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A show that thematically centers on the tension between two opposing ideas will manifest that tension through three central characters: one character representing each opposing idea, and a character who must integrate and reconcile the opposition.

A common form has characters representing the Ego, Superego, and Id:

->''"The id contains primitive desires (hunger, rage and sex), the super-ego contains internalized norms, morality and taboos, and the ego mediates between the two and may include or give rise to the sense of self and the well being of humans."''

Sometimes the same dynamics play out with just two characters, but in those cases the representatives of opposing sides must learn to negotiate with each other. In a PowerTrio, they are free to be more extreme, and it falls to the leader to [[TheMessiah lay the smack down]] and keep the group integrated.

In short, OppositesAttract + 1. See also FiveManBand, TwoGuysAndAGirl, TerribleTrio, ThreeFacesOfEve, and ThreeAmigos. There is a closely related ensemble in EvilDuo. A ComicTrio uses the same ingredients, but the leader is crazy, the action one is stupid, and the thinking one is powerless. See also CastCalculus. Depending on the fandom and its tendency for shipping, a power trio may easily become an OT3.
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AlienNine has the Alien Party:
* Kasumi Tomine: Joined because she likes catching/fighting aliens (Id). Also contrasts with Yuri in that she is [[BornWinner a prodigy]] and a xenophile.
* Yuri Otani: Railroaded by her classmates since no one else wanted to be stuck wearing the UglyCute alien (Superego). The opposite of Kasumi in that she is a crybaby moeblob who despises all things alien.
* Kumi Kawamura: Choose to be an Alien Fighter rather than be saddled with the higher pressure and responsiblity of Class President (little did ''she'' know...) (Ego). Capable and dependable one who has no real issues with aliens--the middleman.

AxisPowersHetalia has the Axis Forces:
* Ludwig/Germany: Rational, workaholic, duty-bound (Superego)
* Feliciano/Italy: Child-like, naive, ditzy (Id)
* Kiku/Japan: in the middle (Ego)

''{{Baccano}}!'' has a set in the Gandor brothers:
* Keith Gandor: Oldest brother. TheQuietOne and flat-out [[TheVoiceless voiceless]] in the anime. Conservative thinking and adherent to ethics and tradition (Super-Ego).
* Berga Gandor: The middle brother. Huge, emotional, and intimidating. [[DumbMuscle Not very bright]] (Id).
* Luck Gandor: The youngest. The calm, collected "brains" of the group. Usually at the head in most of their dealings and serves as the mediator (Ego).

''BlackLagoon''
* Dutch: Pragmatic, [[TheStoic unemotive]], [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan]] (Superego).
* Revy: [[{{tsundere}} prone to extreme mood swings]], all the way from [[AxCrazy psychotic rage]] to [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther tender affection]] (Id).
* Rock: cool under presure ([[CrowningMomentOfAwesome once even reasoned his way out of a firefight]]), but also often swayed by other's plight (Ego).

''CodeGeass''
* Kallen: Passionate freedom fighter and crusader against tyranny (id).
* Lelouch: TheChessmaster, hyper-pragmatic, lives and dies by the XanatosGambit (superego).
* C.C.: [[{{Kuudere}} Acts cynical and cold, but really just wants to be loved]] (ego).

''DeathNote''
* Light Yagami: Zealous KnightTemplar bent on creating "a perfect world." (superego)
* Misa Amane: Amoral pleasure seeker/{{yandere}} (id)
* Ryuk: Finds the others to be "so interesting." (ego)

''DigimonAdventure'' and ''DigimonAdventure02''
**Taichi (Tai): Impulsive, outspoken, active (Id)
**Koushirou (Izzy): Logical INTP-type computer whiz (Superego)
**Yamato (Matt): Cautious and sensitive, aggressive when provoked (Ego, shifts between Id and Superego, with a tendency towards Superego)

''DigimonSavers''
** Masaru (Marcus): Brash street fighter, TheMessiah, DumbIsGood (Id)
** Touma (Thomas): Calm, cool, logical (Superego)
** Yoshino (Yoshi): Four years older, usually thinks with one and acts with the other (Ego, shifts from favoring Superego to favoring Id)

''{{Digimon Tamers}}'':
**Takato: AscendedFanboy, normal, friendly, definitely the least HotBlooded [[strike:goggle-boy]] leader (darn you, Masaru!) this franchise has to offer. (Ego)
**Ruki (Rika): IneffectualLoner, angry, definitely the most [[BadassLoli badass girl]] this franchise has to offer. (Id)
**Jenrya (Henry): TechnicalPacifist, thoughtful, Zen-like, definitely the hardest-to-classify character this franchise has to offer. (Superego)

''FullMetalPanic'':
* Sousuke: [[TheStoic Stoic]], rational, socially inept (Superego).
* Kurz Weber: Impulsive, [[LoveableSexManiac lecherous]] (Id).
* Mao: Balanced. As commander, must make use of both of her subordinates' talents (Ego).

Team ''GetterRobo''? They're a bit of a special case, though, as their positions tend to shift depending on whether the current version owes more to the goofy 1970s anime or the dark and violent manga version.
* Ryoma - Ego or Id. If they're playing it LighterAndSofter he'll be a typical HotBlooded anime hero/team captain. If it's DarkerAndEdgier, he'll be Hot Blooded to the point of being [[BloodKnight psychotically violent]].
* Hayato - Whether he's a cool-headed foil to Ryo's loud, flashy super robo antics or a cold an calculating sociopath, Hayato almost always fits into the Superego mold. His Getter-2's hit and run fighting style reflects this nicely.
* Musashi/Benkei - Whether he's the Id or Ego depends on the version. While he's generally a bumbling oaf who charges into battle without thinking, in darker Getter stories, while still more violent, he's usually less so than his teammates and has a great deal more empathy.

''KaleidoStar'':
* Sora: the [[GenkiGirl perky]] leader, often running on emotion (Id)
* Anna: cool-headed off-stage, but would rather be doing comedy (Ego, tending towards Id)
* Mia: the semi-serious and logical one (Superego)

''{{Mai-HiME}}'':
* Mai: balance, mediation, self-reliance (Ego)
* Natsuki: reason (Superego)
* Mikoto: hunger, instinct, emotion (Id)

''{{Mai-Otome}}'', especially the manga:
* Arika: perky, [[GenkiGirl hyper]], friendly, [[IdiotHero none-too-bright]] (Id)
* Nina: serious, stern, often at odds with Arika (Superego)
* Erstin: gentle and shy mediator between the two (Ego)

''MermaidMelodyPichiPichiPitch'':
* Lucia: Leader, but [[WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld more concerned with her love life]] than the rules that might prevent it (Id)
* Hanon: Picks fights with Lucia over breaking the rules and usually goes on to do the exact same thing (Superego when others, namely Lucia, are involved; Id otherwise)
* Rina: Mediator (Ego)

''Mobile Suit GundamSEED'':
* Murrue Ramius: TheCaptain and TeamMom. Compassionate, humanistic, and [[MilitaryMaverick willing to bend and break rules as necessary]] in order to serve what's best for the individuals involved. (Id)
* Natarle Badgiruel: SergeantRock. Firmly believes in the importance of discipline and abiding by military regulations. (Superego)
* Mu La Flaga: Veteran AcePilot who serves as a pragmatic midpoint between Murrue and Natarle, respecting military regulations while recognizing that some situations require flexibility. Maintains a balance between his natural inclinations toward being a good soldier and being a good person. (Ego)

''Mobile Suit GundamSEEDDestiny'' has three Power Trios.

* The Main Characters
** Shinn Asuka: [[ChaoticGood He is loyal but will do what he thinks is right]]. (Id)
** Kira Yamato: Very focussed. (Superego)
** Athrun Zala: Stands between the two. (Ego)

* The Minerva Trio
** Shinn Asuka: Same description above. (Id)
** Rey Za Burrel: Quiet, by the book, calm and collected. (Superego)
** Lunamaria Hawke: Have milder traits of both Rey and Shinn, and is the balancing force of the trio (Ego)

* Phantom Pain
** Stella[[SpellMyNameWithAnS /r]] Louisier: Childish, in both good ''and'' bad ways (Id)
** Sting Oakley: Brother figure to his teammates. (Ego)
** Auel Neider: AxCrazy, but more "controllable" than Stella/r. (Superego, tend towards Id)

''NeonGenesisEvangelion''
* Rei: A moral and self-sacrificing EmotionlessGirl (Superego)
* Shinji: Wants to prove himself to his father, discharge his guilt, make himself a hero... (Ego)
* Asuka: Can barely control her rage (and, sometimes, lust). (Id)
::This triad can also be viewed as the other Freudian triad of Thanatos (Death), Eros (Love/sex) and Mortido (destruction).
* The three minor characters Toji, Kensuke and Hikari form a Power Trio as well.


''SerialExperimentsLain'' has Lain as all three:
* Child Lain: Quiet, emotionless (Superego)
* Normal Lain: Rational, has emotions, only personality Lain is fully conscious of (Ego)
* Lain of the Wired: Self-destructive, impulsive, hedonistic (Id)

''SuzumiyaHaruhi'':
* Haruhi: Impulsive, [[{{tsundere}} prone to extreme mood swings]], [[ComedicSociopathy has little to no concern for the feelings of others]] (Id).
* Yuki: [[TheQuietOne Quiet]], [[TheSpock supremely rational]], [[EmotionlessGirl unemotive]], [[BadassBookworm highly competent]] (Superego).
* Kyon: Balanced; not as [[TheStoic stoic]] as Yuki, but not as [[CloudCuckoolander insane as Haruhi]] (Ego).

