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** Conflicted: Ax and Tobias
** Apathetic: [[SixthRangerTraitor David]]

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* Anne and her friends in ''Literature/AnneOfGreenGables'' fill out these philosophies:
** The Cynic: Jane Andrews
** The Optimist: Anne
** The Realist: Diana
** The Apathetic: Ruby Gillis
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* The five dragonets in the ''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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* The five dragonets in the ''Literature/WingsOfFire'' series fill out all five philosophies: TheHero Tsunami (the Realist), TheLancer Glory (the Cynic), TheChick TheHeart Sunny (the Optimist), TheSmartGuy Starflight (the Apathetic), and TheBigGuy Clay (the Conflicted).

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* The Hogwarts houses (and a generalization of their students) in the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' series:
** The Cynic: Slytherin
** The Optimist: Gryffindor
** The Apathetic: Ravenclaw
** The Realist: Hufflepuff
** The Conflicted: Any of the houses above, due to their [[TheGenericGuy neutral outlook]].
*** 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 Hogwarts houses (and a generalization of their students) in In the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' series:
** The Hogwarts houses (and a generalization of their students):
*** The
Cynic: Slytherin
** *** The Optimist: Gryffindor
** *** The Apathetic: Ravenclaw
** *** The Realist: Hufflepuff
** *** The Conflicted: Any of the houses above, due to their [[TheGenericGuy neutral outlook]].
*** The ** Examples among 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]].Malfoy]].
** Examples among the Marauders:
*** The Optimist: Remus Lupin
*** The Realist: James Potter
*** The Cynic: Sirius Black
*** The Conflicted: Peter Pettigrew
** The protagonists tend to switch roles among themselves depending on the topic. As just a single example, Hermione plays the Cynic regarding Divination, the Optimist in discussions of House Elf liberation, the Apathetic towards Quidditch, the Realist in all matters of schoolwork, and the Conflicted when breaking rules.
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* ''Literature/TheSpectrumGame'':
** The Cynic: Inigo. In a cast of characters genuinely believing or hoping things will turn out well, Inigo stands out as being the only true pessimist. He is quick to assume the worst case scenario, and generally doesn't believe in blind faith. This does at least make him a highly practical and down-to-earth thinker, but can lead to him choosing inaction because he is too scared of things turning out poorly.
** The Optimist: Azurine and Makoto. These two are the single most idealistic Spectrums in the story, with Azurine being genuinely sure everything will turn out fine, while Makoto, despite not always believing, will never fail to at least have ''hope''. They have a lot of determination, but it can also lead to naivete on their part, as they often genuinely don't consider the downsides.
** The Realist: Silas and Scarlett. These two have their fair share of optimism, but they also tend to approach situations with more caution than Azurine or Makoto, and they give both the upsides and downsides of any given situation enough thought to give a nuanced take on said situation, which is why Inigo generally relies on the two of them (particularly Scarlett) for confiding in his plans.
** The Apathetic: Iago and Minori. While at first glance, they look like an Optimist and a Cynic respectively, they are mainly driven by their own, more self-centred goals - stopping Apex and Libera in Iago's case, and atoning for her past in Minori's. As such, their goal-oriented natures lead them to look at situations from a purely objective viewpoint.
** The Conflicted: Valerie. She stands out because unlike the other characters, she is mostly a highly ''in''decisive character, as she is constantly second-guessing herself and her thoughts. She looks at scenarios objectively, but usually casts doubt on herself and defers to others to reassure herself.

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