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Additionally, Pseudolonewolf (of [[MARDEK]] fame) has a page that goes into great detail on the four temperaments, [http://archive.fighunter.com/?page=temperaments here.]
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]].
For another way to split up a group of four, see [[Four-Philosophy Ensemble]].


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* ''[[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.
* ''[[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.
* ''[[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.
* The ''[[Horus Heresy]]'' novels, set in an earlier era of ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'', 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.
* ''[[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).
* From ''[[The Tillerman Family Series]]'': Dicey (Choleric), James (Phlegmatic), Maybeth (Melancholic/Supine), Sammy (Sanguine).
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** [[Dark Chick|Urabrask]] is Supine.
** [[Dark Chick|Urabrask]] is Supine.
* While ''[[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.
* While ''[[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 Fantasy Battle]]'' and ''[[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.
* In ''[[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]]'' and ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'', 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 ==
== Theatre ==
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