Archetypes

Caregiver (strengths)

generosity, carelessness

Caregiver (weaknesses)

selflessness (open to exploitation)

Caregiver (desires)

To protect and help others

Creator (strengths)

Creativity, drive, ability to execute their vision

Creator (weaknesses)

Personal sacrifice, perfectionism, ego

Creator (desires)

To create something of value to cement their legacy

Explorer (strengths)

Bravery, curiosity, a willingness to try anything

Explorer (weaknesses)

Restlessness, inability to be still or at peace

Explorer (desires)

To experience more

Everyman (strengths)

Dependable, reliable, trustworthy

Everyman (weaknesses)

Doesn’t imagine the fantastical and may not be prepared for challenges

Everyman (desires)

A 9-5 job, good friends, good food, good life

Hero (strengths)

Courage, strength (physical or mental), and ability

Hero (weaknesses)

Overconfidence, ego, hubris

Hero (desires)

To save the day, prove their worth

Innocent (strengths)

Optimism, enthusiasm, imagination

Innocent (weaknesses)

naivety, physical powerlessness

Innocent (desires)

To be happy (or happier)

Lover (strengths)

devotion, passion

Lover (weaknesses)

willingness to sacrifice identity, life, and liberty

Lover (desires)

Being in a relationship

Magician (strengths)

knowledge, power

Magician (weaknesses)

hubris (excessive pride/overconfidence)

Magician (desires)

To create order from chaos and bend the world to their will

Mentor/Sage (strengths)

wisdom, experience

Mentor/Sage (weaknesses)

caution, inability to act

Mentor/Sage (desires)

SAGE: To make sense of the world. MENTOR: To help the hero push past their boundaries

Outlaw (strengths)

resourcefulness, perseverance

Outlaw (weaknesses)

small in power, status, and resources; a loner

Outlaw (desires)

To change the world around them

Ruler (strengths)

leadership, charisma, power

Ruler (weaknesses)

inability to delegate (trust others with given jobs), suspicion

Ruler (desires)

Control, to hold on to power

Trickster (strengths)

joyousness, likeability

Trickster (weaknesses)

frivolity (lack seriousness when needed)

Trickster (desires)

To live for today and be happy

Martyr (strengths)

self-sacrifice, love of others

Martyr (weaknesses)

inability to understand the value of saying no to sacrifice something large and important, may overlook other solutions

Martyr (desires)

To fix things

Orphan (strengths)

survival instinct, empathy, perserverance

Orphan (weaknesses)

lack of confidence, willingness to please others

Orphan (desires)

To thrive and connect with others

Seductress (strengths)

allure, charisma

Seductress (weaknesses)

the emptiness of their promises

Seductress (desires)

Control