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*** Triniel: Composed and calculating, she prefers to strike precisely and accurately. Has a cold indifferent personality. (Superego)
*** Lumiel: Not much is known about her since she joined the Shedim Lords, but according to accounts from before the cataclysm, she is curious, innocent, and mischievous. Pursues magic studies with the same curiosity that a [[Playful Hacker]] applies to computer security. (Id)
{{quote| Note that the Seraphim Lords and Shedim Lords each have one member whose personality traits best fit those of the other group as a way to show that [[Light Is Not Good]] and [[Dark Is Not Evil]].}}
 
The average [[First-Person Shooter]], particularly the class-driven ones:
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* The team-leader, who keeps his teammates in-check (Ego).
 
The average [[Role -Playing Game]]:
* The physical-classes, including the knight and rogue, built for raw combat (Id).
* The magical-classes, including the mage and cleric, built for supporting allies (Super-Ego).
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* The structures, built to produce and upgrade units (Super-Ego).
 
Perhaps the most core group of characters to the story of [[BaldursBaldur's Gate]]:
* Minsc: Butt-kicking for goodness! (Id)
* Jaheira: Be careful, child. (Superego)
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* Laharl: Ambitious and irritable [[Noble Demon]] (Id)
* Flonne: Laharl's self-appointed guardian angel and [[Love Freak]] (Superego)
* Etna: [[Deadpan Snarker]] that is usually the first to call either of them on their immaturity (Ego)
** Don't forget Gordon, Jennifer, and Thursday. The game supports this by giving all three of them a 100% chance of team attacks when together.
 
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** It's hinted that there are in fact five Ancients. If the fifth were to be confirmed, throw in Mantorok and this could expand into a [[Five-Bad Band]].
 
''[[Exit Fate (Video Game)|Exit Fate]]'':
* Daniel: Calm, rational, idealistic, and determined to solve the world's problems without fighting. (Superego)
* Angel: Level-headed, loyal, and often the mediator between Daniel and Jovian. (Ego)
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* Barrett Wallace: Loud, Commanding, can be calm but is very much a man of action. (Id)
* Cloud Strife: Aloof, Calm, initially only in it for the money. (Superego)
* Tifa Lockheart: Hopeful despite her emotional issues, good moral center to characters such as Cloud (Ego)
 
''[[Final Fantasy VII]] Crisis Core'':
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* Cody: [[Hot-Blooded]] and very eager for a fight, very easy to anger, later goes to prison (Id)
 
''[[Final Fight 2]]'':
* Haggar: Still the Ego
* Maki: Hotheaded and loves fighting (Id)
* Carlos: Dedicated to his martial art studies (Superego)
 
''[[Fire Emblem]] 7 (Or just Fire Emblem in the states)'':
* [[Badass|Hector]] (Id)
* [[Knight in Shining Armor|Eliwood]] (Ego)
* [[Lady of War|Lyndis]] (Superego)
 
''[[Halo]]''
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''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'': The series makes a theme of this [[Trope]], with most of the main cast belonging to at least one trio, and the sword/shield/staff analogies in each (even if the sword/shield/staff trinity don't always correspond to the ego/id/superego)
* Sora: Impulsive and Passionate (Id)
* [[Donald Duck]]: High-strung and Skeptical (Superego)
* Goofy: Mediator between the two, often voice of reason (Ego)
 
* Sora: Well-meaning but impulsive. (Id)
* Riku: Plans and calculates. (Superego)
* Kairi: The moral center. (Ego)
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* Kriea/Handmaiden/Disciple/Visas/T3-M4: Superego
 
''[[Legend of Legaia (Video Game)|Legend of Legaia]]'' invokes this with the player party
* [[Heroic Mime|Vahn]] - Ego. Although he shows only limited personality, he's clearly presented as being straightforward, steadfast, and heroic
* [[Genki Girl|Noa]] - Id. She is both hyper and impulsive - a girl literally [[Raised Byby Wolves|raised by a wolf]] (who was a Ra-Seru). She shows little regard for social convention beyond her often simple views of right or wrong.
* [[The Stoic|Gala]] - Superego. Always the one to admonish Noa when she gets out of hand, Gala is the most intellectual and disciplined of the group, as he was raised a [[Warrior Monk]].
 
