The greatest pieces of literature would be nothing without their characters. This could be regarded as an obvious statement, of course stories cannot be made without the people — and sometimes animals ...

When you're playing in any genre, you want to look at the character archetypes that writers usually employ so you can put your own personal spin on them. One of the most diverse types of movies or ...

Here are seven of Hollywood’s favorite female archetypes.

Think back to the last show you auditioned for. If you auditioned for a certain character, who was it? Now think more broadly about that character: who are they in the story, how do other characters ...

As society falls away, the girls on Yellowjackets shed their skins to reveal what’s underneath. And what’s underneath are a slew of fantasy archetypes. From Queen to Damsel to Fool, new players emerge ...

Fiction writers for centuries, and film makers in the modern era, have all recognized the dramatic value of character stereotypes - "standard" configurations of personality, behavior, or emotional ...

TV has been defined by characters since its inception. The strength of a TV show — more than a play, movie, or novel — hinges on the uniqueness and intrigue of its characters. They need to be people ...

In Skyrim, there has been removed the distinction of classes and shoved the nigh complete freedom of character development in your hands. While this newfound freedom gives you a dizzying array of ...

The Royal Archetypes are easily the strongest in the game, and they also give you access to the Armageddon’s Final Sire Synthesis skill, so naturally they’re going to be the best-in-slot Archetypes ...