''{{Naruto}}'' has ''six'' [[PowerTrio Power Trios]](it helps all [[CastHerd squads]] are in three and were probably made with this in mind):

*Team 7:
** Naruto: Loud, impulsive, boastful (when Sasuke isn't [[EmbarrassingRescue saving him]]), hyperactive, stubborn, instinctual (Id)
** Sakura: Fawns after Sasuke, regularly hits Naruto, compassionate, book smart, sees things in black and white at first, can be voice of reason sometimes (Starts off as Superego, but becomes more Ego)
** Inner Sakura tends toward Id.
** Sasuke: Both intelligent and intuitive, practical, usually calm in the face of anything, stoic (Ego that later becomes Superego for a while)

*Team Yamato:
**Naruto: Impulsive, emotional, stubborn, chaotic (Id)
**Sai: Rational, emotionless, effective, lawful (Superego)
**Sakura: Practical, smoothing, balanced, neutral (Ego)

*Team 8:
** Hinata: Extremely quiet FanOfUnderdog, wouldn't disagree with anyone ever (Ego)
** Kiba: Hyperactive, brash knucklehead (Id)
** Shino: Believes he should be leader over Kiba (Superego)

*Team 10:
** Shikamaru: Genius, extremely mellow (Ego)
** Ino: Angry, loud, convinced of her own superiority (Superego)
** Chouji: Mostly concerned with his next meal (Id)

*Team Gai:
** Lee: Burning passion, sometimes uncontrolled emotions (Id)
** Tenten: According to WordOfGod Tenten is actually the balancing force on Team Gai. (Ego)
** Neji: NietzscheWannabe (Superego, tending towards Ego after his defeat at the hands of Naruto)


*The Sand Siblings:
** Gaara: AxCrazy (Superego, tending toward Ego after his defeat at the hands of Naruto)
** Temari: Intelligent and despite her tough demeanor doesn't seem interested in conflict (Superego/Ego)
** Kankuro: Obnoxious and talks tough (Id)

There's also the most obvious one of the Sannin:
**Jiraiya: (Id)
**Orochimaru: (Superego)
**Tsunade: (Ego)

In ''OnePiece'', we have:
The Monster Trio:
* Sanji: Cook, Pervert, ruled by emotions (id)
* Zoro: Concerned with honor, especially in battle. He also constantly clashes with Sanji (superego)
* Luffy: The only one who can make them work together, shows both emotion/instinct motivated actions and actions motivated by higher concepts such as {{Nakama}} and his own personal idea of justice (ego)

Also, the Three Admirals:
* Aokiji: A slacker, very lax with rules (id)
* Kizaru: A little lax with rules, but does follow them (ego)
* Akainu: Extremely law-abiding (superego)

''{{The Prince of Tennis}}'': The Three Demons of Rikkai Dai Fuzoku:
* Sanada Genichirou: Called the "Emperor", he's strong, ruthless, and has a tendencity towards violent reaction. (Id)
* Yanagi Renji: The "Master", he is the team's data specialist, uses statistics and probabilities during tennis matches to predict the opponent's move, and crafts the team's strategies. Tends to be cool and aloof. (Superego)
* Yukimura Seiichi: Called "Child of God". Although he can be quite ruthless himself, Yukimura is the force uniting his team. (Ego)

''[[Anime/{{ptitlei015gc004kw4}} Pokemon]]'': Has two easily dividable trios.
* Ash: Impulsive, reckless (Id)
* Misty: fits (Ego) to a T
* Brock: aside from his [[ChivalrousPervert forrays in love]] (Superego)

* In later seasons:
** Ash: More refined, but still impulsive (Id)
** May and Max: display both traits (Ego)
** Brock: Still (Superego)

** Dawn: As the rookie, Dawn is the most impulsive of the three (Id)
** Ash: [[CharacterDevelopment Finally]] matures (Ego)
** Brock: Yet again (Superego)

* As for Team Rocket:
** Jessie: Is the most impulsive and violent of the three (Id)
** Meowth: Can be violent or [[WarriorPoet philosophical]] (Ego)
** James: Easily the most relaxed of the three (Superego)



''SailorMoon'' (pre-Jupiter):
* Sailor Moon (Id)
* Sailor Mercury (Ego)
* Sailor Mars (Superego).

''SamuraiChamploo'':
* Mugen: Brash vagabond (Id all the way)
* Jin: Stoic, quiet ronin (Superego all the way)
* Fuu: Balance (Ego)

''SamuraiPizzaCats'':
* Speedy Cerviche (Ego)
* Guido Anchovie (Id)
* Polly Esther (Superego)

''ShugoChara'':
*Ran: Outspoken, fun-loving GenkiGirl (Id, sometimes Ego)
*Miki: Clam and controlled {{Bokukko}} and smartest of the three (Superego)
*Suu: Cute and polite girl, who always tries to make other happy (Ego, sometimes Superego)
**However, this three characters are a special case, since they all basically act as the Superego to [[MagicalGirl Amu Hinamori's]] Ego.

''SoulEater'' (Although they work separately most of the time)
*Maka Albarn: The most equilibrated of the trio, tends to let herself be fueled both by her logic and her emotions (Ego).
*Black Star: Prefers to act before thinking in the results of what he is doing, by far the most impulsive of the trio (Id).
*Death the Kid: usually cold, smart and talented enough to face almost anything, however many times he lets his obsessive compulsive tendencies take control of him, this ironically from the fact he wants moral and physical perfection and balance, he is a god after all (Super Ego).

''{{Spiral}}: Suiri no Kizuna''
* Eyes: the leader, hands-off and mysterious (Ego)
* Kousuke: brash, violent, intelligent but not a thinker (Id)
* Rio: Sly, small, LittleMissBadass and uses it her advantage (Superego)

StrikeWitches: The Karlsland Witches
* Erica (Id)
* Minna (Ego)
* Gertrud (Superego)

''TengenToppaGurrenLagann'', before it becomes a FiveManBand:
* Kamina: unstoppable passion (id)
* Simon: restrained reason (superego)
* Yoko: keeps both under control (ego)

''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'': The Autobot brothers.
* Side Burn: Hotheaded and girl-crazy but very sympathetic (Id)
* X-Brawn: Tough and thrill-seeking but well-behaved (Ego)
* Prowl: Highly disciplined and law-enforcing (Superego)

''Tweeny Witches'' AKA ''Magical Girl Squad Alice'':
* Alice: [[RedHeadedHero Red Headed Heroine]] GenkiGirl {{Determinator}} (Id)
* Eva: A [[BewareTheNiceOnes very nice]] witch with little magical power (Ego)
* Sheila: InsufferableGenius TallDarkAndSnarky WhiteHairedPrettyGirl (Super Ego)

''TheWorldIsMine'', fairly recently
* Mon: NoKillLikeOverkill combined with just about AnythingThatMoves (Id)
* Toshiya: Starts out as Mon's bitch and is now a ManipulativeBastard. (Ego)
** After Mon's encounter with [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever Hakumadon]] they seem to be switching.
* Maria: Shows compassion to anyone, even to the above two (Superego)

''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's''
* Yusei: Calm in the face of anything, keeps Jack and Crow in line when they argue.(Ego)
* Jack: Overly proud, otherwise stoic, gets along with Crow but doesn't. (Superego with Id tendencies)
* Crow: [[{{HotBlooded}} Loud, impulsive, unable to NOT get excited at anything]], thus grinds on Jack's nerves yet [[{{TheMessiah}} cares for the well-being of others.]] (Id)
* (Pre-Crow) Aki: Originally thought to be cold-blooded and sadistic, eventually revealed to be extremely passionate about things she cares about and ultimately in search of love. (Id)

''ZettaiKarenChildren''
* [[DirtyOldMan Kaoru]] (psychokinesis) - Id; may have something to do with her mother and older sister's MostCommonSuperPower
* [[{{Meganekko}} Aoi]] (teleportation) - Ego; the only one with a "normal" upbringing
* [[CreepyChild Shiho]] (telepathy) - Superego; is a one-girl {{CSI}} for her police chief father

''ZombieLoan''
* Shito - Superego; reserved, usually calm and collected, but easily frustrated by Chika
* Michiru - Ego; constantly trying to mediate between Shito and Chika, but usually gets on well with them seperately
* Chika - Id; brash and hot-headed, fights constantly with Shito

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[[folder: Comic Books]]

Comicbook/TheAvengers:
* CaptainAmerica: Charismatic, idealistic, peacemaking; the face of the group and [[TheCape ideal hero]] (Ego)
* IronMan: Intellectual, pragmatic, and paranoid; can get a little KnightTemplar without balance (Superego)
* Thor: Loves fighting, storytelling and good company; the '[[BoisterousBruiser smite first and ask questions later]]' guy (Id)

''JusticeLeague (of America)'', and the recent (2008) comic series {{Trinity}}:
"The triumverate" of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman often match this (although the position each occupies can change depending on the situation [[DependingOnTheWriter and who's writing]]). Most of the time:
* Wonder Woman: Ego (Superman's ideals, but as a trained warrior, understanding Batman's points)
* Superman: Appropriately enough, the Superego, the idealist and one most concerned about the Rules
* Batman: Id, the rule breaker and angry one.
Alternately, In most recent PostCrisis portrayals, as well as ''KingdomCome'':
* WonderWoman: An impulsive, often violent ([[DesignatedHero snap! There goes a neck!]]) ProudWarriorRaceGuy, in [[CharacterDerailment sharp opposition]] to her original creator's intended GoldenAge motivations for the character. Id.
* {{Batman}}: [[BatmanGambit Calculating]], [[IDidWhatIHadToDo ruthlessly pragmatic]], [[CrazyPrepared always planning]], [[TheStoic humorless]]. Superego.
* {{Superman}}: The tiebreaker; tries to hold the other two to the heroic ideals that are supposed to be the nominal goal of superheroes. Ego.

''{{Legion of Super Heroes}}'', the Founders Three:
* Cosmic Boy: Ego
* Lightning Lad/Live Wire: Id
* Saturn Girl: Superego
These roles aren't, however, carried over into the animated series, in which Cosmic Boy and Saturn Girl are not consistently part of the core team on which the series focuses.

''StrangersInParadise'':
* Katchoo (id)
* Francine (superego)
* David (ego)

''YoungJustice'' - Red Tornado puts the three original members of Young Justice into these groups in issue 1.
*Robin, intellectual and disciplined, Superego
*Impulse, Id (Raised in a virtual world, lives in the moment)
*Superboy, Ego (Capable of basic judgment.) He also [[IdiotHero got mad that Robin was the "SUPER" ego]].

''YokoTsuno''.
* Yoko Tsuno - Somewhat high-strung, plucky, HotBlooded (Superego)
* Pol Pitron - SadClown, ButtMonkey, but fairly sensitive and good with kids (Id)
* Vic Video - Calm, rational, somewhat of a DeadpanSnarker (Ego)

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[[folder:Film]]

''[[Film/BeautyAndTheBeast Beauty and the Beast]]'': the Beast's servants.
* Lumiere (Id)
* Mrs. Potts (Ego)
* Cogsworth (Superego)

''TheHangover''
* [[RalphWiggum Alan]] (Id)
* Phil (Ego) and Stu (replacement Superego when Doug goes missing)
* Doug (the actual Superego; unfortunately he's the [[MacguffinGirl Macguffin Guy]])

''IceAge'':
* Manny: The unofficial leader who is just an everyman trying to get by. (Ego)
* Diego: TheStoic as well as the resident HeelFaceTurn guy. (Superego)
* Sid: Occasional CloudCuckooLander who can have bouts of clarity at times. (Id)

''{{The Matrix}}'':
* Neo (Id)
* Trinity (Superego)
* Morpheus (Ego)

''MortalKombat (movie)'':
* Liu Kang: Blend of reasonable thought and mystic wisdom (Ego)
* Sonya Blade: Calculating and desiring of rational explanations for the supernatural (Superego)
* Johnny Cage: Fun-loving wise-cracker, flirts with Sonya despite dire circumstances (Id)

''PiratesOfTheCaribbean''
* Jack: (Id: Chaos) Will use conversation to avoid bloodshed (especially his own) but is prone to trickery and can resort to some pretty underhanded tricks.
* Will: (Super Ego: Order) Traditional, straightforward and honest but stubborn and unyielding to a fault.
* Elizabeth: (Ego: Reason) Tries to use the method that best fits the situation and utilizes bluffs and honest diplomacy almost equally.
** While the following are hardly a power trio, ''The Curse of the Black Pearl'' sets up a nice id-ego-superego dynamic with, respectively, Jack, Will and Norrington: "[My place is] right here - between you and Jack." (Fun fact: Schopenhauer's analogue of the id was called the Will.)
** This troper thought Jack, Barbossa, and Norrington formed a trio as Id, Ego and Superego respectively.

