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Alien Nine has the Alien Party:
Id |
Kasumi
Tomine |
Joined because she likes catching/fighting aliens; also contrasts with Yuri in that she is a prodigy and a xenophile. |
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Ego |
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...). Capable and dependable one who has no real issues with aliens--the middleman. |
Superego |
Yuri
Otani |
Railroaded by her classmates since no one else wanted to be stuck wearing the Ugly Cute alien; the opposite of Kasumi in that she is a crybaby moeblob who despises all things alien. |
Axis Powers Hetalia has the Axis Forces:
Id |
Feliciano/Italy | Child-like, naive, ditzy |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Kiku/Japan | in the middle |
Superego |
Ludwig/Germany | Rational, workaholic, duty-bound |
Baccano! has a set in the Gandor brothers:
Id |
Berga
Gandor |
The middle brother. Huge, emotional, and intimidating; not very bright. |
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Ego |
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. |
Superego |
Keith
Gandor |
Oldest brother. The Quiet One and flat-out voiceless in the anime; traditional conservative thinking and adherent to ethics and tradition |
Bleach features the rare instance where the power trio are also the villains:
Id |
Gin | Constantly grinning, utterly without empathy, and more than happy to start trouble; reputation for recklessness and scheming even before Soul Society found out he was Aizen's minion |
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Ego |
Aizen | The serene, soft-spoken yet supremely arrogant leader. The other two are completely loyal to him, so he has no trouble keeping them in line. |
Superego |
Tousen | Calm and stoic, Tousen is a Knight Templar who believes following Aizen is the least violent way to bring order to the world. He prioritizes his personal code above all else, even if it means harming former friends. |
- Technically any of the Vizards can be considered this if the Interactions within Ichigo's mental world are/were the same for them. With the main Identity being the ego, the hollow being the Id and the Zanpakuto being the superego.
- The Freudian Trio/Platonic Tripartite Soul also applies to the first three members of the Five-Man Band and love triangle:
Id |
Orihime
(Appetitive) |
acts on her gut feelings and emotions, her unusual tastes in food are a running joke, and is the damsel in distress in Hueco Mundo where the inhabitants are driven to eat each other |
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Ego |
Ichigo
(Spirited protagonist) |
a tripartite soul himself with Ichigo proper, Zangetsu and Hollow Ichigo -- lampshaded by the in-story "king and his horse" analogy which is similar to the charioteer analogy in Plato's Republic. |
Superego |
Rukia
(Rational) |
calm, contemplative, self-possessed, driven by duty, conscientious to the point of being suicidal over something that wasn't her fault, and is the damsel in distress in the rules-obsessed Soul Society |
- Spills over hilariously into Ship-to-Ship Combat: The most obnoxious Ichiruki shippers bring out a moralistic laundry list of why Rukia is objectively more deserving than Orihime and label Ichihime shippers as "irrational," while the most obnoxious Ichihime shippers say something along the lines of "LOL boobs" as the reason why Ichigo should end up with Orihime.
- The rest of the Five Man Band and Sixth Ranger:
Id |
Ego |
Superego |
---|---|---|
the Appetitive
Chad |
the Spirited
Renji |
the Rational
Ishida |
- The two fighting formations toward the end of Hueco Mundo work this way with Rukia and Ishida trading places.
- Also, Ichigo's closest three normal human friends:
Id |
Keigo | the Appetitive, goofy |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Tatsuki | the Spirited, hot-blooded |
Superego |
Mizuiro | the Rational, straight man |
Code Geass has many variants.
- The Black Knights Trio
Id |
Kallen | Passionate freedom fighter and crusader against tyranny |
---|---|---|
Ego |
C.C. | Acts cynical and cold, but really just wants to be loved |
Superego |
Lelouch | The Chessmaster, hyper-pragmatic, living by the Batman Gambit (superego) |
- The main three leads:
Id |
Ego |
Superego |
---|---|---|
C.C. | Lelouch | Suzaku |
Cowboy Bebop has this, though it can get blurry:
Id |
Ego |
Superego |
---|---|---|
Spike | Julia | Vicious |
The three pilots of Dai-Guard:
Id |
Akagi | Hot-Blooded Ascended Fanboy whose constant use of the Indy Ploy consistently infuriates his teammates |
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Ego |
Ibuki | closer to Earth than Akagi, but is not always perfectly calm (manually activating Dai-Guard's Net Cannon by climbing out on the mecha's arm being one example) |
Superego |
Aoyama | (at least at first) just doing his job and even refers to himself as the Only Sane Man |
Darker Than Black has a few of these.
