceface
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Ruby Peet / Pufferfish
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Matilda Choi / Wheezer
|}

Third Book
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Matilda Choi / Wheezer
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Jackson Jones / Braceface
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Julio Escala / Flinch
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Duncan Dewey / Gluestick
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Ruby Peet / Pufferfish
|}

== ''[[Percy Jackson and The Olympians]]'' ==
Book 2
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Percy Jackson
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Tyson
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Annabeth Chase
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Grover Underwood
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]||Clarisse La Rue
|}

Book 3 (Very difficult to classify){{context|reason=It looks classified to me.}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Percy Jackson
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Thalia Grace
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Zoé Nightshade
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Grover Underwood
|-
|[[The Chick]](s)||Annabeth Chase, Bianca di Angelo
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Bessie (a.k.a Ophiotaurus)
|}

Book 4
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Percy Jackson
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Annabeth Chase (also [[The Smart Guy]])
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Tyson
|-
|[[The Smart Guy|The (other) Smart Guy]]||Rachel Elizabeth Dare
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Grover Underwood
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger(s)]]||Nico di Angelo, Rachel Elizabeth Dare
|}

The entire series
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Percy Jackson
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Thalia Grace
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Tyson
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Annabeth Chase
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Grover Underwood
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Nico di Angelo
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Rachel Elizabeth Dare
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Chiron
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Mrs. O'Leary
|}
|}


== ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' ==
Bran's gang:
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{| class="wikitable"
''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' - Bran's gang:
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Bran Stark
|[[The Hero]]||Bran Stark
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|}
|}


Jon Snow's gang.
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{| class="wikitable"
''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' - Jon Snow's gang.
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Jon Snow
|[[The Hero]]||Jon Snow
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|}
|}


The Stark children, although they get separated very quickly.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' - The Stark children, although they get separated very quickly.
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Robb Stark
|[[The Hero]]||Robb Stark
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|}
|}


== ''[[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]'' ==
The Cullen Family
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Edward
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Alice (cheerful, friendly [[Genki Girl]] to Edward's Wangst and standoffish attitude) or Rosalie (dislikes Bella)
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Emmett
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Jasper (strategy) or Carlisle (everything else)
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Esme
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Bella Swan
|}

A different interpretation:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Edward
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Rosalie (dislikes Bella)
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Emmett
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Jasper (the most knowledgeable next to Carlisle)
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Alice
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Bella (becomes a vampire and officially joins the family midway through the final book)
|-
|[[The Mentor]]||Carlisle
|-
|[[Team Mom]]||Esme
|}

== ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' ==
[[Ciaphas Cain]] - 597th Valhallan Regiment
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Ciaphas Cain
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Regina Kasteen
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Anton Broklaw
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Ferik Juergen (smart in terms of useful skills)
|-
|[[The Chick]] and [[The Lancer|The (alternate) Lancer]]||Amberly Vail
|}

[[Eisenhorn]] - Inquisitor Eisenhorn and company
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Gregor Eisenhorn
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Midas Betancore, later Lize Bequin (Also Mission Control)
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Godwyn Fischig
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Autosavant Uber Aemos
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Warhammer 40000 (is really, really not big on Chicks, but Bequin might ''just'' qualify at her introduction. Medea Betancore in the later books.)
|}

[[Gaunt's Ghosts]] - The Ghosts
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Ibram Gaunt
|-
|[[The Lancer|The Lancer(s)]]||Rawne, Colm Corbec, Mkoll, later Gol Kolea
|-
|[[The Big Guy|The Big Guy(s)]]||"Try Again" Bragg, Colm Corbec, Brostin, Gol Kolea (until promoted to Lancer)
|-
|[[The Smart Guy|The Lancer(s)]]||Agun Soric, Mkoll
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Possibly Docs Dorden and Curth (in general role, but both can and do hold their own in combat.)
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]||Commissar Viktor Hark
|}

''[[Ravenor]]'' - Inquisitor Ravenor and company
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Harlon Nayl
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Patience Kys
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Zeph Mathuin ( {{spoiler|until he dies, when the place is filled by Thonius}})
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Carl Thonius ([[Phrase Catcher|The things he knows]]) ( {{spoiler|until Mathuin's death, when Zael seems to be taking over}})
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Kara Swole
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Gideon Ravenor himself (though he can 'ware' any other member of the team.)
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Zael, and later Isobob
|-
|[[The Medic]]||Belknap
|-
|[[Kid Appeal Character]]||Sholto Unwerth ([[Plucky Comic Relief|to some degree]])
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Maud Plyton, Belknap (can also count), and later in the series, [[Hot Amazon|Angharad]] and Interrogator [[White-Haired Pretty Boy|Ballack]]. {{spoiler|The latter of which turns out to be the [[Token Evil Teammate]].}}
|-
|[[The Stoic]]||[[Non-Action Guy|Not having earned]] a particular role in the lineup, Wystan Frauka spends his time at the hideout [[Must Have Nicotine|chain-smoking]], [[Porn Stash|reading bad porn]], and [[Lethal Joke Character|generally being a blank]].
|}

== ''[[Warrior Cats]]'' ==
Fireheart's [[True Companions]] in ''The Original Series''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Fireheart
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Graystripe
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Sandstorm
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]/[[The Medic]]||Cinderpelt
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Cloudtail
|-
|[[The Sixth Ranger]]||Ravenpaw
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Bramblepaw
|}

[[The Chosen One]]s from the beginning of ''The New Prophecy'' Series
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Brambleclaw
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Stormfur
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Crowpaw (Not the strongest but most willing to fight)
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Tawnypelt
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Feathertail
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Squirrelpaw
|}

Omen of the Stars Heroes
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Dovewing
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Ivypool
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Lionblaze
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Jayfeather
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Cinderheart
|-
|[[Team Dad]]||Firestar
|-
|[[The Sixth Ranger]]||{{spoiler|Hollyleaf}}
|}

== ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'' ==
''Book I''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Rand
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Mat
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Perrin
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Loial (appears later, but fits better) or Nynaeve
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Egwene al'Vere
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]||Nynaeve or Loial (see above note)
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor(s)]]||Moiraine, Lan, and Thom
|}

''Egwene's Conspiracy''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Egwene
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Siuan
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Nynaeve (in terms of raw Power)
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Siuan, later Verin
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Leane, Elayne
|}

''Band of the Red Hand''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Mat
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Talmanes
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Nalesean
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]|| Vanin
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Olver
|}

== ''[[Xanth]]'' ==
''The Source of Magic''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Bink
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Crombie
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Chester Centaur
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Humphery
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Grundy Golem
|}

the Dor books
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Dor
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Irene
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Smash Ogre
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Chet Centaur
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Grundy
|}

== Other works ==
''[[Abandon Series]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|[[The Hero]]||John
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Frank
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Mr. Liu
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Mr. Graves
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Pierce
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Henry
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Hope, Typhon
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Pierce, Alex, and Kayla
|}

''[[Against a Dark Background]]'' (by Iain M. Banks)
''[[Against a Dark Background]]'' (by Iain M. Banks)
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Sharrow
|[[The Hero]]||Sharrow
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Age of Misrule]]'' (has two):
''[[The Age of Misrule]]'' (has two):
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Jack Churchill
|[[The Hero]]||Jack Churchill
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|-
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Ruth Gallagher
|[[The Chick]]||Ruth Gallagher
|}

And in the second trilogy:
And in the second trilogy:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Mallory
|[[The Hero]]||Mallory
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[All of a Kind Family|All-Of-A-Kind Family]]'' (is a subversion with it's five-''girl'' band):
''[[All of a Kind Family|All-Of-A-Kind Family]]'' (is a subversion with it's five-''girl'' band):
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Ella
|[[The Hero]]||Ella
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[All the King's Men]]'' - Willie Talos' campaign team:
''[[All the King's Men]]'' - Willie Talos' campaign team:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||The Boss
|[[The Hero]]||The Boss
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|}
|}


Fred Vargas' ''Adamsberg'' series
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
Fred Vargas' Adamsberg series
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg
|[[The Hero]]||Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg
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|}
|}


''[[Animorphs]]''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
''[[Discworld/The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents|The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents]]''
|-
|[[The Hero]] / [[The Big Guy]]||Hamnpork (or Darktan, sometimes)
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Darktan
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Dangerous Beans
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Peaches
|-
|[[The Sixth Ranger]] / [[Token Evil Teammate]]||Maurice
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||'The Stupid-Looking Kid'
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Animorphs]]''
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Jake
|[[The Hero]]||Jake
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Babysitters Club]]''
''[[Babysitters Club]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Kristy Thomas (founder and president of the BSC)
|[[The Hero]]||Kristy Thomas (founder and president of the BSC)
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''Bad News Ballet''
''Bad News Ballet''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||[[Last-Name Basis|McGee]]
|[[The Hero]]||[[Last-Name Basis|McGee]]
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Battle Royale]]''
''[[Battle Royale]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Shuya Nanahara
|[[The Hero]]||Shuya Nanahara
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|}
|}


''[[The Malloreon]]'' - the core crew
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Belgariad]]'' - the core crew
|-
|[[The Hero]]||(Bel)Garion
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Durnik
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||See [[The Big Guy]] Band below
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Silk
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Ce'Nedra
|-
|[[The Mentor]](s)||Belgarath and Polgara
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Belgariad]]'' - [[The Big Guy]] band
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Barak
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Hettar
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Mandorallen
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Relg
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Lelldorin
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Malloreon]]'' - the core crew
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Belgarion
|[[The Hero]]||Belgarion
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Black Dogs]]'' (before Sinai and Jacyl take off):
''[[Black Dogs]]'' (before Sinai and Jacyl take off):
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Lyra
|[[The Hero]]||Lyra
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Black Dogs]]'' (When Lyra and Sadrao are joined by Spite and Gunnar):
''[[Black Dogs]]'' (When Lyra and Sadrao are joined by Spite and Gunnar):
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Lyra
|[[The Hero]]||Lyra
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> Note: Gunnar is probably as qualified, if not moreso to be [[The Chick]] as Spite, despite him being male and physically the largest member of the band. He the extremely placid voice of reason throughout the second half of the series, and although spite is tiny and female, she's the most violent and aggressive character in the entire book. She single-handedly takes out a creature large enough to swallow whole elephants. These two are a complete inversion of whole [[Five-Man Band]] whereas Sinai and Jacyl play it completely straight.
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Note: Gunnar is probably as qualified, if not moreso to be [[The Chick]] as Spite, despite him being male and physically the largest member of the band. He the extremely placid voice of reason throughout the second half of the series, and although spite is tiny and female, she's the most violent and aggressive character in the entire book. She single-handedly takes out a creature large enough to swallow whole elephants. These two are a complete inversion of whole [[Five-Man Band]] whereas Sinai and Jacyl play it completely straight.


