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  • The Light Warriors of 8-Bit Theater: Red Mage is sanguine (emphasis on arrogant and self-indulgent); Thief is choleric (emphasis on narrow-minded and obsessive); Fighter is phlegmatic (emphasis on lazy and reactionary); and Black Mage is melancholic (emphasis on independence and perfection).
  • There are a lot of characters in the Web Animation series The Bear Show, so they have their own Temperaments: Mario, John Cena and Peter Griffin (sanguine and choleric), Randy Orton, Stewie Griffin, Sheriff Woody, Link and Alberto Del Rio (choleric), Luigi, Daddy Bear, CM Punk and Star (sanguine), Triple H and Pikachu (melancholic), Kirby (phlegmatic), and Toad (eclectic).
  • The main characters in Clockwork, which they fit perfectly, especially considering the signs they were born under.
    • Sanguine: Christian. Cheerful, friendly, social, and a dependable source of empathy for his ward, Cog.
    • Choleric: Boris. Temperamental, unemotional, blunt, and strongly loyal to his country.
    • Melancholic: Alexander. Initially comes off as aloof, practical, and sarcastic, all while carrying himself with an air of courtesy. Then it's revealed how cold and spiteful he really is and suddenly his temperament fits him like a glove.
    • Phlegmatic: Cog. Carefree, snarky, selfless, and rational. On the downside, however, he is stubborn, apathetic, and harbors no ambition beyond working in the fortress.
  • The eponymous doctors of The Dragon Doctors: Sarin (sanguine), Goro (choleric), Mori (melancholic), Kili (phlegmatic), and Aki (eclectic). Fittingly, they were also compared by the artist to Air, Fire, Earth, and Water, respectively, matching the Four Temperments' elemental affiliations.
  • The Help Service from Hell(p): № 1 is choleric (competitive and overbearing leader), № 4 is phlegmatic (quiet, patient, and gentle), Marcus is sanguine (outgoing and oversexed drama queen), and Domino is melancholic (cynical and cold).
  • Homestuck: The goofy, friendly prankster John is sanguine, The Smart Guy is cynical Rose is melancholic, the irony-obsessed Not So Stoic rapper Dave is choleric, and the optimistic Team Mom who likes gardening, Jade, is phlegmatic.
  • Hypergamouse: The main female characters. Mari, patient and easy-going, is phlegmatic. Cate, insular and uptight, is melancholic. Mindy, flighty and exuberant, is sanguine. Jami, hot-blooded and aggressive, is choleric.
  • The Inexplicable Adventures of Bob!: Bob who's calm and kind (phlegmatic), Jean who's easily angered (choleric), Molly who's extroverted and cheerful (sanguine), and Voluptua who's sober and pessimistic (melancholic).
  • The Order of the Stick: Haley and Elan are sanguine, being two of the more carefree and chaotic members of the Order, with Elan being a Cloudcuckoolander and a Keet, and Haley being snarky, impish and at the beginning, hedonistic. Belkar is choleric, being the Hot-Blooded and incredibly kill-happy Token Evil Teammate. Vaarsuvius is melancholic, being the most logical, introverted and neurotic party member. Roy is phlegmatic, being the calm, focused and snarky Only Sane Man. And Durkon is eclectic, being the most well-rounded, passive and low-key of the group.
  • Questionable Content: Faye (choleric) Passionate, snarky yet hides emotional damage, Hannelore (melancholic) neurotic, perfectionistic and capable, Marten (phlegmatic) passive, kind and ambivalent, and Dora (sanguine) fun yet anxious and moody.
  • Runners: the Khorusa Brimya crew:
    • Cember, a.k.a The Candy Bandit is sanguine - Fun Personified, doesn't take himself too seriously, but can be very empathetic to Bennesaud, and cares more about looking cool in firefights and showing off his Improbable Aiming Skills than any sort of a big picture
    • Ril is choleric - Trigger-Happy, trolling and threatening the rest of the crew, complaining about the way the ship is ran and not-really-secretly wanting to run it himself
    • Roka, The Captain is melancholic - worrying constantly about all the small practical issues, quiet, but authoritative, having flashbacks about things he regrets having done
    • Bennesaud is phlegmatic - a generally imperturbable Gentle Giant who relaxes by reading, loyal and moral
    • Bocce and Sky are leukine, as an Audience Surrogate and Amnesiacs are Innocent respectively
  • Scandinavia and the World has the five Nordics.
