Poll: Fantasy archetypes

Results of 2,609 votes:

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   Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

    

   WIZARD - Magician class Role: well-educated, all-purpose magic user Skills: knowledgeable in a large number of magic schools, including the spells of attack, defence, illusion, healing, summoning, ble…
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   Hayden Christensen in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

    

   PALADIN - Fighter/Magician class Role: devoted protector of peace and deliverer of justice, serving on behalf of a knightly-monastic order Skills: proficient in armed combat and Light Magic (which inv…
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   David Wenham in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

    

   RANGER - Fighter/Rogue class Role: protector of woodland regions, sometimes on his own, and sometimes as a part of an elite group Skills: well-versed in tracking, pathfinding, surviving in the wild, a…
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   Maisie Williams in Game of Thrones (2011)

    

   ASSASSIN - Rogue class Role: specialist for swift and silent killing Skills: knowledge of human anatomy, poisons, and disguise Weakness: nobody trusts an assassin
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   Arnold Schwarzenegger in Conan the Barbarian (1982)

    

   BARBARIAN (AMAZON) - Fighter class Role: tireless adventurer, warrior and traveller Skills: great strength and proficiency with various wepons Weakness: lack of culture and discipline
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   Val Kilmer in Willow (1988)

    

   CHAMPION (WARRIOR) - Fighter class Role: a proven soldier, duelist, and a go-to person for completing different tasks Skills: proficiency with many different types of offensive and defensive weapons W…
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   Elliott Marks, SMPSP

    

   SWASHBUCKLER (PIRATE*) - Rogue/Fighter class Role: free-spirited adventurer, travelling the world's oceans and seas in search of treasure and action (with some illegal deals here and there); * this en…
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   CCH Pounder in Avatar (2009)

    

   DRUID (SHAMAN) - Magician class Role: spiritual magic user, in touch with the powers of nature Skills: summoning various creatures and morphing into different beasts; knowledge of elemental magic (air…
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   Franco Nero in Camelot (1967)

    

   KNIGHT - Fighter class Role: a noble, valorous and virtuous protector of the kingdom and its people Skills: trained in combat and military tactics from the very youth Weakness: sense of honor can some…
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    Arnold Vosloo in The Mummy (1999)

     

    NECROMANCER - Magician class Role: magic user with links to the spirit world and death Skills: ability to summon and communicate with the spirits of the deceased; ability to raise and control dead bod…
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    James Cosmo and Georgie Henley in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

     

    HEALER (CLERIC) - Magician class Role: magic user specialized in physical and spiritual healing Skills: well taught in both herbal (potions and remedies) and magical arts of healing; also able to lift…
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    "20000 Leagues Under the Sea" James Mason 1954 Walt Disney Productions

     

    INVENTOR (ENGINEER) - Tech class Role: highly intelligent scientist, constantly pushing the boundaries of technology Skills: creating marvelous contraptions well ahead of their time Weakness: inventor…
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    Justin Whalin in Dungeons & Dragons (2000)

     

    THIEF - Rogue class Role: cunning and resourceful scoundrel, specialized in stealing items of importance Skills: proficient in sneaking, stealth and sleight-of-hand Weakness: not a lot of skill in com…
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    Bill Nighy in Wrath of the Titans (2012)

     

    ARTIFICER (ARTISAN) - Tech/Magician class Role: skilled craftsman and maker of magical artefacts Skills: ability to create high-quality objects, and imbuing them with magical properties; also has know…