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* ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'':
** Cynic: Rachel and Marco
** Realist: Jake
** Optimist: Cassie
** Conflicted: Ax and Tobias
** Apathetic: [[SixthRangerTraitor David]]
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* The ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' City Watch novels: Commander Vimes is practically defined by cynicism (he's TheFettered, which is unusual, but only because he's too cynical to trust himself any more than he does anyone else), while the idealistic and charismatic Captain Carrot is equally defined by optimism. Captain Angua is the Realist, mostly admiring Carrot's attitude (except when she finds it exasperating) while being somewhat closer to sharing Vimes's perspective, and Sgt Colon and Cpl Nobbs (who can basically be seen as a single unit) are the Apathetic, generally trying to avoid being part of the main story altogether.
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*** The Death Eaters:
** The Cynics: [[TheBigBad Lord Voldemort]] and [[RichBitch Lucius Malfoy]].
** The Optimist: [[PsychopathicManchild Bellatrix Lestrange]].
** The Realist: [[BloodKnight Bartemius Crouch Junior]].
** The Apathetic: [[EnigmaticMinion Severus Snape]], [[DirtyCoward Peter Pettigrew]].
** The Conflicted: [[NeutralFemale Narcissa Malfoy]].
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** The Conflicted: Any of the houses above, due to their [[TheGenericGuy neutral outlook]].
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* ''Literature/TheSisterhoodOfTheTravelingPants'': Tibby (the Cynic) is a bitter drama queen. Carmen (the Optimist) has enthusiasm for life. Lena (the Realist) overthinks everything. Bridget (the Apathetic) acts on impulse rather than reason.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Catherine}}'', in terms of Vincent and his three bros: Orlando (the Cynic), Toby (the Optimist), Jonny (the Realist), and Vincent himself (the Conflicted, unsurprisingly).
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* ''LastScenario'': [[IdiotHero Hilbert]] (TheIdealist), [[SergeantRock Matilda]] (the Cynic), Thorve (the Realist), and Lorenza (the Conflicted). The other three party members are all Apathetic for some reason or another; [[CoolOldGuy Randolph]] is the "just along for the ride" variety, Ethan mostly [[TheQuietOne keeps his thoughts to himself]], and [[spoiler:Zawu (and later Ethan as well)]] has a different set of goals and priorities.
* ''LonelyWerewolfGirl'': Kalix (the Cynic), Moonglow (the Realist), Vex (the Optimist), and Daniel (the Apathetic).

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* ''LastScenario'': ''VideoGame/LastScenario'': [[IdiotHero Hilbert]] (TheIdealist), [[SergeantRock Matilda]] (the Cynic), Thorve (the Realist), and Lorenza (the Conflicted). The other three party members are all Apathetic for some reason or another; [[CoolOldGuy Randolph]] is the "just along for the ride" variety, Ethan mostly [[TheQuietOne keeps his thoughts to himself]], and [[spoiler:Zawu (and later Ethan as well)]] has a different set of goals and priorities.
* ''LonelyWerewolfGirl'': ''Literature/LonelyWerewolfGirl'': Kalix (the Cynic), Moonglow (the Realist), Vex (the Optimist), and Daniel (the Apathetic).



* The five dragonets in the ''WingsOfFire'' series fill out all five philosophies: TheHero Tsunami (the Realist), TheLancer Glory (the Cynic), TheChick Sunny (the Optimist), TheSmartGuy Starflight (the Apathetic), and TheBigGuy Clay (the Conflicted).

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* The five dragonets in the ''WingsOfFire'' ''Literature/WingsOfFire'' series fill out all five philosophies: TheHero Tsunami (the Realist), TheLancer Glory (the Cynic), TheChick Sunny (the Optimist), TheSmartGuy Starflight (the Apathetic), and TheBigGuy Clay (the Conflicted).

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* ''Literature/CircleOfMagic'': Tris as Cynic, Sandry as Optimist, Briar as Realist, Daja as Apathetic.
* From the ''Literature/{{Dragonlance}}'' novels: Flint (the Cynic), Sturm (the Optimist), Raistlin (the Realist), and Tanis (the Conflicted).

