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Archetype:Soldier

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"Even if we hold the city tomorrow, it may be the last night alive for many of those girls you just told to "chill out". It might even be the last night for you, or one of your friends. This isn't the dungeon. In a war, people on the winning side still die. You might want to consider taking it somewhat seriously."
― O-Chul to Haley Starshine (The Order of the Stick)
"Upon my honor I do swear undying loyalty to the Emperor, and unwavering obedience to the officers of his great Empire. May those above judge me, and those below take me, if I fail in my duty. Long live the Emperor! Long live the Empire!"
― Legion's Oath (Elder Scrolls)
"I joined the military to serve my country not to be its puppet. They experimented on Children!"
― Rick Flag (DCEU/Suicide Squad)

The archetype of a character who's in or was formerly in the military. Variation of Warrior.

Also Called[]

  • Man-at-Arms
  • Military
  • Military Personnel
  • Trooper

Properties[]

The character is a soldier or military personnel, meaning they've trained in the military and know military tactics. In that regard, are trained to be at the pinnacle of human physicality, even instructed to be prepared and skillfully maneuver in all manner of situations.

For the expectations of war and its takeaways, they are aware of the risk of death, so they are hardened enough to accept it. They have a notable understanding of war and the actions they have to take in such conflicts. For that reason, they are adaptive, flexible in their methods, and possess an increased number of stamina to deal with prolonged combat or possible skirmishes.

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  • Athenian: A variation of the soldier archetype that takes place in Athens.
  • Combat Medic: A soldier who is responsible for patient care within or out of the battlefield.
  • Demolitionist: A soldier might be on the battlefield as a demolitionist.
  • Falconer: A soldier who trains and commands birds to send non-electrical messages such as letters.
  • Knight: A variation of the soldier archetype that takes place in Medieval Europe. 
    • Knights Templar: A variation of the soldier archetype that takes place during Crusades and/or has a strong religious belief.
  • Mecha Pilot: A soldier who can pilot a mecha and use it as an infantry support vehicle or replacement of tanks, military aircraft and/or military spacecraft.
  • Mercenary: Former soldiers that often act as soldiers in makeshift military as hired help.
  • Military Prodigy
  • Musketeer: A variation of the soldier archetype that take places in the 17th to 18th centuries and/or often wields a musket and/or a flintlock pistol.
  • National Hero/Villain: Soldiers can be either heroes from their country's perspective or villains from the opposing country's perspective.
  • Patriotic Hero: Soldiers usually seem to be patriots.
  • Samurai: A variation of the soldier archetype that takes place in feudal/Medieval Japan.
  • Scout: A soldier who explores an area to obtain information about enemy forces, the terrain, and civil activities in the area of operations.
  • Sniper: A soldier who is responsible for long-range gunfighting.
  • Spartan: A variation of the soldier archetype that takes place in Sparta. 
  • Terrorist: Soldiers can sometimes be terrorists due to them committing war crimes.
  • Tracker: A soldier who is tasked with tracking targets from anywhere.
  • War Hero: Every soldier is a war hero even they may be forgotten by their people and/or the whole word.

Flaws/Weaknesses[]

  • The user might develop shellshock or PTSD due to extensive exposure to violence or trauma.
  • In addition to PTSD, soldiers run a high risk of many other mental disorders due to their experiences, as well as drug or drink addiction - in the worst-case scenarios a soldier can even develop sociopathic tendencies due to losing the ability to care about others suffering.
  • Many soldiers can find it difficult to adapt to civilian life after retirement or if they have to give up due to poor health/injury - thus are at high risk of homelessness or social rejection.
  • Due to the physical and emotional intensity of their work most soldiers start relatively young and retire from combat before their old age, some exceptions exist but in general active-duty soldiers are expected to stay in top physical and mental condition, making it an occupation ill-suited for most older characters (unless they have resistance to aging or are examples of Old Prime).
  • There is often significant bullying and discrimination within many military settings - this is especially true for soldiers attending boot camps or similar training regimes, while essential to make a soldier prepared for war abuse of these systems can lead to mental breakdowns in characters ill-equipped to deal with such a regime.

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Literature

  • Dr. John Watson (Sherlock Holmes)

