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functional addict — simply put, the addiction does not rule this person's life. typically, this kind of addict can go long periods of time without getting their "medicine" and doesn't depend on their drugs as a "crutch". often, this is because they can always get the drug when they need it or have the willpower to keep themselves from getting out of control.

the berserker — warriors who are said to have thrown themselves into battle wearing only animal hides for armour and with no regard for their own safety. their 'battle-madness', whose exact nature is presently unknown (some say it came from ingesting weird mushrooms or some other mind-altering drug before a battle) is said to have been a gift from Odin. the word "berserkr" means "bear-shirt" in old norse, referring to either their going into battle with the ferocity of bears or for wearing bear pelts into battle. their effectiveness in battle is up for debate, but they were an imposing and terrifying nightmare to the continental europeans — and, if the icelandic sagas are to be trusted, to their own civilization.

fallen hero — not all villains are born. some are made, and none are more tragic than the fallen hero. as the name implies, the fallen hero used to be a hero before doing a face–heel turn. they may even have been an ideal hero or another equally optimistic archetype, up until the moment when they suffered something bad enough for them to lose all faith in good and idealism, be it the loss of a loved one, too many good deeds coming back to bite them hard, betrayal by someone they trusted the most, too much distrust from those who should have been allies, or some other faith-shattering event.

combat pragmatist — some fights have rules. most don't. however, a lot of people will still fight as though there are rules. heh... suckers. the combat pragmatist is a character who is defined by their willingness to do anything in a fight to win.

brutal honesty — since everybody in tv land spends all day desperately lying their way out of situations, one of the more reliable gags is to create a situation where you'd imagine the characters would lie, and have them be perfectly honest and straightforward instead. sometimes this can separate a polite person from an impolite person, since a brutally honest character may say exactly what's on their mind.

the unfettered — this is the character who can commit themselves to a single goal completely, absolutely, and unflinchingly. in pursuit of a goal they have no limits, inhibitions, or fear. nothing chains them or holds them back (thus the name.) you cannot make them flinch or falter. they cannot be intimidated, blackmailed, coerced, or otherwise convinced to back off from achieving their goal. there is no sacrifice they are unwilling to make or principle they are unwilling to compromise.

ax-crazy — an "ax-crazy" character is someone who is psychologically unstable and presents a clear and present danger to others. they are capable of extreme violence, whether carried out with a slasher smile, insane laughter, speaking in a creepy monotone, or out and out murderous rage, and with no way of knowing just what will set them off, which makes them extremely frightening to deal with.

self-made orphan — it can be justified if the parents happen to be abusive or cruel mockeries of humanity from beyond the void — insofar as murder can be, but at least it's then the domain of the dark and troubled protagonists. it's more justifiable if the parent is an outright villain.