#archetype
37 words tagged “archetype”
An admired, elegant older-sister figure, esp. in all-girls settings.
A beautiful, often androgynous young man
The 'lovey-dovey' component in all the -dere archetypes
A sweetly, openly affectionate and lovestruck character.
A character who aggressively serves their love interest's every wish.
Energetic, lively, upbeat and full of pep.
A young person Not in Education, Employment or Training.
Wojak archetype mocking Gen Z chat users — sliced hair, round glasses, dopamine-fried grin.
A beautiful, often androgynous young man.
The space-animal Smash characters — Fox, Falco and Wolf — lumped together.
An extreme social recluse who shuts themselves away.
A beautiful young girl or woman character.
A teen's delusional phase of imagining they have secret powers.
Black-beanie wojak archetype: the depressed, nihilistic early-twenties guy who's given up.
The straight man who sharply corrects the fool in a comedy duo.
Aloof, prickly, standoffish (the 'tsun' in tsundere).
A refined, wealthy young lady of high birth.
A young man with an edgy, emo-influenced online aesthetic.
A younger sister (character role and fandom archetype).
A cute girl who wears glasses.
A character built to keep you at arm's length and chip you from afar.
An endearingly clumsy, accident-prone cute girl.
The older, dominant, mentoring leather archetype — with sadomasochistic associations, big from the late 1970s on.
Teenage 'eighth-grader syndrome' of grandiose delusions
A character who feels eerily disconnected from reality.
A quiet, shy character who opens up only to their love interest.
A fashion-forward 'gal' with tanned skin, dyed hair and bold makeup.
Mature content — open to view.
An in-your-face archetype that wins by smothering you with fast offense.
A Ryu/Ken-style character with a fireball, an anti-air uppercut and a forward-moving kick.
Mature content — open to view.
Romance-novel hero archetype: older, distinguished, commanding — but the kind who'd order for the table and fix your problems.
A girl character with cat ears and tail
A character with unstable emotions and self-destructive tendencies.
The idealised, graceful, traditional Japanese woman.
A boy who presents in a culturally feminine or cross-dressing way.
Stock chat insult for the unkempt, smug, fedora-tipping nerd archetype.