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{{quote|''"Leonardo leads,<br />
Donatello does machines,<br />
Raphael is cool but rude,<br />
Michelangelo is a party dude!"''|Theme to [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] <ref>And whenever a female joins the group, they become a five-man version.</ref>}}


{{quote|''"Leonardo leads,
A [[Five Man Band]] specializes by role to the team. [[The Hero|Someone leads]], [[The Lancer|someone disagrees]], [[The Smart Guy|someone is smart]], [[The Big Guy|someone is tough]], and [[The Chick|someone ensures that none of the]] [[The Face|above kill each other]].
''Donatello does machines,
''Raphael is cool but rude,
''Michelangelo is a party dude!"''
|Theme to ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''<ref>And whenever a female joins the group, they become a five-man version.</ref>}}

A [[Five-Man Band]] specializes by role to the team. [[The Hero|Someone leads]], [[The Lancer|someone disagrees]], [[The Smart Guy|someone is smart]], [[The Big Guy|someone is tough]], and [[The Chick|someone ensures that none of the]] [[The Face|above kill each other]].


Unfortunately, when writing within context of a certain profession, goal, or genre, some of these roles are useless, and especially when characters are in groups that are supposed to be specialized, it doesn't make sense to have some of these roles; in a group of scientific researchers, wouldn't all of them be smart? In a group of politicians, wouldn't all of them lead and disagree? Don't astronauts have to be well-rounded and exceptional in many ways?
Unfortunately, when writing within context of a certain profession, goal, or genre, some of these roles are useless, and especially when characters are in groups that are supposed to be specialized, it doesn't make sense to have some of these roles; in a group of scientific researchers, wouldn't all of them be smart? In a group of politicians, wouldn't all of them lead and disagree? Don't astronauts have to be well-rounded and exceptional in many ways?
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But there is a way to make a group of people diverse without giving them specialized roles in a form of a group that would probably best be specialized for questing. One way is through personality, in this case based off of [[Science Marches On|wacky ancient pseudoscience]].
But there is a way to make a group of people diverse without giving them specialized roles in a form of a group that would probably best be specialized for questing. One way is through personality, in this case based off of [[Science Marches On|wacky ancient pseudoscience]].


The four temperaments (also called the "four humors") was a theory that behavior was caused by concentrations of body fluids -- the "humours" of Classical medicine: namely blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm. Each of these would affect a person's personality differently, and the way these fluids were thought to affect behavior eventually became a part of personality theory, eventually separated completely from the idea that fluids actually controlled behavior. However, the names still remain. An ensemble based on these four humors can make the ensemble diverse without actually changing the roles of the characters in the show's continuity.
The four temperaments (also called the "four humors") was a theory that behavior was caused by concentrations of body fluids—the "humours" of Classical medicine: namely blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm. Each of these would affect a person's personality differently, and the way these fluids were thought to affect behavior eventually became a part of personality theory, eventually separated completely from the idea that fluids actually controlled behavior. However, the names still remain. An ensemble based on these four humors can make the ensemble diverse without actually changing the roles of the characters in the show's continuity.


The four temperaments (humors) are:
The four temperaments (humors) are:


* '''{{color|red|S}}:''' Extroverted and people-oriented. Exhibits optimism, good cheer, [[Boisterous Bruiser|a love of fun]], enthusiasm. On the flip side, they may be impulsive, arrogant, self-indulgent, [[Mood Swinger|easily angered or upset]], [[The McCoy|wear their hearts on their sleeves]], or even be a [[Cloudcuckoolander|space case]]. Corresponds to the element of [[Blow You Away|air]]. If female, will be a [[Genki Girl]], [[The Pollyanna]], or a more [[Plucky Girl|plucky]]/out-going [[Proper Lady]].
* '''{{textcolor|red|Sanguine (blood)}}:''' Extroverted and people-oriented. Exhibits optimism, good cheer, [[Boisterous Bruiser|a love of fun]], enthusiasm. On the flip side, they may be impulsive, arrogant, self-indulgent, [[Mood Swinger|easily angered or upset]], [[The McCoy|wear their hearts on their sleeves]], or even be a [[Cloudcuckoolander|space case]]. Corresponds to the element of [[Blow You Away|air]]. If female, will be a [[Genki Girl]], [[The Pollyanna]], or a more [[Plucky Girl|plucky]]/out-going [[Proper Lady]].
* '''{{color|gold|C}}:''' Extroverted and task-oriented. Exhibits [[The Kirk|leadership]], dominance, [[Determinator|ambition]], charisma, passion. But also shows narrow-mindedness, obsession, and a [[Hair Trigger Temper]]. Likes to be independent and have control over others; could be a [[Bad Boss]] if in charge. Corresponds to the element of [[Playing With Fire|fire]]. If female, will be a fierce and [[Hot Blooded]] [[Lady of War]] or a [[Tsundere]].
* '''{{textcolor|yellow|Choleric (yellow bile)}}:''' Extroverted and task-oriented. Exhibits [[The Kirk|leadership]], dominance, [[Determinator|ambition]], charisma, passion. But also shows narrow-mindedness, obsession, and a [[Hair-Trigger Temper]]. Likes to be independent and have control over others; could be a [[Bad Boss]] if in charge. Corresponds to the element of [[Playing with Fire|fire]]. If female, will be a fierce and [[Hot-Blooded]] [[Lady of War]] or a [[Tsundere]].
* '''{{color|black|M}}:''' Introverted and task-oriented. Independent, courteous, organized, hard-working, [[The Smart Guy|analytical]]; but also a detached, [[The Spock|broo]][[Byronic Hero|ding]], [[Super OCD|obsessive]] [[The Perfectionist|perfectionist]] whose [[Knight Templar|insanely high standards]] lead to [[The Eeyore|depression]]. Corresponds to the element of [[Dishing Out Dirt|earth]]. If female, will be a more brooding/loner type [[Ice Queen]].
* '''{{color|black|Melancholic (black bile)}}:''' Introverted and task-oriented. Independent, courteous, organized, hard-working, [[The Smart Guy|analytical]]; but also a detached, [[The Spock|broo]][[Byronic Hero|ding]], [[Super OCD|obsessive]] [[The Perfectionist|perfectionist]] whose [[Knight Templar|insanely high standards]] lead to [[The Eeyore|depression]]. Corresponds to the element of [[Dishing Out Dirt|earth]]. If female, will be a more brooding/loner type [[Ice Queen]].
* '''{{color|green|P}}:''' Introverted and people-oriented. Is calm, [[The Stoic|stoic]], [[Only Sane Man|reliable]], [[Nice Guy|compassionate]], observant; but also [[Lazy Bum|lazy]], reactionary, [[Extreme Doormat|docile]]. Tends to be dependent on others, either by choice or because of insecurity. Corresponds to the element of [[Making a Splash|water]]. If female, will be either a [[Dandere]], [[Shrinking Violet]], submissive [[Proper Lady]], a more calm and collected [[Lady of War]], or an [[Emotionless Girl|emotionless]] [[Ice Queen]].
* '''{{textcolor|green|Phlegmatic (phlegm)}}:''' Introverted and people-oriented. Is calm, [[The Stoic|stoic]], [[Only Sane Man|reliable]], [[Nice Guy|compassionate]], observant; but also [[Lazy Bum|lazy]], reactionary, [[Extreme Doormat|docile]]. Tends to be dependent on others, either by choice or because of insecurity. Corresponds to the element of [[Making a Splash|water]]. If female, will be either a [[Dandere]], [[Shrinking Violet]], submissive [[Proper Lady]], a more calm and collected [[Lady of War]], or an [[Emotionless Girl|emotionless]] [[Ice Queen]].


Alternatively, there's a system of five temperaments where the Phlegmatic is moved into a central, fifth position, with the fourth corner being filled by the Supine temperament:
Alternatively, there's a system of five temperaments where the Phlegmatic is moved into a central, fifth position, with the fourth corner being filled by the Supine temperament:
* '''{{color|blue|S}}:''' Quiet, friendly, nonconfrontational, and dependent on others. Basically narrows the first type phlegmatic category down to those whose introversion is due to [[Shrinking Violet|shyness and/or low self-esteem]].
* '''{{textcolor|blue|Supine (tears)}}:''' Quiet, friendly, nonconfrontational, and dependent on others. Basically narrows the first type phlegmatic category down to those whose introversion is due to [[Shrinking Violet|shyness and/or low self-esteem]].
* '''{{color|#999999|P}}:''' The "middle of the road" temperament. Someone who typically doesn't exhibit the extremes or weaknesses of the four basic temperaments. In a positive light: Balanced and well-rounded in character (half-way between temperaments). In a negative light: [[Standardized Leader|Empty and devoid of character]] (having no temperament). If the character is a hero, then [[Hot Blooded]] can hold this role (due to being standard, and most other characters would recieve Choleric or Sanguine for such behaviour). The positive light is commonly reserved for secondary characters like Wise Old Mentors, because more extreme "temperamental" characters are easier to identify with and thus make more popular heroes.
* '''{{textcolor|gray|Phlegmatic II}}:''' The "middle of the road" temperament. Someone who typically doesn't exhibit the extremes or weaknesses of the four basic temperaments. In a positive light: Balanced and well-rounded in character (half-way between temperaments). In a negative light: [[Standardized Leader|Empty and devoid of character]] (having no temperament). If the character is a hero, then [[Hot-Blooded]] can hold this role (due to being standard, and most other characters would recieve Choleric or Sanguine for such behaviour). The positive light is commonly reserved for secondary characters like Wise Old Mentors, because more extreme "temperamental" characters are easier to identify with and thus make more popular heroes.


A Four Temperament Ensemble will have one character to fit each one of these four temperaments. Sometimes a Five Man Band with four members will also be a Four Temperament Ensemble, but in many cases, they're mutually exclusive.
A Four Temperament Ensemble will have one character to fit each one of these four temperaments. Sometimes a Five Man Band with four members will also be a Four Temperament Ensemble, but in many cases, they're mutually exclusive.
For the five-temperament version, the most common match-ups for the roles would be: [[The Hero]] - Phlegmatic (type II), [[The Lancer]] - Choleric, [[The Big Guy]] - Sanguine, [[The Smart Guy]] - Melancholic, [[The Chick]] - Supine.
For the five-temperament version, the most common match-ups for the roles would be: [[The Hero]] - Phlegmatic (type II), [[The Lancer]] - Choleric, [[The Big Guy]] - Sanguine, [[The Smart Guy]] - Melancholic, [[The Chick]] - Supine.


There is also some overlap with [[Power Trio]] scenarios: [[The McCoy]] is usually Sanguine, [[The Kirk]] is usually Phlegmatic, and [[The Spock]] is usually Choleric; in these cases, the Melancholic role will be filled by a prominent supporting character, who is still clearly outside of the triad. in [[Red Oni Blue Oni]], a Red Oni will likely be Choleric or Sanguine, while a Blue Oni will more likely be Melancholic or Phlegmatic. A five-temperament version could be seen as the maximum extension of a [[Power Trio]] - The Phlegmatic Type II is [[The Kirk]], The Choleric and The Sanguine are [[The McCoy]], the angry side and the carefree side respectively, and The Melancholic and The Supine are [[The Spock]], the obnoxious side and the withdrawn side respectively.
There is also some overlap with [[Power Trio]] scenarios: [[The McCoy]] is usually Sanguine, [[The Kirk]] is usually Phlegmatic, and [[The Spock]] is usually Choleric; in these cases, the Melancholic role will be filled by a prominent supporting character, who is still clearly outside of the triad. in [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]], a Red Oni will likely be Choleric or Sanguine, while a Blue Oni will more likely be Melancholic or Phlegmatic. A five-temperament version could be seen as the maximum extension of a [[Power Trio]] - The Phlegmatic Type II is [[The Kirk]], The Choleric and The Sanguine are [[The McCoy]], the angry side and the carefree side respectively, and The Melancholic and The Supine are [[The Spock]], the obnoxious side and the withdrawn side respectively.

They are also similar to the four [[Personality Blood Types]], and are sometimes also a [[Four Element Ensemble]]. See also [[Cast Calculus]] for the overarching archetypes in this and differently numbered ensembles. [[Orphaned/Image Links/Four Temperment Ensemble|Here is an Image Archive for this trope]].

Additionally, Pseudolonewolf (of [[MARDEK]] fame) has a page that goes into great detail on the four temperaments, [http://archive.fighunter.com/?page=temperaments here.]

