All You Need is a Hero

The Hero

• Epic Hero

• Gothic or Byronic Hero

• Anti Hero

• Princess or Maiden Hero

• Tragic Hero

Epic Hero

Epic Heroes typically are stronger, braver & more powerful than their contemporaries. They are strongly identified with their people, and are selfless—willing to lay down their life to save others. They often go on a journey and come from royalty or high society….

OPTIMUS PRIME:Willingly sacrifices himselfStrongest AutobotLeader (royalty) of AutobotsBrave, wiseGoes on a journey from Cybertron to EarthSuccess in battle

Other Epic Heroes…

Anti Heroes are typically heroes that don’t meet the standard definition of a hero. They sometimes seem like perhaps a villain or a rogue, and although they have a “heart of gold” they are often a diamond in the rough…many times they are rebelling against something and it turns out to be for the good in the long run…

Gothic Heroes are typically trapped in gloom. They are “noble in rebellion” but “pathetic in destiny.” In other words, they try to do something for a good/noble cause but it doesn’t really work out for them…very depressing indeed. Sometimes referred to as a Byronic hero.

Tragic Heroes are just that—tragic. They aren’t usually very likable and their story is one of sadness and failure. They start out in a lofty position (royalty, etc) and because of poor choices they make & a key character flaw, they end up destroying themselves…

Female Archetypes

Types – Evil and Good

• Earth Mother• Great Mother• Mother Goddess• Female Hero (princess

hero or maiden heroor warrior)

• Damsel in Distress• Hag/Witch• Wicked Step Mother

The Women

Doppelganger

Double, Shadow, Mirror Image, Evil TwinDouble, Shadow, Mirror Image, Evil Twin

Monsters/Villains

SageWise Man, Mentor, Guide, SoothsayerWise Man, Mentor, Guide, Soothsayer

Social Outcast

Trickster a character that loves a joke and is manipulative and deceitful to get their way. They are usually villains and they are always a master of using their intellect to “trick” people into doing their bidding…