Archetype:Child Prodigy

Child Prodigy
In his youth, Goku (Dragon Ball series) was a highly skilled combatant at the age of 11 years old. He was able to quickly surpass the skills of his master, Roshi, and learn the Kamehameha technique in mere seconds where it took Roshi 50 years.
The archetype of which:	One is a master of multiple skills at a young age.

The title that describes youth who becomes a master of one or multiple skills far beyond one's level of maturity. The opposite age of Old Prime.

Also Called

• Gifted Child
• Genius Child
• Wonder Child/Wunderkind

Capabilities

Child prodigies are often very young. They are mostly gifted with abilities and are able to perform them at the level of a highly trained adult in a very demanding field of endeavor. This is either because of a latent talent within the child or inheritance of the child's family line.

Applications

• Accelerated Development
• Power Inheritance
• Perform feats beyond one's peers.
• Surpass the skills of one's teacher.
• Possess a unique gift, skill, or special quality.

Limitations

• One may be seen as an outcast.
• Major stress in placed upon the gifted child.
• Others may be competitive against the child.
• Unnatural talent and potential does not make up for experience.
• Abusive or neglectful parents may use the child's gifts for their own desires
• The child may want an ordinary childhood and to be treated like an ordinary child rather then a genius.

Known Users

Cartoons

• Jimmy Neutron (The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius)
• Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Azula (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Toph Beifong (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Huey Freeman (The Boondocks)
• Jeremie Belpois (Code Lyoko)
• Aelita Schaeffer (Code Lyoko)
• Dexter (Dexter's Laboratory)
• Edd (Ed, Edd n Eddy)
• Master Yao (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness)
• Korra (The Legend of Korra)
• Twilight Sparkle (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
• Flurry Heart (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
• Ryder (Paw Patrol)
• Ferb Fletcher (Phineas and Ferb)
• Phineas Flynn (Phineas and Ferb)
• Dipper Pines (Gravity Falls)
• The Powerpuff Girls (The Powerpuff Girls)
• Ninja Turtles (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
  • Leonardo
  • Donatello
  • Raphael
  • Michelangelo
• Cody Jones (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series)
• Starlee Hambrath (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series)
• Chole Park (We Bare Bears)
• Stewie Griffin (Family Guy)
• Peng (Kung Fu Panda: Legend of Awesomeness)

Comics

• Rupert Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Amadeus Cho (Marvel Comics)
• Bruce Banner/Hulk (Marvel Comics)
• Iron Man (Marvel Comics)
• Prodigy (Marvel Comics)
• Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)
• Hiro Hamda (Marvel Comics)
• Hiro Okamura/Toyman/Toymaster (DC Comics)

Films

• Child-Kings (The Prodigies)
• Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars)
• Hiro Hamda (Big Hero 6)

Literature

• Harry Potter (Harry Potter)
• Severus Snape (Harry Potter)
• Tom Riddle (Harry Potter)
• Jo Noble (Summer on East End)

Live Action TV

• Sheldon Cooper (The Big Bang Theory)
• Dennis Kim (The Big Bang Theory)
• The Charmed Ones (Charmed)
• River Tam (Firefly)

Manga/Anime

• Agito (Air Gear)
• Osakabe Makie (Arpeggio of Blue Steel)
• Toshiro Hitsugaya (Bleach)
• Jimmy Kudo/Conan Edogawa (Case Closed)
• L Lawliet (Death Note)
• Frieza (Dragon Ball)
• Gohan (Dragon Ball)
• Goku (Dragon Ball)
• Goten (Dragon Ball)
• Trunks (Dragon Ball)
• Vegeta (Dragon Ball)
• Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)
• Mukuro/Nobume Imai (Gintama)
• Victorique de Blois (Gosick)
• Chikage Kushinada (Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple)
• Generation of Miracles (Kuroko No Basket)
• Kaolla Su (Love Hina)
• Negi Springfield (Mahou Sensei Negima)
• Medaka Kurokami (Medaka Box)
• Unzen Myouri (Medaka Box)
• Kakashi Hatake (Naruto)
• Neji Hyuga (Naruto)
• Minato Namikaze (Naruto)
• Sasori (Naruto)
• Itachi Uchiha (Naruto)
• Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto)
• Madara Uchiha (Naruto)
• Indra Otsutsuki (Naruto)
• Himawari Uzumaki (Naruto)
• Hakase (Nichijou)
• Sabo (One Piece)
• Child Emperor (One Punch Man)
• Ram (Re:Zero); before losing her horn
• Yukari Sendo (Rosario + Vampire)
• Leo Regulus (Saint Seiya)
• Hakua Shiodome (Shomin Sample)
• Kiyo Takamine (Zatch Bell!)
• Killua Zoldyck (Hunter X Hunter)

Video Games

• Leo (Armed With Wings)
• Orphan of Kos (Bloodborne)
• Ayane (Dead or Alive series)
• Ness (EarthBound)
• Paula (EarthBound)
• Ninja (I-Ninja)
• Jak (Jak and Daxter)
• Spyro (Legend of Spyro)
• Link (Legend of Zelda)
• Sunny Emmerich (Metal Gear)
• Eli/Liquid Snake (Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain)
• Pokémon Trainers (Pokémon)
• Rebecca Chambers (Resident Evil)
• Carla Radames (Resident Evil)
• Arpeggio (Sly Cooper)
• Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic The Hedgehog)
• Inklings (Splatoon)
  • Agent 3
  • Callie
  • Marie
• Sakura (Street Fighter)
• Naoto Shirogane (Persona 4)

Web Animation

• Ruby Rose (RWBY)

Gallery

Cartoons

Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender) became an Airbending Master at age twelve, thanks to his invention of the Air Scooter technique.

