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Stock Hero Archetypes; A creative writing tool for character development
Topic Started: Jun 11 2011, 09:28 PM (387 Views)
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ar·che·type

/ˈɑrkɪˌtaɪp/ Show Spell
–noun
1.the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are
based; a model or first form; prototype.
2.
(in Jungian psychology) a collectively inherited unconscious idea, pattern of thought, image, etc., universally present in individual psyches.

This is a small list of Archetype ideas based on Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell's writings. I use this when fleshing out characters sometimes. It helps. Enjoy.

Contents
1 The Chosen One
1.1 Christ Figure
2 The Reluctant Hero
3 The Clumsy Hero
4 The Orphaned Hero
5 The Haunted Hero
6 The Born Loser/The Fall Guy
7 The Competent Man
8 The Everyman
9 The Contender
10 The Loose cannon or Cop on the Edge
11 The Wise Old Man
11.1 The Elderly Martial Arts Master
12 The Honest Thief
13 The Lovable Rogue
14 The Outlaw
15 The Humbled Hero
16 The Nerd
17 The Prodigy
17.1 The Reclusive Genius
18 The Whiz kid
19 The Repentant Traitor
20 The Rookie
21 Second string villain turned hero
22 The Boy Next Door
23 The Nice Jock
24 The Bad Boy
25 The Outsider
26 The Mean Jock
27 The Misfit
28 Sidekick

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Edited by Duran, Jun 11 2011, 09:33 PM.
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