For another way to split up a group of four, see [[Four Philosophy Ensemble]].
{{examples|Examples:}}

== Anime and Manga ==
* A good example is probably ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''. Shinji is supine, Asuka is choleric, Misato is sanguine, and Rei is melancholic.
** You could actually also fit in Kaworu here as Plegmatic II since he seemingly has absolutely no internal turmoil whatsoever at all. Of course, he rarely appears so he doesn't completely count.
* The girls in the dorm from ''[[Ai Kora (Manga)|Ai Kora]]'' fit into this: Tsubame is sanguine, Sakurako is choleric, Yukari is melancholic, and Kirino is (for the most part) phlegmatic.
* The Z-fighters from ''[[Dragon Ball (Manga)|Dragon Ball]]'' ([[My Friends and Zoidberg|excluding Krillin, Yamcha, and Chiaotzu]]): Goku is sanguine, Piccolo is Choleric/Melancholic, Tenshinhan is Melancholic/Phlegmatic, Vegeta is choleric, and Gohan is supine.
* Five-temperament ensemble in ''[[Tokyo Mew Mew]]'': Bu-ling is a sanguine [[Genki Girl]], Ichigo is choleric (although she's [[I Just Want to Be Normal|not happy about leading]] at first, she accepts her responsibility later on), Minto is melancholic, Retasu is supine and Zakuro is phlegmatic.
* ''[[Magical Pokaan]]'''s four girls match. Yuuma is sanguine, Pachira is choleric, Aiko is melancholic and Liru is phlegmatic.
* ''[[One Piece]]'''s main male cast. Luffy is Sanguine, Zoro is Choleric, Sanji is Phlegmatic, Usopp is Melancholic, and Tony Tony Chopper is supine.
* ''[[School Rumble]]'''s main girls. Tenma is sanguine, Mikoto is choleric, Eri is melancholic and Akira is phlegmatic.
** Tenma's sister Yakumo is a textbook Supine.
* The boys of ''[[Digimon Adventure]]''. Tai is Choleric, TK is Sanguine, Matt is Melancholic, Izzy is Phlegmatic, and Joe is Supine.
** Also the four Dark Masters fit this trope. Piedmon is choleric, being the leading element. The cold and calculating [[Evil Genius]] Machinedramon is melancholic. Metalseadramon is phlegmatic, being pragmatic but also a good boss towards his minions as long as they don't fail him. Puppetmon, with his [[Hot Blooded]] [[Psychopathic Manchild]] demeanor, is sanguine.
** [[Digimon Tamers]]: [[The Heart|Takato]] is Phlegmatic, [[Control Freak|Henry]] is Melancholic, [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy|Rika]] is Choleric and [[Stepford Smiler|Jeri]] is Sanguine.
** [[Digimon Savers]]: [[Hot Blooded|Marcus]] is Choleric, [[Teen Genius|Thomas]] is Melancholic, [[Wild Child|Keenan]] is Sanguine, and [[Faux Action Girl|Yoshi is Supine/Phelgmatic]]
*** Even the original expedition could fit: [[Genius Bruiser|Spencer]] is Choleric, [[Complete Monster|Kurata]] is Melancholic, [[Cool Old Guy|Yushima]] is Sanguine, the [[Good Parents|Criers]] are Supine
* The main girls of ''[[Doujin Work]]''. Sora is sanguine, Najimi is choleric, Kaneru is melancholic and Tsuyuri is phlegmatic.
* ''[[Kamen Rider Den O|KamenRider Den-O's]]'' four Imagin: Ryutaros is sanguine, Momotaros is choleric, Urataros is melancholic and Kintaros is phlegmatic.
* ''[[Saber Marionette J (Anime)|Saber Marionette J]]'': Lime is sanguine, Cherry is melancholic, Bloodberry is choleric and Otaru is phlegmatic.
* ''[[Hunter X Hunter]]'': Gon is sanguine, Killua is choleric, Kurapika is melancholic, and Leorio is phlegmatic.
* ''[[Saiyuki]]'' also has two. For the Sanzo party, Goku is sanguine, Sanzo is choleric, Hakkai is melancholic, and Gojyo is phlegmatic. For Kougaiji's group, Lirin is sanguine and Kougaiji is choleric. Yaone and Dokugakuji switch off between melancholic and phlegmatic, although neither of them are actually lazy.
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Manga)|The Legend of Zelda]]: Four Swords Plus'' manga by Akira Himekawa takes a literal spin with this trope by dividing Link into four different entities with personality traits that reflect the color tunic each is wearing: Green is melancholic, Red is sanguine, Blue is choleric and Purple is phlegmatic.
** The [http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/328825 flash animations by Hadouken Dude] took this to absolutely ''hilarious'' levels, with Green Link as the melancholic (experienced/exasperated/anal-retentive) one, Blue Link being the phlegmatic (calmer/rational/lazy) one, Red Link as the choleric (severe testosterone imbalance/lack of foresight) one, and Purple Link being the sanguine (along for the ride/accused of being gay because of personality and color) type.
* ''[[Yes Pretty Cure 5]]'' tries to throw us off by having four temperaments among five characters--both Nozomi and Urara are sanguine. Rin is choleric, Komachi is melancholic, and Karen is phlegmatic (though not lazy by any stretch).
** In ''[[Fresh Pretty Cure]]'': Love is sanguine, Miki is choleric, Inori is more likely supine, and Setsuna is a mix of melancholic and phlegmatic.
** ''[[Heartcatch Pretty Cure]]'': [[Shrinking Violet|Tsubomi]] is supine, [[Genki Girl|Erika]] is sanguine, [[Student Council President|Itsuki]] is phlegmatic (but like Karen, not lazy by any stretch), and [[Broken Bird|Yuri]] is melancholic.
* Team Kakashi in ''[[Naruto]]'': Naruto is sanguine, Sakura is choleric, Sasuke is melancholic. Kakashi was also melancholic, as he was the "Sasuke" of his own three-man team as a kid, although he's currently phlegmatic. His partners (the "Naruto" and the "Sakura", respectively) were sanguine Obito and supine Rin.
* ''[[Nerima Daikon Brothers (Anime)|Nerima Daikon Brothers]]'': Hideki is choleric, Mako is sanguine, Ichiro is melancholic, and [[Team Pet]] Pandaikon is phlegmatic.
* ''[[Keroro Gunsou]]'' follows the 5-humor style: Giroro is choleric, Dororo is melancholic, Kururu is phlegmatic, Tamama is sanguine, and Keroro is supine.
* ''[[Ranma One Half]]'': Despite not always acting as a group, Ranma is sanguine, Akane is choleric, Ryoga is melancholic and Genma is phlegmatic.
* ''[[Soul Eater]]'': Maka is choleric, Soul is phlegmatic (Type I), Death the Kid is melancholic, Tsubaki and Liz are supine <ref> Of course, Liz can be a little bit Choleric herself.</ref>, Black☆Star and Patti are sanguine.
* ''[[Gurren Lagann]]'': (Early episodes) Simon is melancholic, Kamina is sanguine, Yoko is choleric and Leeron is phlegmatic.
* ''[[Azumanga Daioh (Manga)|Azumanga Daioh]]'': [[Cheerful Child|Chiyo-chan]] is sanguine, [[Genki Girl|Tomo]] is also sanguine (showing how two people with the same temperament can be very different), [[The Stoic|Sakaki]] is either melancholic or supine, [[Straight Man|Yomi]] is choleric, and [[Cloudcuckoolander|Osaka]] is phlegmatic.
* The main four of ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]'', with Yusuke as Choleric, Kuwabara as Sanguine, Kurama as Phlegmatic and Hiei as Melancholic.
* ''[[Black Lagoon]]'': [[Sociopathic Hero|Revy]] is ''very'' Choleric, [[Wide Eyed Idealist|Rock]] is Melancholic, [[Mission Control|Benny]] is Sanguine, and [[Bald Black Leader Guy|Dutch]] is Phlegmatic.
* ''[[Trigun]]'' more often averts this trope in favor of the [[The Drifter|Lone Hero]] or the [[Power Trio]]. Adding Wolfwood to the cast has a subtractive effect instead, generating a [[Red Oni Blue Oni|duo dynamic]] that leaves Meryl and Millie on the sidelines. When they participate equally the fit the four temperaments; Millie as sanguine, Meryl as choleric, Vash as melancholic (though he pretends to be sanguine) and Wolfwood as phlegmatic.
* ''[[Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei]]'': Kafuka is Sanguine, Nami is Phlegmatic, Chiri is Choleric, and Itoshiki-sensei is Melancholic.
** Also in the show, Haga is sanguine, Jun is phlegmatic, Kuniya is choleric and Aoyama is melancholic.
** Maria is Sanguine, Harumi/Kiri/Matoi/Other relatively sane characters are Phlegmatic, Kaere is Choleric, Abiru is Melancholic.
* The four aunts in ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro Ni]]''. Natsuhi is melancholic, Rosa is sanguine, Eva is choleric, and Kyrie is phlegmatic. Probably works with the uncles and cousins too. Have to try that later.
** There are two different ways to categorize the [[Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni|Higurashi]] girls. The first is: Sanguine - Rena, Choleric - Shion (Actually works well no matter who is put in), Supine - Satoko, Melancholic - Rika. Alternately, if you wanted to include Keiichi, the pattern shifts to Keiichi - choleric, Mion - phlegmatic, Rena - sanguine, Satoko - supine, Rika - melancholic. Alternately, if you wanted to just do the girls, just {{spoiler|replace Keiichi with Shion}}.
* The Gundam Meisters in ''[[Gundam 00]]'' fit this: Setsuna is Phlegmatic, Lockon is Sanguine, Tieria is Choleric and Allelujah is Melancholic.
* The Le Creuset team in ''[[Gundam Seed]]'' kinda fits this: Athrun is Melancholic, Yzak is Choleric, Dearka is Phlegm and Nicol is Supine. The four main leads as well with Kira and Athrun being phlegmatic and melancholic, respectively, Cagali being choleric and Lacus being sanguine.
** The Minerva pilots in ''[[Gundam Seed Destiny]]'' possess two temparents: Shinn is both Sanguine and Melancholic, Athrun is Choleric and Melancholic, Ray is both Melancholic and Phlegmatic and Lunamaria is Sanguine and Supine.
* The titular band in ''[[Beck]]'' fits this even better than the [[Five Man Band]] pattern: hot-blooded Chiba (Sanguine), charismatic and ambitious Ryuusuke (Choleric), calm and collected Taira (Melancholic) and everyman Koyuki (Supine). Only Saku's Phlegmatic nature is perhaps not so immediately obvious, but he keeps constantly worrying about his skills holding the band back, even though he's a ''really'' good drummer.
* In the original ''[[Weiss Kreuz]]'', Ken is sanguine, Youji is phlegmatic, Aya is choleric, and Omi is melancholic. Between the choleric personality and being the focus character, casual fans often mistake Aya for being the team leader--it's actually Omi.
* The four ARMS teenagers in [[Project ARMS]]. Ryo is Phlegmatic, Hayato is Choleric, Takeshi is Sanguine, and Kei is Melancholic.
* The ''[[Slayers]]'' characters fit perfectly into these categories, with the Choleric Lina, Phlegmatic Gourry, Sanguine Amelia, and Melancholic Zelgadis. Any of their secondary allies, [[Yamato Nadeshiko|Sylphiel]] in particular, also fit into the Supine teperament without utilizing a type II Phlegmatic.
* ''[[K-On]]!'' has a slight variation: Yui is sanguine/phlegmatic, Mio is supine, Ritsu is sanguine/choleric and Mugi is melancholic.
* ''[[Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle]]'': Sakura/Fay = Sanguine; Syaoran = Melancholic; Kurogane = Choleric
* Although there are six main characters, this can work for ''Et Cetera'', too. Mingchao is Sanguine, Fino is Choleric, Benkate is Melancholic, Baskerville is Phlegmatic, Alternate is Supine, and Yaghi is 5th temperament Phlegmatic. Mingchao can also be seen as Melancholic while Benkate is Sanguine.
* ''[[Lucky Star (Anime)|Lucky Star]]:'' Konata is Sanguine, Kagami is Choleric, Miyuki is Melancholic, and Tsukasa is Supine (None of the main characters qualify as either definition of Phlegmatic).
* The [[Cowboy Bebop|Bebop]] crew fits perfectly, with even the colors of their hair (or clothes in Faye's case) signifying their humors: Ed is Sanguine (the space case variety), Faye is hot-tempered Choleric, Jet is high-strung Melancholic, and Spike is Phlegmatic through and through.
** Vicious & Vincent are Melancholic, Appledehli is Sanguine, V.T is Choleric and Julia & Gren are Phlegmatic.
* From ''[[Saint Beast]]'' [[Kid Appeal Character|Gai]] is sanguine, [[The Hero|Goh]] is choleric, [[The Chick|Rei]] is melancholic and [[The Lancer|Shin]] is phlegmatic.
* In ''[[Fairy Tail]]'', [[The Hero|Natsu]] is sanguine, [[The Chick|Lucy]] is Supine, [[The Lancer|Gray]] is phlegmatic Type I and [[The Big Guy|Erza]] is choleric.
* The four main boxers from ''[[Hajime no Ippo]]'' fit this well, Ippo is Sanguine, Takamura is both Choleric and Sanguine, Aoki is Melancholic and Kimura is Phlegmatic.
* The [[Absurdly Powerful Student Council]] from ''[[Code Geass]]'': Lelouch/Kallen (phlegmatic II facade but actually choleric), Suzaku (melancholic), Nunally/Nina (supine), Rivalz (phlegmatic), and Shirley/Milly (sanguine).
** [[The Empire|Britannian]] royalty: [[The Emperor]]/[[Lady of War|Cornelia]] (choleric), [[Manipulative Bitch|Queen Marianne]] (Melancholic), [[Rebellious Princess|Euphemia]]/Clovis (sanguine), and [[The White Prince|Schneizel]] (phlegmatic).
* ''[[Chrono Crusade]]'': [[Nun Too Holy|Rosette]] is sanguine ([[Hot Blooded]], cares a lot about others and has a violent temper), [[Failure Knight|Chrono]] is phlegmatic (compassionate and nurturing, but easily discouraged), [[Heroic Albino|Azmaria]] is melancholic (a prodigy singer, very caring about others, but insecure and hard on herself) and [[Ms. Fanservice|Satella]] is choleric (prideful, determined, and focused on her revenge).
* The four mages introduced in ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]] StrikerS''. [[Genki Girl]] [[The Pollyanna|Pollyanna]] Subaru is Sanguine, natural leader (former) [[Tsundere]] Teana is Choleric, knight-in-training Erio is Melancholic, and Caro is Phlegmatic. The last two's personalities actually caused a bit of family drama for their also Melancohlic adopted mother in the second ''[[Audio Adaptation|StrikerS Sound Stage]]'', since [[Nonverbal Miscommunication|their combined introvertedness caused some communication problems]].
** Similarly, Hayate's four knights. Vita is choleric, Signum is melancholic, Zafira is phlegmatic, and Shamal is sanguine.
** After [[Striker S]], the four Combat Cyborgs {{spoiler|who were adopted into the Nakajima family}} are this, with Nove being choleric, Dieci being melancholic, Cinque being phlegmatic and [[Genki Girl|Wendi]] being sanguine.
* The "main" cast in ''[[Bleach]]'': Ichigo (melancholic), Rukia/Orihime (sanguine), Chad (phegmatic), Uryu (choleric).
** [[Big Bad|Aizen]] and his [[Co Dragons]]: [[Knight Templar|Tousen]] is melancholic, [[Trickster Archetype|Gin]] is sanguine, while Aizen himself is probably choleric.
** The staff of Urahara's shop: Urahara is phlegmatic, Tessai is sanguine, Jinta is choleric, and Ururu is melancholic.
* Although everyone in ''[[Ookiku Furikabutte]]'' gets their turn to shine, the story tends to focus on four core members of the baseball team. [[Cloudcuckoolander|Tajima]] is sanguine, [[The Captain|Hanai]] is choleric, [[The Strategist|Abe]] is melancholic, and [[Fragile Flower|Mihashi]] is phlegmatic.
* Shuya's closest friends before the program begins in [[Battle Royale]] fit into this. [[Wide Eyed Idealist|Shuya]] is sanguine, [[Playful Hacker|Shinji]] is choleric, [[Martial Pacifist|Hiroki]] is melancholic and although Yoshitoki is killed before we get to learn much about him, he seems to be phlegmatic.
* For the main cast of [[Rurouni Kenshin]], [[The Messiah|Kenshin]] is phlegmatic, [[Hot Blooded|Sano]] and [[Bratty Half Pint|Yahiko]] are choleric, [[Plucky Girl|Kaoru]] is sanguine, and [[The Medic|Megumi]] is melancholic.
* The Outer Senshi of ''[[Sailor Moon]]'': Michiru/Sailor Neptune is Sanguine, Haruka/Sailor Uranus is Choleric, Setsuna/Sailor Pluto is Melancholic, and Hotaru/Sailor Saturn is Phlegmatic.
** As for the Inner Senshi: Minako/Sailor Venus is Sanguine, Rei/Sailor Mars is Choleric (in the anime), Ami/Sailor Mercury is Melancholic, and Makoto/Sailor Jupiter is Phlegmatic.
* Of some of the "main" girls in 3-A in ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'', there's Asuna (choleric), Setsuna (melancholic), Kuu (sanguine), Yue (phlegmatic), Nodoka (supine) and Konoka (Phlegmatic II).
** The four sports stars include Makie (sanguine), Yuna (choleric), Ako (melancholic) and Akira (phlegmatic).
* In ''[[Wolfs Rain]]'': Kiba-Melancholic, Tsume-Choleric, Hige-Sanguine, Toboe-Phlegmantic.
* If you divide the cast in ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' into different groups, it's easy to see this. Of the main protagonists: Ed is choleric, Alphonse is phlegmatic, and Winry is sanguine. Of the soldiers: Roy is choleric, Armstrong/Hughes are sanguine, and Riza is melancholic.
** Roy's male subordinates: Jean Havoc is sanguine, Heymans Breda is choleric, Vato Falman is melancholic and Kain Fuery is phlegmatic.
** (2003 Anime) The homunculi: Wrath & Gluttony are sanguine, Envy & Pride are Choleric, Lust & Sloth are Melancholic and Greed is Phlegmatic.
* ''[[Beyblade]]''. The Blade Breakers: Tyson-Choleric, Kai-Phlegmatic, Max-Sanguine, Ray-Melancholic.
** White Tigers: Lee is melancholic, Mariah is sanguine, Gary is phlegmatic and Kevin is choleric.
** All Starz: Michael is sanguine, Eddie is phlegmatic, Steven is choleric and Emily is melancholic.
** The Majestics: Robert is melancholic, Johnny is choleric, Oliver is phlegmatic and Enrique is sanguine.
** Demolition Boys: Tala is melancholic, Spencer is choleric, Ian is sanguine and Bryan is phlegmatic.
* ''[[Eyeshield 21]]''
** Ojou: Ootawara is sanguine, Takami is choleric, Shin is melancholic, and Sakuraba is phlegmetic.
** Kyoshin: Mizumachi is sanguine, the Hiroshis are choleric, Kakei is melancholic, and Kobanzame is phlemetic.
* The Wammy's House residents from ''[[Death Note (Manga)|Death Note]]''. Matt is Sanguine, Mello is Choleric, Near is Phelgmatic and L is Melancholic.
* ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica (Anime)|Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'': Sayaka is Sanguine, Kyoko is Choleric, Homura is Melancholic, Mami is Phlegmatic type I, and Madoka is Supine.
* Kozu's five personalities in ''[[Mahoraba]]'': Kozue is sanguine (so is Nanako, because she's a kid version of Kozue), Saki is choleric, Chiyuri is phlegmatic, Natsume is melancholic.
* The main cast of [[Katekyo Hitman Reborn]]: Tsuna is phlegmatic, Gokudera is choleric, Yamamoto, Lambo and Ryohei are sanguine, Hibari is melanchonic and Mukuro is choleric/sanguine. Chrome is Supine.
* Ash's original main four in the ''[[Pokémon (Anime)|Pokémon]]'' anime - Pikachu is Choleric, Bulbasaur was Melancholic, Squirtle was Sanguine, and Charmander/Charmeleon/Charizard was Phlegmatic.
** ''Original Series'' - Ash is the Choleric, Pikachu is the Sanguine, Misty is the Phlegmatic, and Brock/Tracey is the Melancholic.
** ''Advanced Generation'' - Ash is the Choleric, May is the Sanguine, Max is the Melancholic, and Brock is the Phlegmatic (Type II). If you count Pikachu here, he becomes the Supine.
** ''Diamond and Pearl'' - Ash is the Choleric, Dawn is the Sanguine, Pikachu is the Phlegmatic, and Brock is the Melancholic.
** ''Best Wishes'' - Ash is the Choleric, Pikachu is the Phlegmatic, Iris is the Sanguine, and Cilan is the Melancholic.
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh]]'': Yugi is Phlegmatic, Yami Yugi is Choleric, Joey is Sanguine and Kaiba is Melancholic.
* ''[[The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya]]:'' Despite the title, Haruhi is Choleric, Koizumi is Melancholic, Yuki is Phlegmatic I, Mikuru is Supine, and Kyon is Phlegmatic II. Tsuruya, [[The Sixth Ranger|an honorary member of the Brigade]], fills the Sanguine position.
* ''[[Elfen Lied]]'': Lucy/Kaede is Melancholic, Kohta is Sanguine, Mayu is Supine, Nana is Phelgmatic and Yuka is Choleric.
* ''[[Gundam Wing]]'': Heero Yuy is Melancholic, Duo Maxwell is Sanguine, Trowa Barton and Quatre Winner are Phlegmatic and Chang Wu Fei is Choleric.
* ''[[Ghost in The Shell Stand Alone Complex]]'': Motoko Kusanagi is Melancholic, Batou is Sanguine, Togusa is Phlegmatic and Chief Aramaki is Choleric.
* The original ''[[Bubblegum Crisis]]'': Sylia (the stoic leader) is Melancholic, Priss (hot-blooded badass) is Choleric, Nene (perky and ditzy) is Sanguine, and Linna (average Jane) is Phlegmatic II.


