One of our most popular posts ever is the Timeline of Fictional Characters, which named specific characters from throughout the history of legend, literature, and popular culture. The following is a companion list. This time we name all of the species of characters, rather than specific characters. These are only recurring character types that have occurred in many different sources, not a product of a single franchise. Therefore, there are no Smurfs, Ewoks, or Klingons.
One advantage of seeing all the types of characters laid out like this is that it makes creating a new character very easy. All you have to do it pick two of the following character types and mix them together to create a character never thought of before.
The character types are presented in alphabetical order. Let us know in the comments if any important ones were forgotten.
Alien
Angel
Animal
Barbarian
Blob
Caveman
Centaur
Clown
Cowboy
Cyborg
Cyclops
Detective
Devil
Dinosaur
includes the famous tyrannosaurus rex, brontosaurus, stegosaurus, triceratops, pterodactyl, and raptor
Dragon
The dinosaurs of a parallel dimension.
Dwarf
Elf
Fairy
Genie
Ghost
Giant
Goblin
Hydra
The Native
Invisible Man
Jester/Joker
King
Knight
Leprechaun
Magician
Matador
Mermaid
Mime
Minotaur
Monk
Mummy
Ninja
Nymph
Ogre
Pegasus
Phoenix
Pirate
Prince
Princess
Queen
Robot/Android
Samurai
Sasquatch
also known as Bigfoot, or the Yeti
Scarecrow
Shaman
Shapeshifter
Snake Charmer
Snowman
Soldier
Spy
Sphinx
Sumo Wrestler
Superhero
Notable examples: Superman, Spiderman, Batman
Troll
Unicorn
Notable examples: Unicorn from Legend, Charlie the Unicorn
Vampire
Notable examples: Dracula, Edward Cullen
Werewolf
Notable examples: Mr Hyde (?), Teen Wolf
Witch
Notable examples: The Wicked Witch of the West, Hermione Granger
Wizard
Notable examples: Merlin, Gandalf, Harry Potter
Zombie
Notable examples: Night of the Living Dead, The Walking Dead
Thanks for reading! Any other character types you can think of? Let us know in the comments below.
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