    • Cheerful, carefree Denmark is sanguine
    • Even keeled, sensible Norway is phlegmatic
    • Neurotic, intelligent Sweden is melancholic
    • Short-tempered, violent Finland is choleric
    • Iceland rounds out the quintet as leukine
  • Their Polandball counterparts are switched up in comparison: Denmark remains the happy-go-lucky Sanguine, but the others are all different - with the sensitive, progressive and empathic Sweden as the phlegmatic; the competitive, hyperactive Norway as the Choleric, and the introverted, brooding Finland as the melancholic.
  • A Simple Thinking About Blood Type:
    • Phlegmatic: Humble, patient, thoughtful people-pleaser, Type A
    • Sanguine: Childish, carefree and self-centred, Type B
    • Choleric: Passionate, focused, realistic, goal-oriented, Type O
    • Melancholic: Mysterious, critical, analytical, manipulative, Type AB
  • Widdershins, specifically "Curtain Call", where the following characters are tasked with chasing down the sins: Wolfe (phlegmatic), Verity (sanguine), Ben (choleric), Sidney (melancholic).
    • It actually corresponds quite well to which ones were most affected by which deadly sins: wrath was able to get to the extrovert ones (Verity and Ben), sloth got the introvert ones (Wolfe and Sidney), envy influenced the emotionally unstable ones (Sidney and Ben) the most, while pride influenced the emotionally stable (read: most sure of themselves) ones the most (Wolfe and Verity). The other three sins (gluttony, greed, lust) did not have significantly different effects on the four: note that these are all sins related to the "basic desires" of humans.
  • Unfamiliar: The 4 main characters fit well into this
    • Sanguine: Planchette is cheery, optimistic, and excited to be with others.
    • Choleric: Sun has a little bit of a temper, and can be emotionally distant at times, but she's nonetheless determined in her own goals.
    • Melancholic: Pinyon is selfless and reserved, though pretty insecure as well
    • Phlegmatic: Babs is friendly and reliable, though she can be a little too yielding for her own good.
  • Sandra on the Rocks: Domenico's modelling agency fits this pattern, albeit a little loosely:
    • Domenico himself, the boss and genius photographer, is sanguine; extroverted, emotional, charming, talkative, eccentric (a real Cloudcuckoolander), undisciplined, emotionally unstable, and frivolous.
    • Zoé, the talent manager (and Domenico's ex-wife), is choleric; extroverted, a hard worker, strong-willed, practical, passionate, hot-tempered, rude, harsh, and insensitive.
    • Cammi, the agency's driver, is melancholic; introverted, emotional, perfectionist, but a little emotionally distant. However, she is the worst fit of the four because her emotions (including a snarky sense of humor) make her less rigid, conservative, or organized than a classic melancholic.
    • Tatiana, Domenico's PA (and Ignored Enamored Underling), is phlegmatic; introverted, seemingly calm and unemotional, an excellent assistant, and (sometimes) too yielding. However, she lacks the classic phlegmatic's compassion and truly submissive nature (except in relation to Domenico).
    • Technically, Fabien, an expert stylist, is a member of the agency, but his role seems to be strictly part-time, and he isn't seen enough for the reader to identify his personality traits. Sandra herself is technically also an employee of the agency, but as the chief protagonist of the story and a new arrival who is being acted on by the others, she stands outside the group.
  • Vápnthjófr saga: The four leads fits the pattern. Leader-type and team mom Hillevi is Phlegmatic, Plucky and fun-loving Unni is Sanguine, agressive and vengeful Herja is Choleric and anxious, shy Shirin is Melancholic.