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* Okku (or maybe Kaelyn): Honorable and respectful. (Superego)
 
''[[Mega Man (Videovideo Gamegame)|Mega Man]]''
* Dr. Light's robots:
** Proto Man aka Blues (000): Superego
** Mega Man aka Rock (001): Id
** Roll (002): Ego
* The three main robots:
** Mega Man: Ego, energetic but reasonable
** Proto Man: Superego, silent and stoic
** Bass: Id, vengeful and obsessive
* The Doctors are also identifiable as such:
** Wily (Id)
** Light (Superego)
** Cossack (Ego)
 
''[[Mega Man X (Video Game)|Mega Man X]]''
* X: Is usually the one who has deep thoughts about most things happened around. But on the other side, he's a [[Technical Pacifist|pacifist]] who's quite emotional, especially about fighting, and frequently thinks about all the enemy he fights. (Ego, but can shift to either sides at times)
* Zero: The coldest of the bunch, only concerned in missions, likes to take [[Good Is Not Nice|shoot-first-ask-questions-later approach.]] It's all a [[Jerkass Facade|facade]], though. (Superego)
* Axl: Likes gets on X's and Zero's nerves, and is also [[Blood Knight|very eager and interested in fighting.]] (Id)
 
''[[MegamanMega Man Legends]]''
* The Casketts:
** Volnutt-Trigger: the main character, can goof off during missions (Id)
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** Bon: Unable to talk to Teisel and Tron (Superego)
 
''[[MegamanMega Man Battle Network]]''
* Lan, Chaud and Maylu/Mayl
** Lan: Hotheaded, loves to netbattle, hates Chaud (Id)
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** Zack/ Geo: Quiet and shy, but not afraid to speak their minds and tell the other two what they think (Ego)
* Lineup 2:
** Luna: Reduced to being the [[Distressed Damsel|damsel in distressDistress]] (Superego)
** Bud/ Zack: Clueless as to what's going on (Id)
** Geo: Remains calm, cool and collected as he is forced to take charge of the situation as the other 3 are [[Freak-Out|Freaking Out]] (Ego)
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** Gemini Spark: Reluctant, but goes with what Rey says. (Ego, leaning towards Id)
 
''[[Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty]]: Sons of Liberty''
* Snake: Cool, calm and collected. The one with the most field experience. He's a [[Big Brother Mentor]] to Raiden, and keeps Otacon focused on what's important. (Ego)
* Otacon: The genius computer expert of the group, making all of the logistical decisions. (Superego)
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* Main Character: Little personality, can go either way. (Ego)
* Yukari: Responsible, rational, moral. (Superego)
* Junpei: Slacker, fun loving, [[Idiot Hero]]. (Id)
Also, the founding members of SEES:
* Mitsuru: Leader, [[An Ice Person|c]][[Defrosting Ice Queen|o]][[Incredibly Lame Pun|ld]], businesslike. (Superego)
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''[[Pokémon]]''
* The Lake Trio from ''[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (Video Game)|Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum]]''
** Azelf, representing omnipotence and willpower (Ego)
** Uxie, representing omniscience and knowledge (Superego)
** Mesprit, representing omnipresence and emotion (Id)
* The main characters of ''[[Pokémon Black and White (Video Game)|Black and White]]'':
** Hilbert/Hilda: Main character, "leader" of the group (Ego).
** Bianca: Energetic, upbeat, and optimistic, likes to have fun (Id).
** Cheren: Calculating and a stickler for the rules (Superego).
* The [[Our Dragons Are Different|Tao Trio]], also from ''[[Pokémon Black and White (Video Game)|Black and White]]'':
** Reshiram: Represents truth and ''yang'' (Superego)
** Zekrom: Represents ideals and ''yin'' (Id)
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* Qwark: Id
 