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Blade of the Flame]]''
''[[Blade of the Flame]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Diran
|[[The Hero]]||Diran
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Chronicles of Narnia]]''
''[[Chronicles of Narnia]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[Big Good]]/[[The Big Guy]]||Aslan
|[[Big Good]]/[[The Big Guy]]||Aslan
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|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Chronicles of Thomas Covenant]]'' - Book One: Lord Foul's Bane
''[[Chronicles of Thomas Covenant]]'' - Book One: Lord Foul's Bane
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Atiaran, but later Prothall
|[[The Hero]]||Atiaran, but later Prothall
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|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Chronicles of Thomas Covenant]]'' - Book Two: The Illearth War
''[[Chronicles of Thomas Covenant]]'' - Book Two: The Illearth War
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Troy, and later Elena
|[[The Hero]]||Troy, and later Elena
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|}


''[[Codex Alera]]''
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{| class="wikitable"
''[[Codex Alera]]''
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Tavi
|[[The Hero]]||Tavi
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|}


''[[Cryptonomicon]]'' (The present{{when}} storyline)
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{| class="wikitable"
''[[Cryptonomicon]]'' (The present storyline)
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Randall Lawrence Waterhouse
|[[The Hero]]||Randall Lawrence Waterhouse
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|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Dark Heresy]]''
''[[Dark Heresy]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Mordechai
|[[The Hero]]||Mordechai
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|}


{| class="wikitable"
The ''ka-tet'' of ''[[The Dark Tower]]'' series
The ''ka-tet'' of ''[[The Dark Tower]]'' series
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]] / [[The Big Guy]]||Roland Deschain
|[[The Hero]] / [[The Big Guy]]||Roland Deschain
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''[[Dilbert|The Dilbert Principle]]'' - In the chapter about meetings, the author identifies meetings as a performance art with these character types:
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{| class="wikitable"
''[[Dilbert|The Dilbert Principle]]'' - In the chapter about meetings, the author identifies meetings as a performance art with these character types:
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||[[Captain Obvious|Master Of The Obvious]]
|[[The Hero]]||[[Captain Obvious|Master Of The Obvious]]
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|}


''[[Dracula (novel)|Dracula]]''
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{| class="wikitable"
''[[Discworld]]'' - Ankh-Morpork Watch:
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Carrot
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Vimes, Angua
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Detritus, Dorfl
|-
|[[The Smart Guy|The Smart Guy(s)]]||Cheri, Igor
|-
|[[The Chick|The Chick(s)]]||Colon
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Nobby
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Varies A Lot: Despite the later novels being considerably more Vimes-centered than Carrot-centered, Vimes remains a classic [[The Lancer|Lancer]] in terms of character archetype.

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Discworld]]'' - Unseen University:
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Archchancellor Ridcully
|-
|[[The Lancer]](s)||The Dean, in later books Ponder Stibbons
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||The Librarian
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Ponder Stibbons
|-
|[[The Chick]]||The Bursar
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Dracula (novel)|Dracula]]''
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Jonathan Harker
|[[The Hero]]||Jonathan Harker
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|}


''[[Dragaera]]'' - The Khaavren trilogy
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{| class="wikitable"
''[[Dragaera]]'' - The Khaavren trilogy
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Khaavren
|[[The Hero]]||Khaavren
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|}


''[[Eberron|TheDragonBelow]]''
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{| class="wikitable"
''[[Dragonlance]]'' - The Chronicles trilogy
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Tanis Half-Elven
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Sturm Brightblade
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Caramon Majere
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Raistlin Majere
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Goldmoon, later Laurana
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Riverwind
|-
|[[Team Dad]]||Flint Fireforge
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Tasslehoff Burrfoot
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Dragonlance]]'' - War of the Twins
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Caramon Majere
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Tasslehoff Burrfoot
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Raistlin Majere
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Crysania of Tarinius
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Eberron|TheDragonBelow]]''
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Singe
|[[The Hero]]||Singe
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|}


''[[The Dreaming Dark]]''
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{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Dreaming Dark]]''
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Daine
|[[The Hero]]||Daine
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|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Dresden Files]]''
''[[The Dresden Files]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Harry Dresden
|[[The Hero]]||Harry Dresden
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|}


''[[Shannara|The Druid of Shannara]]''
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{| class="wikitable"
''[[Shannara|The Druid of Shannara]]''
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Walker Boh
|[[The Hero]]||Walker Boh
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|}


''[[Ender's Game]]'' - Ender's jeesh
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{| class="wikitable"
''[[Ender's Game]]'' - Ender's jeesh
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Ender
|[[The Hero]]||Ender
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|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Everworld]]''
''[[Everworld]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||David Levin
|[[The Hero]]||David Levin
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Cornersville Trace Mythos|Extraordinary*]]'' - Jen and her friends:
''[[The Cornersville Trace Mythos|Extraordinary*]]'' - Jen and her friends:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Jen
|[[The Hero]]||Jen
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Famous Five]]'' - [[Enid Blyton]]
''[[The Famous Five]]'' - [[Enid Blyton]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Julian (As the Eldest, he doubles up as [[Team Dad]])
|[[The Hero]]||Julian (As the Eldest, he doubles up as [[Team Dad]])
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
[[Robin Hobb|The Farseer Trilogy]] (specifically the second half of Assassin's Quest)
[[Robin Hobb|The Farseer Trilogy]] (specifically the second half of Assassin's Quest)
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||[[Fitz Chivalry]] Farseer
|[[The Hero]]||[[Fitz Chivalry]] Farseer
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|}


''[[Garfield|Garfield's Pet Force]]''
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{| class="wikitable"
''[[Forgotten Realms|The Forgotten Realms]]'' - The Companions of Mithral Hall
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Drizzt Do'Urden
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Bruenor Battlehammer
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Wulfgar
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Regis
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Catti-Brie
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Forgotten Realms|The Forgotten Realms]]'' - ''Azure Bonds''
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Alias (Alias has the personality of [[The Lancer]], but plays the role of [[The Hero]] in the plot.)
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Dragonbait (Dragonbait, by contrast, has the personality of [[The Hero]], but plays the part of [[The Lancer]].)
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Mistinarperadnacles Hai Draco (Very big, since she's a great wyrm red dragon.)
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Akabar bel Akash
|-
|[[The Dark Chick]]||Olive Ruskettle (She does a [[Heel Face Turn]] by the end.)
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Garfield|Garfield's Pet Force]]''
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Garzooka
|[[The Hero]]||Garzooka
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|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Good Omens]]'' - The Them
''[[Good Omens]]'' - The Them
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Adam Young
|[[The Hero]]||Adam Young
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> Note: If anyone is to be shoehorned into being [[The Chick]], it's either Anathema or possibly Pepper's younger sister. Both are enough of a stretch that it's probably best just to consider the role to be left vacant.
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Note: If anyone is to be shoehorned into being [[The Chick]], it's either Anathema or possibly Pepper's younger sister. Both are enough of a stretch that it's probably best just to consider the role to be left vacant.


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Guild Wars 2]] Edge of Destiny'' - Destiny's Edge
''[[Guild Wars 2]] Edge of Destiny'' - Destiny's Edge
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Logan Thackeray/Eir Stegalkin
|[[The Hero]]||Logan Thackeray/Eir Stegalkin
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|}


''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' - The SOS Brigade
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{| class="wikitable"
''[[Harry Potter]]'' - The Marauders
|-
|[[The Hero]]||James Potter
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Sirius Black
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Peter Pettigrew ([[Fat Bastard|He's the chubby one]])
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Remus Lupin
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Lily Evans (later she befriends the Marauders, after she dates James Potter)
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Harry Potter/Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix|Harry Potter]]'' (specifically on the rescue mission at the Ministry of Magic)
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Harry Potter
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Ron Weasley
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Hermione Granger
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Neville Longbottom
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Ginny Weasley
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Luna Lovegood
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' - The SOS Brigade
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Haruhi Suzumiya
|[[The Hero]]||Haruhi Suzumiya
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Heirs of Ash]]''
''[[Heirs of Ash]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Sometimes Seren, sometimes Tristam
|[[The Hero]]||Sometimes Seren, sometimes Tristam
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|}
|}


''[[The Homeward Bounders]]''
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{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]''
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Arthur
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Ford
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Zaphod
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Marvin
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Trillian
|}

{| class="wikitable"
Things were changed a bit in ''Life, the Universe, and Everything'':
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Slartibartfast
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Ford
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Zaphod
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Trillian
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Arthur
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Marvin
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Homeward Bounders]]''
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Konstam
|[[The Hero]]||Konstam
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|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Cornersville Trace Mythos|How To Get Suspended and Influence People]]''
''[[The Cornersville Trace Mythos|How To Get Suspended and Influence People]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Leon
|[[The Hero]]||Leon
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Hunger Games]]'' (during the latter half of the second book)
''[[The Hunger Games]]'' (during the latter half of the second book)
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Katniss
|[[The Hero]]||Katniss
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Hyperion]]''
''[[Hyperion]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||The Consul
|[[The Hero]]||The Consul
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|}
|}


