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"Groovy."
― Ash Williams (The Evil Dead franchise)
"You know, I was just a job. I was just Joe Mechanic. Then my wife got possessed...went nuts on me. I stabbed her, that didn't stop her. Next thing I knew, this guy comes busting in. Soaks her with holy water and sends that demon straight to hell so fast. I'd have gone away for killing her. But Rufus cleaned up everything. Taught me a thing or two...about what's really out there."
― Bobby Singer to Sam and Dean Winchester on Rufus Turner (Supernatural)
"You must make a friend of horror. It must be your ally. Because it is a deadly foe."
― Wilson Fisk/Kingpin (Marvel Comics)

The archetype of characters who survive and fight back against horrific encounters. Variation of Fictional Trope Physiology. Counterpart to Horror Villain.

Also Called[]

  • Final Girl/Guy
  • Horror Survivalist
  • Slasher Survivor/Survivalist

Properties[]

As a Horror Survivor, the user is driven to survive and kill the monster, killer, or any predatory entity that threatens their lives by any means and thus, has unlocked strengths and skills that have laid dormant within them and give them the edge over their attacker.

Associated Powers[]

Relationships[]

  • Archetype:Horror Hero
    • Many Horror Survivors are considered Horror Heroes, a type of superhero with an innate connection to horror.
  • Archetype:Serial Killer
    • Other instances are often against a Serial Killer-type Villain.
  • Archetype:Slasher Villain
    • Most of the time, the Horror Survivor has to get away from a Slasher-type Villain.
  • Archetype:Slayer
    • Often, the horror survivor may return as a slayer, seeking vengeance against the evils that previously wronged them.

Associations[]

Flaws/Weaknesses[]

  • User may have to have loved ones killed and bared witness to great horror to acquire skills of survival.
  • There is a chance the user may not survive, depending on their skill level and desire to survive.
  • Depending on the circumstances users may be forced to make terrible but necessary choices to survive and cause survivor's guilt.

Example Characters[]

See Also: Final Girl, See Horrifying Hero, Terror Hero, Action Survivor

  • Travis Kidd (American Vampire)
  • Ellen Ripley (Alien series)
  • Guts (Berserk)
  • Casca (Berserk)
  • Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  • Denji (Chainsaw Man)
  • Andy Barclay (Child’s Play/Chucky series)
  • Riddick (The Chronicles of Riddick)
  • Courage (Courage the Cowardly Dog)
  • Isaac Clarke (Dead Space series)
  • Tanjiro Kamado (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
  • Jack Brooks (Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer)
  • Kaneki Ken (Tokyo Ghoul)
  • Takahata Shun (As The God of Death Dictates/Kamisama no Iutoori)
  • Ashley "Ash" J. Williams (The Evil Dead series)
  • Sebastian Castellanos (The Evil Within series)
  • Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto)
  • Jin Ja Gang (Legend of Asura – The Venom Dragon)
  • Pyo Wol (The Reaper)
  • Chris Washington (Get Out)
  • Cassie Hack (Hack/Slash)
  • Laurie Strode (Halloween)
  • Dr. Samuel Loomis (Halloween)
  • Protagonists (Resident Evil)
  • Sidney Prescott (Scream)
  • Various Characters (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
  • Protagonists (Silent Hill)
  • New Kid (South Park: The Fractured But Whole)
  • Theresa Rubel (Grimm)
  • Hunters (Supernatural)
  • Burt Gummer (Tremors series)
  • Shinichi Izumi (Parastye)
  • Chris Washington (GET OUT)
  • Artyom Alekseyevich Chyornyj (Metro series)
  • Ryu Han-Bin (Survival Story of a Sword King in a Fantasy World)
  • Maggie Wilkerson (Everything is Fine)
  • Sam Wilkerson (Everything is Fine)

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