more descriptive character archetypes

Question 1

the protagonist of the story who lacks heroic traits like idealism and morality

Answer 1

the anti-hero

Question 2

funny, silly, used to break tension

Answer 2

comic relief

Question 3

incompetent character, helper to a hero

Answer 3

bumbling sidekick

Question 4

nurturing woman, guidance and comfort in troubling times, displayed as overbearing and manipulative

Answer 4

the mother

Question 5

an ill-faded woman that needs a male rescue

Answer 5

damsel in disress

Question 6

a stock character that saves the damsel in distress

Answer 6

prince on white horse

Question 7

a character who hurts others to make themselves feel better about themselves

Answer 7

the bully/villain

Question 8

often older, intelligent, helps the hero on their journey

Answer 8

the mentor

Question 9

a bearer of truth or news

Answer 9

the messanger

Question 10

a dangerous character that is not always what they appear as

Answer 10

the shapeshifter

Question 11

a character that plays tricks on others, not serious, chaos over oder

Answer 11

trickster

Question 12

independent, loner, prefers their own company over others

Answer 12

maverick

Question 13

woman who uses her beauty to her advantage

Answer 13

femme fatale

Question 14

a girl who appeals to standard norms, simplicity

Answer 14

girl-next-door

Question 15

a boy who’s pleasant, respectable, and likeable

Answer 15

boy-next-door

Question 16

a person who realizes someone is in need of help and takes immediate action

Answer 16

good samaritan

Question 17

typically someone that lives alone, sometimes functions as a mentor to a character, a side character

Answer 17

hermit

Question 18

a character willing to die for their beliefs or cause

Answer 18

martyr

Question 19

an authoritative man of the head of a family

Answer 19

patriarch

Question 20

the stereotypical horror/slasher villain

Answer 20

generic slasher/villain