CHARACTER TYPE AND TROPE THESAURUS

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HELPFUL TIP:

Using a trope or archetype helps readers quickly understand a character, but stopping there creates a weak and predictable figure. Instead, add depth with a unique backstory, emotional wounds, and related fears and flaws. You can also break expectations with an unusual job, relationship, secret, or positive trait.
DESCRIPTION:
This character is driven by a need for stimulation and excitement. The more intense or dangerous the situation is, the more likely they are to participate.

FICTIONAL EXAMPLES:
Ethan Hunt (Mission Impossible), Han Solo (Star Wars: A New Hope), James Bond (the Ian Fleming series), Odysseus (The Odyssey), Maverick (Top Gun)

COMMON STRENGTHS:
ADAPTABLE, ADVENTUROUS, ALERT, BOLD, CONFIDENT, COURAGEOUS, CREATIVE, CURIOUS, DECISIVE, FOCUSED, IMAGINATIVE, INDEPENDENT, INDUSTRIOUS, INSPIRATIONAL, INTELLIGENT, OBSERVANT, PASSIONATE, PERCEPTIVE, PERSISTENT, QUIRKY, RESOURCEFUL, SPONTANEOUS, SPUNKY, UNINHIBITED

COMMON WEAKNESSES:
ADDICTIVE, COCKY, IMPATIENT, IMPULSIVE, IRRESPONSIBLE, MACHO, MISCHIEVOUS, OBSESSIVE, REBELLIOUS, RECKLESS, SELF-DESTRUCTIVE, STUBBORN

ASSOCIATED ACTIONS, BEHAVIORS, AND TENDENCIES:
Seeking out risky activities
Looking for excitement
Believing anything is possible
Competitiveness
Being highly independent
Underestimating danger
Spontaneity
Living in the moment
Meeting challenges with a strong sense of determination 
Being unafraid of physical discomfort
Making decisions based on gut instinct
Being over-enthusiastic about their ideas and goals
Needing constant stimulation
Being a loner
Difficulty settling into a routine (being restless or easily bored)
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FEARS THAT MIGHT LIMIT THE CHARACTER:
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SITUATIONS THAT WILL CHALLENGE THEM:
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INNER STRUGGLES TO GIVE THEM DEPTH:
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CLICHÉS TO BE AWARE OF:
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UNEXPECTED OCCUPATIONS FOR THIS CHARACTER:
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