''[[In Death]]'' -- Eve Dalla's [[True Companions]].
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
''[[Illuminatus]]!'' -- The Legion of Dynamic Discord
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Hagbard Celine
|-
|[[The Lancer|The Lancer(s)]]||Mavis, Stella
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Howard
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||FUCKUP
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Miss Portinari
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Joe Malik
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||George Dorn
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Illuminatus]]!'' -- Joe Malik & Co.
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Joseph Malik
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Simon Moon
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||John Dillanger
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Hagbard Celine
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Miss Mao
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||George Dorn
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Malaclypse the Elder
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[In Death]]'' -- Eve Dalla's [[True Companions]].
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Eve Dallas
|[[The Hero]]||Eve Dallas
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[IT]]'' -- The Losers Club.
''[[IT]]'' -- The Losers Club.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Bill Denbrough
|[[The Hero]]||Bill Denbrough
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|}
|}


''[[John Dies at the End]]'' -- The Las Vegas Arc
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
''[[John Dies at the End]]'' -- The Las Vegas Arc
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Dave Wong
|[[The Hero]]||Dave Wong
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|}
|}


''[[Journey to the West]]''
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{| class="wikitable"
''[[Journey to the West]]''
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Sun Wukong
|[[The Hero]]||Sun Wukong
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|[[The Big Guy]]||Sha Wujing
|[[The Big Guy]]||Sha Wujing
|}
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Note: It could be argued that ''Journey to the West'' effectively ''created'' this trope (literally; written in 1590, this is one of the earliest and ''best'' examples of a [[Five-Man Band]]), though this depends on the publication date of ''[[Le Morte d'Arthur|Le Morte Darthur]]'' (possibly 1485). However, none of the characters are any one archetype, either (except the horse, which subsequent authors have all but forgotten); in a strange twist of the trope, for example, the monk Xuangzang, while still being [[The Hero]] by default, also falls under the trope of [[The Chick]], because he's, well, the downright perfect example of it - down to his propensity to be captured or put into danger more often than Lois Lane and Mary-Jane Watson ''combined'' (seriously; what self-respecting hero needs to be saved from certain death by [[The Lancer]] in over 60 chapters of a 100 chapter epic!?)
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Note: It could be argued that ''Journey to the West'' effectively ''created'' this trope (literally; written in 1590, this is one of the earliest and ''best'' examples of a [[Five-Man Band]]), though this depends on the publication date of ''[[Le Morte d'Arthur]]'' (possibly 1485). However, none of the characters are any one archetype, either (except the horse, which subsequent authors have all but forgotten); in a strange twist of the trope, for example, the monk Xuangzang, while still being [[The Hero]] by default, also falls under the trope of [[The Chick]], because he's, well, the downright perfect example of it - down to his propensity to be captured or put into danger more often than Lois Lane and Mary-Jane Watson ''combined'' (seriously; what self-respecting hero needs to be saved from certain death by [[The Lancer]] in over 60 chapters of a 100 chapter epic!?)


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Jurassic Park]]''
''[[Jurassic Park]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Alan Grant
|[[The Hero]]||Alan Grant
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Tales of Kolmar]]''
''[[Tales of Kolmar]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Lanen Kaelar, sometimes Varien
|[[The Hero]]||Lanen Kaelar, sometimes Varien
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
[[Dennis Lehane]]'s [[Kenzie and Gennaro Series]]
[[Dennis Lehane]]'s [[Kenzie and Gennaro Series]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Patrick Kenzie
|[[The Hero]]||Patrick Kenzie
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|}
|}


[[King Arthur|The Arthurian legends]] (''[[Le Morte d'Arthur|Le Morte Darthur]]'') have two:


''[[The Kingdom Keepers]]''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
The main group:
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Arthur
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Lancelot
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Merlin
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Gawain (and very occasionally Kay)
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Guinevere
|}

{| class="wikitable"
The Orkney brothers are a five-man band unto themselves, and their roles tend to switch:
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Gawain
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Mordred
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Gaheris (in some versions)
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Agrivain
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Gareth (even when he's playing [[The Hero]])
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Kingdom Keepers]]''
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Finn
|[[The Hero]]||Finn
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Last Days]]''
''[[The Last Days]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Moz (Lead Singer Minerva)
|[[The Hero]]||Moz (Lead Singer Minerva)
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Chronicles of Narnia|The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe]]''
''[[The Chronicles of Narnia|The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Peter Pevensie
|[[The Hero]]||Peter Pevensie
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Robin Hobb|Liveship Traders]]''
''[[Robin Hobb|Liveship Traders]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Althea
|[[The Hero]]||Althea
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|}
|}


''[[Looking for Alaska]]''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
''[[Looking for Alaska]]''
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Alaska Young
|[[The Hero]]||Alaska Young
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|}
|}


''[[The Lost World (novel)|The Lost World]]''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Lost World (novel)|The Lost World]]''
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Challenger
|[[The Hero]]||Challenger
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''The Lost World'' ([[Jurassic Park]])
''The Lost World'' ([[Jurassic Park]])
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]] / [[The Smart Guy]]||Ian Malcolm
|[[The Hero]] / [[The Smart Guy]]||Ian Malcolm
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'': Weatherlight story arc
''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'': Weatherlight story arc
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Gerrard
|[[The Hero]]||Gerrard
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Magic Kingdom of Landover]]'', Ben's Court
''[[Magic Kingdom of Landover]]'', Ben's Court
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||[[Reasonable Authority Figure|Ben Holiday]]
|[[The Hero]]||[[Reasonable Authority Figure|Ben Holiday]]
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Maximum Ride]]''
''[[Maximum Ride]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Max
|[[The Hero]]||Max
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Midnight World]]''
''[[Midnight World]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Andrey ("Aeneas") Viter
|[[The Hero]]||Andrey ("Aeneas") Viter
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''Midnighters''
''Midnighters''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Rex Greene
|[[The Hero]]||Rex Greene
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Moomins]]''
''[[The Moomins]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Moomintroll
|[[The Hero]]||Moomintroll
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Mysterious Island]]''
''[[The Mysterious Island]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Cyrus Smith
|[[The Hero]]||Cyrus Smith
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|}
|}


''[[Neverwhere]]''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
''N.E.R.D.S'' - First Book
|-
|[[The Hero]] / [[Token Evil Teammate]]||Jackson Jones / Braceface
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Heathcliff Hodgins / Chompers {{spoiler|Turns out to have masterminded the entire plot at the end}}
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Julio Escala / Flinch
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Duncan Dewey / Gluestick
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Ruby Peet / Pufferfish
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Matilda Choi / Wheezer
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''N.E.R.D.S'' - Second Book
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Duncan Dewey / Gluestick
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Julio Escala / Flinch
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Jackson Jones / Braceface
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Ruby Peet / Pufferfish
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Matilda Choi / Wheezer
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''N.E.R.D.S'' - Third Book
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Matilda Choi / Wheezer
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Jackson Jones / Braceface
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Julio Escala / Flinch
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Duncan Dewey / Gluestick
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Ruby Peet / Pufferfish
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Neverwhere]]''
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Door
|[[The Hero]]||Door
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|}
|}


''[[The New Heroes]] (Quantum Prophecy to some)''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
''[[The New Heroes]] (Quantum Prophecy to some)''
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Colin
|[[The Hero]]||Colin
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Outsiders]]''
''[[The Outsiders]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Darry
|[[The Hero]]||Darry
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Princess Bride (novel)|The Princess Bride]]''
''[[The Princess Bride (novel)|The Princess Bride]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Westley
|[[The Hero]]||Westley
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''[[The Railway Series]]'' ([[Thomas the Tank Engine]])
''[[The Railway Series]]'' ([[Thomas the Tank Engine]])


{| class="wikitable"
Thomas's Branch Line (Unfortunatley, this line up was never used in the TV series.)
Thomas's Branch Line (Unfortunatley, this line up was never used in the TV series.)
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Thomas
|[[The Hero]]||Thomas
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|}
|}


''[[Perry Rhodan]]''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
''[[Percy Jackson and The Olympians]]'' – Book 2
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Percy Jackson
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Tyson
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Annabeth Chase
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Grover Underwood
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]||Clarisse La Rue
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Percy Jackson and The Olympians]]'' – Book 3 (Very difficult to classify)
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Percy Jackson
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Thalia Grace
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Zoé Nightshade
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Grover Underwood
|-
|[[The Chick]](s)||Annabeth Chase, Bianca di Angelo
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Bessie (a.k.a Ophiotaurus)
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Percy Jackson and The Olympians]]'' – Book 4
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Percy Jackson
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Annabeth Chase (also [[The Smart Guy]])
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Tyson
|-
|[[The Smart Guy|The (other) Smart Guy]]||Rachel Elizabeth Dare
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Grover Underwood
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger(s)]]||Nico di Angelo, Rachel Elizabeth Dare
|}

{| class="wikitable"
For the entire ''[[Percy Jackson and The Olympians]]'' Series, it goes like this
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Percy Jackson
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Thalia Grace
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Tyson
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Annabeth Chase
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Grover Underwood
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Nico di Angelo
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Rachel Elizabeth Dare
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Chiron
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Mrs. O'Leary
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Perry Rhodan]]''
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Perry Rhodan
|[[The Hero]]||Perry Rhodan
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|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Remote Man]]''
''[[Remote Man]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Ned Spinner/Remote Man
|[[The Hero]]||Ned Spinner/Remote Man
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|}


''[[Robin Hood]]''
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''[[Robin Hood]]''
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Robin Hood
|[[The Hero]]||Robin Hood
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|}