Id |
Huang | hot-tempered Noble Bigot with a Badge, prone to Bullying a Dragon |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Mao | Keeps the above and below from killing each other; quite a kind fellow, despite his claims of being unemotional and pragmatic. |
Superego |
Hei | The Stoic who suppresses his emotions |
Id |
April | a Bottle Fairy |
---|---|---|
Ego |
November
11 |
Cunning and kind of a jerk but cares for his teammates and has a nice side |
Superego |
July | An Emotionless Guy |
Id |
Genma | a Depraved Bisexual |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Yoko | The Team Normal, she's a brilliant scientist but also very personable |
Superego |
Mina | A stoic who rarely conveys any emotional response |
Id |
Misa Amane | Amoral pleasure yandere |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Ryuk | Finds the others to be "so interesting" |
Superego |
Light Yagami | Zealous Knight Templar bent on creating "a perfect world" |
- The detectives:
Id |
Mello | Volatile, ambitious and passionate |
---|---|---|
Ego |
L | The (im)perfect balance between the two |
Superego |
Near | Calm, cerebral and stoic |
- Both groups put together for the main three leads:
Id |
Ego |
Superego |
---|---|---|
Misa Amane | L | Light Yagami |
Digimon Adventure and Digimon Adventure 02
Id |
Taichi (Tai) |
Impulsive, outspoken, active |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Yamato
(Matt) |
Cautious and sensitive, aggressive when provoked (shifts between Id and Superego, with a tendency towards Superego) |
Superego |
Koushirou
(Izzy) |
Logical INTP-type computer whiz |
- Character Development can be seen, however, as a subversion: Taichi matures into the Ego, as is more fitting for a leader, whilst Yamato is revealed to frequently be a lot less cool-headed than he'd like or tries to be, becoming more of an Id, particularly when Takeru (T.K.) is involved.
- At the same time, Yamato tends to be more thoughtful and less ready to jump the gun than Taichi is, so the above example still fits.
- Played more straight, however, in 02, which has not one but two examples of this:
Id |
Daisuke
(Davis) |
shares Taichi's hot-headed qualities |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Takeru
(T.K.) |
far more cool-headed than Daisuke, but nonetheless appalled by all the evil the villains are committing. Helps that he's been to the Digital World before, of course. |
Superego |
former heel Ken | to the point where the other Chosen Children thought at first he was still a Complete Monster for destroying the Digimon created from the Control Spires, before the method of their creation was revealed. |
Id |
Miyako
(Yolei) |
the team's resident Genki Girl |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Hikari
(Kari) |
emphasised as the character of the purest heart in the series but also able to apply reason to her actions (it helps, of course, that like Takeru she's not new to this) |
Superego |
Iori
(Cody) |
Koushiro's successor in spirit, if not in abilities (since Miyako, unusually for an Id, is the tech girl for 02). He consciously tries to be as stoic and cool-headed as possible |
- It's arguable that characters like Daisuke and Mimi have equally pure hearts, actually, since they tend to be optimistic and believe the best of people no matter what.