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* ''Literature/CircleOfMagic'': Tris as Cynic, (Cynic), Briar (Realist), Sandry as Optimist, Briar as Realist, (Optimist), and Daja as Apathetic.
(Apathetic).
* From the ''Literature/{{Dragonlance}}'' novels: Flint (the Cynic), Sturm (the Optimist), Raistlin (the Realist), Sturm (the Optimist), and Tanis (the Conflicted).



** The Cynic: Slytherin



** The Cynic: Slytherin



* ''LonelyWerewolfGirl'': Kalix (the Cynic), Moonglow (the Realist), Vex (the Optimist) and Daniel (the Apathetic).
** Beauty and Delicious (co-Optimists), Dominil (the Cynic), Thrix (the Realist) and Malveria (the Apathetic).

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* ''LonelyWerewolfGirl'': Kalix (the Cynic), Moonglow (the Realist), Vex (the Optimist) Optimist), and Daniel (the Apathetic).
** Dominil (the Cynic), Thrix (the Realist), Beauty and Delicious (co-Optimists), Dominil (the Cynic), Thrix (the Realist) and Malveria (the Apathetic).



* In ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'', you have Athos as the Cynic, D'Artagnan as the Optimist, Aramis as the Realist, and Porthos as the Apathetic.
* In ''Literature/{{Trainspotting}}'', VillainProtagonist and resident OnlySaneMan Renton is The Cynic, born exploiter and ManipulativeBastard Sick Boy is The Realist, dim-witted and KindHeartedCatLover Spud is The Optimist, violent [[TheSociopath psychopath]] Begbie is The Apathetic and clean-cut SmugStraightEdge Tommy, who relies on others for validation, is The Conflicted.
* The five dragonets in the ''WingsOfFire'' series fill out all five philosophies. TheHero Tsunami is the Realist, TheLancer Glory is the Cynic, TheBigGuy Clay is the Conflicted, TheSmartGuy Starflight is the Apathetic, and TheChick Sunny is the Optimist.

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* In ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'', you have ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'': Athos as the Cynic, (the Cynic), Aramis (the Realist), D'Artagnan as the Optimist, Aramis as the Realist, (the Optimist), and Porthos as the Apathetic.
(the Apathetic).
* In ''Literature/{{Trainspotting}}'', ''Literature/{{Trainspotting}}'': VillainProtagonist and resident OnlySaneMan Renton is The Cynic, (the Cynic), born exploiter and ManipulativeBastard Sick Boy is The Realist, (the Realist), dim-witted and KindHeartedCatLover Spud is The Optimist, (the Optimist), violent [[TheSociopath psychopath]] Begbie is The Apathetic (the Apathetic), and clean-cut SmugStraightEdge Tommy, who relies on others for validation, is The Conflicted.
validation (the Conflicted).
* The five dragonets in the ''WingsOfFire'' series fill out all five philosophies. philosophies: TheHero Tsunami is the Realist, (the Realist), TheLancer Glory is the Cynic, TheBigGuy Clay is the Conflicted, (the Cynic), TheChick Sunny (the Optimist), TheSmartGuy Starflight is the Apathetic, (the Apathetic), and TheChick Sunny is the Optimist. TheBigGuy Clay (the Conflicted).

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* From the ''Literature/{{Dragonlance}}'' novels: Flint (the Cynic), Sturm (the Optimist), Raistlin (the Realist), and Tanis (the Conflicted).



* ''LastScenario'': [[IdiotHero Hilbert]] (the Idealist), [[SergeantRock Matilda]] (the Cynic), Thorve (the Realist), and Lorenza (the Conflicted). The other three party members are all Apathetic for some reason or another; [[CoolOldGuy Randolph]] is the "just along for the ride" variety, Ethan mostly [[TheQuietOne keeps his thoughts to himself]], and [[spoiler:Zawu (and later Ethan as well)]] has a different set of goals and priorities.

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* ''LastScenario'': [[IdiotHero Hilbert]] (the Idealist), (TheIdealist), [[SergeantRock Matilda]] (the Cynic), Thorve (the Realist), and Lorenza (the Conflicted). The other three party members are all Apathetic for some reason or another; [[CoolOldGuy Randolph]] is the "just along for the ride" variety, Ethan mostly [[TheQuietOne keeps his thoughts to himself]], and [[spoiler:Zawu (and later Ethan as well)]] has a different set of goals and priorities.



