Character archetypes

 Hello, friends!

Today we'll have a look at CHARACTER ARCHETYPES. 

What are they?

Character archetype is a type of character who represents a universal pattern, such as a mentor or a love interest.

Knowing the archetypes can be helpful while creating characters for your story. For some it is the first step in character creation, for others it works better as a source of inspiration.

Let's now have a look at some of the interesting character archetypes that can enrich your story! 

→ A JESTER / A JOKER ←

→ a funny character that seems to be happy and careless but it's them who point out other characters’ insecurities and underlying themes

examples: Olaf from Frozen, Joker from Batman, Tom from The adventures of Tom Sawyer

→ THE CARETAKER ←

→ that one character who always makes sure everyone is alright while they simultaneously abandon their own needs and emotions

examples: Marmee from Little women, Mrs Doubtfire from Mrs Doubtfire, Mrs Weasley from Harry Potter 

→ ANTIHERO ←

→ the MC who's not the ideal hero we would imagine - they often lack the courage, the idealism, the morality. They're the opposite of the flawless hero to look up to.

examples: Jack Sparrow, Han Solo from Star Wars, Walter White from Breaking bad

→ CATALYST ←

→ the character whose actions push the plot forward, they set things in motion

examples: Jack from Titanic, Luke from Star Wars, Mercutio from Romeo and Juliet 

→ EVERYMAN / EVERYWOMAN ←

→ the character that is there to represent others like them. Ordinary enough to be relatable to the average audience member

examples: Bilbo from Hobbit, John Watson from Sherlock Holmes, Alice from Alice in wonderland 

→ ANTIVILLAIN ← 

→ character with heroic goals, personality traits, and/or virtues who is ultimately the villain. Their desired ends are mostly good, but their means of getting there range from evil to undesirable

examples: Draco from Harry Potter, Carrie from Carrie, Killmonger in Black panther 

Thank you for reading!🩵

~ Shell

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