Id |
Masaru
(Marcus) |
Brash street fighter, The Messiah, Dumb Is Good |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Yoshino
(Yoshi) |
Four years older, usually thinks with one and acts with the other (shifts from favoring Superego to favoring Id) |
Superego |
Touma
(Thomas) |
Calm, cool, logical |
Id |
Ruki
(Rika) |
Ineffectual Loner, angry, definitely the most badass girl this franchise has to offer |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Takato | Ascended Fanboy, normal, friendly, definitely the least Hot-Blooded |
Superego |
Jenrya
(Henry) |
Technical Pacifist, thoughtful, Zen-like, definitely the hardest-to-classify character this franchise has to offer |
Dragonball Z -- The three Androids:
Id |
Ego |
Superego |
---|---|---|
Android 17 | Android 18 | Android 16 |
Id |
Mariko | Deranged but, innocent |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Nana | Reserved and reasonable; represses and actively fights against her instincts to kill |
Superego |
Lucy | Antisocial and repentant for her actions; her sole meaning for living is to atone for her past sins |
Et Cetera
- The three girls:
Id |
Benkate | Alcoholic and gun-toting, can also be Ego |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Mingchao | Ditzy and childish, can therefore also be Id |
Superego |
Fino | Rational and stoic |
- The guys, too:
Id |
Yaghi | Fino's tag-along younger brother |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Alternate | Shy and bespectacled |
Superego |
Baskerville | Revenge-driven |
- And the trio before Yaghi, Fino, and Alternate joined:
Id or Ego |
Id or Superego |
Ego or Superego |
---|---|---|
Mingchao | Benkate | Baskerville |
- Ojou:
Id |
Ootawara | Dumb Muscle |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Sakuraba | the most normal |
Superego |
Shin or Takami | Takami is more typically intelligent while Shin is the least emotional |
- Shinryuuji:
Id |
Agon | relies on his talent and instinct |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Ikkyu | prideful but reasonable |
Superego |
Unsui | the most cautious of the three |
- Seibu:
Id |
Riku | actions based on emotions rather then what's strategic |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Kid | intelligent, but insecure |
Superego |
Superego | Tetsuma (the one whose emotions are the most controlled |
- Taiyou:
Id |
Kasamatsu,
Kamagaruma |
easily enraged and tricked
impulsive |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Harao | reasonably intelligent, but hampered by insecurity |
Superego |
Banba | the real brains of the team |
- Poseidon:
Id |
Mizumachi | lives for fun |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Kobanzame | |
Superego |
Kakei | thinks the most strategically of the 3 |
- Bando:
Id |
Kotaro | values passion most |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Juri | only sane man |
Superego |
Akaba | values intellegence most |
- Hakushuu:
Id |
Gao | animal instincts personified |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Maria | desires victory, but not at the expense of others |
Superego |
Marco | goes for the most straight forward path to victory regardless of those he hurts |
88 Alternately, one could argue that Kisiragi is the Ego: he's Marco's Left Hand in contrast to Gaou's Right, worships strength every bit as much as Gaou does, but relies on brainpower to use his strength effectively, putting him right between the two of them.
- Teikoku:
Id |
Yamato | plays for the love of competing |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Karin | the peace keeper |
Superego |
Taka | the intellectual |
- Team America:
Id |
Ego |
Superego |
---|---|---|
Panther | Mr. Don | Clifford |
Id |
Bart | Impulsive, Loud-Mouth, Energetic |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Kenshiro | Calm, Level-Headed, Comforts Lynn and keeps Bart in Line |
Superego |
Lynn | Sweet-Natured, Gentle, Shy, Empathetic |
Id |
Kurz Weber | Impulsive, lecherous |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Mao | Balanced. As commander, must make use of both of her subordinates' talents |
Superego |
Sousuke | Stoic, rational, socially inept |
Id |
Edward | Reckless, impulsive, hot-tempered, extremely driven |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Winry | Sensible, diplomatic, motherly, can be stern |
Superego |
Alphonse | Gentle, thoughtful, idealistic, self-sacrificing |
Id |
Ego |
Superego |
---|---|---|
Batou | Aramaki | The Major |
Team Getter Robo? 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.
Id |
Ryoma | Seems anything but Id when it's played Lighter and Softer, being a typical Hot-Blooded anime hero/team captain; but when played Darker and Edgier, his Id comes out -- Hot Blooded to the point of being psychotically violent. |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Musashi/
Benkei |
Although generally a bumbling oaf who charges into battle without thinking, in darker Getter stories where he's still more violent, he's usually less so than his teammates and has a great deal more empathy. |
Superego |
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. |
Id |
Ego |
Superego |
---|---|---|
Alucard | Seras | Integra |
Ichigo100% has the three main love interests:
Id |
Satsuki | Aggressive and emotional |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Tsukasa | Arguably the most mature of the three, can be emotional or calm |
Superego |
Tojo | Quiet and thoughtful |
Immortal Grand Prix
Id |
Ego |
Superego |
---|---|---|
Liz | Takishi | Amy |
Id |
Sora | the perky leader, often running on emotion |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Anna | cool-headed off-stage, but would rather be doing comedy |
Superego |
Mia | the semi-serious and logical one |
Katekyo Hitman Reborn's two major villains and main protagonist may fit.