''StarWars'':
* In the prequel trilogy:
** Id: Anakin
** Ego: Padme
** Superego: Obi-Wan
*In the "original" trilogy:
** Leia: Coolheaded, pragmatic, devoted to duty (superego)
** Luke: Balances the two (ego)
** Han: Impatient, hotheaded, operates on instinct (id)

''OceansEleven'' trilogy:
* Heroes
** Id: [[WellDoneSonGuy Linus Caldwell]]
** Ego: [[GentlemanThief Rusty Ryan]]
** Superego: [[TheChessmaster Danny Ocean]]

* Villains
** Id: [[GentlemanThief Toloure]] or [[BadBoss Billy Bank]] if he's feeling irritable
** Ego: Bank (''huge'' one)
** Superego: [[TranquilFury Terry Benedict]] (or, nominally, [[TricksterMentor Gaspar LeMarque]])

''TheFirstWivesClub''
** Id: Elise (Chain-smoking, slightly self-centered WhiteDwarfStarlet)
** Ego: Brenda (Reasonable, frank but blunt)
** Superego: Annie (Conciliatory, calm, emotional)
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[[folder: Literature]]

''ASeriesofUnfortunateEvents''
*Sunny (id): a baby, impulsive, likes to bite things
*Violet (ego): the oldest, practical, an inventor
*Klaus (superego): super intellectual, a reader

''ChroniclesOfTheKencyrath''
* [[WalkingDisasterArea Jame]] (Id; Destruction) — the loose cannon, the shaker-up, the shatterer of rules and boundaries.
* [[IJustWantToBeNormal Torisen]] (Ego; Creation) — the leader, the one whom men follow and admire, the seed.
* [[TheMedic Kindrie]] (Superego; Preservation) — he ties them together, as the calming, healing influence.

''TheDarkTower'' had two:
* One is a fairly traditional PowerTrio:
** Roland: Instinct. (Id)
** Cuthbert: Wit and cunning. (Superego)
** Alain: Intuition and mediation. (Ego)
* The other is a more explicit interpretation of the Freudian roles (and is actually a set of {{Split Personalit|y}}ies):
** Detta: Murderous. (Id)
** Odetta: Ethical, but unable to fight. (Superego)
** Susannah: Functional blend of the two. (Ego)
* The last book also brought us the Three Stephen Kings:
** Fumalo: Badmouthed, uninhibited (Id)
** Feemalo: Goodmouthed, Polite (Ego)
** Fimalo: Arbiter, Id shuts up when he talks (Superego)

''TheDresdenFiles''
* Lt. Murphy: Dutiful Policewoman (superego).
* Harry Dresden: Somewhat rebelious, but never for the sake of rebeliousness alone (ego).
* Thomas Raith: Hedonistic, pleasure-seeking. Hell, he feeds off of emotions just to live (id).
**The times Harry's three-man team switches around, the other characters usually fill one of these slots (Michael Carpenter: superego, Kincaid: id, etc. If Sanya is brought into the mix, Harry is oftentimes shoved to the id, and Sanya becomes the ego.)

''EndersGame'' and its sequels have a power trio of the three major sentient species:
* Buggers: Highly organized, virtually no concept of the individual, [[HiveMind communicate psychically]] faster than the speed of light, very technologically advanced, put the survival of thier species first but don't seek to destroy other species. (Superego)
* Humans: Very high-tech, artistic, individualistic, but also prone to irrational decisions and chaos. Have a bad habit of nearly destroying other sentient species. [[RousseauWasRight Good overall]], but can still be [[HumansAreBastards pretty dastardly]]. (Id)
* Pequeninos: Very low-tech compared to other species, tied to thier traditions, have a much greater concept of the individual than buggers but still less than humans, generally open-minded. Tribes fight with each other, but outside of these battles, they try to avoid conflict. (Ego)

''Literature/FlowersForAlgernon''
*Charlie: self-doubting, rational, and scientifically-minded, emotionally unfulfilled (Superego)
*Faye Lilliman: Overtly sexual, artistic, and whimsical (Id)
*Alice Kinnian: Compassionate, emotionally mature, educated, balances intellect and emotions (Ego)

The later books of the ''General'' series by {{S.M. Stirling}} and {{David Drake}}.
* The computer known as Center (Superego)
* The "ghost" of Raj Whitehall (Id)
* Their victim (i.e. the poor yutz barbarian they've roped into being the person who will bring civilization to his homeworld) gets to be "Ego" as he has to put together Raj's wise experience with war and humanity with Center's cold logic and near-infinite knowledge.

''HarryPotter'':
* Harry: Mediator. Runs a bit "cooler" than Ron most of the time, but not as cool as Hermione. (Ego)
* Ron: Practical, but tends to run "hot." (Id)
* Hermione: The rational, cautious voice. (Superego)
**{{Lampshaded}} in the sixth movie
* A Secondary trio is presented in DeathlyHallows during the main trio's absense from Hogwarts. Though they do not fit the bill as easily as the main three, they are:
** Neville: completely devoted to Dumbledore's Army and the LaResistance taking place at Hogwarts. (ego)
** Ginny: Brave and loyal, but a bit of a hot-head and impulsive. (id)
** Luna: Very smart and an idealist. (superego)

''JohnDiesAtTheEnd''
* Dave: The StraightMan (Ego)
* Amy: Moral center of the group (Superego)
* John: [[CloudCuckoolander Batshit insane]] (Id)

''LordOfTheFlies''
* Ralph: Ego, wants to get off the island but is practical about it
* Piggy: Superego, smartest and only one who remains logical throughout
* Jack: Id, instinctual and acting on the most immediate need

''LordOfTheRings'', the Three Walkers
* Aragorn: Ego
* Legolas: Superego
* Gimli: Id (in the movie, anyway)

''The Mystery Kids'':
* Holly Adams: the most enthusiastic mystery fan and the best at deductive reasoning (Ego)
* Miranda Hunt: the impulsive one who loves bad jokes but has occasional inspirations (Id)
* Peter Hamilton: the technical expert with a love of gadgetry and a ''car numberplate collection'' (Superego)

''The Other Boleyn Girl'' keeps it all in the family:
*George Boleyn: Manages between Mary and Anne. Follows the family norms for the most part but also sometimes goes after his own desires. (Ego)
*Anne Boleyn: Passionate, prone to temper-tantrums, driven by her desires (Id)
*Mary Boleyn: For the most part, follows what society and her family expects of her. (Superego)

''TheSpiderwickChronicles''
* Mallory: Ready to fight, somewhat grumpy (Id)
* Jared: Both mischievous and level headed (Ego)
* Simon: Calm and pacifistic (Superego)

''StarWarsExpandedUniverse: [[XWingSeries X-wing]]: [[ColonCancer Starfighters over Adumar]]''
* On a mission to a world that at first seems to have the [[PlanetOfHats hat]] of pilot-worship, four of the New Republic's best pilots try to sort things out. This is possibly the funniest book in all of Star Wars.
** Id: Wes Janson, dubbed "the Darling One" by Adumarians. Loves making jokes, snarky observations, believed to have very little maturity. (Really he ''is'' mature when it counts, but he mouths off a lot.)
** Superego: Derek 'Hobbie' Klivian, "the Dour One". He's the group's cynic, though far from TheEeyore.
** Ego: Both Tycho Celchu, "the Doleful One" and Wedge Antilles, "the Dilligent One". They're both more inclined to leadership and somewhat more serious. Somewhat. Tych is given to occasional, devastating one-liners, and while Wedge is usually there to be appalled at jokes, after he gets laid and later gets back into his starfighter he briefly surpasses Wes.
--->'''Wedge''': "We have the right tools to subvert our Imperial admiral."
--->'''Hobbie''': "What tools?"
--->'''Wedge''': "Oh, Wes's maturity, your optimism, and my diplomatic skills."
--->'''Hobbie''': "We're doomed."

''StarWarsExpandedUniverse: HandOfThrawn Duology''
** Id: Flim, the con artist [[DeadPersonImpersonation physically impersonating Thrawn]]; his ambition is mostly to survive and get paid. His grasp of strategy and tactics is negligible, and to keep up the deception he needs
** Superego: Major Tierce, strategist, feeding Flim tactics.[[supersecretspoiler: A clone with a bit of Thrawn burning in his head]]
** Ego: Moff Disra, who set the [[BigBadDiumvirate triumvirate]] up in the first place, provider of supplies, handler of political fallout. Doesn't really get along with Tierce, but they need each other and are undeniably effective.

* ''TalesOfMU''
** Steff: Impulsive, death-obsessed necromancer and self-proclaimed future villainess (id).
** Amaranth: The most moral; believes in love and peace and being closer to nature (superego).
** Mack: The protagonist; between the two above extremes (superego).
*** Tends to vary somewhat: Mack occasionally drifts into Id territory with [[OnlySaneMan Ian]] often taking her place as Ego.

''{{Twilight}}''
* The main love "triangle"
** HotBlooded [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent Jacob]] (Id)
** [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Edward]] TheStoic (Ego)
** Future MagicalGirl [[MarySue Bella]] (Superego[[strike:tistical]])

* The Cullen women:
** [[ManicPixieDreamGirl Alice]] (Ego)
** [[BrokenBird Rosalie]] (Id)
** [[TeamMom Esme]] (Superego)

''WheelOfTime''
*[[GentleGiant Perrin]](Superego)
*[[FarmBoy Rand]] (Ego)
*[[{{Trickster}} Mat]] (Id)
Interestingly enough due to CharacterDevelopment these change to
*[[OurWereWolvesAreDifferent Perrin]] (Id)
*[[TheChosenOne Rand]] (Superego)
*[[TheStrategist Mat]] (Ego)
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Live Action TV]]

''AceLightning''
* [[FieryRedhead Sparx]] - Fiery, energetic, always jumping into action without thinking, cocky - ''Id ''
* [[TheHero Ace Lightning]] - Idealistic, naive,courageous, fails to understand [[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove human emotions]], the leader ''- Ego. ''
**(Except when he ''gets'' human emotions and goes a bit ''Id'' on us).
* [[CyberneticsEatYourSoul Random]] [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Virus]] -Has a SplitPersonality and is constantly struggling between the two. - ''Superego''.
''Also for the human characters''.
* [[CantStayNormal MarkHollander]] - Main protagonist. Helps the Knights to stay in hiding. [[IJustWantToBeNormal Sometimes really just wants a normal life but works out that ain't gonna happen]] - Ego
* [[SecretKeeper Chuck Mugel]] Eats like ''whoa'', intelligent, later [[JumpedAtTheCall jumps at the call]] and becomes the techno geek of the team - ''Id'' with a twist of ''superego''.
* [[NiceGuy Samantha Thompson]] - Protagonist's girlfriend, kind of ''wants'' the weird life events that are taking place in front of her, but hidden. - ''Superego''.
**Samantha later [[PutOnABus replaced]] by [[CanonSue Kat Adams]] who's more - ''Ego.''

