Female Character Archetypes
Jester and Sage
Jester
- Light-hearted, joking
- Sometimes characterized with broken past behind her facade
Sage
- Intellectual and disciplined, usually an academic or theologian
- Seeks truth and self above all else
Queen and Free Spirit
Innocent and Hero
Queen
- Values power and control, but also harmony
- Organizes the "kingdom" and seeks admiration in return
Free Spirit
- "Manic Pixie Dream Girl", "Damsel in Distress"
- Dreamer who believes in frivolous and impulsive ideas
- Emotional and personal
Lover and Creator
Innocent
- Archetype for star-eyed, optimistic ingenue
- Woman coerced into innocence
Hero
- Courageous, brave do-er
- Believes in mastery and full knowledge
Work Cited
Jungian Types
Lover
- Also named "Seductress"; extremely manipulative
- Uses both physical and mental abilities to solicit favors out of men
Creator
- Artistic (visual, literary, musical)
- Do-er, believes in hard work and devotion to passion
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"Archetypes." Vocabulary for the Study of Religion (n.d.): n. pag. Web.
- Western psychologist, based on Meyer-Briggs
- 13 types
Rebel and Explorer
Rebel
- Defiant and typically young
- Rules don't apply to her
- Breaking the rules leads to her isolation
Explorer
- Overlap with Hero and Rebel.
- Lives by her own rules
- Seeks activity and excitement
Orphan and Caregiver
Orphan
- Typical, down to earth character with a desire to fit in
- Usually an abandoned artist
Caregiver
- Mother figure
- Values compassion, always puts other before herself