* In ''Literature/{{Overenskommelser}}'' by ''Creator/SimonaAhrnstedt'', with "De skandalösa" providing each 2nd character:
** Cynics: Seth -- a KnightInSourArmor with questionable morality\\
and Magdalena -- a BrokenBird StepfordSnarker
** Realists: Johan -- a NiceGuy who will often take the middle ground\\
and Ossian -- a DorkKnight, who will often take the middle ground
** Optimists: Beatrice -- self-sacrificing, stubborn, impulsive and [[PluckyGirl plucky]]\\
and Gabriel -- Self-sacrificing, stubborn and impulsive
** Conflicted: Sofia -- a lovely-but-weak ExtremeDoormat\\
and Venus -- another doormat like the preceding



* In ''Literature/{{Overenskommelser}}'' by ''Creator/SimonaAhrnstedt'', Beatrice (self-sacrificing, stubborn, impulsive and [[PluckyGirl plucky]]) is the Optimist, Seth (a KnightInSourArmor with questionable morality) is the Cynic, Sofia (a lovely but weak ExtremeDoormat) is the Conflicted, and Johan (a NiceGuy, who will often take the middle ground) is the Realist.
** And in "De skandalösa", Magdalena (a BrokenBird StepfordSnarker) is the Cynic, Gabriel (self-sacrificing, stubborn and impulsive) is the Optimist, Venus (another lovely but weak ExtremeDoormat) is the Conflicted and Ossian (a DorkKnight, who will often take the middle ground) is the Realist.
* From the ''Literature/{{Dragonlance}}'' novels: Flint is the Cynic, Sturm is the Optimist, Raistlin is the Realist and Tanis is the Conflicted.
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ZCE, one character per example, and in need of an Apathetic.


* ''ChroniclesOfNarnia'': Peter and Lucy (the Optimists), Edmund (the Cynic), and Susan (the Realist).
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ZCE, and there is no way that Kitty is the Realist.


* Jane Austen's ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice'': Mary (the Cynic), Jane (the Optimist), Kitty (the Realist), Lydia (the Apathetic), and Lizzy (the Conflicted).
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* ''{{Catherine}}'', in terms of Vincent and his three bros: Orlando (the Cynic), Toby (the Optimist), Jonny (the Realist), and Vincent himself (the Conflicted, unsurprisingly).

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* ''{{Catherine}}'', ''VideoGame/{{Catherine}}'', in terms of Vincent and his three bros: Orlando (the Cynic), Toby (the Optimist), Jonny (the Realist), and Vincent himself (the Conflicted, unsurprisingly).
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* In ''Literature/{{Trainspotting}}'', VillainProtagonist and resident OnlySaneMan Renton is The Cynic, born exploiter and ManipulativeBastard Sick Boy is The Realist, dim-witted and KindHeartedCatLover Spud is The Optimist, violent [[TheSociopath psychopath]] Begbie is The Apathetic and clean-cut SmugStraightEdge Tommy, who relies on others for validation, is The Conflicted.
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* From the ''Literature/{{Dragonlance}}'' novels: Flint is the Cynic, Sturm is the Optimist, Raistlin is the Realist and Tanis is the Conflicted.
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* In ''Literature/ThreeMusketeers'': you have Athos as the Cynic, D'Artagnan as the Optimist, Aramis as the Realist and Porthos as the Apathetic.

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* In ''Literature/ThreeMusketeers'': ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'', you have Athos as the Cynic, D'Artagnan as the Optimist, Aramis as the Realist Realist, and Porthos as the Apathetic.
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* In ''Literature/ThreeMusketeers'': you have Athos as the Cynic, D'Artagnan as the Optimist, Aramis as the Realist and Porthos as the Apathetic.
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* In ''Literature/{{Overenskommelser}}'' by ''Creator/SimonaAhrnstedt'', Beatrice (self-sacrificing, stubborn, impulsive and [[PluckyGirl plucky]]) is the Optimist, Seth (a JerkWithAHeartofGold with questionable morality) is the Cynic, Sofia (a lovely but weak ExtremeDoormat) is the Conflicted, and Johan (a NiceGuy, who will often take the middle ground) is the Realist.