''[[Rod Allbright Alien Adventures]]'' - The crew of the Ferkel:
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''[[Rod Allbright Alien Adventures]]'' - The crew of the Ferkel:
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Grakker
|[[The Hero]]||Grakker
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|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Safehold]]'' initially has the Charisian upper leadership. Starting from the second book, as characters learn the truth behind Safehold's history, an "inner circle" begins to form.
''[[Safehold]]'' initially has the Charisian upper leadership. Starting from the second book, as characters learn the truth behind Safehold's history, an "inner circle" begins to form.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||King Haarahld, later Cayleb
|[[The Hero]]||King Haarahld, later Cayleb
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|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Sailor Nothing]]''
''[[Sailor Nothing]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Himei
|[[The Hero]]||Himei
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|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Seventh Tower]]'' (Tal and Milla's group when {{spoiler|storming the Violet tower}} in the last book.)
''[[The Seventh Tower]]'' (Tal and Milla's group when {{spoiler|storming the Violet tower}} in the last book.)
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Tal
|[[The Hero]]||Tal
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|}


{| class="wikitable"
''Sisterhood'' series by [[Fern Michaels]]: The Big Five or The Five Musketeers (as called in the book ''Deja Vu'')
''Sisterhood'' series by [[Fern Michaels]]: The Big Five or The Five Musketeers (as called in the book ''Deja Vu'')
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Jack Emery
|[[The Hero]]||Jack Emery
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|}


''[[Someone Else's War]]'': The core group of children trying to rescue their fellow [[Child Soldiers]] from the LRA.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
''[[Someone Else's War|Someone Elses War]]'': The core group of children trying to rescue their fellow [[Child Soldiers]] from the LRA.
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Matteo
|[[The Hero]]||Matteo
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Swiss Family Robinson]]''
''[[The Swiss Family Robinson]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||The father
|[[The Hero]]||The father
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|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Sword of Truth]]''
''[[The Sword of Truth]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Richard
|[[The Hero]]||Richard
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|}


{| class="wikitable"
Fred Vargas' Three Evangelist series
Fred Vargas' Three Evangelist series
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Marc Vandoosler
|[[The Hero]]||Marc Vandoosler
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|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Three Musketeers (novel)|The Three Musketeers]]'' (an early appearance of the team)
''[[The Three Musketeers (novel)|The Three Musketeers]]'' (an early appearance of the team)
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||d'Artagnan (a.k.a D'Artagnan)
|[[The Hero]]||d'Artagnan (a.k.a D'Artagnan)
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|}


''[[Sarah Dessen|The Truth About Forever]]'' - The Wish Catering Crew
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{| class="wikitable"
''[[Sarah Dessen|The Truth About Forever]]''-The Wish Catering Crew
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Macy
|[[The Hero]]||Macy
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|}


''[[Uglies]]''
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{| class="wikitable"
''[[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]'': The Cullen Family
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Edward
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Alice (cheerful, friendly [[Genki Girl]] to Edward's Wangst and standoffish attitude) or Rosalie (dislikes Bella)
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Emmett
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Jasper (strategy) or Carlisle (everything else)
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Esme
|-
|[[Team Pet]]||Bella Swan
|}

{| class="wikitable"
A different interpretation:
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Edward
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Rosalie (dislikes Bella)
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Emmett
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Jasper (the most knowledgeable next to Carlisle)
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Alice
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Bella (becomes a vampire and officially joins the family midway through the final book)
|-
|[[The Mentor]]||Carlisle
|-
|[[Team Mom]]||Esme
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Uglies]]''
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Tally
|[[The Hero]]||Tally
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|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[Unreal Estate]]''
''[[Unreal Estate]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Meiko (Not the protagonist, but leads the group)
|[[The Hero]]||Meiko (Not the protagonist, but leads the group)
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|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Vorkosigan Saga]]'': Dendarii Mercenaries
''[[The Vorkosigan Saga]]'': Dendarii Mercenaries
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Miles Naismith
|[[The Hero]]||Miles Naismith
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|}


The ''[[Legends of Laconia]]'' series: ''Waking Echoes''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
The ''[[Legends of Laconia]]'' series: ''Waking Echoes''
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]] / [[The Smart Guy]]||Ty
|[[The Hero]] / [[The Smart Guy]]||Ty
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|}


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''[[The War of the Flowers]]''
''[[The War of the Flowers]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Theo
|[[The Hero]]||Theo
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|}


''[[Watership Down]]''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'': [[Ciaphas Cain]] - 597th Valhallan Regiment
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Ciaphas Cain
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Regina Kasteen
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Anton Broklaw
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Ferik Juergen (smart in terms of useful skills)
|-
|[[The Chick]] and [[The Lancer|The (alternate) Lancer]]||Amberly Vail
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'': [[Eisenhorn]] - Inquisitor Eisenhorn and company
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Gregor Eisenhorn
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Midas Betancore, later Lize Bequin (Also Mission Control)
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Godwyn Fischig
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Autosavant Uber Aemos
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Warhammer 40000 (is really, really not big on Chicks, but Bequin might ''just'' qualify at her introduction. Medea Betancore in the later books.)
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'': [[Gaunt's Ghosts|Gaunts Ghosts]] - The Ghosts
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Ibram Gaunt
|-
|[[The Lancer|The Lancer(s)]]||Rawne, Colm Corbec, Mkoll, later Gol Kolea
|-
|[[The Big Guy|The Big Guy(s)]]||"Try Again" Bragg, Colm Corbec, Brostin, Gol Kolea (until promoted to Lancer)
|-
|[[The Smart Guy|The Lancer(s)]]||Agun Soric, Mkoll
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Possibly Docs Dorden and Curth (in general role, but both can and do hold their own in combat.)
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]||Commissar Viktor Hark
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' ''[[Ravenor]]'' - Inquisitor Ravenor and company
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Harlon Nayl
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Patience Kys
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Zeph Mathuin ( {{spoiler|until he dies, when the place is filled by Thonius}})
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Carl Thonius ([[Phrase Catcher|The things he knows]]) ( {{spoiler|until Mathuin's death, when Zael seems to be taking over}})
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Kara Swole
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor]]||Gideon Ravenor himself (though he can 'ware' any other member of the team.)
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Zael, and later Isobob
|-
|[[The Medic]]||Belknap
|-
|[[Kid Appeal Character]]||Sholto Unwerth ([[Plucky Comic Relief|to some degree]])
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Maud Plyton, Belknap (can also count), and later in the series, [[Hot Amazon|Angharad]] and Interrogator [[White-Haired Pretty Boy|Ballack]]. {{spoiler|The latter of which turns out to be the [[Token Evil Teammate]].}}
|-
|[[The Stoic]]||[[Non-Action Guy|Not having earned]] a particular role in the lineup, Wystan Frauka spends his time at the hideout [[Must Have Nicotine|chain-smoking]], [[Porn Stash|reading bad porn]], and [[Lethal Joke Character|generally being a blank]].
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Warrior Cats]]''-Fireheart's [[True Companions]] in ''The Original Series''
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Fireheart
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Graystripe
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Sandstorm
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]/[[The Medic]]||Cinderpelt
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Cloudtail
|-
|[[The Sixth Ranger]]||Ravenpaw
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Bramblepaw
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Warrior Cats]]'' - [[The Chosen One|The Chosen Ones]] from the beginning of ''The New Prophecy'' Series
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Brambleclaw
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Stormfur
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Crowpaw (Not the strongest but most willing to fight)
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Tawnypelt
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Feathertail
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Squirrelpaw
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Warrior Cats]]'' - Omen of the Stars Heroes
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Dovewing
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Ivypool
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Lionblaze
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Jayfeather
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Cinderheart
|-
|[[Team Dad]]||Firestar
|-
|[[The Sixth Ranger]]||{{spoiler|Hollyleaf}}
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Watership Down]]''
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Hazel
|[[The Hero]]||Hazel
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|}


{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Witcher|The Witcher saga]]'' (the posse from third book onwards)
''[[The Witcher|The Witcher saga]]'' (the posse from third book onwards)
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Geralt
|[[The Hero]]||Geralt
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|-
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Zoltan Chivay (in the third book), Angouleme (in the fifth book)
|[[Sixth Ranger]]||Zoltan Chivay (in the third book), Angouleme (in the fifth book)
|}
However, sometimes [[The Chick]] ''can'' be an [[Action Girl]]. Milva can be both [[The Chick]] and [[The Big Guy]], while Dandillion would be [[Kid Appeal Character]].
However, sometimes [[The Chick]] ''can'' be an [[Action Girl]]. Milva can be both [[The Chick]] and [[The Big Guy]], while Dandillion would be [[Kid Appeal Character]].
|}


''[[World of Warcraft]]: Beyond the Dark Portal''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Wheel of Time]]: Book I''
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Rand
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Mat
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Perrin
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Loial (appears later, but fits better) or Nynaeve
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Egwene al'Vere
|-
|[[Sixth Ranger|The Sixth Ranger]]||Nynaeve or Loial (see above note)
|-
|[[Mentor Archetype|The Mentor(s)]]||Moiraine, Lan, and Thom
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Wheel of Time]]: Egwene's Conspiracy''
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Egwene
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Siuan
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Nynaeve (in terms of raw Power)
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Siuan, later Verin
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Leane, Elayne
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[The Wheel of Time]]: Band of the Red Hand''
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Mat
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Talmanes
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Nalesean
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]|| Vanin
|-
|[[Tagalong Kid]]||Olver
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[World of Warcraft]]: Beyond the Dark Portal''
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Turalyon
|[[The Hero]]||Turalyon
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|}


''[[Young Jedi Knights]]''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
''[[Xanth]]'' - ''The Source of Magic''
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Bink
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Crombie
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Chester Centaur
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Humphery
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Grundy Golem
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Xanth]]'' - the Dor books
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Dor
|-
|[[The Lancer]]||Irene
|-
|[[The Big Guy]]||Smash Ogre
|-
|[[The Smart Guy]]||Chet Centaur
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Grundy
|}

{| class="wikitable"
''[[Young Jedi Knights]]''
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Jacen
|[[The Hero]]||Jacen
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable"
''Spiran och staven (The Sceptre and the Quarterstaff)''
''Spiran och staven (The Sceptre and the Quarterstaff)''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
|[[The Hero]]||Räven (Fox)
|[[The Hero]]||Räven (Fox)
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|-
|-
|[[The Chick]]||Stormfödd (Storm-born) -- well, he is no more mister Nice-Guy when Umbra gets threatened.
|[[The Chick]]||Stormfödd (Storm-born) -- well, he is no more mister Nice-Guy when Umbra gets threatened.
|}


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The Five-Man Band is a group of characters whose members fall into archetypes which all complement one another. They are a very specific team with skills that contribute to the group in a unique way.