''TheAdventuresOfBriscoCountyJr''
* Brisco County Jr. - leader (Ego)
* Socrates Poole - thought (Superego)
* Lord Bowler - action (Id)

''AmericanIdol''
* Randy Jackson: provides a balance between the two extremes (Ego)
* Simon Cowell: Critical, finds something bad to say 90% of the time (Superego)
* Paula Abdul: Supporting, finds something good to say 90% of the time (Id)
** So now that there are ''four'' judges, how does this hold up?

''AngelTheSeries'' (in the first couple of seasons):
* Wesley - Intellectual, ineffectual (Superego)
* Angel - Leader, balanced (Ego)
* Cordelia - Insensitive, acquisitive (Id)

''{{Bonanza}}'':
* Little Joe (Id)
* Hoss (Ego)
* Ben or Adam (Superego)

''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'':
* Willow: Academic, reasonable (Superego)
* Buffy: Both fighter and tactician (Ego)
* Xander: Impulsive, pleasure-seeking (Id)

*The Trio
**Jonathan - generally good and unrelenting (superego)
**Andrew - easily susceptible to whatever the others demand (ego)
**Warren - overpoweringly dominant and evil (id, definitely id)

''BurnNotice'':
* Sam: Moralizer (well, [[BlackAndGreyMorality relatively]]), ex-Navy SEAL, consistent (Superego)
* Michael: Ex-CIA, mediates between Sam and Fi (Ego)
* Fiona: Former IRA Agent, smuggler, on a short fuse (Id)

''{{Charmed}}'':

Season 1-3:
* Prue Halliwell - protective, (relative) reasonable (Superego)
* Piper Halliwell - mediating between the other two(Ego)
* Phoebe Halliwell - impulsive, emotional (Id)

Season 4-8:
* Piper Halliwell - reserved, critical (Superego)
* Phoebe Halliwell - impulsive, emotional (Id)
* Paige Matthews - ambitious (Ego)

''Chuck'':
* Chuck: Usually the moral voice, the one who wants to help people rather than view everything as a mission. (Superego)
* Casey: Violent. Impulsive. Usually angry. Usually at Chuck. (Id)
* Walker: A professional, less emotionally involved than Chuck and (although capable with the ass-kicking) less violent than Casey. Tends to moderate between their extremes. (Ego)
* In practice, though, the trio can switch roles as necessary, though Casey is almost always the Id, with Chuck sometimes moderating between Casey and Walker.

''Coupling'':
*Patrick: Only cares about sex. Always the last to understand the moralities/neuroses of others, if ever. (Id)
*Jeff/Oliver: Completely overwhelmed by thoughts about what others think, too concerned about relating to others properly to ever relate to others successfully. (Superego)
*Steve: A balance between the two. Has both of their problems sometimes, but can actually overcome them. (Ego)

''Degrassi Junior High''/''Degrassi High''
* Snake: Points out when plans will go wrong; most morally conscious. (Superego)
* Joey: Immature, comes up with stupid plans, tends to get them in trouble. (Id)
* Wheels: Goes along with Joey up to a logical point. (Ego)
** Joey and Wheels often switch roles

''DoctorWho (original series season 6)'':
* The Doctor: Goofy but intelligent (Ego)
* Zoe: Cold and logical (Super-ego)
* Jamie: Brash and emotional (Id)

''DoctorWho (original series season 7)'':
* The Doctor: Moral but selfish, wanted the Brigadier to leave him alone (his characterization changed significantly in later seasons) (Ego)
* Liz Shaw: Intellectual, almost emotionless and selfless (Super-ego)
* The Brigadier: Suspicious, paranoid and xenophobic (as with the Doctor, his characterization changed later) (Id)

(This observation comes from an article in ''Doctor Who Magazine'' which compared the Doctor to Kirk, Liz to Spock and the Brigadier to [=McCoy=].)

''DoctorWho (original series seasons 16-8)'':
* The Doctor: Wild and emotional, often stopping the latest MonsterOfTheWeek for the fun of it rather than a desire to save lives. (Id)
* Romana: Intensely moral and often critical of the Doctor (and everyone else she meets). (Superego)
* K-9: A RobotBuddy governed completely by logic. (He tends to side with Romana.) (Ego)

''DoctorWho (current series)'':
* The Doctor: Cerebral, must unravel the mystery (Superego).
* Rose or Martha: Gets distracted by the weird stuff around her, but knows how to pull it together at the appropriate moment (Ego).
* Captain Jack Harkness: Loves the weirdness of it all and spends most of the episode flirting with anything that moves (Id).
* (These characterizations only really apply whenever Jack shows up. The Doctor, Rose, and Martha tend to be all over the place.)

''DoctorWho (The villains in ''The Talons of Weng-Chiang'')''
* [[spoiler:Magnus Greel]], alias Weng-Chiang: Makes the decisions (Ego)
* Li H'sen Chang: Tries to remind his master that some things are not workable (Superego)
* Mr. Sin: Glories in destruction ForTheEvulz (Id)

''{{Dollhouse}}''
* Topher: hedonistic, [[MadScientist ethically questionable]] (Id).
* Boyd: Moral, compassionate, often surves as {{Foil}} to Topher (Superego).
* Adelle: [[TheChessmaster Calculating]] and [[MiserAdvisor profit-seeking]], but also [[PetTheDog capable of occasional shows of compassion]] (Ego).

"{{Fringe}}"
* Walter: Slightly insane, obsessed with food (id)
* Olivia: Wants to discover the truth, compassionate (superego)
* Peter: Is different, has his own ideas (superego)

''FullHouse''
* Jesse: Obsessed with image (Id).
* Joey: Obsessed with humor (Ego).
* Danny: Obsessed with cleanliness (Superego).

''Game Damage''
* [[ZeroPunctuation Yahtzee]] (Superego)
* Yug (Ego)
* Matt (Id)

''The Ghost Busters''
* Kong: The level-headed leader (Ego)
* Spenser: The bumbling comic relief (Id)
* Tracy: The endearing, long-suffering gorilla (Superego)

''GilligansIsland''
* Skipper (Id)
* Gilligan (Ego)
* Professor (Superego)

''H2OJustAddWater'':
* Cleo (Ego).
* Rikki (Id).
* Emma (Superego).

''{{Heartbeat}}'':
*The main police officers form a Power Trio whose lineup changes often:
**The village bobby (Rowan, Bradley, Crane, Walker, Mason): Courageous, heroic, known to go against protocol (Id).
**PC Bellamy (later Wetherby): Friendly, less disciplined than Superego, but doesn’t break rules (Ego).
**The sergeant (Blaketon, Craddock, Nokes, Merton, Miller): Their boss who enforces police rules (Superego).
*A few seasons in, a second Power Trio formed for the subplots, this one being of the ComicTrio variety:
**Claude Greengrass (later Vernon Scripps, Peggy Armstrong): Always making get-rich-quick schemes (Id).
**David Stockwell: Warm-hearted, has good morals, but naïve enough to follow Id (Ego).
**Bernie Scripps: Ego's wise old mentor who sees flaws in Id's schemes (Superego).

''HouseMD'':
* Cuddy: Emotional, confrontational, flirtatious (Superego)
* Wilson: Mediator and go-between, caring but crafty (Ego)
* House: Hyperrational, scientific, emotionally stunted DrJerk (Id)

* Cameron: Emotionally oriented, empathetic, often butts heads with Foreman (Id)
* Chase: Laid-back, balances logical thinking and emotions/spirituality (Ego)
* Foreman: Rational, cerebral (hey, he's not a neurologist for nothing), less emotionally expressive (Superego)

''HowIMetYourMother''
* Barney: MagnificentBastard of the boys. (Superego)
* Marshall: The sensitive giant. (Id)
* Ted: Right between the two. (Ego)

''[[ICarly iCarly]]''
* Carly (Ego with some Superego tendencies)
* Sam (Id)
* Freddy (Superego)

''LawAndOrder'':
* Jack [=McCoy=]: Brash, passionate, rule-bending firebrand. (Id)
* Claire/Serena/[[JonasQuinn all of them]]: Calmer, less experienced, less cynical lawyer; occasionally TheWatson. (Ego)
* Schiff/Branch: The Boss, serving as the voice of reason from behind a desk. (Superego)

''MadanSenkiRyukendo''
* Kenji/Ryukendo: Id; naive and innocent, charges into battle.
* Fudou/Ryugunou: Superego; calculates all his strategies.
* Koichi/Ryujinou: Ego; acts on motivation, but thinks things through.

''[[{{MASH}} M*A*S*H]]'' (Seasons 4-5)
*Hawkeye: [[MilitaryMaverick Id]]
*B.J.: [[TheLancer Ego]]
*Frank: Superego, [[{{Jerkass}} sadly]].
** Margaret may be a more consistent fit for Superego. Her favorite words seem to be "Absolutely not."
** Sherman T. Potter is also a possible candidate for the Superego.
** Another idea would be the Father Mulcahy.
** Even Radar O'Reilly might be an option, but then again, thats a bit far fetched.

''MST3K'' actually has two:
* Joel or Mike and the robot pals:
** Crow T. Robot: Silly, child-like, often the butt of jokes and prone to spontaneously making costumes and believing himself to be characters from the movies they watch. (Id)
** Tom Servo: A commanding presence, often makes the most erudite and literary riffs, frequently manages to put one over on Crow. Once scored higher than an omniscient being on an IQ test. (Super-Ego)
** Joel/Mike: Acts like a father/big brother to the robots, generally mediates between them, and often gets the better of both. (Ego)
* In the Sci-Fi seasons, the Mads:
** Professor Bobo: A Gorilla from a world where apes evolved from men. Can lift about ten times his own body weight, obsessed with bananas, parasitic insects and flinging his own filth. (Id)
** "Brain Guy": ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. A SufficientlyAdvancedAlien who carries around his brain in a pan with the body he claims he doesn't have. (Super-Ego)
** Pearl Forrester: Relentlessly browbeats and overpowers them, playing off their stupidity for her own purposes. (Ego)

''TheMuppetShow'':
* Gonzo: Daredevil, thrill-seeking, girl-crazy (Id).
* Fozzie: Alternately sensible and comical (Ego).
* Kermit: The OnlySaneMan (Superego).