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* In ''Literature/{{Overenskommelser}}'' by ''Creator/SimonaAhrnstedt'', Beatrice (self-sacrificing, stubborn, impulsive and [[PluckyGirl plucky]]) is the Optimist, Seth (a JerkWithAHeartofGold KnightInSourArmor with questionable morality) is the Cynic, Sofia (a lovely but weak ExtremeDoormat) is the Conflicted, and Johan (a NiceGuy, who will often take the middle ground) is the Realist.
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* In ''Literature/{{Overenskommelser}}'' by ''Creator/SimonaAhrnstedt'', Beatrice is the Optimist, Seth is the Cynic, Sofia is the Conflicted, and Johan is the Realist.
** And in "De skandalösa", Magdalena is the Cynic, Gabriel is the Optimist, Venus is the Conflicted and Ossian is the Realist.

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* In ''Literature/{{Overenskommelser}}'' by ''Creator/SimonaAhrnstedt'', Beatrice (self-sacrificing, stubborn, impulsive and [[PluckyGirl plucky]]) is the Optimist, Seth (a JerkWithAHeartofGold with questionable morality) is the Cynic, Sofia (a lovely but weak ExtremeDoormat) is the Conflicted, and Johan (a NiceGuy, who will often take the middle ground) is the Realist.
** And in "De skandalösa", Magdalena (a BrokenBird StepfordSnarker) is the Cynic, Gabriel (self-sacrificing, stubborn and impulsive) is the Optimist, Venus (another lovely but weak ExtremeDoormat) is the Conflicted and Ossian (a DorkKnight, who will often take the middle ground) is the Realist.
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** And in "De skandalösa", Madalena is the Cynic, Gabriel is the Optimist, Venus is the Conflicted and Ossian is the Realist.

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** And in "De skandalösa", Madalena Magdalena is the Cynic, Gabriel is the Optimist, Venus is the Conflicted and Ossian is the Realist.
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* And in "De skandalösa", Madalena is the Cynic, Gabriel is the Optimist, Venus is the Conflicted and Ossian is the Realist.

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* ** And in "De skandalösa", Madalena is the Cynic, Gabriel is the Optimist, Venus is the Conflicted and Ossian is the Realist.
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* And in "De skandalösa", Madalena is the Cynic, Gabriel is the Optimist, Venus is the Conflicted and Ossian is the Realist.
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* In ''Literature/{{Overenskommelser'' by Creator/SimonaAhrnstedt, Beatrice is the Optimist, Seth is the Cynic, Sofia is the Conflicted, and Johan is the Realist.

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* In ''Literature/{{Overenskommelser'' ''Literature/{{Overenskommelser}}'' by Creator/SimonaAhrnstedt, ''Creator/SimonaAhrnstedt'', Beatrice is the Optimist, Seth is the Cynic, Sofia is the Conflicted, and Johan is the Realist.
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* In ''Literature/{{Overenskommelser'' by Creator/SimonaAhrnstedt, Beatrice is the Optimist, Seth is the Cynic, Sofia is the Conflicted, and Johan is the Realist.
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* The five dragonets in the ''WingsOfFire'' series fill out all five philosophies. TheHero Tsunami is the Realist, TheLancer Glory is the Cynic, TheBigGuy Clay is the Conflicted, TheSmartGuy Starflight is the Apathetic, and TheChick Sunny is the Optimist.
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* Jane Austen's ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice'': Mary (the Cynic), Jane (the Optimist), Kitty (the Realist), Lydia (the Apathetic), and Lizzy (the Conflicted).
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* In ''Literature/AkataWitch'', Orlu is the Cynic, Sasha as the Apathetic, and Sunny and Chichi switch between the Optimist and the Realist.
* ''{{Catherine}}'', in terms of Vincent and his three bros. Orlando is the Cynic, Toby the Optimist, Jonny the Realist and Vincent himself (unsurprisingly) the Conflicted.
* ''ChroniclesOfNarnia'': Peter and Lucy are Optimists, Edmund is Cynic, Susan is Realist.

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* In ''Literature/AkataWitch'', Orlu is the Cynic, (the Cynic), Sasha as the Apathetic, (the Apathetic), and Sunny and Chichi switch between the Optimist and the Realist.
* ''{{Catherine}}'', in terms of Vincent and his three bros. bros: Orlando is the Cynic, (the Cynic), Toby the Optimist, (the Optimist), Jonny the Realist (the Realist), and Vincent himself (unsurprisingly) the Conflicted.
(the Conflicted, unsurprisingly).
* ''ChroniclesOfNarnia'': Peter and Lucy are Optimists, (the Optimists), Edmund is Cynic, (the Cynic), and Susan is Realist.(the Realist).