Examples of Five-Man Bands in Literature include:

The Belgariad

The core crew

The Hero (Bel)Garion
The Lancer Durnik
The Big Guy See The Big Guy Band below
The Smart Guy Silk
The Chick Ce'Nedra
The Mentor(s) Belgarath and Polgara

The Big Guy band

The Hero Barak
The Lancer Hettar
The Big Guy Mandorallen
The Smart Guy Relg
The Chick Lelldorin

Discworld

The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents

The Hero / The Big Guy Hamnpork (or Darktan, sometimes)
The Lancer Darktan
The Smart Guy Dangerous Beans
The Chick Peaches
The Sixth Ranger / Token Evil Teammate Maurice
Team Pet 'The Stupid-Looking Kid'

Ankh-Morpork Watch:

The Hero Carrot
The Lancer Vimes, Angua
The Big Guy Detritus, Dorfl
The Smart Guy(s) Cheri, Igor
The Chick(s) Colon
Team Pet Nobby

Varies a lot: Despite the later novels being considerably more Vimes-centered than Carrot-centered, Vimes remains a classic Lancer in terms of character archetype.

Unseen University:

The Hero Archchancellor Ridcully
The Lancer(s) The Dean, in later books Ponder Stibbons
The Big Guy The Librarian
The Smart Guy Ponder Stibbons
The Chick The Bursar

Dungeons & Dragons

Dragonlance - The Chronicles trilogy

The Hero Tanis Half-Elven
The Lancer Sturm Brightblade
The Big Guy Caramon Majere
The Smart Guy Raistlin Majere
The Chick Goldmoon, later Laurana
Sixth Ranger Riverwind
Team Dad Flint Fireforge
Tagalong Kid Tasslehoff Burrfoot

Dragonlance - War of the Twins

The Hero Caramon Majere
The Lancer Tasslehoff Burrfoot
The Smart Guy Raistlin Majere
The Chick Crysania of Tarinius

The Forgotten Realms - The Companions of Mithral Hall

The Hero Drizzt Do'Urden
The Lancer Bruenor Battlehammer
The Big Guy Wulfgar
The Smart Guy Regis
The Chick Catti-Brie

The Forgotten Realms - Azure Bonds

The Hero Alias (Alias has the personality of The Lancer, but plays the role of The Hero in the plot.)
The Lancer Dragonbait (Dragonbait, by contrast, has the personality of The Hero, but plays the part of The Lancer.)
The Big Guy Mistinarperadnacles Hai Draco (Very big, since she's a great wyrm red dragon.)
The Smart Guy Akabar bel Akash
The Dark Chick Olive Ruskettle (She does a Heel Face Turn by the end.)

Harry Potter

The Marauders

The Hero James Potter
The Lancer Sirius Black
The Big Guy Peter Pettigrew (He's the chubby one)
The Smart Guy Remus Lupin
The Chick Lily Evans (later she befriends the Marauders, after she dates James Potter)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (specifically on the rescue mission at the Ministry of Magic)

The Hero Harry Potter
The Lancer Ron Weasley
The Smart Guy Hermione Granger
The Big Guy Neville Longbottom
The Chick Ginny Weasley
Sixth Ranger Luna Lovegood

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hero Arthur
The Lancer Ford
The Big Guy Zaphod
The Smart Guy Marvin
The Chick Trillian

Things were changed a bit in Life, the Universe, and Everything:

The Hero Slartibartfast
The Lancer Ford
The Big Guy Zaphod
The Smart Guy Trillian
The Chick Arthur
Team Pet Marvin

Illuminatus!

The Legion of Dynamic Discord

The Hero Hagbard Celine
The Lancer(s) Mavis, Stella
The Big Guy Howard
The Smart Guy FUCKUP
The Chick Miss Portinari
Sixth Ranger Joe Malik
Tagalong Kid George Dorn

Joe Malik & Co.

The Hero Joseph Malik
The Lancer Simon Moon
The Big Guy John Dillanger
The Smart Guy Hagbard Celine
The Chick Miss Mao
Tagalong Kid George Dorn
The Mentor Malaclypse the Elder

Le Morte d'Arthur

The main group:

The Hero Arthur
The Lancer Lancelot
The Smart Guy Merlin
The Big Guy Gawain (and very occasionally Kay)
The Chick Guinevere

The Orkney brothers are a five-man band unto themselves, and their roles tend to switch:

The Hero Gawain
The Lancer Mordred
The Smart Guy Gaheris (in some versions)
The Big Guy Agrivain
The Chick Gareth (even when he's playing The Hero)

N.E.R.D.S.

First Book

The Hero / Token Evil Teammate Jackson Jones / Braceface
The Lancer Heathcliff Hodgins / Chompers Turns out to have masterminded the entire plot at the end
The Big Guy Julio Escala / Flinch
The Smart Guy Duncan Dewey / Gluestick
The Chick Ruby Peet / Pufferfish
Sixth Ranger Matilda Choi / Wheezer

Second Book

The Hero Duncan Dewey / Gluestick
The Lancer Julio Escala / Flinch
The Big Guy Jackson Jones / Braceface
The Smart Guy Ruby Peet / Pufferfish
The Chick Matilda Choi / Wheezer

Third Book

The Hero Matilda Choi / Wheezer
The Lancer Jackson Jones / Braceface
The Big Guy Julio Escala / Flinch
The Smart Guy Duncan Dewey / Gluestick
The Chick Ruby Peet / Pufferfish

Percy Jackson and The Olympians

Book 2

The Hero Percy Jackson
The Big Guy Tyson
The Smart Guy Annabeth Chase
The Chick Grover Underwood
The Sixth Ranger Clarisse La Rue

Book 3 (Very difficult to classify)[context?]

The Hero Percy Jackson
The Lancer Thalia Grace
The Big Guy Zoé Nightshade
The Smart Guy Grover Underwood
The Chick(s) Annabeth Chase, Bianca di Angelo
Team Pet Bessie (a.k.a Ophiotaurus)

Book 4

The Hero Percy Jackson
The Lancer Annabeth Chase (also The Smart Guy)
The Big Guy Tyson
The (other) Smart Guy Rachel Elizabeth Dare
The Chick Grover Underwood
The Sixth Ranger(s) Nico di Angelo, Rachel Elizabeth Dare

The entire series

The Hero Percy Jackson
The Lancer Thalia Grace
The Big Guy Tyson
The Smart Guy Annabeth Chase
The Chick Grover Underwood
Sixth Ranger Nico di Angelo
Tagalong Kid Rachel Elizabeth Dare
The Mentor Chiron
Team Pet Mrs. O'Leary

A Song of Ice and Fire

Bran's gang:

The Hero Bran Stark
The Lancer=/=The Chick Meera Reed
The Big Guy Hodor
The Smart Guy Jojen Reed
Team Pet Summer
Sixth Ranger Coldhands

Jon Snow's gang.

The Hero Jon Snow
The Lancer Samwell Tarly
The Big Guy Grenn
The Smart Guy Pypar, Samwell
The Chick Dareon
Team Pet Ghost

The Stark children, although they get separated very quickly.

The Hero Robb Stark
The Lancer Jon Snow
The Big Guy Arya--a subversion, since she's actually quite small, but she's the brawler of the group.
The Smart Guy Brandon Stark
The Chick Sansa Stark
Tagalong Kid Rickon Stark

Twilight

The Cullen Family

The Hero Edward
The Lancer Alice (cheerful, friendly Genki Girl to Edward's Wangst and standoffish attitude) or Rosalie (dislikes Bella)
The Big Guy Emmett
The Smart Guy Jasper (strategy) or Carlisle (everything else)
The Chick Esme
Team Pet Bella Swan

A different interpretation:

The Hero Edward
The Lancer Rosalie (dislikes Bella)
The Big Guy Emmett
The Smart Guy Jasper (the most knowledgeable next to Carlisle)
The Chick Alice
Sixth Ranger Bella (becomes a vampire and officially joins the family midway through the final book)
The Mentor Carlisle
Team Mom Esme

Warhammer 40,000

Ciaphas Cain - 597th Valhallan Regiment

The Hero Ciaphas Cain
The Lancer Regina Kasteen
The Big Guy Anton Broklaw
The Smart Guy Ferik Juergen (smart in terms of useful skills)
The Chick and The (alternate) Lancer Amberly Vail

Eisenhorn - Inquisitor Eisenhorn and company

The Hero Gregor Eisenhorn
The Lancer Midas Betancore, later Lize Bequin (Also Mission Control)
The Big Guy Godwyn Fischig
The Smart Guy Autosavant Uber Aemos
The Chick Warhammer 40000 (is really, really not big on Chicks, but Bequin might just qualify at her introduction. Medea Betancore in the later books.)

