Character Archetypes- The Hero's Journey

What is an archetype?

• The wrong answer

• a kind of store

• A specific example of something

• A person, place, or thing

How many character archetypes have we been studying?

• 8

• 4

• none

• 32

How many???

• 8

• 4

• none

• 32

Character that appears near the beginning to announce the hero needs a change.

• Shadow

• Hero

• Trickster

• Herald

This character appears to help the Hero then disappears.

• Mentor

• Shapeshifter

• Shadow

• Trickster

This character blurs the line between ally and enemy.

• Shadow

• Ally

• Shapeshifter

• Mentor

This Character exists to create threat and conflict, and to give the hero something to struggle against.

• Shadow

• Guardian

• Herald

• Ally

This character adds fun and humor to the story.

• Herald

• Mentor

• Hero

• Trickster

This character is our personal tour guide on the journey.

• Shadow

• Hero

• Shapeshifter

• Ally

This character goes with the Hero on the journey. (friend)

• Shadow

• Mentor

• Herald

• Ally