Azula (Avatar: The Last Airbender) is described as a child prodigy. Her light blue firebending abilities are only matched by her tactical genius.

Dexter (Dexter's Laboratory) is a primce example as his prides him as "Dexter, boy genius", being able to exceed in all academic subjects.

Edd (Ed, Edd n Eddy) has genius intellect, can build and know how machines work at a young age.

Master Yao (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness) is credited as the only one to have unlocked the mystery of the Secret Scroll, having done so at the age of five. At the age of six, he invented plant pruning and became one of the few who understood the workings of an abacus in-depth.

As well being gifted in intelligence, Twilight Sparkle (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) possesses hidden potential in the ways of Magic.

Ryder (Paw Patrol) may be a 10-year-old boy, but he possess the skills and abilities of a leader, an intellectual and athletic person who is skilled in inventing.

The Powerpuff Girls (The Powerpuff Girls)

Starlee Hambrath (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series)

Cody Jones (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003 TV series)

Literature

Harry Potter (Harry Potter) is a gifted and powerful wizard from a young age.

Severus Snape (Harry Potter) is a gifted and powerful wizard from a young age.

Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter) is a gifted and powerful wizard from a young age.

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Rupert Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) possessed great magical talent as a child. However, these powers diminished as he got older when he starting repressing his talent. When he was resurrected in his twelve year old body, his powers resurfaced.

Live Action TV

River Tam (Firefly) is a genius and expert in numerous academic and athletic fields.

Manga/Anime

Toshiro (Bleach) was able to graduate from the Shinigami Academy in a single year with the highest written and performance scores in each of his classes and to ever reach the rank of captain.

Frieza (Dragon Ball Z) is a natural prodigy, having been born so powerful that he never had to train a day in his life.

Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist), an alchemical prodigy, became a State Alchemist at age twelve.

Mukuro, later Nobume Imai (Gintama) is a masterful assassin even as a child, her skills earned her the position as one of the Three Wings of Naraku, and often called the "Bastard Child of the Death God".

At only 13, Kaolla Su (Love Hina) is a mechanical genius.

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In addition to his magical aptitude, Negi Springfield's (Mahou Sensei Negima) intelligence is such that he became a homeroom teacher for high school girls at age 10.

Medaka Kurokami (Medaka Box) is a natural genius, progressing through infancy at an accelerated rate and able to surpass even adults in all fields before she was even two years old.

Sasori (Naruto) was considered as a child prodigy in the art of puppetry, mostly due to his loneliness in lack of parental love motivating his obsession in emotionless puppets.

Before leaving the Leaf Village, Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto) was hailed as a genius and was one of the most skilled fighters of the village.

Itachi Uchiha (Naruto) has been heralded as a genius since childhood, as at age 13 he was selected to be an ANBU captain.

Madara Uchiha (Naruto) has been known to be a genius even as a child, being one of the first among the Uchiha to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan, along with his mastery in fighting.

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Indra Ōtsutsuki (Naruto) was considered to be a prodigy, which led him to accomplish everything without the need for companions.

Himawari Uzumaki (Naruto) not only awakened her byakugan at a younger age then her mom and aunt, but also mastered use of the gentle fist on her very first try.

Yukari Sendo (Rosario + Vampire) is smart enough to attend high school at age 11.

Video Games

Orphan of Kos (Bloodborne) was one of the most powerful, most difficult adversary in the entire game despite having been born shortly before the battle.

Ayane (Dead or Alive series) has been a highly skilled and deadly ninja since she was at least 14.

Spyro (Legend of Spyro) has mastered the four elemental breaths such as fire, electricity, ice and earth, including dragon time when he was a young dragon.

In various incarnations, Link (Legend of Zelda series) is depicted as a young child who possesses great proficiency in weapons and magic that are beyond that of most warriors.

As a result of the Patriots' machinations, Sunny Emmerich (Metal Gear) is a computer and technical genius.

Naoto Shirogane (Persona 4) was smart enough to become a full-fledged police detective at age 15.

Rebecca Chambers (Resident Evil), an expert in medicine and chemistry, graduated from college at 18.

Carla Radames (Resident Evil) completed a doctorate for genetics at age 15.

During his youth, Arpeggio (Sly Cooper) was at the top of his class intellectually, excelling in all subjects.

Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic The Hedgehog) is well known for his refined intelligence as well as posses great aviation skills at the age of 8.

Inklings (Splatoon) start demonstrating great combat prowess, as well as full control over both their human...

...and squid forms at the age of 14.

Agent 3 (Splatoon)

The Squid Sisters (Splatoon), Callie (left) and Marie (right), have been talented entertainers since their youths.

Sakura (Street Fighter) has incredible innate fighting skill and potential, able to learn Ryu and Ken's fighting techniques after merely seeing them in action.

Web Animation

In addition to being an excellent fighter, Ruby Rose (RWBY) is smart and talented enough to have created her own weapon from scratch and attend Beacon Academy two years early.