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* '''{{color|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|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
* '''{{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|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]].
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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|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|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
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.
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** 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
** [[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
*** 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.
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* 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
* 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.
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* 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
* 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.
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* ''[[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
* 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
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** Winston Zeddemore is Phlegmatic
* The brothers [[The Godfather (Film)|Corleone]] are a perfect example:
** [[Hot
** [[The Chessmaster|Michael]] is Melancholic,
** [[Nice Guy|Fredo]] is Sanguine
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* ''[[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
** Sanguine: Amy.
** Choleric: River.
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* 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).
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* ''[[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
* ''[[Storm Hawks]]'': Aerrow is choleric, Finn is sanguine, Piper is phlegmatic, Junko is supine and Stork is melancholic.
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