Threshold Guardians
Obstacles on the road that the hero has to overcome. They can be related to the villain, be neutral and sometimes become allies. They stand for the neuroses of the hero: emotional scars, vices, dependencies and self-limitations that hold back our growth.
Herald
Is the messenger of new adventures or change. Also it provides motivation, offer the hero a challenge and get the story rolling.
Shapeshifter
A character whose appearance or characteristics change, most of the time from the hero's point of view and it can not be sure if it is trustful. It exposes the energy of the animus, or the male element in the female unconscious and the anima or the female element in the male unconcius.
It brings doubt and suspense into the story. It can be manifest by a femme or homme fatale.
Shadow
Represents the energy of the dark side, the unexpressesed, unrealized or rejected aspects of something. It can be projected onto the villains, antagonists or enemies. Stands for psychoses that cab destroy us. It gives the hero a worthy opponent and it can be a mask which can be worn by any character. A shadow can be humanized.
Ally
It can be any character that travels with the hero and helps him. Besides being a companion, a partner, conscience or comic relief it can also bring out human feelings and reveal important questions in the plot.
Tricksters
Provoke healthy laughter and bring out healthy change and transformation. They are the comic relief and can be catalyst characters who affect others but their life do not change.
It seems that there are many types of archetypes in a story, but sometimes we never stop to think about it. Threshold guardians are the ones that give obstecles to overcome, heralds bring news of change and adventures, shapeshifters bring doubt and suspicion to the hero, shadows bring its greatest fears, allies help when need it and tricksters are the comic relief.
As before this archetypes can be seen in our own life. Like the thresholds we overcome to reach our dreams, the news of change that affect our journey for example moving to a new city, a job promotion or someones dead. Shapeshifter can be those we thought or friends but at the end turn their back on us, everyone has shadows or dark secrets from the past that they trie to hide or eave behind. Then there are those who we trust or allies represented by our family and friends. Finally the funny person our moments that makes us laugh are the tricksters.
When I was reading the chapter about allies I knew that he had to mention Albert. To me there are the perfect definition of ally. Albert is always there not just to help Batman but Bruce, the man behind Batman. He makes sure Bruce follows his sheduled as a rich young man while keeping his identity secret. Also he makes sure Batmn's suite and equipment are always in good conditions. Sometimes he is a mentor giving advice to Bruce when he needs it
Questions
1. Which one of the archetypes do you think is the most important to the hero?
2. Can an ally turn into a shapeshifter?
3. Have you ever confront someone who was a shapeshifter?
Obstacles on the road that the hero has to overcome. They can be related to the villain, be neutral and sometimes become allies. They stand for the neuroses of the hero: emotional scars, vices, dependencies and self-limitations that hold back our growth.
Herald
Is the messenger of new adventures or change. Also it provides motivation, offer the hero a challenge and get the story rolling.
Shapeshifter
A character whose appearance or characteristics change, most of the time from the hero's point of view and it can not be sure if it is trustful. It exposes the energy of the animus, or the male element in the female unconscious and the anima or the female element in the male unconcius.
It brings doubt and suspense into the story. It can be manifest by a femme or homme fatale.
Shadow
Represents the energy of the dark side, the unexpressesed, unrealized or rejected aspects of something. It can be projected onto the villains, antagonists or enemies. Stands for psychoses that cab destroy us. It gives the hero a worthy opponent and it can be a mask which can be worn by any character. A shadow can be humanized.
Ally
It can be any character that travels with the hero and helps him. Besides being a companion, a partner, conscience or comic relief it can also bring out human feelings and reveal important questions in the plot.
Tricksters
Provoke healthy laughter and bring out healthy change and transformation. They are the comic relief and can be catalyst characters who affect others but their life do not change.
It seems that there are many types of archetypes in a story, but sometimes we never stop to think about it. Threshold guardians are the ones that give obstecles to overcome, heralds bring news of change and adventures, shapeshifters bring doubt and suspicion to the hero, shadows bring its greatest fears, allies help when need it and tricksters are the comic relief.
As before this archetypes can be seen in our own life. Like the thresholds we overcome to reach our dreams, the news of change that affect our journey for example moving to a new city, a job promotion or someones dead. Shapeshifter can be those we thought or friends but at the end turn their back on us, everyone has shadows or dark secrets from the past that they trie to hide or eave behind. Then there are those who we trust or allies represented by our family and friends. Finally the funny person our moments that makes us laugh are the tricksters.
When I was reading the chapter about allies I knew that he had to mention Albert. To me there are the perfect definition of ally. Albert is always there not just to help Batman but Bruce, the man behind Batman. He makes sure Bruce follows his sheduled as a rich young man while keeping his identity secret. Also he makes sure Batmn's suite and equipment are always in good conditions. Sometimes he is a mentor giving advice to Bruce when he needs it
Questions
1. Which one of the archetypes do you think is the most important to the hero?
2. Can an ally turn into a shapeshifter?
3. Have you ever confront someone who was a shapeshifter?
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