== Comic Books ==
* ''[[Fantastic Four]]'': Johnny is Sanguine, Ben is Choleric, Reed is Melancholic while Sue is Phlegmatic.
* ''[[Doom Patrol]]'': Robotman is Sanguine, the Chief is Choleric, Elasti-Girl is Melancholic and Negative Man is Phlegmatic.
** Alternatively, in the second incarnation, Celsius is Choleric, Negative Woman is Melancholic and Tempest is Phlegmatic.
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'': Mikey is Sanguine (easy-going and lively), Raph is Choleric (ill-tempered and pessimistic), Don is Phlegmatic (rational and calm), and Leonardo is Melancholic (loyal and martyr-like). There's some tension between Leo, who expects his brothers to do what he tells them, and Raph, who's too insular and stubborn to follow without challenge.
* ''[[Archie Comics]]'': Typically, Archie is Sanguine, Veronica is Choleric, Betty is Melancholic and Jughead is Phlegmatic. Of course, with ''Archie Comics'', it can vary from story to story.
* Brazilian comic ''[[Monica's Gang]]'': Monica is choleric (and how!), Cebolinha/Jimmy Five is sanguine, Cascão/Smudge is melancholic, and Magali/Maggy is supine.
* Argentine comic ''[[Mafalda]]'': Mafalda is choleric, Susanita is sanguine, Felipe is melancholic, and Manolito is phlegmatic. And when they became a [[Five Man Band]]: Miguelito is supine ([[Sixth Ranger]] Libertad also fits supine, when [[Tranquil Fury|she's not choleric]]).
* ''[[Watchmen]]'': Rorschach (melancholic); Dr. Manhattan (phlegmatic); Ozymandias (sanguine); Comedian (choleric). (Laurie and Dan are "supine").
* ''[[Bone]]'': Fone (melancholic), Phoney (sanguine), Smiley (phlegmatic), Thorn (choleric)
* ''[[The Death of Superman|Reign of the Supermen]]'' begins with four characters each claiming to be either [[Superman]] risen from the dead, or a replacement for the character and each is referred to by one of Supes' old nicknames. The Last Son of Krypton ([[Anti Hero Substitute|Eradicator]]) is Choleric, murdering villains left and right, the Man of Steel ([[Steel]]) is basically Phlegmatic though without the inherent laziness, the Man of Tomorrow ([[Cybernetics Eat Your Soul|Cyborg Superman]]) is fairly Melancholic (well, appears to be), and The Metropolis Kid ([[Superboy]]) is, of course, Sanguine Cranked [[Up to Eleven]].
* Italian comic ''Bobo'': The protagonist Bobo is Phlegmatic, his wife Bibi is Choleric, his friend Molotov is Melancholic and his neighbor Edna is Sanguine.
* In a rare villainous example, the Fearsome <s> Five</s> Four from the new [[Darkwing Duck]] comics. Also rare is the fact that the Sanguine one is the leader in this case
** Sanguine: Quackerjack, the insane and deadly toymaker
** Choleric: Liquidator, the smarmy salesman turned water-elemental
** Melancholic: Bushroot, the half-duck half-plant botanist
** Phlegmatic II: Megavolt, the science geek turned walking battery who wants to free all the enslaved light bulbs in the world
* From ''[[Green Lantern]]'': Hal Jordan is Sanguine (the cocky ace pilot who loves adventure), Guy Gardner is Choleric (the brazen tough guy who speaks his mind), Kyle Rayner is Melancholic (the quiet artist who likes to work alone), and Jon Stewart is Phlegmatic (the born leader who stays calm under pressure).
** [[Depending On the Writer|In some interpretations]], Guy Gardner is Sanguine (the laid-back [[Boisterous Bruiser|bruiser]] who cracks wise at danger), Jon Stewart is Choleric (the hard-nosed military man who leads every charge), Hal Jordan is Melancholic (the veteran adventurer battling personal demons), and Kyle Rayner is Phlegmatic (the calm, intuitive artist).
* ''[[Scott Pilgrim]]'': Scott/Knives/Ramona (sanguine), Envy/Stacey (choleric), Stephen/Kim (melancholic), Young Neil (phlegmatic).


== Eastern European Animation ==
* ''[[Thirty Eight Parrots (Animation)|Thirty Eight Parrots]]'':
** Monkey is sanguine;
** Parrot is choleric;
** Elephant is melancholic;
** Python is phlegmatic.


== [[Fanfic]] ==
* In the ''[[Death Note (Manga)|Death Note]]'' fic ''[[The End Is Near (Fanfic)|The End Is Near]]'': Mello's Sanguine, Light's Choleric, L's Melancholic, and Matt is Phlegmatic.