''ParkerLewisCantLose'':
* Parker: Leader (Ego)
* Jerry: smart (Superego)
* Mikey: cool (Id)

''PowerRangersDinoThunder''
* Conner: TheHero, soccer jock, reluctant red (Superego, switches to Id)
* Ethan: TheSmartGuy, geek with capital G (Id, switches to Superego)
* Kira: ActionGirl, punk-lite musician (Ego, favoring whoever isn't being an idiot)
Shane, Dustin and Tori from ''PowerRangersNinjaStorm'' are more of a ThreeAmigos situation; there's little to no conflict between them, just the usual temporary disagreements you get among best friends. In the first episode, Dustin and Shane designate Tori as the "responsible" one, though.

''PushingDaisies''
* Emerson: Id. Says whatever's on his mind. Appears more concerned about money than morality; seems willing to flex morals when it benefits him. Likes eating and drinking.
* Chuck: Superego. By far the best-read of the trio. Concerned about what's right, fixing things, finding solutions. (Considerable overlap with ego -- she's very compassionate, a quality which the other two often lack, and is much better at relating to people than either abrasive Emerson or aloof Ned.)
* Ned: Ego. Mediates between the two. Takes input from both; but, since the power is his, the final decisions tend to be also. (Considerable overlap with superego -- he often overthinks things, and can be distant.)

''RedDwarf'':
* Rimmer: Ego
* Kryten: Superego
* Cat: Id
Lister, the one portrayed as the most 'normal', is a mix of all three. Holly is just bonkers.

''TheSarahConnorChronicles'':
* Sarah Connor (Id)
* John Connor (Ego)
* Cameron (Superego)

''{{Scrubs}}'':
* JD: Balance (Ego)
* Elliot: Over-emotional (Id)
* Turk: Most rational (Superego)

''{{Skins}}'':
* Cook (Id)
* J.J. (Ego)
* Freddie (Superego)

''StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'':
* [[TheKirk Kirk]]: Leader (Ego)
* [[TheSpock Spock]]: reason (Superego)
* [[TheMcCoy McCoy]]: emotion (Id)
According to Shatner's book ''Get A Life'', he met a woman who had multiple personalities, including the three above. Her psychologist said they performed the exact functions listed above.

''StarTrekTheNextGeneration'':
* Id: Worf (and before him Tasha Yar) always wanted to attack; sometimes Riker got involved in matters he shouldn't have (usually romantic/groinal in nature) and dragged the crew in after him.
* Superego: Data, usually. (Sometimes it was Laforge saying why something wouldn't work, but he usually {{TechnoBabble}}d himself into a solution involving the Deflector Dish or [[ReverseThePolarity polarity reversal]].)
* Ego: Picard.

Species in ''StarTrek'':
* Humans: Well balanced, Diplomatic, [[PlanetOfHats Hatless]], [[HumansAreSpecial Special]]: Ego
* Vulcans and/or Borg: Logical, Orderly, Scientific: Superego
* Romulans and/or Klingons: Emotional, [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Militaristic, Brawny]]: Id

''{{Supernatural}}'':
* Dean Winchester: Leader, [[{{Casanova}} ladies' man]], [[BookDumb street-smart, mechanically-minded]], [[BigEater gluttonous]] loud, smart-aleck, rough, rather goofy. (Id)
* Sam Winchester: Book-smart, logical, empathetic, moral, proud, polite, reserved, and quieter than Dean. (Superego)
* Bobby Singer: TheMentor (TheObiWan), experienced, much calmer than Sam and Dean, balances street- and book-smarts, and can get the boys to stop quibbling long enough to figure out a plan of action. (Ego)

* Season 4:
** Sam Winchester: Rash, impulsive, hell-bent on killing demons. (Id)
** Dean Winchester: Confused, well-intentioned, [[TheAtoner penitent]], trying to reach a balance. (Ego)
** Castiel: Aloof, unemotional, obedient, objective (though doubt makes him overlap with the Ego eventually). (Superego)

''SuperSentai'': ''Jyuuken Sentai Gekiranger'' (pre-Violet)
* Retsu; Fatastic Technique, Geki-Blue (Superego)
* Ran; Honest Heart, Geki-Yellow (Ego; is currently the Captain of the group)
and
* Jan; Unbreakable Body, Geki-Red (Id; also the seasons {{Tarzan}} wannabe)

''TheOffice (US)''
* Micheal (id)
* Dwight (superego)
* Jim (ego)

''Tom Corbett, SpaceCadet'':
*Astro (id): Naive, emotional, expressive, and impulsive GeniusBruiser with a [[HotBlooded short fuse]].
*Roger Manning (superego): Sarcastic and cynical DeadpanSnarker, [[TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong the complainer]], and with a [[IncrediblyLamePun super ego]] to boot. Always the first to say that something won't work
*Tom Corbett (ego): The rational and level-headed one, TheSmartGuy, TheHero, the StandardizedLeader

''TopGear'':
* James May: TheSmartGuy and often teasingly referred to as Captain Slow, because he does most things slowly and carefully, and often scolds the other hosts for being careless. Has a tendency towards GoshDangItToHeck and UnusualEuphemism. Also, he plays piano. Definitely the superego.
* Jeremy Clarkson: A loud, brash SmugSnake. He's rude, likes explosions and luxury cars, is exceedingly vocal in his dislikes, and let's not get into his politics. Almost certainly the id.
* Richard Hammond: A risk-taking adrenaline junkie prone to {{Cluster F Bomb}}s... also most likely the id. But he's somewhat nicer than Clarkson and less pushy, and also seems to have a bit more of a rapport with the other two than they have with each other, so he may narrowly qualify as the ego.

''{{Torchwood}}'':
* Gwen: TheEveryman, er, woman...not that anyone on this show cares. (Every few episodes, Tosh fills this role; this contributor can only remember one conversation between them, and that was mostly {{Subtext}}). (Ego)
* Jack: An immortal, level-headed SufficientlyAdvancedAlien. (Superego)
* Owen: When [[spoiler:TheCaptain can turn a stopwatch into a sex toy and]] you're the resident LovableSexManiac, what does that make you? (Id.)[softreturn]There's a reason Ianto gets so little screentime...
* Alternatively, one can see Captain Jack as TheKirk/ego, the (usually) emotionally restrained, matter-of-fact Ianto as TheSpock/superego and the argumentative, passionate Owen as TheMcCoy/id.
** ''Children of Earth'' later seems to put Jack as the Id, Ianto as the Superego, and Gwen as the Ego.

TheTroop:
*Jake Collins: Gets thrust into the world of supernatural critter wrangling, and is an avid superhero buff. (Id)
*Felix Garcia: TheSmartGuy who is somewhat more level-headed, but still acts somewhat spaztastic as Jake does at times. (Superego)
*Hayley Steele: Started out as TheLibby and still acts as such, but her new responsibilties in saving the planet have made her more of the matriarch of the group as well. (Ego)

''{{Warehouse13}}'':
* Myka: The id.
* Artie: The superego.
* Peter: The ego.

And also:
* Leena: The ego.
* Mrs. Fredrick: The superego.
* Claudia: The id.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Newspaper Comics]]
''{{CalvinandHobbes}}''
* Calvin: While incredibly intellegent, he acts on the first whim that inters his head (Id)
* Susie: Basic, level headed, moderately intelligent person. Has a slight level of control over Calvin (Ego)
* Hobbes: Intellectual and calm, acts sometimes as a voice of reason for Calvin. Doesn't sweat to much (Superego)

''{{Dilbert}}''
* Dilbert: Rational, logical, moral. (Superego)
* Wally: Selfish, lazy, lecherous. (Id)
* Alice: Industrious, short-tempered, less self-centered than Wally. (Ego)

''{{Peanuts}}''
* Charlie Brown: Token leader, unremarkable, "average joe". (Ego)
* Linus: Rational, well-read, intellectual. (Superego)
* Lucy: Short-tempered, impulsive, immature. (Id)

''FoxTrot''
*Jason: Intelligent, well-read, logical (Superego)
*Peter: Mediator, street-smart, only sane man. (Ego)
*Paige: Emotional, greedy, bad-tempered. (Id)
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Professional Wrestling]]
* Team Xtreme, when they existed.
** Matt Hardy, usually coming up with the plans and trying to keep the other two safe and under control, playing the Superego.
** Jeff Hardy, the daredevil who went for the pleasure and excitement of the moment consequences be damned, definitely the Id.
** Lita, ActionGirl who was almost in the exact middle of the brothers so far as personality, and more than once had to break up a fight between them, being the Ego.

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Role Playing Games]]
Perhaps the most core group of characters to the story of BaldursGate:
* Minsc: Butt-kicking for goodness! (Id)
* Jaheira: Be careful, child. (Superego)
* The Protagonist: Quiet, both of you! (Ego)
A few other trios naturally form from the npc's:
* Anomen: Hot-heated, stubborn, and proud to a fault. (Id)
* Cernd: Detached, enigmatic, rational. (Superego)
* Keldorn: Older, weary, driven. (Ego)
And of the romancable female characters:
* Aerie: Driven to do the right thing, no matter what. (Id)
* Viconia: Bitterness tempered by calculated ruthlessness. (Superego)
* Jaheira: Honest, mixes regret with firm reason. (Ego)

''BatenKaitos Origins''
* Milly: Impulsive sheltered girl who is eager to see the world. (Id)
* Guillo: DeadpanSnarker puppet thing who often acts as the voice of reason. (Superego)
* Sagi: Young protagonist who often has to sort the other two out when they quarrel. (Ego)

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
''{{Warhammer 40000}}: [[GauntsGhosts Gaunt's Ghosts]]'' has a few:
* Colonel-Commissar Gaunt, leader and tries to balance the needs of discipline with the needs of his men (Ego).
* Major Rawne, calculatingly ruthless and pragmatic (Superego).
* Chief Dorden, cares about the men under his care rather than notions of discipline (Id).
** Also, a few supporting trios:
*** Agun Soric (Ego)
*** Corporal Meryn (Superego)
*** Gol Kolea (Id)
*** Commissar Hark (Ego)
*** Sergeant Feygor (Superego)
*** Colonel Corbec (Id)

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Theater]]
*''[[SeventeenSeventySix 1776]]''
** John Adams - "Obnoxious and disliked," wants independence now and for everyone, loud, pigheaded, pushy (Id)
** Benjamin Franklin - Witty, raunchy, realizes that idealism will not prevail, about the only person who can stand Adams for more than ten minutes (Ego)
** Thomas Jefferson - quiet, passive, patriotic but really would rather see his wife than write the Declaration of Independence (Superego)
*''ManOfLaMancha'':
** DonQuixote - moral, dreamy, and idealistic to the point of being unable to interact with the real world (Superego)
** Sancho - believes in Don Quixote and his Quest, but accomodates reality and other people (Ego)
** Aldonza - full of anger and constantly harangued for sex, believes in nothing (Id)

[[/folder]]

