Action Figures in Literature

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Boy, the discussion about Harry as Christ figure really heated up the boards! And what a season for it!

I know there are names for different plot types along with conventions and traditions on how those plots are expected to play out. I know what a Christ figure is. In fact, discussions about what type of story HP was and whether he was a Christ figure were used to predict the outcome of the series.

So all this got me wondering, are there other figure types? Wouldn't a hero who leads his people to a better place be a Moses figure? (Watership Down)

Are there names for the different hero or character types?

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