CHARACTER TYPE AND TROPE THESAURUS

LADY OF ADVENTURE



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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 self-sufficient and tenacious woman seeks out adventure and new discoveries, often breaking with the conventions of her time to do so.

FICTIONAL EXAMPLES:
Arya Stark (Game of Thrones), Eowyn (the Lord of the Rings trilogy), Mulan (Mulan), Dolores Abernathy (Westworld), Lara Croft (Tomb Raider)

COMMON STRENGTHS:
ADAPTABLE, ADVENTUROUS, ALERT, BOLD, CONFIDENT, COURAGEOUS, CURIOUS, DECISIVE, EFFICIENT, ENTHUSIASTIC, FOCUSED, INDEPENDENT, INDUSTRIOUS, PASSIONATE, PERCEPTIVE, PERSISTENT, RESOURCEFUL, SPONTANEOUS, SPUNKY

COMMON WEAKNESSES:
COCKY, IMPATIENT, IMPULSIVE, IRRESPONSIBLE, OBSESSIVE, PUSHY, REBELLIOUS, RECKLESS, SELF-DESTRUCTIVE, SELF-INDULGENT, STUBBORN, UNCOOPERATIVE, VOLATILE

ASSOCIATED ACTIONS, BEHAVIORS, AND TENDENCIES:
Being street smart
Restlessness; needing to be on the move
Lacking patience
Thinking for herself
Rejecting the conventions that don't suit her
Persistently pursuing her goals; seeing things through
Disregarding people in authority—specifically those who would try to force her into a specific role or keep her from certain activities
Enjoying solitude
Not shying away from confrontation
Engaging in high-risk activities
Getting bored easily
Needing constant stimulation
Being willing to test herself and her limits
Speaking several languages fluently
Refusing to take no for an answer
Being comfortable in foreign environments
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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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