[[folder:Video Games]]

* ''{{Aion}}''
** Seraphim Lords:
** Ariel: Thoughtful and amiable. Is dissappointed that Azphel's recklessness ruined the peace talks with the Balaur. Leader of the Seraphim Lords. (Ego)
** Nezekan: Contemplative, but decisive. LawfulGood. Nezekan is reserved and tolerant, but adamant once he reaches a conclusion. (Superego)
** Vaizel: [[BrilliantButLazy Playful, selfish, and cunning]]. Often goes off on his own in disguise to hang out with ordinary humans, and sometimes neglects his duties. (Id)

** Ariel: (Ego)
** Kaisinel: A dark and enigmatic BloodKnight who is focused on getting revenge on Shedim Lady Lumiel for [[{{Revenge}} embarrassing him in battle]]. [[ShesAManInJapan He's a girl in Korea]]. (Id)
** Yustiel: TheHeart of the group. Gentle and caring, she's most interested in peace and reconciliation. (Superego)

** Shedim Lords:
** Azphel: A decisive perfectionist who holds himself and his subordinates to high standards. Hates Ariel for being too weak-willed to continue the fight against the Balaur and believes that Ariel has failed in her duties. Leader of the Shedim Lords (Ego)
** Zikel: Azphel's right hand. Once a friendly rival of Nezekan, they have [[RivalTurnedEvil fallen out of favor]] with one another. Zikel is violent, arrogant, and lacks self-control. Somewhat of a RecklessSidekick, as he was partially responsible for the events that ignited the abyss war. (Id)
** Marchutan: Quiet, respectful, and completely [[TheStoic stoic]]. Also TheBigGuy. Prefers rational planning rather than Zikel's impulsiveness. (Superego)

** Azphel: (Ego)
** Triniel: Composed and calculating, she prefers to strike precisely and accurately. Has a cold indifferent personality. (Superego)
** Lumiel: Not much is known about her since she joined the Shedim Lords, but according to accounts from before the cataclysm, she is curious, innocent, and mischievous. Pursues magic studies with the same curiosity that a PlayfulHacker applies to computer security. (Id)

---> Note that the Seraphim Lords and Shedim Lords each have one member whose personality traits best fit those of the other group as a way to show that LightIsNotGood and DarkIsNotEvil.

''{{Disgaea}}''
** Laharl: Ambitious and irritable NobleDemon (Id)
** Flonne: Laharl's self-appointed guardian angel and LoveFreak (Superego)
** Etna: DeadpanSnarker that is usually the first to call either of them on their immaturity (Ego)
***Don't forget Gordon, Jennifer, and Thursday. The game supports this by giving all three of them a 100% chance of team attacks when together.
[[{{TheElderScrolls}} The Elder Scrolls]], The Tribunal from Morrowind:
* Almalexia (Id)
* Sotha Sil (Superego)
* Vivec (Ego)

''EternalDarkness'' has its [[EldritchAbomination Ancients]], a set of gods who despite being mortal enemies have three so closely associated they fit here nicely:
* Chattur'gah: God of Strength and Matter, brutal and the least mind-focused, overpowers Xel'lotath. (Id)
* Ulyaoth: God of Magic and Spirit, the most intelligent - and arrogant about it, overpowers Chattur'gah. (Ego)
* Xel'lotath: Goddess of Sanity and Insanity, brooding and, quite suitably, insane, overpowers Ulyaoth. (Superego)
It's hinted that there are in fact five Ancients. If the fifth were to be confirmed, throw in Mantorok and this could expand into a [[FiveBadBand Five Bad Band]].


''FinalFantasyVII Crisis Core'':
* Sephiroth: Calm and Calculative; Hero (Id)
* Angeal: Morals and pride; Wanderer (Superego)
* Genesis: Mediator and the one who understands most about life; Prisoner (ego)

''FinalFantasyVIII'':
* Laguna Loire: A smart yet impulsive man who often makes reckless decisions. (Id)
* Kiros Seagill: Values the mission. (Superego)
* Ward Zabac: Respect the other two's opinions, but will side on who's actually making sense. (Ego)

''FinalFantasyX-2'':
* Yuna: Leader. (Ego, tending to Id occasionally)
* Rikku: GenkiGirl ditz. (Id)
* Paine: Snarky monotone warrior. (Superego)

''FireEmblem 7 (Or just Fire Emblem in the states)'':
*[[BadAss Hector]] (Id)
*[[KnightInShiningArmor Eliwood]] (Ego)
*[[LadyOfWar Lyndis]] (Superego)

* ''{{Halo}}''
** Halo 3:
** The Arbiter - A disgraced Elite who follows tradition above all else and cares deeply about his teammates/brothers. (Superego)
** Avery Johnson - A slightly crazy, Flood-Immune Sargent who keeps is the entire reason for the Human-Covenant Alliance. (Ego)
** John-117 - Kill all Covenant, stop Truth, Kill all Flood, Stop Gravemind, Get [[VoiceWithAnInternetConnection Cortana back.]] (Id)


''KingdomHearts'': The series makes a theme of this trope, with most of the main cast belonging to at least one trio, and the sword/shield/staff analogies in each (even if the sword/shield/staff trinity don't always correspond to the ego/id/superego)
* Sora: Impulsive and Passionate (Id)
* Donald: High-strung and Skeptical (Superego)
* Goofy: Mediator between the two, often voice of reason (Ego)

* Sora: Well-meaning but impulsive. (Id)
* Riku: Plans and calculates. (Superego)
* Kairi: The moral center. (Ego)

*Axel: Cold and Calculative (Superego)
*Roxas: Naive and Impulsive (Id)
*Xion: Voice of reason (Ego)

''{{Persona 3}}'', Evil Counterpart group Strega:
* Takaya: Group leader, NietzscheWannabe, charismatic. (Ego by role, Superego by characterization)
* Jin: Ally of Takaya, [[PsychoSupporter less prone]] to extreme courses of action. (Superego by role, Ego by characterization)
* Chidori: [[EmoTeen Angsty]] ElegantGothicLolita. (Id)
Your starting team has this as well:
* Main Character: Little personality, can go either way. (Ego)
* Yukari: Responsible, rational, moral. (Superego
* Junpei: Slacker, fun loving, IdiotHero. (Id)

''RatchetAndClank'':
* Ratchet: Ego
* Clank: Superego
* Qwark: Id

''RivalSchools''
* Taiyo High:
** Batsu: Hot-headed, brash (Id)
** Hinata: Reasonable and outgoing (Ego)
** Kyosuke: Stickler for rules and regulations (Superego)
* Gorin High:
** Shoma: Stubborn, loud, argues with Natsu (Id)
** Natsu: Moral, concerned with neatness, argues with Shoma (Superego)
** Roberto: Reasonable, cool-headed, has to mediate Shoma and Natsu's arguments (Ego)
* Gedo High
** Edge: Troublemaker, concerned about falling behind in school (Superego)
** Gan: Obsessed with food (Id)
** Daigo: Leader of school's gang (Ego)
* Seijyun Girls High:
** Akira: Calm, rational, able to deal with both Zaki's gang and the gang lead by her brother (Ego)
** Yurika: Polite, neat freak, concerned with morals of her mission (Superego)
** Zaki: Gang leader, confrontational (Id)
* Pacific High:
** Roy: Determined to work on improving relations between countries through cooperation (Ego)
** Tiffany: Obsessed about impressing the opposite gender (Id)
** Boman: Deeply religious, concerned about morals and spirituality (Superego)

''[[MegaMan Rockman]]''
* Protoman aka Blues (000): Id
* MegaMan aka Rock (001): Ego
* Roll (002): Superego
The Doctors are also identifiable as such: Wily (Id), Light (Superego), and Cossack (Ego).

''MegaManX''
* X: a pacifist, only fights when he has to (Superego)
* Zero: the gang's leader outside of missions (Ego)
* Axl: TheScrappy, gets on X's and Zero's nerves (Id)

''MegaManLegends''
* The Casketts:
** Volnutt-Trigger: the main character, can goof off during missions (Id)
** Roll Caskett: MissionControl, tries to keep Volnutt-Trigger on track (Superego)
** Barrell Caskett: The leader of the Casketts (Ego)
* The Bonnes:
** Teisel: The leader of the Bonne family pirates (Ego)
** Tron: builds all robots and machines for them, in love with Volnutt-Trigger, has a [[{{Tsundere}} bad temper]] (Id)
** Bon: Unable to talk to Teisel and Tron (Superego)

''MegaManBattleNetwork''
* Lan, Chaud and Maylu/Mayl
** Lan: Hotheaded, loves to netbattle, hates Chaud (Id)
** Maylu/Mayl: Tries to keep the boys from fighting, in love with Lan (Ego)
** Chaud: Acts calm, cool and collected, always there to tell Lan when he messed up (Superego)
* The above 3's netnavi's
** Megaman.EXE: Has a personality similar to Chaud, but hates Protoman.EXE (Superego)
** Roll.EXE: Like Maylu or Mayl tries to keep the guys from fighting (Ego)
** Protoman.EXE: Like Chaud, he is always there to tell Megaman.EXE when he messed up (Id)

''MegaManStarForce''
* Luna and the boys:
** Depends on what's happening at the present time, but there are 3 lineups
* Lineup 1
** Luna: The leader of the group of four, tries to get Geo to come to school in the 1st game (Superego)
** Bud: Loves to eat, a follower of the latest fads (Id)
** Zack/ Geo: Quiet and shy, but not afraid to speak their minds and tell the other two what they think (Ego)
* Lineup 2:
** Luna: Reduced to being the [[DistressedDamsel damsel in distress]] (Superego)
** Bud/ Zack: Clueless as to what's going on (Id)
** Geo: Remains calm, cool and collected as he is forced to take charge of the situation as the other 3 are [[FreakOut Freaking Out]] (Ego)
* Lineup 3:
** Geo: Takes charge of the situation, but is still not afraid to tell Bud and Zack what he thinks (Ego, leaning towards Superego)
** Bud: The second in command, but he doesn't know what to do when Luna isn't around (Id)
** Zack: Normally sides with Bud (Superego, leaning towards Id)
* Geo, Omega-Xis and Mega Man Geo-Omega:
** Geo Stelar: The voice of reason (Ego)
** Omega-Xis: Acts without thinking, requires Geo to pull him back (Id)
** Mega Man Geo-Omega: a combo of the other two, but the main head (Geo) is in charge (Superego)
* Pat, [[JekyllAndHyde Rey]], and Gemini Spark:
** Pat (human): Nice and doesn't want to cause trouble. (Superego)
** Rey: Beats up people, and wants revenge on his parents, but he protects Pat from danger. (Id, sometimes Ego)
** Gemini Spark: Reluctant, but goes with what Rey says. (Ego, leaning towards Id)

''MetalGear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty''
* Snake: cool, calm and collected (Superego)
* Otacon: stressed, uneasy and ungathered(Id)
* Raiden: mysterious as snake and a bit emotional as otacon (Ego)

''SengokuBasara''
* Date Masamune: (Ego)
* Sanada Yukimura: (Id)
* Katakura Kojuro: (Super Ego)

''SonicTheHedgehog'':
* Sonic: Strong sense of justice and helping others, but impatient and impulsive (Borderline Id/Superego, but leans more towards Id)
* Tails: Mediator, holds things in check and notices things his companions do not (Ego)
* Knuckles: Strong sense of duty and commitment, but highly susceptible to manipulation and incredibly hard to gain trust from (Borderline Id/Superego, but leans more towards Superego).