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  • An entire episode of the webseries Cracked After Hours is devoted to discussing how many famous groups of four adhere to this schema, even describing several groups already listed on this page (though it's worth noting that they have misattributed the sanguine qualities to choleric characters, and vice versa). As they are also a quartet, they even describe themselves (indirectly, through analogy to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).
  • Dreamscape: Kai, Eleenin, Drake, and Keedran, who are all the protectors of the planet.
    • Kai is Melancholic because he is very serious, strategic, and always to the point.
    • Eleeinin is Phlegmatic because she is serene, kind, and avoids confrontation.
    • Drake is Choleric because he is stoic, clever, and strong.
    • Keedran is Sanguine because she is expressive, eccentric, and a bit unpredictable.
  • In Goodbye Strangers, strangers as a whole are classified into 4 categories. Cholerics are aggressive, and will actively try to harm all sensitives they come across; Sanguines either target specific "targets", are unaggressive but negatively affect nearby people, or are just hyperactive; Phlegmatics are concentrated on a specific task and don't care much about anything else; and Melancholics are described to "share" the "miseries" of humans.
  • Homestar Runner's House of Strong:
    • Strong Bad is choleric as the arrogant trouble-making Casanova Wannabe.
    • Strong Mad is sanguine as the child-like big brother with No Indoor Voice.
    • Strong Sad is melancholic as the moody little brother and Deadpan Snarker.
    • The Cheat is phlegmatic as the laid-back and charismatic assistant to Strong Bad.

  • LEGO Friends
    • Olivia is Phlegmatic, being mostly level-headed smart girl and voice of reason who can be shy at times.
    • Mia and Stephanie are both Choleric, both competitive with the former having a dry sense of humor and the latter being a Genki Girl.
    • Andrea is the Sanguine, childish and impulsive while also a loyal friend.
    • Emma is the Eclectic - Mostly Sanguine in being an outgoing Cloudcuckoolander, but also Melancholic in being compassionate and faitful.

  • The Nostalgia Critic: Critic & Devil Boner (choleric - the former gets mad at things and shouts a lot, the latter is violent by design), Santa Christ & Hyper Fangirl (sanguine, both are easygoing and only try to be liked), Satan (melancholic, a Consummate Professional also a bit upset with when he has to raise his daughter), Chester "A" Bum (phlegmatic, euphoric but somewhat composed).
  • Red vs. Blue:
  • Teen Girl Squad:
    • Sanguine: The Ugly One, has little to no common sense and many odd habits.
    • Choleric: Cheerleader, the bossy leader and most boy-obsessed of the four.
    • Melancholic: What's Her Face, the most normal of the girls and least likely to care.
    • Phlegmatic: So-And-So, the classy nerd and brains of the group.
  • The arc villains of Arc 5 of Twig are four rogue human experiments who are code-named after the four temperaments, literally, along with each having enhanced senses.
  • In this period song by Sofy, we have an Emotional Elephant (Melancholic), a Withdrawn Lion (Phlegmatic), an Irritable Hedgehog (Choleric), and a Gluttonous Bear (Sanguine).
  • The Huggies Pull-Ups® training pants potty training personality quiz has five possible results for your child: a ready-to-learn Puppy (Sanguine), a hyperactive Squirrel (Choleric), a timid Turtle (Melancholic), an easy-going Bear Cub (Phlegmatic), and a predictable Owl (Eclectic).
  • In Sanders Sides, the four main Sides all fit.
    • Sanguine: Morality
    • Choleric: Creativity/Princey
    • Melancholic: Anxiety
    • Phlegmatic: Logic
  • Hazbin Hotel's Spinoff, Helluva Boss employs use of the four-temperament ensemble in its own four main characters:
    • Sanguine: Blitzo is generally optimistic and wants to do what he can to save his failing company. He also thinks of his employees like a family.
    • Choleric: Loona is aggressive towards her coworkers when they try to get emotionally close to her.
    • Melancholic: Moxxie is extremely rigid and straight-laced, and tries to take his work more seriously than his coworkers.