== Film ==
* ''[[The Hangover]]'':
** Phil is Choleric
** Alan is Sanguine
** Stu is Melancholic
** Doug is Phlegmatic.
* A case could be made for this in the new ''[[Star Trek (Film)|Star Trek]]'' movie.
** Sanguine: Kirk, the fun-loving, fly-by-the-seat-of-his-pants tactical genius.
** Choleric: McCoy, the grumpy, compassionate healer.
** Melancholic: Uhura, the perfectionist omniglot with a nurturing side.
** Phlegmatic: Spock, the calm, rational Vulcan scientist. {{spoiler|Except when you [[Berserk Button|insult his mother]].}}
* ''[[The Faculty]]''
** Stan is sanguine
** Delilah is choleric
** Casey and Stokely are melancholic
** Zeke is phlegmatic
** Marybeth is supine until {{spoiler|she reveals herself to be the [[Big Bad|Queen alien]]}}
* The ''[[Ghostbusters]]'':
** Peter Venkman is Choleric
** Ray Stantz is Sanguine
** Egon Spengler is Melancholic
** Winston Zeddemore is Phlegmatic
* The brothers [[The Godfather (Film)|Corleone]] are a perfect example:
** [[Hot Blooded|Sonny]] is Choleric,
** [[The Chessmaster|Michael]] is Melancholic,
** [[Nice Guy|Fredo]] is Sanguine
** [[The Consigliere|Tom]] is Phlegmatic.
* ''[[Beauty and The Beast (Disney)|Beauty and The Beast]]'':
** The Beast is choleric
** Belle is choleric/sanguine
** Cogsworth is melancholic
** Mrs. Potts is phlegmatic
** Lumiere is sanguine
* ''[[Madagascar]]'': Alex is Sanguine, Marty is Choleric, Melman is Melancholic and Gloria is Phlegmatic.
* ''[[The Three Stooges]]'': Moe is choleric, Larry is phlegmatic, Curly is sanguine and Shemp is melancholic.
* ''[[The Breakfast Club]]'': John Bender is Sanguine, Claire Standish is Choleric, Brian Johnson is Melancholic, Andrew Clark is Phlegmatic, Allison Reynolds is Supine.
* ''[[The 40-Year-Old Virgin]]'': [[Hidden Badass|Andy]] is choleric, [[Boisterous Bruiser|Jay]] is sanguine, [[The Woobie|David]] is melancholic and [[Lazy Bum|Cal]] is phlegmatic.
* The ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]'':
** Jack is Sanguine
** Barbossa/Elizabeth are Choleric
** Will is Melancholic
* The Parr family from ''[[The Incredibles]]'':
** Bob is melancholic, Helen is choleric, Violet is phlegmatic, and Dash is sanguine.
* ''[[Zombieland (Film)|Zombieland]]'':
** Sanguine: Tallahassee, the loud, short-tempered, wacky, and enthusiastic zombie hunter.
** Choleric: Wichita, a smart and savvy {{spoiler|con artist}} girl who will do ''anything'' to survive.
** Melancholic: Columbus, the quiet and nerdy, but secretly personally idealistic, former [[Hikikomori]] and [[Combat Pragmatist]].
** Phlegmatic: Little Rock, Wichita's reliable little sister/side kick.
* ''[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/EdWood Ed Wood]'', despite being a biopic, gives us four well-defined examples: Ed is Sanguine, Dolores is Choleric, Bela is Melancholic, Bunny is Phlegmatic.
* ''[[The Room]]'' is a good example of the four central characters manifesting all of the negative aspects of their respective humours, and none of the positive ones: Johnny is Melancholic, Lisa is Choleric, Mark is Phlegmatic, and Denny is Sanguine.
* ''Waitress'': Apart from the protagonist Jenna, the other five main characters follow this scheme.
** Becky is Sanguine.
** Earl is Choleric (he shows all the negative aspects and almost none of the positive ones). Also Cal is Choleric, and a more equilibrate one.
** Old Joe, despite his [[Jerkass Facade]], is Melancholic.
** Dr. Pomatter is Phlegmatic.
** Dawn is Supine.
* ''[[Four Brothers]]'': Bobby is Choleric, Jeremish is Melancholic, Angel is Sanguine and Jack is Phlegmatic.
* ''[[Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade (Film)|Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade]]'': Indy is Choleric, Henry Jones Sr. is Melancholic, Sallah is Sanguine, Marcus Brody is Phlegmatic.
* ''[[Stand By Me]]'': Gordie LaChance is Melancholic, Chris Chambers is Choleric, Teddy Duchamp is Phlegmatic, Vern Tessio is Sanguine.
* The Italian movie ''Amici Miei'' and its sequels: Mascetti is Choleric, Necchi is Melancholic, Melandri is Sanguine, Sassaroli is Phlegmatic and Perozzi is Phlegmatic II.
* The four astronauts of ''[[Apollo 13]]'':
** Sanguine: Fred Haise, Lunar Module pilot.
** Choleric: Jim Lovell, flight commander.
** Melancholic: Ken Mattingly, intended Command Module pilot.
** Phlegmatic: Jack Swigert, backup CM pilot who ends up replacing Ken on the actual mission.
* A villainous example from ''[[X-Men (Film)|X-Men First Class]]'': The [[Faux Affably Evil]] Sebastian Shaw is sanguine, the pragmatic Emma Frost is choleric, the somber and competent Azazel is melancholic and the quiet, silent Riptide is phlegmatic.
* ''[[Now and Then]]'': Teeny is Sanguine, Roberta is Choleric, Samantha is Melancholic and Chrissy is Phlegmatic.
* ''[[Mean Girls]]'' somewhat fits this trope: Cady is Saguine, Regina is Choleric, Karen is Phlegmatic and Gretchen is Melancholic.
* ''[[Night Of Living Dorks]]'': Philip is phlegmatic, Rebecca is choleric, Konrad is melancholic and Wurst is sanguine.
* ''[[La Grande Bouffe]]'': Marcello is sanguine, Ugo is choleric, Philippe is melancholic and Michel is phlegmatic.
* ''[[The Untouchables]]'': Eliot Ness is Choleric, Jimmy Malone is Melancholic, George Stone is Sanguine and Oscar Wallace is Phlegmatic.
* The various [[James Bond|James Bonds]]:
** Sanguine: Roger Moore's [[The Charmer|Bond]].
** Choleric: [[Sean Connery]] and [[Pierce Brosnan]]'s [[Badass|Bonds]].
** Melancholic: [[Timothy Dalton]] and [[Daniel Craig]]'s [[Byronic Hero|Bonds]].
** Phlegmatic: George Lazenby's [[The Stoic|Bond]].
* ''[[Reservoir Dogs]]'': Mr. White is Sanguine, Mr. Pink is Choleric, Mr. Orange is Phlegmatic and Mr. Blonde is Melancholic.
* ''[[Clerks]]'': Dante is melancholic, Randal is sanguine, Jay is choleric, and Silent Bob is phlegmatic/phlegmatic II.
* ''[[Braveheart]]'': William Wallace is Choleric, Hamish Campbell is Phlegmatic, Campbell the Elder is Melancholic, and Stephen the Irishman is Sanguine.
* ''[[Horrible Bosses]]'': The [[Bad Boss|three bosses]] are choleric ([[Ax Crazy|especially]] [[Crazy Jealous Guy|Harkin]]), [[Only Sane Man|Nick]] is phlegmatic, [[The Heart|Dale]] is melancholic and [[The Charmer|Kurt]] is sanguine.
* The four main adults in ''[[Mary Poppins]]'': Mary Poppins is Melancholic, George Banks is Choleric, Winifred Banks is Phlegmatic, and Bert is Sanguine.
* ''[[The Mummy Trilogy|The Mummy]]'': The four Americans in the first film: O'Connell is choleric, while Henderson is sanguine, Daniels is melancholic, and Burns is phlegmatic.
* ''[[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Film)|The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen]]'': Quartermain is phlegmatic II, Mina and Nemo are choleric, Jekyll is melancholic, Skinner and Sawyer are sanguine and Dorian is phlegmatic.
* ''[[The Goonies]]'': Mikey is Choleric, Mouth is Sanguine, Data is Melancholic, and Chunk is Phlegmatic.
* ''[[Chronicle (Film)|Chronicle]]'': Andrew is melancholic, Steve is choleric, and Matt is phlegmatic.
* The villains of the ''[[Die Hard (Film)|Die Hard]]'' films: Hans Gruber is Choleric, Col. Stuart is Melancholic, Simon Gruber is Phlegmatic, and Thomas Gabriel is Sanguine.
** Interestingly, the four main villains in the first film alone also fit this scheme: Hans, as is said above, is choleric; Karl is melancholic; Eddie is phlegmatic; Theo is sanguine.


== Literature ==
* The four houses of Hogwarts in ''[[Harry Potter]]'': Gryffindor (Sanguine), Slytherin (Choleric), Ravenclaw (Melancholic), Hufflepuff (Phlegmatic).
** Also the four Marauders: James Potter (Sanguine), Sirius Black (Choleric), Remus Lupin (Melancholic), and Peter Pettigrew (Supine).
*** Four of the prominent professors, as well: Sybil Trelawney (Sanguine), Minerva McGonagall (Choleric), Severus Snape (Melancholic) and Albus Dumbledore (Phlegmatic).
*** And for the main cast: Harry (Choleric), Ron (Sanguine), Hermione (Melancholic),and Neville (Supine)
* ''[[The Roman Mysteries (Literature)|The Roman Mysteries]]'': This is actually explictly stated in the books, which is justified because it takes place during a time period when doctors still believed in the four humors.
* ''[[Circle of Magic]]'', where each character is a combination of two: Sandry is Sanguine/Choleric, Tris is Melancholic/Choleric, Daja is Phlegmatic/Melancholic and Briar is Choleric/Phlegmatic.
* The ''[[Horus Heresy]]'' novels, set in an earlier era of ''[[Warhammer 40000]]'', toy with this openly with Warmaster Horus' inner advisory circle during the first few novels, consisting of the choleric Ezekyle Abaddon, the melancholic "Little Horus" Aximand, the sanguine Tarik Torgaddon, and the phlegmatic Garviel Loken.
* ''[[A Separate Peace]]'': Gene is phlegmatic, Finny is choleric, Leper is sanguine/supine, and Brinker is melancholic.
* From ''[[The Tillerman Family Series]]'': Dicey (Choleric), James (Phlegmatic), Maybeth (Melancholic/Supine), Sammy (Sanguine).
* The four Pevensie Children in ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]'': Peter is Choleric, Susan is Supine, Edmund is Melancholic, and Lucy is Sanguine.
* The ''[[Star Wars]]'' [[Expanded Universe]], in the four pilots of the ''[[X Wing Series]]'': Wedge (Choleric), Tycho (Melancholic), Wes (Sanguine), and Hobbie (Phlegmatic). During ''Starfighters of Adumar'', they even get appropriate identifiers; respectively, "the diligent one," "the doleful one," "the darling one," and "the dour one."
* ''[[The Three Musketeers (Literature)|The Three Musketeers]]'': Athos (Phlegmatic), Porthos (Sanguine), Aramis (Melancholic), and their sidekick d'Artagnan (Choleric).
* ''[[American Gods (Literature)|American Gods]]'': Shadow (Phlegmatic), Mr. Wednesday (Choleric), Czernobog (Melancholic) and Mr. Nancy (Sanguine).
* ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Literature)|The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]'': Scarecrow (Phlegmatic), Nick Chopper/The Tin Woodsman (Choleric), Lion (Sanguine), and Dorothy (Melancholic). A rare one for a 4 person cast in that [[The Chick]] is undisputedy [[The Hero]].
* The 4 March sisters in ''[[Little Women]]'': Meg ([[The Kirk]] and the [[Team Mom]]) is phlegmatic; Jo (impulsive, quick-tempered and highly ambitious) is choleric, [[The Quiet One|kind and quiet]] Beth is melancholic ([[Ill Girl|with good reason]]), and Amy (overdramatic but pleases-without-effort) is sanguine.
* In ''Red Mars'', psychologist Michel Duval slots the classical temperaments into his own psychological theory: Sanguine = Extroverted + Stabile; Choleric = Extroverted + Labile; Phlegmatic = Introverted + Stabile; Melancholic = Introverted + Labile.
* The four girls of ''[[The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants]]'':
** Sanguine: Carmen, the [[Spicy Latina]] is happy but moody.
** Choleric: Bridget, the [[Genki Girl]] is single-minded to the point of recklessness.
** Melancholic: Tibby, the [[The Snark Knight]] who's cold and cynical about people.
** Phlegmatic: Lena, the [[Shrinking Violet]] who is afraid to let herself love.
* The original four members of ''[[The Babysitters Club]]'': Kristy (choleric), Mary Anne (phlegmatic), Claudia (sanguine), and Stacey (melancholic)
* [[Sammy Keyes]] and her friends: Sammy is choleric, Marissa is phlegmatic, Dot is melancholic, Holly is sanguine.
* The four [[Hobbits]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' are a great example of this (And of how the four personality types interact.)
** Frodo is Melancholic.
** Sam is Phlegmatic.
** Merry is Choleric.
** Pippin is Sanguine.
* [[VC Andrews]]' ''Wildflowers'' series has [[Genki Girl|Misty]] (sanguine), [[Sassy Black Woman|Star]] (choleric), [[Lonely Rich Kid|Jade]] (melancholic), and [[Shrinking Violet|Cat]] (phlegmatic).
** Her ''Orphans'' series also has this, although it's not as pronounced: [[Shrinking Violet|Janet/Butterfly]] is definitely phlegmatic, [[Brainy Brunette|Crystal]] is probably melancholic, [[Tomboy|Brooke]] (who narrates the final book in the series) fits sanguine the best, and [[Broken Bird|Raven]] is a mix of choleric and melancholic.
* ''[[The Monkey Wrench Gang]]'': Doc Sarvis is sanguine, Hayduke is choleric, Smith is melancholic and Abbzug is phlegmatic.
* ''[[Lord of the Flies]]'': Ralph is sanguine, Jack is choleric, Piggy is melancholic, and Simon is phlegmatic.
* ''Bite Me'' of the ''[[Legends of Laconia]]'' series:
** Sanguine: [[Bunny Ears Lawyer|Bunny Ears Doctor]] Nat Silver, [[Don't Explain the Joke|cause he's a cheerful vampire]].
** Choleric: [[Our Shapeshifters Are Different|Dianne Anghel]]
** Melancholic: [[Our Vampires Are Different|Ferdinand Anghel]]
** Phlegmatic: [[Our Werewolves Are Different|Selene Davidson Anghel]]
* In ''[[In the Time of The Butterflies]]'' by Julia Alvarez (a [[Dramatization]] of the lives of the Mirabal sisters from the Dominican Republic), Maria Teresa "Mate" Mirabal is Sanguine, Minerva Mirabal is Choleric, Dede is Melancholic and Patria is Phlegmatic.
* In ''[[The Poisonwood Bible]]'', the Price ladies minus Ruth May fit this: Rachel is sanguine, Leah is choleric, Adah is melancholic and Orleanna is phlegmatic.
* The [[Night Lords]] of Warhammer40000 are introduced this way. The lineup for [[The Squad|First Claw]] at the beginning ''Soul Hunter'' played for the worst of each humor, because to do otherwise wouldn't be Grimdark.
** Sanguine: [[The Brute|Uzas]]. His emotions are all or nothing; he's almost universally violent, irritated or sullen when he isn't an unreadable shell. Thinks only of himself, which is how he became corrupt in the first place. He himself admits he all but runs on a slow, seething rage.
** Choleric: [[Master Swordsman|Xarl]]. Cynic, chronic complainer, suspicious pessimist, and yet somehow a very capable [[The Lancer|Lancer]] for Talos. Throws his whole life into the sword and it shows in every sense of the word.
** Melancholic: [[Noble Demon|Talos]]. His romanticism of his Legion's past and the power his prophetic abilities have over his life have left him worn thin all around. Known to brood over both. His stubbornness won't let him put anything less than his heart and soul into what he does however, and it's nearly killed him before.
** Phlegmatic: [[Affably Evil|Cyrion]]. Possibly the most easy going of the group, and the most vocally distressed at the state of the Legion, although it also means he stands out the least in the shambling wreck of a squad.
* ''[[A Clockwork Orange (Literature)|A Clockwork Orange]]'': Alex is Melancholic, Dim is Sanguine, Georgie is Choleric and Pete is Phlegmatic.
* Done deliberately by Émile Zola as a character study in ''[[Therese Raquin]]''. Laurent is sanguine, Mme. Raquin is choleric, Camille is phlegmatic, and Thérèse is melancholic.
* The four protagonists of ''Sleepers'' by Lorenzo Carcaterra: Shakes is phlegmatic, John is sanguine, Michael is choleric and Tommy is melancholic. Interestingly, the four abusive guards at the reform school fit this paradigm rather neatly as well; Nokes is choleric, Styler is melancholic, Addison is sanguine, and Ferguson is phlegmatic.
* The four boys in the camp plot of ''[[Jelly Belly]]'': Protagonist Ned is Melancholic, Richard is Choleric, Hog is Phlegmatic and Max is Sanguine.


