CHARACTER TYPE AND TROPE THESAURUS

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HELPFUL TIP:

Using a trope or archetype helps readers quickly understand a character, but stopping there creates a weak and predictable figure. Instead, add depth with a unique backstory, emotional wounds, and related fears and flaws. You can also break expectations with an unusual job, relationship, secret, or positive trait.
DESCRIPTION:
Someone who liberates their people and leads them to freedom—whether that be a physical location or a new way of thinking. This character often has a divine connection with a higher power or deeper purpose.

FICTIONAL EXAMPLES:
Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games trilogy), Paul Atreides (Dune), Mother Abagail (The Stand), Spartacus (Spartacus), Harriet Tubman (Harriet), William Wallace (Braveheart)

COMMON STRENGTHS:
ADVENTUROUS, AMBITIOUS, ANALYTICAL, BOLD, CONFIDENT, COURAGEOUS, DECISIVE, DISCIPLINED, EMPATHETIC, FOCUSED, HONORABLE, IDEALISTIC, INSPIRATIONAL, INTELLIGENT, JUST, PASSIONATE, PERSISTENT, PERSUASIVE, PHILOSOPHICAL, SOCIALLY AWARE, SPIRITUAL, UNINHIBITED, UNSELFISH, WISE

COMMON WEAKNESSES:
CONFRONTATIONAL, DISRESPECTFUL, IMPULSIVE, OBSESSIVE, PARANOID, PUSHY, REBELLIOUS, RECKLESS, RESENTFUL, VINDICTIVE, WORRYWART

ASSOCIATED ACTIONS, BEHAVIORS, AND TENDENCIES:
Being a reluctant leader
Standing up for others, even at their own risk
Becoming a symbol of hope and freedom
Guiding others
Challenging authority
Inspiring others to follow them through their behaviour or words
Not allowing fear to deter them from their purpose
Rising to the challenge
Sacrificing themselves for the greater good
Having a strong moral compass
Having a higher purpose or connection to the divine
Standing their ground
Acquiring the skills they need to succeed
Valuing truth and justice
Sharing their opinions freely
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FEARS THAT MIGHT LIMIT THE CHARACTER:
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SITUATIONS THAT WILL CHALLENGE THEM:
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INNER STRUGGLES TO GIVE THEM DEPTH:
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CLICHÉS TO BE AWARE OF:
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TWIST THIS TROPE WITH A CHARACTER WHO...:
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CREATE SOMETHING NEW:
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