cgd-characterdesign

=C haracter Design =

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There are a limited set of stereotypical character-types used in stories. These few basic types combine to create story-lines. In the 12th century Brittonic/French tales of **The Holy Grail** we see a typical group of characters-


 * * King Arthur - the old hero, not at his best any more, the father figure
 * Queen Guinivere - the femme fatale, wife to the queen, but seducable by other males
 * Sir Lancelot - the imperfect hero whose secret past catches up with him
 * Sir Galahad - Sir Lancelot's son, the future perfect hero, Lancelot's secret son
 * Sir Percival - the hero, Sir Lancelot's, buddy
 * Morgana - the evil woman, the witch, the one who fooled Sir Lancelot || [[image:knights_of_the_round_table.jpg width="214" height="214"]] ||

Or, the recent **Harry Potter** books: || ||
 * * Harry Potter - unexpected hero who saves the world
 * Lord Voldemort - the powerful enemy of our hero
 * Prof Dumbledore - the hero's protector who dies
 * Hermione Grainger, Ron Weasley, Hagrid - the hero's buddies

You too can find these types in a story. For example, **Toy Story**,
 * * Woody -
 * Buzz Lightyear
 * Emperor Zurg -
 * Little Bo Peep - || .................................. || [[image:toystory800.jpg width="240" height="180"]] ||


 * Star Wars**,


 * * Luke Skywalker -
 * Yoda -
 * Darf Vader -
 * Princess Leia -
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi - || ................................. || [[image:star-wars.jpg width="261" height="196"]] ||

Now, choose a few storylines you know, probably from movies (these are quicker to read than books!), look for these typical character types. Note that its not always as easy, but you can see them if you try. (The imagery included below is simply a prompt, you don't have to use these particular movies.)




 * movie -
 * hero -
 * enemy of the hero -
 * sidekick of the hero -
 * female interest -
 * expendable -
 * other category -


 * movie -
 * hero -
 * enemy of the hero -
 * sidekick of the hero -
 * female interest -
 * expendable -
 * other category -

Now, reverse the process and name the main characters in another couple of movies, and state their purpose -
 * movie -
 * character_1 -
 * ch_2
 * ch_3
 * ch_4
 * ch_5


 * movie -
 * character_1 -
 * ch_2
 * ch_3
 * ch_4
 * ch_5