Examples of Modern Archetypes

Use the chart to locate a modern day archetype

Archetype / Synonyms / Some Examples
Doppelganger / Double
Shadow
Mirror Image
Evil Twin / The Incredible Hulk She Hulk (Jennifer Walters)
Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
Atlantean Lara (Lara Croft – Tomb Raiders)
Tyler Durden (Fight Club) Lily (The Black Swan)
Wulfgar (movie Nighthawks)
The Punisher Mr. Robot
Hero
Anti Hero
Archetype
Byronic Hero / Epic Hero
Unlikely Hero
Synonyms
Gothic Hero
Tragic Hero
Flawed Hero / Buzz Lightyear Ichabod Crane (TV Show)
Luke Skywalker Harry Potter
Aladdin John 117 (Halo)
Aragon William (Knights Tale)
King Leonidas (300) Simba
*Katniss (Hunger Games)
Rocky Creed (Rocky movie)
*Mulan *Fiona
King Leonidas *Rapunzel in Tangled
Mater (Cars 2) Paul Blart (Mall Cop)
Aladdin Goku (Dragon Ball Z)
Jack Sparrow Hans Solo
John McClane (Die Hard Movies)
Sawyer (TV Lost)
Sam Witwiki (Transformers)
Allen (The Other Guy) Spiderman Batman
Spawn, Jack Sparrow
Superman Dr. Gregory House (TV show)
Elphaba (Play: Wicked)
Edward Cullen (Twilight)
The Crow Spawn
Dominic Santiago (Gears of War)
Ned Stark (Game of Thrones)
Archetype
Female Archetypes
Including Heroine(Female Hero) ***(*see other examples under Hero) / Synonyms
Earth Mother
Great Mother
Mother Goddess
Female Hero – see epic hero(princess hero or maiden hero warrior)
Damsel in Distress (see early fairy tales
Hag/Witch
Wicked Stepmother / Glenda Wicked Witch of the West (Wizard of Oz)
Cruella de Vil Elphaba Wicked
Glinda the Good Witch
Dorothy from Wizard of Oz Ursula (Little Mermaid)
Ripley from Aliens
Ariel and Mulan Katniss (Hunger Games)
Fiona Agent Carter (Captain America)
Carol Danvers (Ms. Marvel)
Zatanna Zatara (Justice League – Batman)
She Hulk (Jennifer Walters) - can also be considered a doppelganger)
Power Girl (counterpart to Superman)
Alice in Wonderland (TV show) Rey (Star Wars)
Archetype
Sage / Synonyms
Wise Man/Woman
Mentor
Guide
Soothsayer / Yoda Jimminy Cricket
Obi Wan Kenobi Mr. Miagi (Karate Kid)
Dumbledorf Haymitch (Hunger Games)
Mr. Keating (Dead Poet’s Society)
Archetype
Social Outcast / Synonyms
Scapegoat
Outcast- / Mumble Grinch
Bella Swan (Twilight)
Lena Duchannes (Beautiful Creatures)
Cady Heron (Mean Girls)
Juno (movie) Shrek
Trickster / The Riddler Joker Batman Alien Q from Star Trek
Aang from Avatar Eric Carman from South Park,
V from V is Vendetta,
Ferris Bueller from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Bugs Bunny, Wiley E. Coyote Jack Sparrow (Pirates)
Villain/Monsters
Can also be specific types such as Wicked Step Mother/witch / Terminator Scar Jigsaw
Step mom from a Cinderella Story (w/ Hilary Duff)
Lady Trnaine (step mom Cinderella)
Ursula Jafar (Aladdin)
James Bond villains: Dr. No, Oddjob, Goldfinder
Neal Gaiman’s American Gods
Voldemort Darth Vader Kylo Ren
Freddy Krueger Jason
Frank Lucas/Tyler Darden (Fight Club)Voldemort (Harry Potter)

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