Are there 4 or 12 archetypes?
Twelve archetypes have been proposed for use with branding: Sage, Innocent, Explorer, Ruler, Creator, Caregiver, Magician, Hero, Outlaw, Lover, Jester, and Regular Person.
What character archetypes are Star Wars?
Archetypes in Star Wars and Art
- The Hero: Luke Skywalker & Perseus.
- The Evil Adversary: Emperor & Laocoön.
- The Anti-hero: Han Solo & Samson.
- The Damsel in Distress: Princess Leia & Guinevere.
- The Mentor: Obi-Wan & Chiron.
- The Friendly Beast: Chewbacca & Argos.
- The Loyal Retainers: C3PO, R2D2 & Patroclos.
What character archetype is Luke Skywalker?
The Warrior/Hero
10 The Warrior/Hero: Luke Skywalker.
What is the most common archetype?
Here’s a list of some of the most commonly found archetypes in literature.
- The Hero. Summary: The hero is always the protagonist (though the protagonist is not always a hero).
- The Mentor. Summary: The mentor is a common archetype in literature.
- The Everyman.
- The Innocent.
- The Villain.
How is Star Wars an example of archetypes?
The Star Wars series of movies is an excellent example of the use of archetypes in storytelling on film. Thanks at least in part to the influence of American professor of literature Joseph Campbell and his ideas about the monomyth, or Hero’s Journey, on filmmaker George Lucas.
Who is the archetypal villain in Star Wars?
Darth Vader is often cited as the ultimate archetypal villain in the film genre. Wearing black – the colour representative of darkness, dishonesty, evil and impurity – Darth is the Shadow version of Luke’s hero character.
Who are the main characters in Star Wars?
1. Luke Skywalker – The Hero 2. Darth Vader – The Villain/The Shadow 3. Han Solo – The Outlaw/Anti-Hero 4. Princess Leia – Damsel in Distress/Female Warrior 5. Obi-Wan Kenobi – The Mentor 6. Owen and Beru Lars – False Mentors 7. R2D2 – The Herald 8. Jabba the Hutt/Stormtroopers – Threshold Guardians 9. Chewbacca – The Friendly Beast 10.
Who is the hardest character to define in Star Wars?
Princess Leia is a harder character to define in terms of archetype as she changes more than any other character over the course of the series.