1. The Father Figure The protector and leader - honorable Mufasa (The Lion King, Oden, actual father characters)

2. The Mother Figure/Caregiver The protective nurturer and gentle provider Mrs. Weasely (Harry Potter) Fairy Godmother (Cinderella) Susan (Narnia series)

3. The Temptress A woman who uses her power (intellect, magic, beauty) to make men weak The White Witch (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe) Poison Ivy (Batman series) Sirens (The Odyssey)

4. Monster/Villain The antagonist (opposes the protagonist) The Giant (Jack and the Beanstalk) Scar (The Lion King) Darth Vader (Star Wars) Sauron (The Lord of the Rings series)

5. The Innocent An inexperienced character that is exposed to the evils in the world Dorothy (The Wizard of Oz) Children in stories Cinderella Mary Poppins Alice (Alice in Wonderland)

6. The Damsel in Distress Woman who needs to be rescued Rapunzel Sleeping Beauty Zelda Princess Peach Elizabeth (Frankenstein)

7. Helpers (Wise Old Woman, Man, or Animal – “the sage”; Teacher or Mentor) Characters that assist or guide the protagonist Merlin (King Arthur) Yoda (Star Wars) Rafiki (Lion King)

8. The Trickster/The Fool Characters who trick others to get them to do what he/she wants— they can be both virtuous or evil Fred and George Weasely (Harry Potter) Road Runner Loki (both in myth and in Avengers)

9. The Underdog Characters who are always in the wrong place at the wrong time, but who usually win something of value in the end The Ugly Duckling Neville Longbottom (Harry Potter)

10. The Crossroads The place of suffering and decision The character must make a choice like Good or Evil? Money or Love? Power or Peace? Ex. Cain and Able in the Bible Archetypal Settings

11. The Underworld The place where the hero encounters fear or death Disney’s Hercules Underworld can be a symbolic death Hell (Dante’s Inferno) Archetypal Settings

12. The Maze or Labyrinth Represents a puzzling dilemma or great uncertainty Hunger Games Theseus and the Minotaur Harry Potter book 4 Archetypal Settings

13. The Castle The strong place of safety; holds the treasure or the princess; may be bewitched or enchanted Hogwarts (Harry Potter) Archetypal Settings

14. The Warrior’s Quest to Save the People and Rid the Land of Danger The Quest to Get Revenge The Quest for Fame and Fortune Archetypal Journeys

15. The Fool’s Quest (a silly person saves the land because of his innocence or foolishness) The Search for Love (to rescue the princess) Archetypal Journeys

16. The Quest to Know Who You Are The Quest to Find Knowledge The Quest to Find the Promised Land or to Build a Beautiful City Archetypal Journeys