== Live Action TV ==
* ''[[Two and A Half Men]]'': Charlie is choleric, Alan is melancholic, Jake is phlegmatic and Rose is sanguine.
* ''[[Hot in Cleveland]]'': Elka is choleric, Melanie is phlegmatic, Joy is melancholic and Victoria is sanguine.
* The cast of ''[[Seinfeld (TV)|Seinfeld]]'' fit this schema nicely. Jerry is phlegmatic (rational but indifferent), Kramer is sanguine (and a space case), George is melancholic, and Elaine is choleric.
* In ''[[Friends (TV)|Friends]]'', Ross is melancholic, Phoebe and Joey are sanguine (the former of the [[Cloudcuckoolander]] variety), Chandler and Rachel are phlegmatic and Monica is ''so'' choleric.
* ''[[Lie to Me (TV)|Lie to Me]]'': Lightman is choleric, Foster is melancholic, Torres is sanguine and Loker is phlegmatic.
* The cast of ''[[Sliders]]'' fits this, Arturo is choleric, Rembrandt is melancholic (even his stage name is 'the crying man'), Quinn is phlegmatic and Wade is sanguine.
* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' has an alternate personality division: Willow is the [[Women Are Wiser|Spirit]] (cuz of the magic and her pluckiness), Giles is the Mind (he of the books and British schooling), Xander is the Heart ([[Non Action Guy|because what else is he going to do?]]), and Buffy is the [[The Lancer|Hand]] (because of the punchingness of her).
** The characters can also be divided up quite well according to the standard intepretation: Xander as the Sanguine, Buffy as the Choleric, Willow as the Melancholic, and Giles as the Phlegmatic.
*** In season 2, the core group of teens can be grouped this way. Buffy (Choleric), Willow (Melancholic), Xander (Sanguine), and Oz (Phlegmatic).
* ''[[House (TV)|House]], M.D.'' original team: House is Choleric (loves puzzles and power), Cameron Melancholic (she married a dying man), Foreman Phlegmatic (tries to refuse or frustrate House's games), and Chase is Sanguine (upbeat and sunny, in spite of a damaged relationship with his father).
** The new team: House is choleric, Adams is sanguine, Chase has gotten more melancholic, Taub is phlegmatic, Park is supine.
* The four main positive characters of ''[[Less Than Perfect]]'': Claude is sanguine, Ramona is choleric, Owen is Melancholic and Carl is phlegmatic.
* ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'': Susan is sanguine, Bree is melancholic, Lynette is phlegmatic (without the laziness) and Gabrielle is choleric. The husbands qualify as: Orson - melancholic, Carlos - choleric, Tom - sanguine and Mike - phlegmatic.
* Down in ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'', Unstated Leader Gobo is Sanguine, Red is Choleric, Boober is Melancholic, [[Granola Girl|Hippie Chick]] Mokey is Phlegmatic, and Wembley is what you get when you combine Supine with ADHD.
* ''[[Criminal Minds (TV)|Criminal Minds]]''
** Hotch and Morgan are choleric
** Prentiss and Gideon are melancholic
** Reid and JJ are phlegmatic
** Garcia is sanguine
** Rossi is phlegmatic II
* The four surgeons at the 4077th ''[[Mash (TV)|Mash]]'' keep this up throughout the series. Hawkeye is the constant, Sanguine, [[McLeaned|Blake]]/Potter the Choleric, Burns/Winchester the Melancholic, and Trapper/B.J. Phlegmatic. Despite the [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute|replacement characters]] all being vastly different than their predecessors, they still fill the spots left open.
* ''[[Frasier (TV)|Frasier]]'' features the choleric title character as well as Daphne, who is supine, Niles, melancholic as they come, the phlegmatic Martin, and Roz the sanguine.
* ''[[Community (TV)|Community]]'' has two of each:
** Sanguine: Shirley and Pierce (yep)
** Choleric: Annie and Chang (when he has power, at least)
** Melancholic: Britta and Abed
** Phlegmatic: Jeff and Troy
* ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures (TV)|The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' - Clyde is most definitely sanguine, Rani is choleric (bucketfuls of ambition, and just look at how she bosses the boys about!), Sarah Jane is melancholic, and Luke is phlegmatic (bless his cotton socks). This is something that makes the show very different from others: the leader of these [[True Companions]] is '''not''' the choleric character, but the melancholic one! True, Sarah Jane is a little bit choleric at times (coz she's their leader) but she's quiet and independent, and ''completely occupied'' with all that's wrong in the world. Not to mention the shedload of [[Tear Jerker|melancholic]] moods she goes through due to all the stuff that happens to her in each series (do the writers hate her?). Effectively making this team leader the [[Woobie]].
* The children of George & Lucille Bluth on ''[[Arrested Development (TV)|Arrested Development]]'' fit this pretty well: Michael (Choleric), Lindsay (Sanguine), GOB (Phlegmatic), and Buster (Melancholic).
* The Talies on ''[[Lost (TV)|Lost]]'': Libby (Sanguine), Ana Lucia (Choleric), Mr. Eko (Melancholic) and Bernard (Phlegmatic).
** In Season Three, the four most prominent Others are: Tom/Mr. Friendly (Sanguine), Juliet (Choleric), Richard (Melancholic) and Ben (Phlegmatic).
** And Season Four gives no less then ''three'' [[Four Temperament Ensemble|Four Temperament Ensembles]]:
*** Jack's Faction: Jack (Phlegmatic), Juliet (Choleric), Kate (Melancholic) and Sun (Sanguine).
*** Locke's Faction: Locke (Choleric), Sawyer (Melancholic), Hurley (Sanguine) and Ben (Phlegmatic).
*** The Freighties: Daniel (Melancholic), Miles (Choleric), Charlotte (Sanguine) and Frank (Phlegmatic).
* In ''[[The A-Team (TV)|The A-Team]]'', Hannibal is sanguine, B.A. is choleric, Face is phlegmatic and Murdock is melancholic.
* ''[[Noahs Arc]]'': Noah is phlegmatic, Ricky is choleric, Alex is sanguine, and Chance is melancholic.
* In ''[[The Monkees]]'', Mike is Choleric/Melancholic, Micky is Sanguine, Davy is Phlegmatic, and Peter is Supine.
* ''[[Welcome Back Kotter]]'''s Sweathogs: Vinnie Barbarino (Choleric), Freddy Washington (Phlegmatic), Juan Epstein (Melancholic), Arnold Horshack (Sanguine).
* In ''[[Sex and The City]]'', Carrie Bradshaw is melancholic, Sam Jones is sanguine, Charlotte York is phlegmatic and Miranda Hobbes is choleric.
* ''[[The Big Bang Theory (TV)|The Big Bang Theory]]'': Leonard is phlegmatic, [[Insufferable Genius|Sheldon]] is choleric (only without the charisma), [[Casanova Wannabe|Howard]] is sanguine and Raj is melancholic.
* In ''[[Red Dwarf (TV)|Red Dwarf]]'', Lister is Phlegmatic, Rimmer is Choleric, Cat is Sanguine, and [[Holly Go]] is Melancholic.
* It works for the original [[Stargate SG 1 (TV)|SG-1]]: Sam Carter is Sanguine, Jack O'Neill is Choleric, Daniel Jackson is Melancholic, and Teal'c is Phlegmatic.
* ''[[The Golden Girls]]'': Dorothy is Choleric, Blanche is Sanguine, Rose is Phlegmatic, and Sophia is Melancholic.
* ''[[Top Gear]]'': The obsessive, hard-charging, ever-ranting Clarkson is choler, sunny Hammond is sanguine, the nostalgic, meticulous tool-sorter May is melancholic, and the Stig is phlegmatic... extremely so.
* ''[[The Office (TV)|The Office]]'': The four leads in the U.S. version fit this trope. Pam is Melancholic, Jim is Phlegmatic, and Michael and Dwight crank up the most dysfunctional aspects of Sanguine and Choleric respectively.
* The Aidensfield officers in ''[[Heartbeat]]'': The classic lineup is Rowan (choleric), Bellamy (sanguine), Blaketon (melancholic) and Ventress (phlegmatic).
* The four men on ''[[Gilligans Island]]'': Gilligan is sanguine, the Skipper is choleric, the Professor is melancholic, and Mr. Howell is phlegmatic.
* ''[[New Tricks]]'': Sandra is choleric, Gerry is sanguine, Brian is melancholic, and Jack is phlegmatic.
* ''[[The Mentalist]]'': Jane is sanguine, Rigsby is choleric, Lisbon is melancholic, Cho is phlegmatic and Van Pelt is supine.
* ''[[I Carly (TV)|I Carly]]'': Carly is sanguine, Sam is choleric, Freddie is melancholic, whilst Spencer fits into phlegmatic by way of being an artist who rarely interacts with anyone apart from the rest of the trio (his sister's friends), and his one single friend, Socko.
* ''[[NCIS (TV)|NCIS]]'': Gibbs is Choleric, Tony is Sanguine, Ziva is Phlegmatic (if a bit [[Trigger Happy]]), McGee is Supine, and Abby is Melancholic.
* Brazilian show ''Os Trapalhões'': Didi is sanguine, Dedé is melancholic, Mussum is choleric and Zacarias is supine.
* ''[[Star Trek the Original Series]]'': Kirk is Choleric, Spock is Phlegmatic, Bones is Sanguine, and Scotty is Melancholic. Yeoman Rand and Nurse Chapel are Supine; everyone else is Phlegmatic Type II by default.
* ''[[Star Trek Enterprise]]'' to the point it's actually kind of sad: Archer and Tucker are Choleric, Phlox is Sanguine, T'Pol is Phlegmatic, Reed is Melancholic, Sato is Supine and Mayweather is Phlegmatic II.
* On ''[[Boy Meets World]]'', the four main characters generally fit this schema, though [[Characterization Marches On|it took them a couple of seasons to get there]]: Eric is Sanguine ([[Cloudcuckoolander|and how!]]), Shawn is Choleric, Topanga is Melancholic, and Cory is Phlegmatic.
** Early on, Topanga was Sanguine, Cory was Melancholic, and Eric was Phlegmatic. In later seasons, Cory gets unusually neurotic for a Phlegmatic character; the reason he remains so is because [[Flanderization|everyone else gets wackier too]].
* In ''[[The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]'', Sarah Connor is sanguine, John Connor is choleric (though doesn't get the full measure of his leadership until the end of the second season) Cameron is melancholic, and Derek Reese is phlegmatic. Rounding out the group is Charley Dixon, who is supine.
* The wives of Henry VIII in ''[[The Tudors]]''. Catherine of Aragon the Melancholic. Anne Boleyn the Choleric. Jane Seymour the Phlegmatic. Anne of Cleves the Supine. Katherine Howard the Sanguine. Catherine Parr is also Choleric, but a less extreme case than Anne Boleyn.
* Four of the main characters on ''[[The L Word]]'': Alice Pieszecki-Sanguine, Bette Porter-Choleric, Shane [[Mc Cutcheon]]-Phlegmatic and Dana Fairbanks-Melancholic.
* The four grownups on ''[[The Nanny]]'': Fran Fine is Sanguine, Maxwell Sheffield is Melancholic, Niles is Phlegmatic, and C.C. Babcock is Choleric.
* In ''[[King of Queens]]'', Doug is phlegmatic, Carrie is choleric, Arthur is sanguine, and Deacon is melancholic.
** The secondary characters also apply: O'Boyle is choleric, Spence is melancholic, Danny is sanguine, Richie is phlegmatic, Holly is supine.
* In ''[[Martin]]'', Martin is choleric/sanguine, Gina is melancholic, Pam is choleric, Tommy is phlegmatic and Cole is sanguine.
* ''[[Charmed (TV)|Charmed]]'': Although Prue and Paige never appeared together, the charmed ones all fit. Prue is Melancholic, Piper is Choleric, Phoebe is Sanguine, and Paige is Phlegmatic.
* The show ''[[Fringe (TV)|Fringe]]'' has this with Peter being sanguine, while Olivia is choleric, Walter is melancholic, and Astrid is phlegmatic.
* ''[[Bonanza]]'': Ben is choleric, Adam is melancholic, Hoss is phlegmatic and Little Joe is sanguine.
* ''[[Everybody Loves Raymond (TV)|Everybody Loves Raymond]]'': Ray is phlegmatic, Debra and Frank are choleric, Robert is melancholic, and Marie is sanguine.
* ''[[Happy Endings (TV)|Happy Endings]]'': Competitive sisters Alex and Jane are both basically choleric, Brad and Penny (despite single gal angst) are sanguine, Dave is melancholic, and Max couldn't be more phlegmatic if he tried.
* ''[[Victorious (TV)|Victorious]]'': Trina (Choleric), Cat (Sanguine), Jade (Melancholic), and Tori (Phlegmatic).
* The four regulars on the American edition of ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway (TV)|Whose Line Is It Anyway]]'':
** Drew Carey: Choleric
** Wayne Brady: Sanguine
** Colin Mochrie: Phlegmatic
** Ryan Stiles: Melancholic
* ''[[Project Runway]]'' judges: Heidi Klum is phlegmatic II, Tim Gunn is choleric, Nina Garcia is supine, Michael Kors is melancholic.
* ''[[Americas Next Top Model]]'': The four resident panel counts. Tyra Banks is choleric, Ms. J is sanguine, Mr. Jay is phlegmatic II and Nigel barker is phlegmatic I.
* ''[[The Young Ones]]'': [[Small Name Big Ego|Rick]] is sanguine, [[The Quincy Punk|Vyvyan]] is choleric, [[The Eeyore|Neil]] is melancholic, and [[Standardized Leader|Mike]] is phlegmatic.
* The four main agents in ''[[The X Files (TV)|The X Files]]'': Fox Mulder is phlegmatic, Dana Scully is melancholic, John Doggett is choleric and Monica Reyes is sanguine.
* The titular characters in ''[[Pretty Little Liars]]'' are almost a textbook case:
** Hanna: Sanguine
** Spencer: Choleric
** Emily: Phlegmatic
** Aria: Melancholic
* The four male ''[[Myth Busters (TV)|Myth Busters]]'': Adam Savage is Sanguine, Jamie Hyneman is Melancholic, Tory Belleci is Choleric, and Grant Imahara is Phlegmatic.
* ''[[Burn Notice (TV)|Burn Notice]]'': Fiona is Sanguine, Jessie is Choleric, Michael is Melancholic, and Sam is Phlegmatic.
* The [[The Remake|re-imagined]] ''[[Hawaii Five 0]]'': Steve is Choleric, Danno is Melancholic, Chin Ho is Phlegmatic, and Kono is Sanguine.
* The ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Eleventh Doctor]]'' and his companions:
** Sanguine: Amy.
** Choleric: River.
** Melancholic: The Doctor.
** Phlegmatic: Rory.