Gaunt's Ghosts - The Ghosts

The Hero Ibram Gaunt
The Lancer(s) Rawne, Colm Corbec, Mkoll, later Gol Kolea
The Big Guy(s) "Try Again" Bragg, Colm Corbec, Brostin, Gol Kolea (until promoted to Lancer)
The Lancer(s) Agun Soric, Mkoll
The Chick Possibly Docs Dorden and Curth (in general role, but both can and do hold their own in combat.)
The Sixth Ranger Commissar Viktor Hark

Ravenor - Inquisitor Ravenor and company

The Hero Harlon Nayl
The Lancer Patience Kys
The Big Guy Zeph Mathuin ( until he dies, when the place is filled by Thonius)
The Smart Guy Carl Thonius (The things he knows) ( until Mathuin's death, when Zael seems to be taking over)
The Chick Kara Swole
The Mentor Gideon Ravenor himself (though he can 'ware' any other member of the team.)
Tagalong Kid Zael, and later Isobob
The Medic Belknap
Kid Appeal Character Sholto Unwerth (to some degree)
Sixth Ranger Maud Plyton, Belknap (can also count), and later in the series, Angharad and Interrogator Ballack. The latter of which turns out to be the Token Evil Teammate.
The Stoic Not having earned a particular role in the lineup, Wystan Frauka spends his time at the hideout chain-smoking, reading bad porn, and generally being a blank.

Warrior Cats

Fireheart's True Companions in The Original Series

The Hero Fireheart
The Lancer Graystripe
The Big Guy Sandstorm
The Smart Guy/The Medic Cinderpelt
The Chick Cloudtail
The Sixth Ranger Ravenpaw
Tagalong Kid Bramblepaw

The Chosen Ones from the beginning of The New Prophecy Series

The Hero Brambleclaw
The Lancer Stormfur
The Big Guy Crowpaw (Not the strongest but most willing to fight)
The Smart Guy Tawnypelt
The Chick Feathertail
Tagalong Kid Squirrelpaw

Omen of the Stars Heroes

The Hero Dovewing
The Lancer Ivypool
The Big Guy Lionblaze
The Smart Guy Jayfeather
The Chick Cinderheart
Team Dad Firestar
The Sixth Ranger Hollyleaf

The Wheel of Time

Book I

The Hero Rand
The Lancer Mat
The Big Guy Perrin
The Smart Guy Loial (appears later, but fits better) or Nynaeve
The Chick Egwene al'Vere
The Sixth Ranger Nynaeve or Loial (see above note)
The Mentor(s) Moiraine, Lan, and Thom

Egwene's Conspiracy

The Hero Egwene
The Lancer Siuan
The Big Guy Nynaeve (in terms of raw Power)
The Smart Guy Siuan, later Verin
The Chick Leane, Elayne

Band of the Red Hand

The Hero Mat
The Lancer Talmanes
The Big Guy Nalesean
The Smart Guy Vanin
Tagalong Kid Olver

Xanth

The Source of Magic

The Hero Bink
The Lancer Crombie
The Big Guy Chester Centaur
The Smart Guy Humphery
The Chick Grundy Golem

the Dor books

The Hero Dor
The Lancer Irene
The Big Guy Smash Ogre
The Smart Guy Chet Centaur
The Chick Grundy

Other works

Abandon Series

The Hero John
The Lancer Frank
The Big Guy Mr. Liu
The Smart Guy Mr. Graves
The Chick Pierce
Tagalong Kid Henry
Team Pet Hope, Typhon
Sixth Ranger Pierce, Alex, and Kayla

Against a Dark Background (by Iain M. Banks)

The Hero Sharrow
The Lancer Cernuij
The Big Guy Dloan
The Smart Guy Miz
The Chick Zefla

The Age of Misrule (has two):

The Hero Jack Churchill
The Lancer Laura DuSantiago
The Big Guy Ryan Veitch
The Smart Guy Shavi
The Chick Ruth Gallagher

And in the second trilogy:

The Hero Mallory
The Lancer Caitlin Shepherd
The Big Guy Hunter
The Smart Guy Hal
The Chick Sophie Tallent

All-Of-A-Kind Family (is a subversion with it's five-girl band):

The Hero Ella
The Lancer Henny suits this to a T
The Big Guy Charlotte (specifically her imagination)
The Smart Guy Sarah
The Chick Gertie

All the King's Men - Willie Talos' campaign team:

The Hero The Boss
The Lancer Sadie Burke
The Big Guy Tiny Duffy
The Smart Guy Jack Burden and/or Sadie
The Chick Lucy Talos

Fred Vargas' Adamsberg series

The Hero Jean-Baptiste Adamsberg
The Lancer Adrien Danglard (also The Smart Guy)
The Big Guy Violette Retancourt (also a Team Mom of sorts)
The Smart Guy Louis Veyrenc (he started as a Sixth Ranger and The Rival to Adamsberg in This Night's Foul Work but became this as of An Uncertain Place)
Team Pet La Boule

Animorphs

The Hero Jake
The Lancer(s) Marco ("go-to" guy, Jake's best friend who cares about staying safe and sane), Tobias ("Air Force", "eye in the sky"), strike:Rachel (challenger, dirty work, died for the cause)
The Big Guy Rachel (a rare case where this role is occupied by a female and the team isn't an Amazon Brigade)
The Smart Guy(s) Tobias ("behind the scenes scout"), Marco (strategy), Cassie (animals), Ax (aliens & tech)
The Chick(s) Cassie (moral center), Marco (comedian & tension breaker), Tobias (Wangst)
Sixth Ranger Ax
Sixth Ranger Traitor David

Babysitters Club

The Hero Kristy Thomas (founder and president of the BSC)
The Lancer Claudia Kishi (vice-president of the BSC, her room is club headquarters)
The Big Guy Dawn Schafer (due to her outgoing and passionate nature)
The Smart Guy Stacey McGill (ultra-sophisticated math whiz)
The Chick Mary Anne Spier (most emotional and sensitive member)

Bad News Ballet

The Hero McGee
The Lancer Gwen
The Big Guy Rocky
The Smart Guy Zan
The Chick Mary Bubnik

Battle Royale

The Hero Shuya Nanahara
The Lancer Shogo Kawada
The Big Guy Hiroki Sugimura
The Smart Guy Shinji Mimura
The Chick Noriko Nakagawa
Sacrificial Lamb Yoshitoki Kuninobu
Sixth Ranger Yutaka Seto

The Malloreon - the core crew

The Hero Belgarion
The Lancer Durnik
The Big Guy Toth
The Smart Guy Silk/Liselle/Sadi
The Chick Ce'Nedra and Eriond
The Mentor(s) Belgarath and Polgara
The Sixth Ranger 'Zakath

Black Dogs (before Sinai and Jacyl take off):

The Hero Lyra
The Lancer Sadrao
The Big Guy Sinai
The Smart Guy Trent
The Chick Jacyl

Black Dogs (When Lyra and Sadrao are joined by Spite and Gunnar):

The Hero Lyra
The Lancer Sadrao
The Big Guy Gunnar
The Smart Guy Trent
The Chick Spite

* Note: Gunnar is probably as qualified, if not moreso to be The Chick as Spite, despite him being male and physically the largest member of the band. He the extremely placid voice of reason throughout the second half of the series, and although spite is tiny and female, she's the most violent and aggressive character in the entire book. She single-handedly takes out a creature large enough to swallow whole elephants. These two are a complete inversion of whole Five-Man Band whereas Sinai and Jacyl play it completely straight.

Blade of the Flame

The Hero Diran
The Lancer Ghaji (sometimes The Big Guy), Asenka (when she shows up)
The Big Guy Solus (after he shows up)
The Smart Guy Tresslar
The Chick Yvka, Makala (when she shows up), Asenka (when she shows up)
Damsel in Distress Makala (again)
Tagalong Kid Whatever the halfling's name was

Chronicles of Narnia

Big Good/The Big Guy Aslan
The Hero Peter Pevensie
The Lancer (and the Anti-Hero) Edmund Pevensie
The Smart Guy Susan Pevensie
The Chick Lucy Pevensie

or

The Hero Lucy Pevensie
The Lancer (and the Anti-Hero) Edmund Pevensie
The Smart Guy Susan Pevensie
The Big Guy Peter Pevensie
The Heart Aslan / Lucy Pevensie

Chronicles of Thomas Covenant - Book One: Lord Foul's Bane

The Hero Atiaran, but later Prothall
The Lancer Thomas Covenant (despite being the main character)
The Big Guy Saltheart Foamfollower, with Bannor (coming in a close second)
The Smart Guy Lord Mhoram
The Chick Lena (at first), but later Llaura and then finally Lithe (who is also the Sixth Ranger)
Tagalong Kid Pietten

Chronicles of Thomas Covenant - Book Two: The Illearth War

The Hero Troy, and later Elena
The Lancer Thomas Covenant, and later Mhoram
The Big Guy Bannor, and briefly Trell
The Smart Guy Mhoram, and later Amok
The Chick Elena

Codex Alera

The Hero Tavi
The Lancer Kitai (although in earlier appearances sways more towards The Big Guy)
The Big Guy Maximus (with some elements of The Lancer -- generally switches out with Kitai, depending on who's in the scene)
The Smart Guy Ehren or Magnus
The Chick Crassus (what with being the Only Sane Man)
The Sixth Ranger Valiar Marcus

Cryptonomicon (The present[when?] storyline)

The Hero Randall Lawrence Waterhouse
The Lancer America "Amy" Shaftoe (Randy's Action Girl Love Interest and foil)
The Big Guy Douglas MacAurthur Shaftoe (Amy's Father, an ex-Navy seal that Randy hires to salvage an old submarine, and later to provide security for the Crypt)
The Smart Guy / The Chick Avi (Technically the leader, but the focus is more on Randy. Acts both as mastermind to the data haven project, and as the group's moral center)
The Mentor Enoch Root (Cool Old Guy whom Randy has compared to Gandalf at least once)

Dark Heresy

The Hero Mordechai
The Lancer Keira and Drake
The Smart Guy Vex
The Big Guy Vos
The Chick Elyra
The Mentor Carolus

The ka-tet of The Dark Tower series

The Hero / The Big Guy Roland Deschain
The Lancer Eddie Dean
The Smart Guy Jake Chambers
The Chick Susannah Dean
Sixth Ranger Father Callahan
Team Pet Oy

The Dilbert Principle - In the chapter about meetings, the author identifies meetings as a performance art with these character types:

The Hero Master Of The Obvious
The Lancer Well-intentioned Sadist
The Smart Guy Rambling Man
The Big Guy Whining Martyr
The Chick Sleeper

Dracula

The Hero Jonathan Harker
The Lancer Arthur Holmwood/Lord Godalming
The Big Guy Quincey Morris
The Smart Guy John Seward
The Chick Mina Murray/Harker
The Mentor Abraham Van Helsing

Dragaera - The Khaavren trilogy

The Hero Khaavren
The Lancer Aerich
The Big Guy Tazendra
The Smart Guy Pel
The Chick Micah (?)

