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Hero archetype test
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| willing hero | a protagonist who actively accepts the call to adventure, prioritizing the needs of others over their own safety |
| unwilling hero | a character who initially rejects the call to adventure due to fear, doubt, or a desire for a normal life. |
| Cynical anti-hero | replaces noble idealism with trauma, moral ambiguity, and self-preservation |
| tragic anti hero | "for the greater good" hero, die when fixing a mistake they made potentially |
| group oriented hero | a group of heroes that work well together (not an organization though), often cannot succeed without their allies |
| loner hero | prefers to work alone, "i don't want you involved" and "if you want something done right" |
| catalyst hero | hero that influences the main character to change, disrupts ordinary life. typically static character |
| wise old mentor | mentor that acts as a guide early in the narrative to prepare hero for the unknown |
| reluctant mentor | mentor that requires the hero to prove their resolve before teaching them, jaded with flaws (e.g. haymitch) |
| internal mentor | the hero's higher self, or moral compass leading them |
| the personified messenger (herald) | stranger, loved one, or wise figure that delivers message to the hero |
| what does a herald do | essentially a catalyst if a catalyst was just a noun |
| different herald types | personified, object, natural circumstance, villain or emissary |
| adversarial guardian | a threshold guardian that is a minor villain, attempts to stop hero through direct conflict |
| the benevolent tester | threshold guardian that creates a test for the hero, but not to harm them. often mentor |
| the supernatural beast | threshold guardian that is ancient mythological creature, e.g. sphinx or minotaur |
| internal/psychological barrier | hero's own self-doubt or mental problems or whatever |
| romantic interest | shapeshifter making the hero question their loyalty |
| deceptive ally | character that pledges alleigance to the hero but could betray at any moment, self-serving, shapeshifter |
| redeemed enemy | exactly what it sounds like, shapeshifter |
| trickster | chaotic, uses wit over strength to make change, shapeshifter, self serving |
| shadow | main opposing force, sometimes believes they were made for more. sometimes mirror the hero |
| the tyrant | shadow that is bully, power hungry, ruthless conqueror |
| the bastard | shadow, dispossessed son or daughter (believes they were owed something) BUT seeks to find their place in society, often orphaned (NOT ransom) |
| the devil | shadow, gives people what they believe they deserve |
| the traitor | shadow, betrays people who trust them the most |
| the outsider | solely seeks belonging? unforgiving to those who do belong. |
| the terrorist | shadow, warped code of honor, self-righteous |
| loyal retainers | demonstrate good qualities of hero, sometimes come from threshold guardians |
| the platonic ideal | female figure. the rest is self explanatory |
| the earth mother | female figure symbolizing fruition, abundance, and fertility |
| the temptress | entices hero sexually |
| star crossed lovers | friggin romeo and juliet, katpiss and peta what did u expect |
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