== Music ==
* [[The Beatles]] were usually portrayed by the media with [[The Charmer|Paul]] as sanguine, [[Bunny Ears Lawyer|John]] as choleric, [[The Quiet One|George]] as melancholic and [[And Zoidberg|Ringo]] as phlegmatic. The later years showed otherwise: [[Control Freak|Paul]] was choleric, [[Stepford Snarker|John]] was melancholic, [[The Quiet One|George]] was phlegmatic and [[The Heart|Ringo]] was sanguine.
* In the famous punk band [[The Ramones]]: Joey is Phlegmatic, Johnny is Choleric, DeeDee is Melancholic and Marky is Sanguine.
* [[Franz Ferdinand]]: Lead Singer/Guitarist Alex Kapranos is Sanguine, Rhythm Guitarist/Keyboardist Nick McCarthy is Choleric, Drummer Paul Thompson is Melancholic, and Bassist Bob Hardy is Phlegmatic
* [[The Wiggles]]: Greg is Choleric ([[Color Coded for Your Convenience|he even wears yellow]]), [[Heavy Sleeper|Jeff]] is Phlegmatic, [[Big Eater|Murray]] (wearing red) is Sanguine, Anthony is Melancholic.
* [[U 2]]: Bono is Sanguine (most of the time), Edge is Melancholic, Adam is Phlegmatic and Larry is Choleric.
* [[Led Zeppelin (Music)|Led Zeppelin]]: Robert Plant is Choleric, Jimmy Page is Melancholic, John Paul Jones is Phlegmatic and John Bonham was Sanguine.
* [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]: Anthony is Choleric, Flea is Sanguine, John/Josh is Melancholic, Chad is Phlegmatic.
* [[System of a Down]]: Singer/keyboardist Serj Tankian is Melancholic. Guitarist/Singer Daron Malakian is Choleric. Bassist Shavo Odadjian is Phlegmatic. Drummer John Dolmayan is Sanguine.
* [[The Who]]: Roger Daltrey is Choleric (he even had the [[Hair Trigger Temper]] and used to start fights with the others), Pete Townshend is Melancholic, John Entwistle was Phlegmatic (he even wrote a song about himself called "[[The Quiet One]]") and Keith Moon was <s>Sanguine</s> Moon the Loon.
* The Corrs: Andrea is melancholic, Jim is choleric, Sharon is supine, Caroline is sanguine.
* [[Metallica (Music)|Metallica]]: James Hetfield is choleric, Lars Ulrich is sanguine, and Kirk Hammett is phlegmatic. The bass players occupy less certain territory, but it could be argued that Cliff Burton was a melancholic, Jason Newsted a phlegmatic and Robert Trujillo somewhere between a phlegmatic and a sanguine.
* [[Gorillaz (Music)|Gorillaz]]: [[Villain Protagonist|Murdoc]] is choleric, [[The Ditz|2D]] is Sanguine, [[The Heart|Noodle]] is Melancholic and [[The Quiet One|Russel]] is phlegmatic.
* For [[Disturbed (Music)|Disturbed]], vocalist David Draiman is Phlegmatic (tends to sit in a dark, lonely corner and write lyrics), guitarist Dan Donegan is Melancholic (main song-writer, generally a meticulous professional) while drummer Mike Wengren and bassist John Moyer tend to sit between Choleric and Sanguine<ref> Mike is deeply involved in song-writing and tends to provide the most mood, heaviness and "feel" to the sound, but is also the lovable goof of the group; John is a humble sweet-heart, the all-around [[Nice Guy]] who prefers to find ways to better-structure and improve upon the template the others provide. If you want to get technical, Mike is closest to Choleric and John is closer to Sanguine</ref>
* [[Behemoth]] - Nergal is Choleric, Inferno is Melancholic, Orion is Plegmatic, and Seth is Sanguine.
* [[Queen]]: Freddie Mercury was Choleric, Brian May is Phlegmatic, Roger Taylor is Sanguine, and John Deacon is Melancholic.
* [[ABBA]]: Frida is Sanguine, Björn is Choleric, Agnetha is Melancholic, and Benny is Phlegmatic.
* [[Pantera (Music)|Pantera]]: Phil Anselmo is choleric, Dimebag Darrell Abbott is sanguine, Rex Brown is melancholic, and Vinnie Paul is phlegmatic.
* [[Nirvana (Music)|Nirvana]]: Kurt Cobain was melancholic, Krist Novoselic is phlegmatic, and Dave Grohl is sanguine.
* [[Green Day]]: Billie Joe Armstrong is choleric/sanguine, Mike Dirnt is melancholic, and Tre Cool is phlegmatic.
* [[Pink Floyd]]: Roger Waters was choleric/melancholic, David Gilmour sanguine, Richard Wright supine, and Nick Mason phlegmatic II.
* [[Radiohead]]: Thom is choleric, Jonny is melancholic, Ed is sanguine, Phil is phlegmatic, and Colin is supine
* [[Rush]]: Alex is Sanguine, Geddy is Choleric, and Neil is a mix of Phlegmatic and Melancholic.
* [[Black Sabbath (Music)|Black Sabbath]]: The original four- Ozzy is Sanguine, Geezer is Choleric, Tony is Melancholic, and Bill is (usually) Phlegmatic. When [[Ronnie James Dio]] came along, he was a combination of Sanguine and Choleric.
* [[Aerosmith (Music)|Aerosmith]]: Steven Tyler is Choleric, Joe Perry is Melancholic, Tom Hamilton is Sanguine, Brad Whitford is Phlegmatic, and Joey Kramer is Supine.
* [[Depeche Mode]]: Founding member Vince Clarke is a little hard to pin down, but could perhaps be best described as melancholic/phlegmatic; meanwhile, Dave Gahan is sanguine/choleric, Martin Gore is phlegmatic, and Andy Fletcher and Alan Wilder are melancholic.


== Newspaper Comics ==
* The four main characters in ''[[Peanuts]]'' seem to fall into this; Charlie Brown is melancholic, Linus is phlegmatic, Sally is sanguine, and Lucy is choleric.
* In ''[[Pearls Before Swine]]'': Pig - Sanguine, Rat - Choleric, Goat - Melancholic, Zebra - Phlegmatic.


== Tabletop Games ==
* Intentionally invoked in ''[[Promethean: The Created (Tabletop Game)|Promethean: The Created]]''. The five Lineages of Prometheans are Frankensteins (choleric), Golems (Melancholic), Galateids (Sanguine), Osirans (phlegmatic), and Ulgan (associated with the "humor" of ectoplasm.) The character's balance of humors is actually an important gameplay point.
* Also invoked in ''Tribe8'' with the monstrous Z'Bri, whose 4 types are named after the four humors: Koleris, Flemis, Sangis, and Melanis.
* ''[[Magic the Gathering (Tabletop Game)|Magic the Gathering]]'' has this with the five Praetors of New Phyrexia:
** [[Knight Templar|Elesh Norn]] is Choleric.
** [[Mad Scientist|Jin-Gitaxias]] is Melancholic.
** [[The Starscream|Sheoldred]] is Phlegmatic.
** [[Villainous Glutton|Vorinclex]] is Sanguine.
** [[Dark Chick|Urabrask]] is Supine.
* While ''[[FATAL (Tabletop Game)|FATAL]]'' does have a humors system, there is no rule forcing your party to be a [[Four Temperament Ensemble]]. Indeed, this would actively contradict the obsessive randomisation inherent to the FATAL system.
* In ''[[Warhammer (Tabletop Game)|Warhammer]]'' and ''[[Warhammer 40000 (Tabletop Game)|Warhammer 40000]]'', appropriately enough, the four gods of Chaos each represent an emotion and mindset. Khorne (the god of anger and bloodshed) is choleric, Slaanesh (god of passion and lust) is sanguine, Tzeentch (god of ambition and hope) is (ironically) melancholic, and Nurgle (god of despair and disease) is (appropriately) phlegmatic.


== Theatre ==
* The final [[Hasse Och Tage]] revue ''Fröken Fleggmans mustasch'' is constructed around this trope, to the extent that the characters of the four person ensemble (if one excludes the pianist) are ''named'' accordingly. The quartet consists of:
** Count Niklas von Sanguin (played by Hans Alfredson).
** The banker Kurt S.<ref>Stubin</ref> Wresig, alternatingly his {{spoiler|impostor}} son Kolerik Wresig (both played by Gösta Ekman).
** The maid Frida Fleggman (played by Lena Nyman).
** The [[Identity Amnesia|Mysterious Stranger]] Alvar F.<ref>Ragnar ([[It Makes Sense in Context]])</ref> Dysterkvist (played by Tage Danielsson).