''[[SonicTheHedgehog Sonic Heroes]]'', pretty much all of the other characters are broken up into their own Power Trios:
* Team Dark:
** Shadow: Brooding and spiteful (Id).
** Rouge: Manipulative, but can work with anything she needs to get the job done (Ego).
** Omega: Computerized thinking (Superego). (In ''Sonic Adventure 2'', Eggman fits the same role being a mastermind)
* Team Amy:
** Amy Rose: Smart but incredibly protective and vengeful (Id).
** Big the Cat: Stupid and strong, almost childlike (Superego).
** Cream the Rabbit: Naive but understanding, holds the group together (Ego).
* Team Chaotix:
** Espio the Chameleon: Silent but brilliant loner (Superego).
** Vector the Crocodile: Loud-mouthed firecracker (Id).
** Charmy Bee: Upbeat and optimistic, mediator (Ego).

''[[WorldOfMana Secret of Mana]]'':
* Randi (TheHero, Ego)
* Purim ({{Action Girl}}/{{Rebellious Princess}}, Superego)
* Popoie (TagalongKid/[[BlackMagicianGirl Black Magician Boy]], Id)

''SpaceChannel5'':
* Ulala: TheHero, driven and generous with dramatic tendencies (that in fact aren't uncommon among characters from her series, to be fair). (Ego)
* Pudding: Ulala's rival-turned sidekick, jealous and an attention seeker. (Id)
* Jaguar: Reporter who saved Ulala's life when she was a child turned rogue who calls himself the "voice of truth." (Superego)

SuperRobotWars:
The SRX Team:
* Ryusei: HotBlooded AscendedFanboy (Id)
* Rai: Calculating veteran soldier (Superego)
* Aya: Team Leader (And sometimes TeamMom, if Ryusei and Rai start arguing) (Ego)
From Reversal and OG Gaiden, Duminuss' Homunculus:
* Tis: Group leader, rough and rowdy, a {{Pettanko}}. (Id)
* Despinis: [[ShrinkingViolet Painfully shy and a bit kind]], a bit too apologetic to fight back (Superego)
* Laliar: Mediating CuteShotaroBoy. (Ego)

''StarFox'': The Star Wolf trio:
* Wolf O'Donnell: Leader. Hot-headed, easily angered, but honorable and skilled. (Superego)
* Leon Powalski: Calm with occasional crazy, but really has no moral standing. (Ego)
* Panther Caroso: Seems to get along with others, and respects women. (Id)

''TouhouProject'':
Perfect Cherry Blossom:
* Reimu: (Ego)
* Marisa: (Id)
* Sakuya: (Superego)
Undefined Fantastic Object:
* Reimu: (Ego)
* Marisa: (Id)
* Sanae: (Superego)
** Debatable. Especially for Sanae, where in one path she becomes "obsessed" with youkai hunting.

''The {{Ultima}} series'' - Though the Avatar and Companions can be shuffled a number of ways, the trio that stands out are The Avatar, Iolo, and Shamino. The majority of the games begin with the three of them together, and in all games Iolo and Shamino receive more dialog and plot significance.
* Iolo - Bard and the model of Compassion. Tends to instinct and occasional crankiness, artistic temperament, and the only character with a lifelong love through the series. (Id)
* Shamino - Ranger and the model of Spirituality. Though he can be a man of action, tends toward meditation, communion with nature and the higher order of human consciousness. (Superego)
* Avatar - The Avatar is the role model of all the Virtues, and seeks to apply them in practical example for problem-solving. (Ego)

''WorldOfWarcraft'' - The major racial leaders of the various factions.
* The Horde
** Thrall: Charismatic and far-sighted leader struggling mightily to redeem his race and do the right thing, in spite of impossible odds. Balances the necessities of the Horde with the demands of its people. (Ego)
** Sylvanas Windrunner: Coldly calculating Dark Lady of the Forsaken, breaking her quiet brooding only rarely in moments of extreme hatred and loss, over the terrible events that have created her newfound people. (Superego)
** Garrosh Hellscream: Brash, arrogant young orc with a sense of invincibility-both personal, and of the Horde. Extremely aggressive, often disregarding the counsel of Thrall and the other leaders to act with caution and reason. (Id)
* The Alliance
** Varian Wrynn: Hotheaded human king nursing a desire to annihilate the Horde in general and orcs in particular. Not prone to reason or negotiation, and quick to use violence. Id
** Prophet Velen: Quiet, methodical leader gifted with prescience and wisdom, carefully plotting the best course for his people and the rest of the world, no matter what happens. Superego
** Tyrande Whisperwind: Struggles to deal with internal problems before worrying about the Alliance, and attempting to guide the night elves through the new series of endless wars with diligence and respect for the old ways. Ego
* Northrend Forces
** Tirion Fordring (Argent Crusade): Trusts in the light and the forces of righteousness with unshakable faith, refusing to employ questionable means on account of the moral ambiguity. Perhaps the single greatest paladin alive. Id
** Darion Morgraine (Knights of the Ebon Blade): Ruthlessly pragmatic fallen hero, liberated from the Lich King's control but still employs all the dark and forbidden knowledge and techniques he learned as a death knight. Does not recognize or value such follies as honor, righteousness, or valor. Only results count. Superego
** Alexstrasza (Wyrmrest Accord): Operates by unknowable rules, wielding an OmniscientMoralityLicense, but also deeply compassionate, and willing to work even with races that have done horrific wrongs to dragonkind.

''Warcraft 3'' has a few as well
*Night Elf leaders, Reign of chaos
**Tyrande: strong sense of who should or shouldn't be allowed in the forest, more traditional. Superego
**Furion: More flexible, willing to work with outsiders, ego
**Illidan: Seems somewhat erratically driven by a desire for power and anger. Id

*Orc leaders, Reign of chaos
**Grom Hellscream: Aggressive, would rather fight than negotiate. Id
**Cairne: Calmer, more protective of others. superego
**thrall: Handles pressures from both directions. Ego

*Human leaders, Reign of chaos.
**Arthas: Impulsive, driven by a desire for revenge. Id
**Uther: Moralistic, follows laws and customs quite closely. Superego
**Jaina: Ends up in the middle, personality wise. Unlike most examples, she is in a lot of ways less powerful than the superego and id, but sh does make a major decision after seeing both of the other two make arguments and decisions. Ego

*Night elf leaders, Frozen throne
**Maiev: Becomes obsessed with tracking down Illidan. Id
**Tyrande: the one who most remembers previous alliances and morality (see missions 6-8). Superego
**furion: Seems to end up making most of the overall decisions. Also is again the most flexible. Ego

''Starcraft'': Not a typical "character" power trio as such, but the different races do have elements of the different characters described above.
*Protoss: Highly structured society, strong rules and customs. Tends to be the most righteous. Superego
*Zerg: Driven by instinct, with an overall goal of absorb other life-forms and evolving into biological perfection. Id
*Terrans: Have people who can go both directions. Most Terrans seem focused in achieving goals. Ego

''ValkyrieProfile'' - The conflicting natures of the three valkyries is not the focus, but it is a central part of their development, especially in the second game. They are even described as separate components of one greater being.
* Hrist - Harsh, ditiful, gets the job done. (Superego. Labeled by Freya as the secondary ego.)
* Lenneth - Balanced (Ego. Labeled by Freya as the primary ego.)
* Silmeria - Emotional, rebelious (Id)

''TheLegendOfZelda'', even though one of the three is the villain. Probably played straight with the godesses, who represent each of them. It's even kind of {{Lampshaded}} because of the Triforce.
*Link: The hero, bearer of the Triforce of Courage, always does what seems to be the best, but tends to be fooled into making mistakes by Ganon. (Ego, favouring Superego. However, he sometimes acts like an Id himself)
*Zelda: Bearer of the Triforce of wisdom, smart and puts the need of others in front of her own. (Superego, but one of her alter egos, "Tetra," is a boarderline case to "Id")
*Ganondorf: Holds the Triforce of power. Wants world domination. (Id, period)

''ShinMegamiTensei'' has a classic case of this in the beginning, though eventually [[ItGotWorse things get worse]] and the player, as the Ego, is forced to either side with one of the remaining members of the trio against the other, or reject them both. Anyway, while the trio's still together, it goes...
* Law Hero (Superego)
* Neutral Hero (Ego)
* Chaos Hero (Id)

''CallOfJuarez: Bound In Blood'' - The [=McCall=] Brothers
* Ray, wild and aggressive elder brother (Id)
* Thomas, less aggressive than Ray, but not as moral as William (Ego)
* William, religious pacifist constantly attempting to lead his brothers away from the path of violence (Superego)

''TheLostVikings - The titular vikings
* Erik the Swift (Ego)
* Baleog the Fierce (Superego)
* Olaf the Stout (Id)

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[[folder:Web Animation]]
HomestarRunner
* Strong Bad: Leader (Id, tending toward Ego)
* Strong Mad: Big guy (Id)
* Strong Sad: Smart guy (Superego)

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[[folder:Web Original]]
''SailorNothing''
* Himei / Sailor Nothing: Superego (TheQuietOne)
* Shin / Sailor Truth: Id (stubborn, obnoxious, in-your-face PluckyGirl)
* Aki / Sailor Beauty: Ego (relatively normal -- emphasis on ''relatively'')

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[[folder:Webcomics]]
''ArthurKingOfTimeAndSpace'', which also contains an explicit lampshading [[http://arthurkingoftimeandspace.com/1743.htm here]]
* Arthur - The laid-back leader who mediates between the other two (Ego)
* Lancelot - ultra-moral and perfectionistic (Superego)
* Guenevere - confident, determined, and potentially a source of friction (Id)
Interestingly, this is almost certainly a homage to ''StarTrek'', at least in the space arc, where Guenevere is the ship's doctor and Arthur, as king, is effectively captain of the ''Excalibur''.

