Exploring Male Character Archetypes – The Lover
The next male character archetype in our series is the lover. Ostensibly, these characters are primarily driven by heightened animalistic passion, desire, lust, and sexuality. There is more substance to the lover archetype than romance and sex. They are deep empaths that tap into the untold feelings of those around them. Lovers process life events […]
Exploring Male Character Archetypes – The Magician
Now that we’ve explored the Warrior, the King, and the Lover male character archetypes, we can discuss the fourth and final in our series on these characters – the Magician. This archetype is arguably the most playful and underappreciated of them all since they are considered the bridge between boyhood and manhood and are frequently […]
Exploring Male Character Archetypes – The King
We’re exploring the King archetype in our series of male characters. The king is the most powerful of the male archetypes, as its name suggests. They are the rulers of their story kingdom, but also the judges. They yield tremendous power, but also mete out justice. As with the warrior archetype, kings are also susceptible […]
Exploring Male Character Archetypes – The Warrior
Male characters are far more complex than they are typically portrayed in film and television. Are you a fighter or a lover? It’s overly simplistic to portray masculine characters in such a binary fashion since most men possess a hybrid of many character traits. Nonetheless, it’s helpful to categorize male characters by their prevailing traits […]