    • Phlegmatic: Millie is overall a total sweetheart (when she's not killing anybody, that is). She is easily the most stable and level-headed of the crew.
  • BrainScratch Commentaries: The four main members themselves.
    • Choleric: Ryan. Always straight to the point when voicing his opinions, and can be a tad stubborn in how he commentates.
    • Melancholic: Lewis. The most quiet of the entire group, and has a tendency of rolling with the punches.
    • Phlegmatic: Johnny. Incredibly reserved and analytical, always wanting to give aspects of a game the benefit of the doubt.
    • Sanguine: Ted. The youngest and most bombastic member of the group, who doesn't shy away from voicing what's on his mind.
  • Sonic for Hire: While there initially wasn't a properly defined cast of main characters, Season 6 cements these four.
    • Melancholic: Sonic. Incredibly downtrodden and washed-up following a blowout on his investment in Sega Dreamcast stock, he's desperate to get a job, no matter what it takes. While this makes him the most identifiable, he's still incredibly cynical and, at times, sociopathic.
    • Choleric: Tails. While he's presented as the Straight Man to the group's antics, such as calling them out for being focused on margaritas while they're trying to find Princess Peach, he's also incredibly temperamental, prone to snapping when things go too wrong, and after he Took a Level in Jerkass in Season 4, he becomes incredibly full of himself, looking down on anybody else but him.
    • Sanguine: Dr. Eggman. Being both the Token Evil Teammate and The Hedonist, he loves to mess with peoples' lives just for the heck of it, and if there's promise of booze, alcohol, free food, or "coke on tits", he'll be involved with whatever someone's doing.
    • Phlegmatic: Earthworm Jim. The designated fourth wheel of the group, he often serves to be the voice of reason and a Cloudcuckoolander's Minder, and tends not to raise his voice unless something goes horribly wrong. That said, Jim isn't above getting involved in incredibly self-pleasuring acts if given the opportunity.
  • Cream Heroes: Among the female cats;
    • Phlegmatic: Chuchu who prefers to hide away in her tent or any number of boxes and containers scattered around Claire's apartment.
    • Sanguine: Nana, mother of two kittens who likes to rub around and snuggle up to other cats, particularly DD, Momo and TT.
    • Choleric: Lala, the most energetic of the female cats but the one most likely to deliver punches when she's angry.
    • Melancholic: TT, who prefers her own space and tend to be The Stoic when the other cats are running around and causing a commotion.
  • Heroes VS Villains:
    • The Zodiac Gang
      • Lori (phlegmatic) the leader of the gang and is the oldest of the team.
      • Leni (sanguine) is gentle and the Genki Girl of the group.
      • Lorenzo (choleric) is very broody and always gets into arguments with others, even with Tyler.
      • Tyler (melancholic) is very sensitive and gets depressed in some episodes.
  • Awesome Series Awesome Chaotix spoof:
    • Knuckles (melancholic) the hyper-critical leader and easily the most emotional (albeit unhealthily).
    • Espio (choleric) always the yelling, angry and aggressive one.
    • Charmy/Vector (sanguine) the goofy pair who honestly don't know what they're doing.
    • Mighty (phlegmatic) the disinterested one that couldn't care-less what happens.
  • SMPLive's Schlatt & Co.:
    • Schlatt is Choleric — The ambitious, extroverted leader with a short temper. He's bossy and has an ego, but can also be quite caring at times if you get on his good side.
    • Connor is Melancholic — The introverted right hand man who tends to be blunt in his wording. Reserved, but highly dedicated to his company and his business partner. Often the voice of reason when needed.
    • Ty is Phlegmatic — He is, like Connor, generally quiet, however he is a lot more friendly and people-oriented, being the most affable member of the group. He is genuinely fond of his role at Schlatt & Co. despite others' concerns, and tends to be the diplomatic one of the company.
    • While his time as an employee of Schlatt & Co. is limited, Altrive is Sanguine — Cheerful and friendly, having a good sense of humor and being eager to help out.

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