TheDragonBelow

The Hero Singe
The Lancer Geth
The Big Guy Ashi, Geth
The Smart Guy Singe, Dandra
The Chick Dandra

The Dreaming Dark

The Hero Daine
The Lancer Lei
The Big Guy Pierce
The Smart Guy The Halfling (before he dies)
The Chick Xu'sasar

The Dresden Files

The Hero Harry Dresden
The Lancer Lieutenant Murphy
The Big Guy Michael Carpenter (Originally), Sanya (in the more recent books)
The Smart Guy Bob, Butters
The Chick Molly Carpenter
Sixth Ranger Thomas Raith
Team Pet Mouse (though he can also sub for a Big Guy in a pinch), Mister

The Druid of Shannara

The Hero Walker Boh
The Lancer Morgan Leah (although he thinks he's the hero)
The Big Guy Pe Ell (although he thinks he's the lancer)
The Smart Guy Horner Dees
The Chick Quickening

Ender's Game - Ender's jeesh

The Hero Ender
The Lancer Alai
The Big Guy Dink (especially in ego)
The Smart Guy Bean
The Chick Petra

Everworld

The Hero David Levin
Plucky Comic Relief Christopher Hitchcock
The Big Guy Thorolf
The Smart Guy Jalil Sherman
The Chick April O'Brien
Sixth Ranger Traitor Senna Wales

Extraordinary* - Jen and her friends:

The Hero Jen
The Lancer / The Smart Guy Mutual
The Big Guy Jason
The Chick Amber
Sixth Ranger Cathy, by the end

The Famous Five - Enid Blyton

The Hero Julian (As the Eldest, he doubles up as Team Dad)
The Smart Guy Dick (also The Heart)
The Lancer George
The Chick Anne (Team Mom, Silk Hiding Steel, and occasionally Beware the Nice Ones)
The Big Guy Timmy the Dog

The Farseer Trilogy (specifically the second half of Assassin's Quest)

The Hero Fitz Chivalry Farseer
The Lancer The Fool or Kettricken
The Big Guy Again, the Fool or Kettricken
The Smart Guy Kettle
The Chick Starling
Team Pet Nighteyes

Garfield's Pet Force

The Hero Garzooka
The Lancer Arbnermal
The Big Guy Odious
The Smart Guy Compooky
Action Girl Starlena

Good Omens - The Them

The Hero Adam Young
The Lancer Pepper (Not The Chick.)
The Big Guy Brian
The Smart Guy Wensleydale
Team Pet Dog

* Note: If anyone is to be shoehorned into being The Chick, it's either Anathema or possibly Pepper's younger sister. Both are enough of a stretch that it's probably best just to consider the role to be left vacant.

Guild Wars 2 Edge of Destiny - Destiny's Edge

The Hero Logan Thackeray/Eir Stegalkin
The Lancer Rytlock Brimstone (to Logan)/Logan (to Eir)
The Big Guy Eir/Rytlock
The Smart Guy Both Zojja and Snaff
The Chick Caithe
Team Pets Garm, the Golems (Big Snaff, Big Zojja, Sandy)

Haruhi Suzumiya - The SOS Brigade

The Hero Haruhi Suzumiya
The Lancer Kyon
The Big Guy Yuki Nagato (sometimes The Smart Guy)
The Smart Guy Itsuki Koizumi
The Chick Mikuru Asahina
Sixth Ranger Tsuruya
Team Pet Shamisen

Heirs of Ash

The Hero Sometimes Seren, sometimes Tristam
The Lancer Zed Arthen
The Big Guy Onyx
The Smart Guy Dalan
The Chick Erania
The Captain That one gnome who runs the airship
Tagalong Kid The psycho halfling whose name starts with a 'g'
Cool Ship Mourning Dawn

The Homeward Bounders

The Hero Konstam
The Lancer Jamie (though he's the narrator
The Big Guy Joris
The Smart Guy Adam (who'#s also Genre Savvy)
The Chick Vanessa

Plus Helen, who as Jamie notes, resists categorisation.

How To Get Suspended and Influence People

The Hero Leon
The Lancer Anna
The Big Guy Dustin
The Smart Guy Brian
The Chick Edie
The Sixth Ranger Jenny

The Hunger Games (during the latter half of the second book)

The Hero Katniss
The Lancer Finnick
The Big Guy Johanna
The Smart Guy Beetee
The Chick Peeta

Hyperion

The Hero The Consul
The Lancer Brawne Lamia (The Detective)
The Big Guy Fedmahn Kassad (The Soldier)
The Smart Guy Sol Weintraub (The Scholar)
The Chick Lenar Hoyt (The Priest)
Sixth Ranger(s) Martin Silenus (The Poet), Het Masteen (The Templar)
Team Pet Rachel Weintraub

In Death -- Eve Dalla's True Companions.

The Hero Eve Dallas
The Lancer Roarke
The Big Guy David Baxter
The Smart Guy Ian McNab, though Roarke and Feeney are no slouches themselves in that area
The Chick Delia Peabody
Team Mom Doctor Charlotte Mira
Team Dad Ryan Feeney
The Mentor Ryan Feeney
Tagalong Kid Jamie Lingstrom
Team Pet Galahad, Eve's cat

IT -- The Losers Club.

The Hero Bill Denbrough
The Lancer Richie Tozier
The Big Guy Ben Hanscom
The Smart Guy(s) Stan Uris AND Ben Hanscom
The Chick Beverly Marsh
The Sixth Ranger Mike Hanlon
Tagalong Kid Eddie Kaspbrak

John Dies at the End -- The Las Vegas Arc

The Hero Dave Wong
The Lancer John "Cheese"
The Big Guy Big Jim Sullivan
The Smart Guy Fred Chan
The Chick Jennifer Lopez

Journey to the West

The Hero Sun Wukong
The Lancer Zhu Bajie
The Chick Xuanzang
The Smart Guy Yulong
The Big Guy Sha Wujing

* Note: It could be argued that Journey to the West effectively created this trope (literally; written in 1590, this is one of the earliest and best examples of a Five-Man Band), though this depends on the publication date of Le Morte d'Arthur (possibly 1485). However, none of the characters are any one archetype, either (except the horse, which subsequent authors have all but forgotten); in a strange twist of the trope, for example, the monk Xuangzang, while still being The Hero by default, also falls under the trope of The Chick, because he's, well, the downright perfect example of it - down to his propensity to be captured or put into danger more often than Lois Lane and Mary-Jane Watson combined (seriously; what self-respecting hero needs to be saved from certain death by The Lancer in over 60 chapters of a 100 chapter epic!?)

Jurassic Park

The Hero Alan Grant
The Lancer Donald Gennaro (In the novel only; the film completely changes his characterization)
The Big Guy Robert Muldoon
The Smart Guy Ian Malcolm
The Chick Ellie Sattler
Sixth Ranger Gerry Harding
Tagalong Kids Tim and Alexis Murphy

Tales of Kolmar

The Hero Lanen Kaelar, sometimes Varien
The Lancer Jamie
The Big Guy Varien Kantriakhor
The Smart Guy Rella
The Chick Shared by Lanen and Varien

Dennis Lehane's Kenzie and Gennaro Series

The Hero Patrick Kenzie
The Lancer/The Chick Angie Gennaro
The Big Guy Bubba Rugowski
The Smart Guys Cheswick Hartman, Richie Colgan
Those Two Guys Officers Devin Amronklin and Oscar Lee


The Kingdom Keepers

The Hero Finn
The Lancer Maybeck
The Smart Guy Philiby
The Chick Willia
The Big Guy Charlene (said to be very athletic, so...)
The Sixth Ranger Amanda

The Last Days

The Hero Moz (Lead Singer Minerva)
The Lancer Zahler (Lead guitar Moz)
The Big Guy Alana Ray Jones (Also the Drummer)
The Smart Guy Pearl (Also the Keyboarder)
The Chick Minerva

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

The Hero Peter Pevensie
The Lancer Edmund Pevensie
The Smart Guy Lucy Pevensie
The Big Guy Aslan (when he's not busy playing Crystal Dragon Jesus)
The Chick Susan Pevensie (in the films, she becomes an Action Girl as well)

Liveship Traders

The Hero Althea
The Lancer Brashen
The Smart Guy Amber, Malta (post-Character Development)
The Big Guy Jek
The Chick Malta, Ophelia
The Sixth Ranger Reyn
Cool Ship Paragon, Vivacia, and the rest of the liveships

Looking for Alaska

The Hero Alaska Young
The Lancer Miles "Pudge" Halter (subversion, since he's the main character)
The Big Guy Chip "The Colonel" Martin
The Smart Guy Takumi Hikohito
The Chick Lara Buterskaya

The Lost World

The Hero Challenger
The Lancer Roxton
The Big Guy Zambo
The Smart Guy Summerlee
The Chick Malone