== Video Games ==
* ''[[Gears of War]]'''s Delta Squad are like that: Marcus Fenix is choleric, Dominic Santiago is phlegmatic, Augustus Cole is sanguine, and Damon Baird is melancholic.
* ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' has the starting four. Shepard is choleric, Miranda is melancholic, Jacob is phlegmatic and Joker is sanguine.
** ''[[Mass Effect]]'' and ''[[Mass Effect 3]]'' squads are often comprised this way; Shepard is choleric, Liara is phlegmatic, Garrus is melancholic and Tali is supine. Likewise, Ashley is sanguine and Kaiden is phlegmatic II.
* The four playable characters of ''[[Drakengard]]'', though at times they muddle about with their humors, tend to fall into distinct ones. Arioch is sanguine, Caim is choleric, Leonard is melancholic, and Seere is phlegmatic.
** The [[Alternate Continuity]] sequel ''[[Nie R]]'' features has something of this as well. Nier is choleric, Kaine is sanguine, Grimoire Weisse is phlegmatic and Emil is melancholic.
* Intentionally invoked in ''[[Planescape Torment]]''. {{spoiler|In the end game, you meet up with three copies of yourself, who are the good incarnation (melancholic), crazy incarnation (sanguine) and pragmatic incarnation (choleric). The character of the protagonist depends on how you've been playing him, but he does start out as phlegmatic.}}
* The Beauty and the Beast unit in ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4]]'' applies: Laughing Octopus is sanguine, Raging Raven is choleric, Crying Wolf is melancholic and Screaming Mantis is phlegmatic.
* The ATX Team in ''[[Super Robot Wars]]''. At first the lineup is Sanger the Choleric, Kyosuke the Phlegmatic, Excellen the Sanguine, Bullet the Melancholic. Later, Kusuha was drafted into the team as the Supine. Later on, Sanger leaves, and Kyosuke takes on the Choleric mantle, and when Lamia enters, she takes on the Phlegmatic mantle.
* ''[[Megaman Battle Network]]'': Yai/Roll.EXE=Sanguine, Lan/Gutsman.EXE=Choleric, Maylu/Glyde.EXE=Melancholic and Dex/Megaman.EXE=Phlegmatic.
** The NetNavis don't have the same personalities as their human partners, but they (the NetNavis) are not supposed to.
* And later on, Yai is Sanguine, Lan is Phlegmatic, Mayl is Supine, Dex is Choleric and Chaud is Melancholic.
* The four spirits of the Book of Prophecy in ''[[Avalon Code]]'' can be identified as this: Rempo is choleric, Mieli is sanguine, Neaki is phelgmatic, and Ur is melancholic.
* Count Bleck's [[Five Bad Band]] in ''[[Super Paper Mario (Video Game)|Super Paper Mario]]'': O'Chunks is choleric, Dimentio is sanguine, Nastasia is melancholic and Mimi is supine (with a good dose of [[Ax Crazy]]).
* The four Clone Commandos of [[Republic Commando|Delta Squad]] are this. Delta-38, "Boss", is choleric, showing good leadership instincts. Delta-40, "Fixer", is phlegmatic, being, as Taun We put it, "A pure and uncomplicated soldier." Delta-62, "Scorch", is blood, showing much enjoyment in blowing the CIS forces apart. Delta-07, "Sev", is melancholic, being the [[Cold Sniper]] of the group and showing great care to place each round for maximum effenciency.
* Both ''[[Left 4 Dead]]'' and its sequel star a four-man (or, technically, three-man and [[The Smurfette Principle|one-woman]]) band. In the first, [[Cool Old Guy|Bill]] is melancholic, [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold|Francis]] is choleric, [[Nice Guy|Louis]] is sanguine, and [[The Chick|Zoey]] is phlegmatic. In the second, [[Deadpan Snarker|Nick]], [[Team Dad|Coach]], [[Cloudcuckoolander|Ellis]], and [[Sassy Black Woman|Rochelle]] for the most part fill those roles respectively, though Ellis is the most clean-cut/consistent.
* ''[[Suikoden III]]'' has three groups. The main characters, [[Non Action Guy|Thomas]] is melancholic, [[Warrior Prince|Hugo]] is sanguine, [[Lady of War|Chris]] is choleric and [[Shell Shocked Veteran|Geddoe]] is phlegm. Duke's group, [[Unknown Rival|Duke]] is choleric, [[Ms. Fanservice|Elaine]] is sanguine, [[Parental Substitute|Nicholas]] is melancholic and [[Eyepatch of Power|Gau]] is phlegm. Luc's group, [[Big Bad|Luc]] is melancholic, [[Psycho for Hire|Yuber]] is sanguine, [[Dark Magical Girl|Sara]] is supine and [[Magnificent Bastard|Albert]] is phlegm.
* The Group from ''[[The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess (Video Game)|The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess]]'' exhibits this. Telma is Sanguine, Auru is Choleric, Shad is Melancholic, and Ashei is Phlegmatic.
** The four forms, or, more precisely, [[Soul Jar|the people the transformation masks come from]] in ''[[Majoras Mask]]'' look to fall into this decently as well. The [[The Woobie|Woobie]]-like Deku Kid is/[[Posthumous Character|was]] melancholic, Darmani is/was choleric, Mikau is/was sanguine, and Link, [[The Hero]], gets to be phlegmatic.
* ''[[Fate Stay Night]]'' has Shirou/Saber (melancholic), Rin/Archer (choleric), Sakura (supine), and Rider (phlegmatic).
* ''[[Tsukihime]]'' has Shiki/Arcuied (sanguine), Ciel/Kohaku (sanguine facade but actually melancholic), Akiha (choleric), and Hisui (supine).
* ''[[Poker Night At the Inventory (Video Game)|Poker Night At the Inventory]]'' uses this to balance the table dynamic - [[Sam and Max|Max]] is sanguine, [[Homestar Runner|Strong Bad]] choleric, [[Team Fortress 2 (Video Game)|Heavy]] melancholic and [[Penny Arcade (Webcomic)|Tycho]] phlegmatic.
* Due to the author being interested with the subject, [[MARDEK]] RPG does this. The author believes everyone has a primary and a secondary temperament, though. Perhaps the clearest ingame example is Legion: {{spoiler|a construct created by an inventor. It was animated with dark magic, with the inventor saying the incantation - due to his stuttering, though, four souls entered the body instead of one - one for each temperament.}}
* The crew in ''[[Saints Row 2]]'' match up with this ''perfectly'':
** The Boss, regardless of the voice you use, is ''very'' choleric, and tends to explode when questioned or fucked with.
** Johnny Gat is sanguine - he's happy when he's killing people or going to kill people.
** Pierce is Melancholic, and humour involving him tends to make fun of his elaborate plans and high professional standards clashing with the extreme personalities of the rest of the group.
** Shaundi is very, very Phlegmatic, what with being an archetypical laidback stoner.
** Carlos is a mild Supine.
* While in ''[[Saints Row 3]]'', the group shift in some unusual ways:
** Shaundi shifts radically from phlegmatic to choleric, running on pure anger from start to finish.
** Pierce has become significantly more sanguine, a happy-go-lucky gladhander.
** Newcomer Oleg has some strong phlegmatic elements, but is mostly melancholic, becoming the key planner and thinker of the group.
** Which, oddly enough, leaves The Boss as the phlegmatic one; unlike in ''[[Saints Row 2]]'', The Boss spends much more of the game haplessly reacting to the wild fortunes of fate thrown around him or her.
* In ''[[Blaze Union]]'', the first five party members: Garlot is choleric, Siskier is sanguine, Jenon is melancholic, Medoute is phlegmatic, and Aegina is supine.
** And after the party dynamics suffer an upheaval, things shake down like so: Gulcasa and Leon are choleric, Emilia is sanguine, Nessiah is melancholic, Baldus is phlegmatic, and Aegina is... still supine.
* ''[[TCTRPG|The Colour Tuesday]]'': Alex, the hotheaded driver of the story, is choleric. The determined and selfless Kyle is Melancholic. Bella is a slightly airy [[Cloudcuckoolander]]; she's Sanguine. Chadd, the last permanent cast member, is a born follower, and is phlegmatic.
* ''[[Street Fighter II (Video Game)|Street Fighter II]]'': The four members of Shadaloo. M. Bison is phlegmatic, Sagat is melancholic, Balrog is choleric, and Vega is sanguine.
* ''[[Catherine]]'', in terms of Vincent and his three bros that he hangs out with at the Stray Sheep. Toby is sanguine, Orlando is choleric, Jonny is melancholic, and Vincent is phlegmatic.
* Judging by their programmed natures, the ''[[Pacman]]'' ghosts: Blinky is sanguine (always chases); Pinky is choleric (chases and ambushes); Inky is melancholic (cautious); Clyde is phlegmatic (indifferent and random).
* ''[[Nazi Zombies]]'': Richtofen is sanguine, Tank is choleric, Takeo is melancholic, and Nikolai is phlegmatic.
* The female leads of the visual novel ''[[G Senjou no Maou]]'' are a picture-perfect example: Tsubaki is phlegmatic, Kanon is sanguine, Mizuha is melancholic, and Haru is choleric.
* The playable characters of ''[[Kirbys Return to Dream Land]]''. Kirby is sanguine, King Dedede is choleric, Meta Knight is melancholic, and Bandana Dee is phlegmatic.
* While the ''[[Ace Attorney (Visual Novel)|Ace Attorney]]'' series prefers using duos or trios, the investigation team from case 3-5 fits perfectly: [[Inspector Lestrade|Gumshoe]] is sanguine, [[Whip It Good|Franziska]] is choleric, [[The Comically Serious|Edgeworth]] is melancholic and [[Must Have Caffeine|Godot]] is phlegmatic.


== Webcomics and other Web Originals ==
* The [[Web Comic]] ''[[Sacred Pie]]'' features phlegmatic leader Roonas, choleric Sid, and a very sanguine Bob.
* ''[[Order of the Stick (Webcomic)|Order of the Stick]]'': Haley and Elan are Sanguine, Belkar is Choleric, V is Melancholic, Roy is Phlegmatic, and Durkon is Supine.
** The bad guys form an ensemble as well. Xykon is Choleric, Redcloak is Melancholic, Tsukiko and Right Eye (Start of Darkness) fitted Sanguine, and Monster in the Darkness is Phlegmatic or Supine.
* In the core group of ''[[Tales of MU]]'', Mack is melancholic, Amaranth is sanguine, Steff is choleric, and Two is supine.
** And Ian and Dee are both strong candidates for phlegmatic.
* Going by the negative traits (because really, they have no others,) the cast of ''[[Exterminatus Now]]'' fits pretty nicely: East is Sanguine, Lothar is Choleric, Virus is Melancholic, and Rogue is Phlegmatic.
* Looking at the the questing team in ''[[Digger (Webcomic)|Digger]]'', The Shadowchild is Sanguine, Grim Eyes is Choleric, Murai is Melancholic, and Digger is Phlegmatic.
* ''[[Keychain of Creation]]'': Misho is Melancholic, Marena is Choleric, and Ten Winds is Phlegmatic. Secret is a bit harder to pin down; she'd be a good fit for Sanguine, except for her low self-esteem.
* ''[[Ctrl Alt Del]]'': Ethan is sanguine, Lucas is melancholic, Lilah is choleric and Zeke is phlegmatic.
* ''[[Questionable Content]]'': Dora is Sanguine, Faye is Choleric, Hannerlore is Melancholic and Marten is Phlegmatic.
* ''[[Friendly Hostility]]'': Fox is Sanguine, Collin is Choleric, Demon is Melancholic and Derringer is Phlegmatic.
* ''[[Homestuck]]'': John is phlegmatic, Rose is melancholic, Dave is choleric, and Jade is sanguine.
** And among the Midnight Crew, Spades Slick is choleric, Clubs Deuce is sanguine, Diamonds Droog is melancholic, and Hearts Boxcars is phlegmatic.
** Among the trolls: Nepeta, Vriska and Feferi are sanguine; Karkat, Terezi and Eridan are choleric; Tavros, Kanaya and Equius are melancholic; Aradia, Sollux and Gamzee are phlegmatic.
*** Alternately, Sollux is melancholic, Tavros is phlegmatic (specifically, supine) and Vriska is choleric.
* ''[[Rubys World]]'': Ruby is choleric, Alexis is sanguine, Jiro is melancholic, and Jens is Phlegmatic. [[Word of God]] says this was planned from the start.
* [[Cry Havoc]] features Skoll a sanguine, Karcharoth a Choleric, Hati a melancholic, and Fenrir a phlegmatic. These characteristics seem to drive them apart more than unite them, as is normal.
* ''[[The Inexplicable Adventures of Bob]]:'' Bob is Phlegmatic, Jean is Melacholic, Molly is Sanguine, and Voluptua is Choleric (although Jean certainly has the hair-trigger ''temper'' of a Choleric).
* The two teams in [[Red vs. Blue]] fit, Red moreso than Blue.
** Red Team: Sarge - classic Choleric, Griff and Lopez - classic Plegmatic, Simmons - Melancholic, and Donut - Sanguine
** Blue Team: Church and Tex - Choleric, Tucker - Sanguine, Doc - Melancholic, and Caboose - neutral Phlegmatic, despite being a complete [[The Ditz]].
* The four main characters of the [[Web Animation]] series ''[[Broken Saints]]'' fit fairly well: Oran is Choleric, Kamimura is Melancholic, Raimi is Phlegmatic, and Shandala is Sanguine. (albeit, Shandala doesn't quite fit any of them, but her bright, cheerful, and compassionate nature recommend her most to Sanguine)
* The Light Warriors of ''[[Eight Bit Theater (Webcomic)|8-Bit Theater]]'': Red Mage is Sanguine (emphasis on arrogant and self-indulgent), Thief is Choleric (emphasis on narrow-minded and obsessive), Fighter is Phlegmatic (emphasis on lazy and reactionary), and Black Mage is Melancholic (emphasis on [[Loners Are Freaks|independence]] and [[Kill Em All|perfection]]).
* In ''[[The Dreamer]]'', Alan is Phlegmatic Type II, Alexander is Choleric, Beatrice is Sanguine, and Nathan is Melancholic.
* ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'' fits this trope very well: Torg is Sanguine, Riff is Melancholic, Gwynn is Choleric, and Zoë is Phlegmatic.
* The titular doctors of [[The Dragon Doctors]]: Sarin is Sanguine, Goro is Choleric, Mori is Melancholic, and Kili and Aki are Phlegmatic. Fittingly, the four were also compared by the artist to Air, Fire, Earth, and Water, respectively, matching the Four Temperments' elemental affiliations.
* An entire episode of the webseries ''[[Cracked]] After Hours'' is devoted to discussing how many famous groups of four adhere to this schema, even describing several groups already listed on this page (though it's worth noting that they have misattributed the sanguine qualities to choleric characters, and vice versa). As they are also a quartet, they even describe themselves (indirectly, through analogy to the ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'').
** ''By their definition'': Michael is Choleric, Dan is Phlegmatic, Soren is Melancholic, and Katie is Sanguine.
** ''By our definition'': Michael is Sanguine, Dan is Melancholic, Soren is Choleric, and Katie is Phlegmatic.
* ''[[Narbonic]]'': Helen is sanguine, Mell is choleric, Dave is phlegmatic and Artie is melancholic.
* The main four characters in ''[[Our Little Adventure (Webcomic)|Our Little Adventure]]''. Julie is Sanguine, Angelika is Choleric, Rocky is Melancholic, and Lenny is Phlegmatic.
* The [[Quirky Miniboss Squad]] in ''[[The Fourth (Webcomic)|The Fourth]]''. Slice is Sanguine, Ecta is Choleric, Davis is Melancholic and Floyd is Phlegmatic.


They are also similar to the four [[Personality Blood Types]], and are sometimes also a [[Four-Element Ensemble]]. See also [[Cast Calculus]] for the overarching archetypes in this and differently numbered ensembles. [[Four-Temperament Ensemble/Image Links|Here is an Image Archive for this trope]].


