1. Heroic Archetypes (as developed by psychologist Carol Pearson)

2. Preparatory Archetypes generally associated with family: child, parent

3. The Innocent  Quest: To remain in safety.  Fear: Being abandoned.  Dragon: Will deny it or seek outside rescue from it (dependency).  Task: To gain fidelity (faithfulness) and discernment (insight, understanding).  Virtue: Trust and optimism.  Risk/Challenge: Blindness to own weaknesses.

4. The Orphan  Quest: To regain safety.  Fear: Being exploited.  Dragon: Will be victimized by it.  Task: To process and feel pain fully.  Virtue: Interdependence and realism.

5. The Warrior  Quest: To win.  Fear: Weakness.  Dragon: Will slay or confront it.  Task: To fight only for what really matters.  Virtue: Courage and discipline.  Risk/Challenge: Overprotectiveness.

6. The Altruist  Quest: To help others.  Fear: Selfishness.  Dragon: Will take care of it and those it harms.  Task: To give without maiming self or others.  Virtue: Compassion and generosity.  Risk/Challenge: Prone to martyrdom and enabling behaviors.

7. Journey Archetypes generally associated with times of transition

8. The Seeker  Quest: To search for a better life.  Fear: Conformity.  Dragon: Will flee from it.  Task: To be true to the deeper self.  Virtue: Autonomy and ambition.  Risk/Challenge: Oppositional (help is encumbrance).

9. The Lover  Quest: To gain bliss.  Fear: Loss of love.  Dragon: Will love it.  Task: To follow bliss.  Virtue: Passion and commitment.

10. The Destroyer  Quest: To metamorphosis.  Fear: Annihilation.  Dragon: Will allow dragon to destroy oneself.  Task: To let go.  Virtue: Humility.  Risk/Challenge: Ruthlessness (putting others in danger)

11. The Creator  Quest: To gain identity.  Fear: Of being illusionary.  Dragon: will claim it as part of oneself.  Task: To self-create and self-accept.  Virtue: Individuality and vocation.  Risk/Challenge: Overload.

12. Return Archetypes generally associated with awakening and balance

13. The Ruler  Quest: To create order.  Fear: Of creating chaos.  Dragon: Will find constructive uses for it.  Task: To take full responsibility.  Virtue: Responsibility and control.  Risk/Challenge: Temptation to dominate.

14. The Magician  Quest: To transform. (ultimately themselves)  Fear: Of assuming evil sorcery/manipulation.  Dragon: Will transform it.  Task: To align self with the cosmos.  Virtue: Personal power.

15. The Sage  Quest: To find truth.  Fear: Deception.  Dragon: To transcend it.  Task: To attain enlightenment.  Virtue: Wisdom and non- attachment/objectivity.  Risk/Challenge: Temptation to be dogmatic.

16. The Jester  Quest: To enjoy life for its own sake.  Fear: Of being not-alive.  Dragon: Will play tricks on it.  Task: To trust in the process of becoming.  Virtue: Joy and freedom.  Risk/Challenge: Prone to laziness and dissipation.