** Gryffindor: The Optimist
** Slytherin: The Cynic
** Ravenclaw: The Apathetic
** Hufflepuff: The Realist
* ''LastScenario'': [[IdiotHero Hilbert]] as Idealist, [[SergeantRock Matilda]] as Cynic, Thorve as Realist, and Lorenza as Conflicted. The other three party members are all Apathetic for some reason or another; [[CoolOldGuy Randolph]] is the "just along for the ride" variety, Ethan mostly [[TheQuietOne keeps his thoughts to himself]], and [[spoiler:Zawu (and later Ethan as well)]] has a different set of goals and priorities.
* ''LonelyWerewolfGirl'': Kalix (Cynic), Moonglow (Realist), Vex (Optimist) and Daniel (Apathetic).
** Beauty and Delicious (co-Optimists), Dominil (Cynic), Thrix (Realist) and Malveria (Apathetic).

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** Gryffindor: The Optimist
Optimist: Gryffindor
** Slytherin: The Cynic
Cynic: Slytherin
** Ravenclaw: The Apathetic
Apathetic: Ravenclaw
** Hufflepuff: The Realist
Realist: Hufflepuff
* ''LastScenario'': [[IdiotHero Hilbert]] as Idealist, (the Idealist), [[SergeantRock Matilda]] as Cynic, (the Cynic), Thorve as Realist, (the Realist), and Lorenza as Conflicted.(the Conflicted). The other three party members are all Apathetic for some reason or another; [[CoolOldGuy Randolph]] is the "just along for the ride" variety, Ethan mostly [[TheQuietOne keeps his thoughts to himself]], and [[spoiler:Zawu (and later Ethan as well)]] has a different set of goals and priorities.
* ''LonelyWerewolfGirl'': Kalix (Cynic), (the Cynic), Moonglow (Realist), (the Realist), Vex (Optimist) (the Optimist) and Daniel (Apathetic).
(the Apathetic).
** Beauty and Delicious (co-Optimists), Dominil (Cynic), (the Cynic), Thrix (Realist) (the Realist) and Malveria (Apathetic).(the Apathetic).

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* In ''AkataWitch'', Orlu is the Cynic, Sasha as the Apathetic, and Sunny and Chichi switch between the Optimist and the Realist.

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* In ''AkataWitch'', ''Literature/AkataWitch'', Orlu is the Cynic, Sasha as the Apathetic, and Sunny and Chichi switch between the Optimist and the Realist.
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* The Hogwarts houses (and a generalization of their students) in the ''HarryPotter'' series:

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* The Hogwarts houses (and a generalization of their students) in the ''HarryPotter'' ''Literature/HarryPotter'' series:
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* In ''AkataWitch'', Orlu is the Cynic, Sasha as the Apathetic, and Sunny and Chichi switch between the Optimist and the Realist.
* ''{{Catherine}}'', in terms of Vincent and his three bros. Orlando is the Cynic, Toby the Optimist, Jonny the Realist and Vincent himself (unsurprisingly) the Conflicted.
* ''ChroniclesOfNarnia'': Peter and Lucy are Optimists, Edmund is Cynic, Susan is Realist.
* ''Literature/CircleOfMagic'': Tris as Cynic, Sandry as Optimist, Briar as Realist, Daja as Apathetic.
* The Hogwarts houses (and a generalization of their students) in the ''HarryPotter'' series:
** Gryffindor: The Optimist
** Slytherin: The Cynic
** Ravenclaw: The Apathetic
** Hufflepuff: The Realist
* ''LastScenario'': [[IdiotHero Hilbert]] as Idealist, [[SergeantRock Matilda]] as Cynic, Thorve as Realist, and Lorenza as Conflicted. The other three party members are all Apathetic for some reason or another; [[CoolOldGuy Randolph]] is the "just along for the ride" variety, Ethan mostly [[TheQuietOne keeps his thoughts to himself]], and [[spoiler:Zawu (and later Ethan as well)]] has a different set of goals and priorities.
* ''LonelyWerewolfGirl'': Kalix (Cynic), Moonglow (Realist), Vex (Optimist) and Daniel (Apathetic).
** Beauty and Delicious (co-Optimists), Dominil (Cynic), Thrix (Realist) and Malveria (Apathetic).
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