''FletcherApts''
*Bob: StraightMan Hamster (Ego, tending toward Superego at times)
*Doug: HollywoodNerd Dog (Superego)
*Bill: BoisterousBruiser Goat (Id)

[[MSPaintAdventures ''Problem Sleuth'':]]
*Problem Sleuth: Charismatic, Candy-Corn Revolver wielding Leader
*Ace Detective: Very Strong, but low on Imagination and Personality
*Pickle Inspector: Tall, physically weak, but big on the imagintation


''GunnerkriggCourt'':
* Coyote (Ego)
* Reynardine (Superego)
* Ysengrin (Id)

[[http://lagendcomic.com Lagend]]
*Nikol Mimagi(Ego)
*Lewk (Id)
*Serra Serif (Superego)

''OrderOfTheStick'' has two:
*The half of it left in Azure City when the Order was split up:
** Celia: StupidGood ActualPacifist, out of place in an adventuring party (superego)
** Belkar: StupidEvil HeroicSociopath, increasingly TheMillstone ([[HesBack until he suddenly wasn't anymore]]) (id)
** Haley: Pragmatic, {{Chaotic Good}}ish, has to deal with the mistakes made by the above two along with everything else (ego)
*The half that escaped with the Azurite Fleet:
** Durkon (Superego)
** Elan (Ego)
** V (Id)

In ''PennyArcade,'' prior to the series's begining, there was a third roomate, Jim, who apparently filled this out for the main characters:
* Tycho: Intelligent and snarky (Superego)
* Gabe: Emotional and dimwitted (Id)
* Jim: "Even-handed, and slow to anger" (Ego)

''SomethingPositive''
* Aubrey: Brash, impulsive, [[ScrewySquirrel confrontational]], [[ComedicSociopathy slightly sociopathic]] (id).
* Davan: Somewhat of a JerkAss, but much more self-controlled than Aubrey (ego).
* Pee-Jee: Moral (''relatively''), often the voice of reason (superego).

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[[folder:Western Animation]]
''AlvinAndTheChipmunks'':
* Alvin: Leader/Chaos (Id)
* Simon: Reason (Superego)
* Theodore: Middle man (Ego)

''AquaTeenHungerForce''
*Shake: Harmful to himself & others, especially Meatwad. Mocks his roommates every chance he gets (Id).
*Frylock: Scientific genius. Tries to maintain order (Superego).
*Meatwad: Innocent, but takes on bad habits from Shake (Ego).

''AvatarTheLastAirbender'', season 2:
* Princess Azula: [[TheDragon the leader]] (Ego)
* Mai: [[EmotionlessGirl the somber, apathetic one]] (Superego)
* Ty Lee: [[PerkyFemaleMinion the perky, giggly, girly one]] (Id)

Also the original [=GaAng before they picked up Toph=]:
* Sokka: Impulsive, headstrong, reckless and clumsy beyond belief. (Id)
* Katara: Caring, nurturing, and strict (in a motherly sort of way). (Superego)
* Aang: Wavers between both extremes at times but generally settles into the happy medium by episode's end. Fittingly enough since he's the personification of spiritual balance in the Avatarverse. (Ego)

''{{Ben 10}}''
* Ben Tennyson: Over-eager superhero. (Id)
* Gwen Tennyson: Brainy, understated, occasionally snarky. (Superego)
* Grandpa Max: Authority, knowledge, parental figure, former MIB-type. (Ego)

''{{Ben 10 Alien Force}}''
* Gwen: Smart, voice of reason, gets along with both well (Ego or Superego)
* Kevin Levin: Cocky, daring, an ex-villain (Id)
* Ben: As the leader, tries to do what the hero sees as right, though it may backfire. (Superego or Ego) He eventually finds out that one of his forms, Alien X, takes this concept a little too literally...

''{{Biker Mice from Mars}}'':
* Vinnie: Fun-loving party animal and wise-cracker, who acts first and apologises later. Always has a grin, even when in pain. Colour scheme: white. (Id)
* Modo: Preaches traditional moral values and quotes the wisdom of his grandmother. [[GentleGiant Gentle-hearted giant]] whose anger is usually brought on by reflecting on the actions of others. Chooses to wait and plan rather than rushing in. Colour scheme: grey. (Super ego)
* Throttle: Cool, wry, with a soft-spot and great understanding for his bros, but with a keen eye for the middle ground between them. Warm-hearted and fun-loving, but in moderation, and serious and commanding as the situation demands. He will generally hold the veto vote between the paths of action suggested by the two extremes. Colour scheme: yellow (Ego)

''TheBoondocks'':
* Huey: Moralizing leftist (Superego)
* Riley: Gangster thug wannabe (Id)
* Robert: Balance (Ego)
** Or Ceasar as the Ego, depending on the version you're looking at.

''DannyPhantom''
*Danny Fenton/Phantom: Leader, usually caught in middle (Ego)
*Sam Manson: Rational, levelheaded, cool and cynical (Superego)
*Tucker Foley: Fun-loving, comic relief, always tempted by his vice (Id)

''DogtanianAndTheThreeMuskehounds'':
* Porthos: leader and mediator (Ego)
* Athos: hotheaded man of action and appetite (Id)
* Aramis: refined aesthete (Superego)

''EdEddNEddy'':
* Ed: Big, dumb, brutish, and easily swayed (mainly Ego, but can be drawn in either direction depending on which other guy is persuading him)
* Edd: Neat freak, TheSmartGuy (Superego)
* Eddy: {{Schemer}}, ruled by his desires (Id)
Depending on the nature of the episode, they sometimes switch roles: Rules-obsessed Edd can become the limiting Superego, while CloudCuckoolander Ed can act as the impulsive Id. Ironically, when this happens, it puts no-self-control Eddy in the Ego position by default as he tries to reign in the extreme behavior of the other two and keep them focused on their goal (jawbreakers or money.)

''{{Futurama}}'':
* Bender: Boozing, smoking, {{Jerkass}} robot. (Id)
* Leela: Levelheaded, predictable {{Action Girl}}. (Superego)
* Fry: The {{Arthur Dent}}. (Ego)

''{{Gargoyles}}'' loves to mess around with this:
The "Trio"
* Broadway (Id)
* Lexington (Ego, leading to Superego)
* Brooklyn (Superego)

''TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy''
* Grim: More or less trying to survive being stuck with two insufferable children (Ego).
* Billy: Stupid and impulsive (Id).
* Mandy: Intelligent and [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan]] (Superego).

''MegasXLR'':
* Coop - Impulsive GeniusDitz, usually the one to get them in trouble. Id.
* Kiva - Always trying to hold Coop back from his id-riffic rampages. Superego.
* Jamie - A fairly normal guy (if unambitious), although he isn't completely immune to flights of fancy. At the very least, he ''sometimes'' tries to talk Coop out of his more dangerous exploits, in favor of going to look for the Planet Of HotAmazon Women. Ego.

''[[{{TheMarvelousMisadventuresOfFlapjack}} The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack]]''
* Flapjack: Adventurous [[{{Keet}} keet]]. (Id)
* K'nuckles: Older [[AntiRoleModel anti-role model]]. (Ego tending towards Id)
* Bubbie: Sensible [[TeamMom team mom]]. (Superego)

''[[BatmanTheAnimatedSeries The New Batman Adventures]]'':
Two-Face gains ''a third personality'' making him a one-man PowerTrio:
* Harvey Dent: normal personality that is timid and easily bossed around (ego)
* "Big Bad Harv": violent criminal made from years of repressed anger (id)
* The Judge: violent ''vigilante'' obsessed with justice (with a court-theme to match) that ultimately plans to kill his bad side (i.e. 'himself''), probably created by guilt from normal side (superego)

''ThePowerpuffGirls'':
* Blossom: "commander and the leader" (sometimes Ego, sometimes Superego)
* Bubbles: "the joy and the laughter" (same)
* Buttercup: "the toughest fighter" (pretty much always Id)

''TheRaccoons'':
* Bert: Fun-loving and flighty (Id)
* Ralph: Responsible and logical (Superego)
* Melissa: Balance, common senese (Ego)

''SouthPark''
*Stan: Tries to find the good in every situation (Ego).
*Kyle: Smart. More or less has the same intentions as Stan, but often depressed,also has a short temper (Superego).
*Cartman/Kenny: Impulsive, sometimes borderline psycho (Id).

''ThomasTheTankEngine'':
*The tank engines:
** Percy: Youthful and mischievous (Id).
** Thomas: Sometimes mischievous, but more mature than Percy (Ego).
** Toby: Mature, wise, well behaved (Superego).
*The tender engines:
** James: Headstrong, temperamental and arrogant (Id).
** Henry: Warm-hearted, reasonably well behaved (Ego).
** Gordon: Stern, uncompromising, clashes with James (Superego).

''TimeSquad''
* Buck Tuddrussel (id)
* Larry 3000 (superego)
* Otto (ego)

''TransformersAnimated'' -- Blitzwing ''is'' [[SplitPersonality the power trio]].
* Icy (superego) - calm, collected, rational
* Hothead (id) - aggressive, uncontrolled, passionate
* Random (ego) - creative, flexible, moderates between the first two

''TransformersArmada'' had three sets:
*Optimus Prime (BenevolentBoss) - Ego
*Red Alert (TheMedic with [[TheSpock Spockish]] tendencies) - Superego
*Hot Shot (TheBumblebee) - Id

The bad guys too:
*Demolishor (Dim, but relatively sane) - Ego
*Starscream (Something of a NobleDemon) - Superego, with Id tendencies
*Cyclonus (Somewhat AxeCrazy) - Id

And though nobody likes to acknowledge them....
*Rad - Ego
*Alexis - Superego
*Carlos- Id


''TransformersBeastWars'' -- The three Maximals in charge.
* Optimus (Ego) - Level-headed and flexible, but can lose his temper and be aggressive.
* Rhinox (Superego) - Logical, rational, calm and quiet.
* Rattrap (Id) - Hot-headed, self-indulgent and insulting.

''Wild West C.O.W. Boys of Moo Mesa'':
* The Cowlarado Kid: Impulsive, lively, ruled by his heart and sexual urges, often prone to wild leaps of fancy. (Id)
* Dacowta: Slow and steady, extremely level-headed and serious traditionalist. (superego)
* Marshall Moo Montana: Warm-hearted and fun-loving, but in moderation, and serious and commanding as the situation demands. Fulfills the [[TheKirk Captain Kirk role]]. (Ego)
** Interestingly, this trio adopts a colour scheme for each character: yellow for the neutral Marshall, cool grey for Dacowta, and warm cream for Cowlarado. This scheme is revisited in {{Biker Mice From Mars}}...

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''Greek and Roman Myth''
* Zeus/Jupiter: Impulsive, greedy, prone to huge temper-tantrums, entirely motivated by his sex drive (Id).
* Poseidon/Neptune: Depending on the mood, could be reasonable or nuts. But in general less impulsive than Zeus and less rigid than Hades. (Ego)
* Hades/Pluto: Brooding, morbid, obsessed with rules and laws. (Superego)
** Debatable, depending on your source. In some myths Zeus, god of law over men and hospitality, is the mediator between other gods and the enforcer of laws, while Poseidon, as roiling and angry as the sea, causes trouble. It was Zeus, after all, who decreed that the gods should stop interfering in the Trojan War, and who swallowed the Goddess of Prudence.
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