Additionally, Pseudolonewolf (of [[MARDEK]] fame) has a page that goes into great detail on the four temperaments, [https://web.archive.org/web/20140827233551/http://archive.fighunter.com/?page=temperaments here.]
== Western Animation ==
* The five main Autobots of ''[[Transformers Animated]]'';
** Optimus Prime is choleric, Ratchet is choleric/melancholic, Bumblebee is sanguine, Prowl is phlegmatic, and Bulkhead is supine.
* The five household appliances from ''[[The Brave Little Toaster]]''.
** Toaster is phlegmatic, Lampy is melancholic, Kirby is choleric, Radio is sanguine, and Blanky is supine.
* ''[[The Princess and The Frog]]'' must have read this trope before it was written.
** Tiana is choleric; Naveen is sanguine; Louis is melancholic; Ray is phlegmatic.
* [[Fan Nickname|Ozai's Angels]] ([[My Friends and Zoidberg|and]] [[The One Guy|Zuko]]) of ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender (Animation)|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'': [[Cloudcuckoolander|Ty Lee]] is sanguine, [[The Chessmaster|Azula]] is choleric, [[The Quiet One|Mai]] is phlegmatic, and [[Byronic Hero|Zuko]] pretends to be choleric but, is really melancholic.
** The [[Fan Nickname|Gaang]] themselves become one of these as well during the second season: Aang is sanguine, Sokka is phlegmatic II, and Katara and Toph are choleric.
** The Avatars before Aang also fit: Roku is Phlegmatic, Kyoshi Choleric, Kuruk Sanguine and Yangchen Melancholic.
** ''[[The Legend of Korra (Animation)|The Legend of Korra]]'' follows this perfectly: Korra is Choleric, Bolin Sanguine, Asami Phlegmatic and Mako Melancholic.
* The Dark Hand Enforcers ([[Heel Face Turn|after Tohru left]]) from ''[[Jackie Chan Adventures (Animation)|Jackie Chan Adventures]]'': Finn is sanguine, Ratso is phlegmatic, Hak Foo is choleric, and Chow is Melancholic.
* ''[[Ed, Edd n Eddy]]'': Ed is sanguine, Edd is melancholic, and Eddy is choleric.
** As for the kids, Sarah and Kevin are choleric, Jimmy is supine, Jonny is sanguine, and Plank, Nazz, and Rolf are phlegmatic.
** And for the Kankers, May is sanguine/phlegmatic, while Lee and Marie are sanguine/choleric.
* ''[[The Venture Brothers]]'': Hank is sanguine, Brock Samson is ''extremely'' choleric, Dean is melancholic, and Dr. Venture is phlegmatic.
* ''[[South Park]]:'' [[Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist|C]][[Brilliant but Lazy|a]][[Magnificent Bastard|r]][[Manipulative Bastard|t]][[Genius Ditz|m]][[Dangerously Genre Savvy|a]][[Anti Hero|n]] is choleric, [[The Hedonist|Ke]][[Butt Monkey|nny]] is sanguine, [[The Smart Guy|K]][[Insufferable Genius|y]][[The Conscience|l]][[The Paragon|e]] is melancholic, [[Only Sane Man|S]][[Deadpan Snarker|t]][[Surrounded By Idiots|a]][[The Everyman|n]] is phlegmatic, and [[Children Are Innocent|Bu]][[Pollyanna|tt]][[Got Volunteered|e]][[Kiddie Kid|rs]] is supine.
* ''[[Futurama (Animation)|Futurama]]'': Fry is phlegmatic, Leela is choleric, Bender is sanguine and Farnsworth is melancholic.
* ''[[Danny Phantom]]'''s four-member "Team Phantom" can exhibit these: Danny is Choleric for good leadership skills, but highly emotional personality, Tucker is Sanguine because he's fun-loving, Jazz, though not depressive is Melancholic for her kind, but perfectionist persona, and Sam is Phlegmatic because she's a responsible [[Deadpan Snarker|Stoic Goth]].
* ''[[Family Guy (Animation)|Family Guy]]'': Peter is choleric, Quagmire is sanguine, Joe is melancholic and Cleveland is phlegmatic.
* ''[[Xiaolin Showdown (Animation)|Xiaolin Showdown]]:'' Omi is melancholic,Kimiko is sanguine,Raimundo is choleric and Clay is plghematic.
* The tender engines in ''[[Thomas the Tank Engine]]'': James is Sanguine, Gordon is Choleric, Henry is Melancholic, and Edward is Phlegmatic.
* ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar]]'': Rico is Sanguine, Skipper is Choleric, Kowalski is Melancholic, and Private is Supine.
* In ''[[Tale Spin (Animation)|Tale Spin]]'', Baloo is sanguine, Rebecca is choleric, Kit is melancholic, Molly is supine and Wildcat is phlegmatic.
* In ''[[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (Animation)|Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers]]'', The Series 5 Rangers are also a quaternity. The series actually has very few episodes where all four are heavily involved, mostly breaking the team up into groups of two or three.
* ''[[Action Man]]'': Fidget is Sanguine, Alex is Choleric, Rikki is Melancholic, and Grinder is Phlegmatic.
* ''[[The Backyardigans]]'': Pretty hard to qualify. Technically, all of them are sanguine, but Pablo is probably the most. As for the others, Tyrone is phlegmatic, Uniqua is melancholic (though not depressive, since we're talking about a little kids' show), and Tasha is choleric. Austin starts out as supine, then moving on to melancholic; these days, he's starting to become more phlegmatic.
* On ''[[Invader Zim]]'', Zim is Choleric, Dib is Melancholic, Gaz is Phlegmatic and Gir is Sanguine.
* The four original ''[[Happy Tree Friends]]'': Cuddles is Sanguine, Giggles is Choleric, Toothy is Melancholic and Lumpy is Phlegmatic.
* In ''[[Alvin and The Chipmunks]]'', Alvin is the Choleric, Simon is Melancholic, Theodore is the Sanguine, and Dave is Phlegmatic.
* ''[[The Amazing Spiez]]'': Lee is the Choleric, Megan is the Phlegmatic, Marc is the Melancholic, and Tony is the Sanguine. Megan and Marc sometimes switch roles.
* ''[[The Amazing Chan and The Chan Clan]]'', the four youngest children: Flip is Choleric, Nancy is Phlegmatic, Mimi is Melancholic and Scooter is Sanguine.
** The middle four also fall into this: Anne is Choleric, Alan is Sanguine, Tom is Melancholic and Suzie is a Type II Phlegmatic
* The human characters of ''[[Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated]]'' appropriately [[Colour Coded for Your Convenience|match their own color schemes]]. Daphne is Sanguine (Red Hair) she is the most optimistic and cheerful of the group, Velma is Choleric (Yellow Sweater), she exhibits leadership when solving the mystery and is rather pushy, and a rather violent [[Tsundere]] at her worst. Shaggy is Phlegmatic (Green Shirt) is the Non Action Guy who runs from anything spooky, and is only there to react to the situations. Fred is Melancholic as he is obessessive (when it comes to traps) and emotionally high strung (when Daphne is in danger). He wears... white, rather than black, kinda crashes that color coded bit.
* ''[[Code Lyoko]]'' has Odd the Sanguine, Aelita the Supine, [[Birds of a Feather|Yumi and Ulrich]] are Melancholic and Jeremie is Phelgmatic
* ''[[Teen Titans (Animation)|Teen Titans]]'': Robin is choleric; Starfire and Beast Boy are sanguine; Cyborg is choleric/melancholic; Raven is melancholic/phlegmatic.
* To quote the ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' theme song: Leonardo leads (Phlegmatic); Donatello does machines (Melancholic); Raphael is cool, but crude (Choleric); Michaelangelo is a party dude (Sanguine).
* The four main kids on ''[[Hey Arnold]]'': Arnold himself is somewhere between Phlegmatic Type II and straight Phlegmatic; Helga is Choleric; Gerald is Sanguine; and Phoebe is both Melancholic and Supine.
* ''[[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'':
** Twilight Sparkle is Melancholic (introverted, organized, and has high expectations)
** Applejack is Choleric (extroverted, confident, and stubborn)
** Pinke Pie is Sanguine (fun-loving, loud, and driven to seek others' attention)
** Rainbow Dash is Choleric (ambitious and prone to aggression)
** Rarity is Melancholic (work-focused and obsessed with detail)
** Fluttershy is Phlegmatic (introverted, compassionate, and docile). She also tends to be Supine.
* ''[[King of the Hill]]'': Hank Hill is Melancholic, Dale Gribble is Choleric, Bill Dauterive is Sanguine, and Boomhauer is Phlegmatic.
* In ''[[Brandy and Mr. Whiskers]]'', Brandy is Melancholic, Mr.Whiskers is Sanguine, Ed is Phlegmatic and Lola Boa is Choleric.
* The kids in Ms. Frizzle's class on ''[[The Magic School Bus]]'':
** The boys: Carlos is Sanguine, Ralphie is Choleric, Tim is Melancholic, and Arnold is Phlegmatic.
** The girls: Wanda is Sanguine, Keesha is Choleric, Dorothy Ann is Melancholic, and Phoebe is Phlegmatic.
* ''[[Batman the Animated Series (Animation)|The New Batman Adventures]]'': Though they rarely all worked together in the same episode, there was still a four-person "bat family." Robin (Tim Drake) is Sanguine. Nightwing (Dick Grayson) is Choleric. Batman is Melancholic (as if it had to be said; he basically defines the temperament) and Batgirl is Phlegmatic. Catwoman was the back-up Choleric; in one episode, she and Nightwing even team up because of their similar personalities.
* ''[[The Simpsons (Animation)|The Simpsons]]'': Homer is Choleric, Marge is Melancholic, Bart is Sanguine, Lisa is Phlegmatic, and Maggie is Phlegmatic II.
** The regulars at Moe's Tavern: Homer is Choleric, Barney is Sanguine, Lenny is Phelgmatic, and Carl is Melancholic.
* ''[[The Jungle Book (Disney)|JungleCubs]]'': Baloo is phlegmatic, Bagheera is melancholic, Shere Khan is choleric and Louis is sanguine.
* ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'': Buster is phlegmatic, Babs is choleric, Plucky is sanguine, and Hampton is melancholic/supine.
* ''[[The Legend of Korra (Animation)|The Legend of Korra]]'' has this with it's main characters: [[Hot Blooded]] Korra is Choleric [[The Charmer]] Bolin is Sanguine, [[Tall Dark and Handsome]] Mako is Melancholic, while [[Uptown Girl]] Asami is Phlegmatic.
* ''[[Storm Hawks]]'': Aerrow is choleric, Finn is sanguine, Piper is phlegmatic, Junko is supine and Stork is melancholic.


For another way to split up a group of four, see [[Four-Philosophy Ensemble]].


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== Real Life ==
* The 4 aspects of a person's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DISC_assessment DISC asessment] each have a direct parallel with one of the 4 temperaments:
** '''D'''ominance = Choleric
** '''I'''nfluence = Sanguine
** '''S'''teadiness = Phlegmatic
** '''C'''onscientiousness = Melancholic


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"Leonardo leads,
 Donatello does machines,
 Raphael is cool but rude,
 Michelangelo is a party dude!"

—Theme to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles[1]

A Five-Man Band specializes by role to the team. Someone leads, someone disagrees, someone is smart, someone is tough, and someone ensures that none of the above kill each other.

Unfortunately, when writing within context of a certain profession, goal, or genre, some of these roles are useless, and especially when characters are in groups that are supposed to be specialized, it doesn't make sense to have some of these roles; in a group of scientific researchers, wouldn't all of them be smart? In a group of politicians, wouldn't all of them lead and disagree? Don't astronauts have to be well-rounded and exceptional in many ways?

But there is a way to make a group of people diverse without giving them specialized roles in a form of a group that would probably best be specialized for questing. One way is through personality, in this case based off of wacky ancient pseudoscience.

The four temperaments (also called the "four humors") was a theory that behavior was caused by concentrations of body fluids—the "humours" of Classical medicine: namely blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm. Each of these would affect a person's personality differently, and the way these fluids were thought to affect behavior eventually became a part of personality theory, eventually separated completely from the idea that fluids actually controlled behavior. However, the names still remain. An ensemble based on these four humors can make the ensemble diverse without actually changing the roles of the characters in the show's continuity.

The four temperaments (humors) are:

Alternatively, there's a system of five temperaments where the Phlegmatic is moved into a central, fifth position, with the fourth corner being filled by the Supine temperament:

  • Template:Textcolor: Quiet, friendly, nonconfrontational, and dependent on others. Basically narrows the first type phlegmatic category down to those whose introversion is due to shyness and/or low self-esteem.
  • Template:Textcolor: The "middle of the road" temperament. Someone who typically doesn't exhibit the extremes or weaknesses of the four basic temperaments. In a positive light: Balanced and well-rounded in character (half-way between temperaments). In a negative light: Empty and devoid of character (having no temperament). If the character is a hero, then Hot-Blooded can hold this role (due to being standard, and most other characters would recieve Choleric or Sanguine for such behaviour). The positive light is commonly reserved for secondary characters like Wise Old Mentors, because more extreme "temperamental" characters are easier to identify with and thus make more popular heroes.

A Four Temperament Ensemble will have one character to fit each one of these four temperaments. Sometimes a Five Man Band with four members will also be a Four Temperament Ensemble, but in many cases, they're mutually exclusive. For the five-temperament version, the most common match-ups for the roles would be: The Hero - Phlegmatic (type II), The Lancer - Choleric, The Big Guy - Sanguine, The Smart Guy - Melancholic, The Chick - Supine.

There is also some overlap with Power Trio scenarios: The McCoy is usually Sanguine, The Kirk is usually Phlegmatic, and The Spock is usually Choleric; in these cases, the Melancholic role will be filled by a prominent supporting character, who is still clearly outside of the triad. in Red Oni, Blue Oni, a Red Oni will likely be Choleric or Sanguine, while a Blue Oni will more likely be Melancholic or Phlegmatic. A five-temperament version could be seen as the maximum extension of a Power Trio - The Phlegmatic Type II is The Kirk, The Choleric and The Sanguine are The McCoy, the angry side and the carefree side respectively, and The Melancholic and The Supine are The Spock, the obnoxious side and the withdrawn side respectively.

They are also similar to the four Personality Blood Types, and are sometimes also a Four-Element Ensemble. See also Cast Calculus for the overarching archetypes in this and differently numbered ensembles. Here is an Image Archive for this trope.

Additionally, Pseudolonewolf (of MARDEK fame) has a page that goes into great detail on the four temperaments, here.

For another way to split up a group of four, see Four-Philosophy Ensemble.

Examples of Four-Temperament Ensemble are listed on these subpages:
  1. ↑ And whenever a female joins the group, they become a five-man version.
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