CH+Archetypes+quarter+3+project

Hero Thor Captain America  Thor is the hero through - Royal Blood - Purity - Noble - He has the divine right of kings - He represents everything that is pure _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Herald Allspark The one ring  - Object- something the fight for that has societies dependence to reside on. - Event- something hat happens to set a chain of events that could be harmful. - Character- Bringing news to the hero. - Brings the news of something. - Prompts the hero into the journey. - Can be private or public. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Threshold guardian

 - Can be a Character, object or an event. - Tests the hero to see if they are up tot the journey - Is the first obstacle for the hero - Is not always the antagonist making the hero go through the test - The hero runs into the threshold guardian early in the story so that that can see their weaknesses and work on it. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Shadow

-The antagonist of the story - tries to harm others or stop the hero - the reason for the heroes journey - is the ultimate enemy - finds the heroes weakness and exploits it _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mentor

- Teaches the hero how to survive - Gives them the tools they need (either knowledge or a magical item) - Usually older than the hero - Usually dies in the middle of the story to make the hero stronger - A motivator to the hero, allowing them to see a weakness to the shadow - Makes them pass a test either physical or mental and when they do this they give the final gift. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sidekicks

- Helper of the hero or shadow - Trusted servant, knows the secrete of the hero - Can hold the qualities of other archetypes being the trickster or shapeshifter - Allow help to the hero through their journey if they need it - They are also there to bring support to the hero ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Shapeshifter

- No allegiance to the hero - Changes sides in a drastic way - Adds dramatic tension to the story - Their loyalties are uncertain - Changes their personality or emotions ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Trickster

- Provides comic relief from the story - Are unpredictable - Sometimes gets the hero into trouble - Can be aligned with the hero, shadow or be an independent - They are an equalizer that keeps the mood and audience in balance _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Henchman

- Servants to the shadow - Are sent by the shadow to stop the hero - Follow all directions from the shadow - Usually not significant enough to have a name in the story - Loyal to the shadow, but sometimes are tricksters or shapeshifters where they will flip on the shadow