Character Archetype Review

These individuals serve as teachers or counselors to the initiates. Sometimes they work as role models and often serve as father or mother figures.

• Sidekick

• Mentor

• Hero

• Ruler

Announces the challenge that begins the hero on his or her journey, and provides a warning to help assist the hero along the way.

• Mentor

• Sidekick

• Earth Mother

• Herald

Faithful, loyal, supportive, funnier than protagonist; will do anything to protect the hero

• Trickster

• Innocent

• Sidekick

• Shapeshifter

Traditionally the protagonist of a story; Often his past is a mystery; He is the champion, king, leader or savior of many; Endures pain and sorrow that all lead to a greater good

• Warrior

• Initiate

• Scapegoat

• Hero

The one who trains or helps the hero is the character archetype...

• mentor

• trickster

• shapeshifter

• threshold guardian

A character who contrasts with another character to highlight particular qualities.

• superhero

• foil

• noir hero

• epic hero

The Hero character archetype is motivated by desiring to leave a mark

on the world.

• True

• False

The archetype that is the antagonist...

• is a sidekick and provides comic relief

• prevents the hero from achieving the goal

• is the hero's first obstacle, met early in the journey

• is questionable in terms of loyalty

A character whose loyalties may change or are difficult to determine fits the ___ archetype.

• shapeshifter

• trickster

• mentor

• antagonist

Provide obstacles the hero must pass in order to complete his or her adventure; can be good or bad; ensure hero is worthy through testing him

• Threshold Guardian

• Trickster

• Herald

• Ruler