Live TV/Films

Video Games

  • Buldrokkas'tee/Patriot (Arknights); formerly
  • Colonel Dobermann (Arknights); formerly
  • Frostleaf (Arknights); formerly
  • Hellagur (Arknights); formerly
  • Lieutenant Makayla "Dur-nar" Springthunder (Arknights); formerly
  • Meteor (Arknights)
  • Colonel Pancho Sala (Arknights); formerly
  • General Theresis (Arknights)
  • SRT Special Academy (Blue Archive)
    • FOX Squad
      • Shichido Yukino; leader
      • Niko
      • Kurumi
      • Otogi
    • RABBIT Squad
      • Tsukiyuki Miyako; leader
      • Sorai Saki
      • Kazekura Moe
      • Kasumizawa Miyu
  • Various Characters (Fury)
    • Technician Fifth Grade Boyd "Bible" Swan
    • Don "Wardaddy" Collier
    • Private First Class Grady "Coon-Ass" Travis
    • Corporal Norman "Machine" Ellison
    • Trini "Gordo" Garcia
  • Various Characters (Call of Duty)
    • Sentinel Task Force (Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare)
      • General Steven "Kingpin" McDonnell; co-leader
      • Major Cormack; co-leader
      • Captain Gideon
      • Ilona
      • Jack Mitchell
    • Lieutenant Commander David "Section" Mason (Call of Duty: Black Ops)
    • Master Chief Petty Officer Mike Harper (Call of Duty: Black Ops)
    • Captain Viktor Reznov (Call of Duty: Black Ops)
    • Winslow Accord Special Forces (Call of Duty: Black Ops)
      • Commander Jacob Hendricks; formerly
      • Commander John Taylor
      • Player
    • Los Vaqueros (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare reboot)
      • Colonel Alejandro Vargas; leader
    • Task Force 141 (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare)
      • Lieutenant General Shepherd; leader, formerly
      • Captain John Price; leader
      • Captain John "Soap" MacTavish; co-leader
      • Lieutenant Simon "Ghost" Riley
      • Sergeant Johnny "Soap" MacTavish (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare reboot)
      • Sergeant Kyle "Gaz" Garrick (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare reboot)
    • General Shepherd (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare reboot)
  • Various Characters (Complication of Final Fantasy VII)
  • Global Defense Initiative (GDI) (Command & Conquer)
  • Allies (Command & Conquer: Red Alert)
  • Various Characters (Cross Ange Rondo Of Angel And Dragon)
    • Norma The Girls (Cross Ange Rondo Of Angel And Dragon)
    • The Ancient Human (Cross Ange Rondo Of Angel And Dragon)
    • Members of SOLDIER
  • Mukuro Ikusaba (Danganronpa)
  • Grey Wardens (Dragon Age)
  • Legion of the Dead (Dragon Age)
  • Inquisition soldiers (Dragon Age: Inquisition)
  • Imperial Legion (Elder Scrolls)
  • Brotherhood of Steel soldiers (Fallout)
  • Enclave soldiers (Fallout)
  • Commonwealth Minutemen (Fallout)
  • Various Characters (Halo)
  • Guardian Units of Nations members (Sonic the Hedgehog)
  • Nocturnus Clan members (Sonic the Hedgehog)
  • Various Characters (Mass Effect)
  • Various Characters (Metal Gear)
  • Various Characters (Metal Slug)
    • Eri Kasamoto
    • Fio Germi
    • Marco Rossi
    • Tarma Roving
  • Ikari Warriors (Ikari Warriors/The King of Fighters)
  • Surge (Pokémon)
  • Guile (Street Fighter)
  • Gill Grunt (Skylanders)
  • Jane Doe/Soldier (Team Fortress 2); false soldier
  • Captain Ami Chouno (Girls und Panzer)
  • Various Characters (Gears of War)
  • Adriano "Maestro" Martello (Rainbow Six)
  • Alexsandr "Tachanka" Senaviev (Rainbow Six)
  • Ana "Solis" Valentina Díaz (Rainbow Six)
  • Aria "Alibi" de Luc (Rainbow Six)
  • Charlie Tho "Grim" Keng Boon (Rainbow Six); formerly
  • Chul Kyung "Vigil" Hwa (Rainbow Six)
  • Craig "Blackbeard" Jenson (Rainbow Six)
  • César "Goyo" Hernández (Rainbow Six)
  • Elżbieta "Ela" Bosak (Rainbow Six); formerly
  • Emil "Fenrir" Svensson (Rainbow Six); formerly
  • Erik "Maverick" Thorn (Rainbow Six)
  • Grace "Dokkaebi" Nam (Rainbow Six)
  • Håvard "Ace" Haugland (Rainbow Six); formerly
  • James "Smoke" Porter (Rainbow Six); formerly
  • Karina "Nøkk" Gaarddhøje (Rainbow Six)
  • Lera "Finka" Melnikova (Rainbow Six); formerly
  • Mark R. "Mute" Chandar (Rainbow Six)
  • Max "Mozzie" Goose (Rainbow Six)
  • Maxim "Kapkan" Basuda (Rainbow Six)
  • Meghan J. "Valkyrie" Castellano (Rainbow Six)
  • Mike "Thatcher" Baker (Rainbow Six)
  • Ngũgĩ "Wamai" Furaha (Rainbow Six); formerly
  • Néon "Sens" Mutombo (Rainbow Six)
  • Seamus "Sledge" Cowden (Rainbow Six)
  • Shuhrat "Fuze" Kessikbayev (Rainbow Six)
  • Sébastien "Buck" Côté (Rainbow Six)
  • Timur "Glaz" Glazmov (Rainbow Six)
  • Tina Lin "Frost" Tsang (Rainbow Six)
  • Tori "Gridlock" Fairous (Rainbow Six)
  • Zofia Bosak (Rainbow Six)
  • Chris Redfield (Resident Evil)
  • Jill Valentine (Resident Evil)
  • Leon Kennedy (Resident Evil)
  • Jack Krauser (Resident Evil)
  • HUNK (Resident Evil)
  • Ghost Recon/The Ghost (Ghost Recon)
    • Ghost Lead
      • Anthony "Nomad" Perryman
  • Ikari Warriors (Ikari Warriors/The King of Fighters)
    • Heidern; leader
    • Clark Steel
    • Leona/Leona Heidern
    • Ralf Jones
    • Whip
  • Special Forces (Mortal Kombat)
    • General Sonya Blade; leader
    • Commander Cassie Cage; leader
    • Cyrax; in the Original Timeline
    • Kenshi Takahashi
    • Sergeant Jacqui Briggs
    • Major Jax Briggs
    • Johnny Cage; in the Alternate Timeline
  • William "Bill" Overbeck (Left 4 Dead)
  • Vanessa Lewis (Virtua Fighter)
  • Imperial Guard/Astra Militarum (Warhammer 40,000)
  • Tau Fire Warriors (Warhammer 40,000)

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