The Caring Mother
When a character actually has a mother (I'm looking at you Disney), they are always a kind, caring soul that will do anything for their child, who is usually the main character. They offer the wisdom and protection that the main character needs to mature and grow up. But, they (or occasionally the father) are the first to die or the already dead character. And, they are usually unnamed.
Examples:
Littlefoot's mother- The Land Before Time
Bambi's mother- Bambi
Mrs. Jumbo- Dumbo
The Cool Grandma
Whenever there is an old lady character presented in animation, they are almost always a kick-butt, energetic, adrenaline junkie. They may do martial arts, or extreme sports, but either way, they are usually cool, even though they often appear short with stereotypical, white, tall, old lady hair.
Examples:
Gru's mom- Despicable Me
Grammy Norma- The Lorax
Granny Puckett- Hoodwinked
Mama Odie- The Princess and the Frog
The Dumb Henchman
Every villain needs at least one henchmen to do their bidding, and they are often the stupidest (albeit hilarious) character in their respective universe. Sometimes, there is more then one of them, in which case, it is either two or an entire army, but either way, they are always incompetent and more often then not the cause of the villain's downfall. In some cases, this is reversed, and the henchman is much smarter and working for a very dumb villain, but it is usually the former.
Examples:
Kronk- The Emperor's New Groove
Pain and Panic- Hercules
Ed, Shenzi, and Banzi- The Lion King
Jasper and Horace- 101 Dalmatians
Mr. Smee- Peter Pan
Gir- Invader Zim
Fidget- The Great Mouse Detective
The Adorkable Misfit
This character tends to be a child or a teenager, and for whatever reason, they are a loner, not very popular, or don't have many friends. They are different from the others in some way, but that's what makes them all the more endearing. This character is rarely hated by the audience, and they often are the main character. By the end of their movie or show, though, they are usually accepted by the others, although they are still a bit abnormal. In some cases, the character is accepted by society, but they are still kind of socially awkward, but in these cases are often one of the smartest characters in the show/movie.
Examples:
Dipper- Gravity Falls
L- Death Note
Hiccup- How to Train Your Dragon
Flik- A Bug's Life
Flint Lockwood- Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Linguini- Ratatouille
Lilo- Lilo and Stitch
Vanellope von Schweetz- Wreck-it Ralph
The Wise but Eccentric Mentor
In animation, when a character needs to learn something important or needs a guide, they turn to this character. While they have valuable wisdom, they are often strange and bizarre characters that may appear a bit off. They are often old as well, but nonetheless, provide essential information to the character so they can move forward.
Examples:
Death- Soul Eater
Master Oogway- Kung Fu Panda
Rafiki- The Lion King
Prince Charming
There is always that one guy, often a prince, that is overly handsome and charming, making the girls swoon. He can either already be the prince or he can marry in, but either way, he has to be young, good-looking, and a prince. Movies that don't have royalty in them can still have prince charmings, but in these cases they are the ladies' man or are extremely hot. In more recent movies, they even appear as the villain.
Examples:
Aladdin- Aladdin
Prince Phillip- Sleeping Beauty
Flynn Rider- Tangled
Prince Charming- Shrek 2
Eric- The Little Mermaid
Hans- Frozen
The Chosen One
If there is a prophecy to be fulfilled, or if only a certain character can accomplish something, then they are the chosen one. They are usually unwilling to accept their new responsibility, or are not ready, and the rest of the characters may shun them because they believe the same way. But, by the end of the movie or show, they have matured and become a true hero, often by learning an important lesson.
Examples:
Jack Frost- Rise of the Guardians
Po- Kung Fu Panda
Emmet- The Lego Movie
Fry- Futurama
Aang- Avatar the Last Airbender
The Comic Relief
This is perhaps the most overused archetype within animation. The comic relief refers to the character, who is often either the dumb henchman, or sidekick, or in some cases, the villain, that is there for laughs and to help the hero or villain. They are often boisterous, energetic, outgoing, and light-hearted, bringing most of the joy to what would be a heavy, dark scene. They are often inhuman (but can be human), often being a magical entity or anthropomorphic animal. All examples are of the sidekick status.
Examples:
Genie- Aladdin
Olaf- Frozen
Timon and Pumbaa- The Lion King
Donkey- the Shrek franchise
Bender- Futurama
The Minions- the Despicable Me franchise
Bing-Bong- Inside Out
Mater- the Cars franchise
Sid- the Ice Age franchise
Mike Wasowki- Monsters, Inc.
Mushu- Mulan
Beast Boy- Teen Titans
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