''[[Rival Schools (Video Game)|Rival Schools]]''
* Taiyo High:
** Batsu: Hot-headed, brash (Id)
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''[[Sly Cooper]]''
* Sly: Ego
* Bentley: Superego
* Murray: Id
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* Lynette: Cheerful, Friendly, the most Childish of the three (Id)
* Hualin: Friendly, but the most intellectual and studious of the three (Superego)
* Valeria: Friendly and easygoing and also a bit of a flirt with her [[Absolute Cleavage]] (Ego)
 
''[[Street Fighter]]'' Also has some examples of this as well such as these for example
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* Dan: Loud-mouthed lovable goofball, likes to think he is a serious martial artist but is usually anything but serious (Id)
* Sakura: Energetic and youthful but tries really hard to be a studious martial artist like Ryu (Superego)
* Blanka: Loud and energetic but while he does take things more seriously than Dan he doesn't do that as much as Sakura though (Ego)
 
(Ibuki, Makoto, Elena)
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* Jaguar: Reporter who saved Ulala's life when she was a child turned rogue who calls himself the "voice of truth." (Superego)
 
''[[StarcraftStarCraft]]'': Not a typical "character" power trio as such, but the different races do have elements of the different characters described above.
* Protoss: Highly structured society, strong rules and customs. Tends to be the most righteous. Superego
* Zerg: Driven by instinct, with an overall goal of absorb other life-forms and evolving into biological perfection. Id
* Terrans: Have people who can go both directions. Most Terrans seem focused in achieving goals. Ego
 
''[[Star Fox (Video Gameseries)|Star Fox]]'': The Star Wolf trio:
* Wolf O'Donnell: Leader. Hot-headed, easily angered, but honorable and skilled. (Ego)
* Leon Powalski: Cold, calculative, secretive. (Superego)
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[[Super Robot Wars]]:
* The SRX Team:
** Ryusei: [[Hot-Blooded]] [[Ascended Fanboy]] (Id)
** Rai: Calculating veteran soldier (Superego)
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In ''[[Team Fortress 2 (Video Game)|Team Fortress 2]]'', this arguably applies generally to the three team divisions, with even smaller trios in each one:
* Offense - Id
** Pyro - Id
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* Tycho is the occult expert and brains of the Agency (Superego).
* Gabe is the book dumb bare knuckle brawler who relies on impulse (Id).
* The player character can alternate between agreeing with either member, or striking a balance (Ego).
 
Metroid series
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* Red is an impulsive [[Idiot Hero]] who [[When All You Have Is a Hammer|settles things by smashing them]] (Id, both times)
* For most of the game:
** Chocolat is the [[Closer to Earth]], [[Women Are Wiser|money-smart]] [[Mission Control]] [[Voice Withwith an Internet Connection]]. (Superego)
** Elh is in the field with Red, but serves as a voice of reason to keep him in check and remind him of what they're doing. (Ego)
* Whenever the Rite of Forfeit and {{spoiler|Elh's subsequent betrayal}} are concerned:
** Elh becomes detached, first rationalizing about [[The Needs of the Many]] and believing [[I Did What I Had to Do|it must be done]], then breaking down and {{spoiler|not being able to make the [[Human Sacrifice|sacrifice of Red's life]] necessary to [[Sealed Evil in Aa Can|seal Lares]], becoming [[The Atoner]] and believing she [[Rewarded Asas a Traitor Deserves|deserves whatever happens to her]] for tricking and betraying her friends.}} (Superego)
** Chocolat becomes the mediator, smoothing things over between Elh and Red, showing him what Elh must've been thinking and convincing him that Elh didn't really ''want'' to go through with such [[Dirty Business]]. (Ego)
 
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