The Lost World (Jurassic Park)

The Hero / The Smart Guy Ian Malcolm
The Lancer Richard Levine
The Big Guy Doc Thorne (but doubles as smart.)
The Chick Sarah Harding
Sixth Ranger Eddie Carr
Tagalong Kids Kelly and Arby

Magic: The Gathering: Weatherlight story arc

The Hero Gerrard
The Lancer Sisay
The Big Guy Tahngarth
The Smart Guy Hanna
The Chick Orim
Sixth Ranger Ertai

Magic Kingdom of Landover, Ben's Court

The Hero Ben Holiday
The Lancer Questor Thews
The Big Guy Bunion
The Smart Guy Abernathy
The Chick Willow

Maximum Ride

The Hero Max
The Lancer Fang (also The Big Guy)
The Smart Guy(s) Iggy, Gazzy
The Chick(s) Nudge, Angel
Team Pet Total

Midnight World

The Hero Andrey ("Aeneas") Viter
The Lancer Igor ("Tsume") Iskrennikov
The Big Guy Konstantin ("Ken") Neverov
The Smart Guy Anton ("Raccoon") Kuzmitchov
The Chick May Day

Midnighters

The Hero Rex Greene
The Lancer(s) Melissa the Mindcaster, Johnathan Martinez (sometimes The Big Guy)
The Smart Guy Desdemona ("Dess") the Polymoth
The Chick Jessica Day the Flame Bringer

The Moomins

The Hero Moomintroll
The Lancer Sniff (usually), Snufkin (sometimes), Little My (in the cartoons)
The Smart Guy(s) The Hemulens, Snork
The Big Guy Moominpappa
The Chick(s) Moominmamma, Snork Maiden
Tagalong Kid Little My (in the books)

The Mysterious Island

The Hero Cyrus Smith
The Lancer Pencroff
The Big Guy Neb
The Smart Guy Gideon Spilett
The Chick Herbert Brown (really an embryonic Smart Guy)
Sixth Ranger Ayrton
Team Pet Top

Neverwhere

The Hero Door
The Lancer / The Smart Guy The Marquise de Carabas
The Big Guy Hunter
The Chick Richard Mayhew (though he's the viewpoint character)

The New Heroes (Quantum Prophecy to some)

The Hero Colin
The Lancer Danny
The Smart Guy Razor (pretends to be The Big Guy)
The Big Guy Renata
The Chick(s) Mina, Butler

The Outsiders

The Hero Darry
The Lancer(s) Dallas and Soda (sometimes The Chick)
The Big Guy Two-Bit
The Smart Guy Steve
The Chick Johnny
Tagalong Kid Ponyboy

The Princess Bride

The Hero Westley
The Lancer Inigo
The Big Guy Fezzik
The Chick Buttercup

* Note: Vizzini would have been The Smart Guy if he had made the Heel Face Turn along with Fezzik and Inigo. He lost any possibility of being The Smart Guy when he said, "I accept." Brains are not worth dying over.

The Railway Series (Thomas the Tank Engine)

Thomas's Branch Line (Unfortunatley, this line up was never used in the TV series.)

The Hero Thomas
The Lancer Percy
The Smart Guy Toby
The Big Guy Mavis (Diesel Shunter can move heavier loads.)
The Chick Daisy

Perry Rhodan

The Hero Perry Rhodan
The Lancer Atlan (Mascaren "Arkonide" da Gonozal)
The Big Guy Reginald Bull
The Smart Guy Homer G. Adams
The Heart Pucky (Cute Alien, also Superpower Lottery)
The Sixth Rangers Dao-Lin H'ay, Icho Tolot (Aliens)
The Mentor IT (Sufficiently Advanced Alien, Trickster Mentor)
Tagalong Kid Julien Tifflor

Remote Man

The Hero Ned Spinner/Remote Man
The Lancer Rocky
The Big Guy Kate Spokes/Kuza
The Smart Guy Cleverton Lee/Ja
The Chick Yvette Claverloux/Salamandre

Robin Hood

The Hero Robin Hood
The Lancer Little John
The Big Guy Friar Tuck
The Smart Guy Alan a Dale
The Chick Maid Marian

Rod Allbright Alien Adventures - The crew of the Ferkel:

The Hero Grakker
The Lancer Madame Pong or Snout, depending on the situation
The Big Guy Tar Gibbons
The Smart Guy Phil
The Chick Usually Pong or Snout; occasionally Rod.
Sixth Ranger Rod evolves into a rather effective one via Character Development
Tagalong Kid Was Rod, became Elspeth
Team Pet Seymour and Edgar (call Seymour that at your own risk)

Safehold initially has the Charisian upper leadership. Starting from the second book, as characters learn the truth behind Safehold's history, an "inner circle" begins to form.

The Hero King Haarahld, later Cayleb
The Lancer Earl Grey Harbor, later Sharleyan
The Smart Guy Baron Wave Thunder, later Nahrmahn
The Big Guy Earl Lock Island, later Merlin
The Chick Maikel Staynair
The Sixth Ranger Merlin Athrawes, later Ohlyvya Baytz

Sailor Nothing

The Hero Himei
The Lancer Aki
The Smart Guy Shin
The Big Guy Seiki
Non-Action Guy instead of The Chick Kotashi
Team Pet Dusty

The Seventh Tower (Tal and Milla's group when storming the Violet tower in the last book.)

The Hero Tal
The Lancer Milla
The Big Guy Jarek, later Crow
The Smart Guy Ebbitt
The Chick Malen

Sisterhood series by Fern Michaels: The Big Five or The Five Musketeers (as called in the book Deja Vu)

The Hero Jack Emery
The Lancer Harry Wong and Bert Navarro
The Big Guy Harry Wong
The Smart Guy Ted Robinson
The Chick Joe Espinosa

Someone Else's War: The core group of children trying to rescue their fellow Child Soldiers from the LRA.

The Hero Matteo
The Lancer Asher
The Big Guy Jeremiah
The Smart Guy Ruth
The Chick Otto
Sacrificial Lamb Auley
Sixth Ranger Eliza

The Swiss Family Robinson

The Hero The father
The Lancer Jack
The Big Guy Fritz
The Smart Guy Ernest
The Chick Elizabeth
Tagalong Kid Franz
Sixth Ranger Jenny
Team Pet Knips

The Sword of Truth

The Hero Richard
The Lancer Kahlan
The Big Guy Cara or Chase
Black Magician Girl Nicci
The Mentor Zedd
The Smart Guy Nicci and Zedd (both step into this role whenever needed)

Fred Vargas' Three Evangelist series

The Hero Marc Vandoosler
The Lancer Armand Vandoosler
The Big Guy Mathias Delamarre (he's by no means dumb, but he often does physical work and is kind of a Gentle Giant)
The Smart Guy Lucien Devernois
Sixth Ranger Louis Kehlweiler
Team Pet Bufo

The Three Musketeers (an early appearance of the team)

The Hero d'Artagnan (a.k.a D'Artagnan)
The Lancer Athos (Oliver d'Athos de la Fére)
The Big Guy Porthos (Baron du Vallon de Bracieux de Pierrefonds)
The Smart Guy Aramis de Vannes (born: René d'Herblay)
The Chick Constance Bonacieux (especially in the film)
The Sixth Ranger Lord de Winter

The Truth About Forever - The Wish Catering Crew

The Hero Macy
The Lancer Wes
The Big Guy Monica
The Smart Guy Bert
The Chick Kristy
Team Mom Delia

Uglies

The Hero Tally
The Lancer Shay
The Smart Guy Zane
The Big Guy David
The Chick / Fifth Ranger Aya

Unreal Estate

The Hero Meiko (Not the protagonist, but leads the group)
The Lancer Kisei
The Smart Guy Eiko
The Big Guy Lorelei
Non-Action Guy instead of The Chick Mallory (The protagonist)

The Vorkosigan Saga: Dendarii Mercenaries

The Hero Miles Naismith
The Lancer Elli Quinn, Bel Thorne
The Big Guy Sereant Taura
The Smart Guy Baz Jesek
The Chick Elena? Pretty badass for a Chick, though.
The Mentor Ky Tung

The Legends of Laconia series: Waking Echoes

The Hero / The Smart Guy Ty
The Lancer Joy
The Big Guy Art
The Chick Riq, despite being the only male, is definitely this.

The War of the Flowers

The Hero Theo
The Lancer Applecore
The Smart Guy Cumber
The Chick Poppy

Watership Down

The Hero Hazel
The Lancer Bigwig (also The Big Guy)
The Smart Guy Blackberry
The Chick Pipkin (or possibly Fiver)
The (other) Big Guy Silver

The Witcher saga (the posse from third book onwards)

The Hero Geralt
The Lancer Cahir
The Smart Guy Regis
The Chick Dandilion

Ironically, this leaves us token female teammate as The Big Guy (unless we swap her with Cahir):

The Big Guy Milva
Sixth Ranger Zoltan Chivay (in the third book), Angouleme (in the fifth book)

However, sometimes The Chick can be an Action Girl. Milva can be both The Chick and The Big Guy, while Dandillion would be Kid Appeal Character.

World of Warcraft: Beyond the Dark Portal

The Hero Turalyon
The Lancer Danath Trollbane
The Big Guy Kurdran Wildhammer
The Smart Guy Khadgar
The Chick Alleria Windrunner

Young Jedi Knights

The Hero Jacen
The Lancer Jaina
The Big Guy Tenel Ka
The Smart Guy Lowbacca
The Chick M-TD
Sith Ranger Zekk
The Mentor Luke

Spiran och staven (The Sceptre and the Quarterstaff)

The Hero Räven (Fox)
The Lancer Eldfågel (Firebird)
The Big Guy Leontas
The Smart Guy Umbra
The Chick Stormfödd (Storm-born) -- well, he is no more mister Nice-Guy when Umbra gets threatened.
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