Id |
Xanxus | Passionate, hair-trigger temper, speech is full of "Angrish" |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Tsuna | Level-headed and kindhearted, practically The Messiah, but knows when to be full of asskickery; eventually defeats the other two |
Superego |
Byakuran | Seems like a run-of-the-mill Psychopathic Manchild but takes a level in psycho as well as The Chessmaster as the Future arc progresses |
Legend of Galactic Heroes has this primarily in:
Id |
Siegfried Kircheis | the McCoy |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Reinhard von | the Captain Kirk figure |
Superego |
Paul von Oberstein | a Machievellian Spock |
- And as a comedy trio:
Id |
Ego |
Superego |
---|---|---|
Olivier | Julian Minci,
surprisingly |
Louis |
Despite a Four-Girl Ensemble, the main characters of Lucky Star fits into this:
Id |
Tsukasa | ditzy Cloudcuckoolander who spends most of her time sleeping |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Konata | balanced, despite being an Otaku girl |
Superego |
Kagami | The rational one who often critizes Konata's otaku interests and inability to study hard as well as constantly looking over her twin sister Tsukasa |
- Or if you want to put Miyuki-san into the picture, three possible arrangements:
Possibility 1 | Possibility 2 | Possibility 3 | |
---|---|---|---|
Id |
Tsukasa | Konata | Konata |
Ego |
Kagami | Kagami | Tsukasa |
Superego |
Miyuki | Miyuki | Miyuki |
- Basically, the four main girls go like this: Tsukasa and Konata fits into both Id and Ego (Tsukasa tends to lean more to the Ego while Konata more to the Id), Kagami fits into the Ego and Superego, and Miyuki fits into the Superego.
- For the other Four-Girl Ensemble:
Id |
Ego |
Superego |
---|---|---|
Patricia Martin | Hiyori Tamura | Yutaka Kobayakawa |
- Hiyori has traces of Id, due to her tendency to fantasize on Yuu-chan and Minami romantic relationship; Yutaka also has an Ego side.
- Minami Iwasaki fits all three spots, depending on the situation.
- for the Konata household:
Id |
Ego |
Superego |
---|---|---|
Soujirou Izumi | Yutaka Kobayakawa | Konata Izumi |
- for Kagami and and the other two girls in her class:
Id |
Ego |
Superego |
---|---|---|
Misao Kusakabe | Ayano Minegishi | Kagami Hiiragi |
There's one in Mahou Sensei Negima as well, in the dorm.
Id |
Ego |
Superego |
---|---|---|
Asuna | Konoka | Negi |
Id |
Mikoto | hunger, instinct, emotion |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Mai | balance, mediation, self-reliance |
Superego |
Natsuki | reason |
Mai-Otome, especially the manga:
Id |
Arika | perky, hyper, friendly, none-too-bright |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Erstin | gentle and shy mediator between the other two |
Superego |
Nina | serious, stern, often at odds with Arika |
Maison Ikkoku"", has more than one:
Id |
Akemi | A very loud and energetic drunk, a bit impulsive and shows off her exhibitionist side on a regular basis |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Hanae | Also a rather loud and energetic drunk but also fairly frequently shows off her motherly side |
Superego |
Yotsuya | Despite his highly eccentric actions he has a very calm, deadpan and formal personality |
- As for the Love Triangle with Godai, Kyoko and Kozue:
Id |
Kozue | Cheerful, kind and caring, but also a little ditzy |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Godai | Often a victim of misunderstandings, but normally the first one to try to understand the situation at hand |
Superego |
Kyoko | Tries to be very rational and mature but her temper sometimes gets in the way |
- Now for the Love Triangle with Mitaka, Godai and Kyoko:
Id |
Godai | A kind young man but is normally rather temperamental and competitive with Mitaka |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Kyoko | Sweet and tries to be understanding to both of these men, does wish that they would stop being so competitive around her |
Superego |
Mitaka | While he genuinely cares for Kyoko he does show off that he is a rich athletic pretty boy on a regular basis |
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch -- each with components of two:
Id / Ego |
Lucia | Leader, but more concerned with her love life than the rules that might prevent it |
---|---|---|
Id / Superego |
Hanon | Picks fights with Lucia over breaking the rules and usually goes on to do the exact same thing (Superego only when others, namely Lucia, are involved) |
Ego / Superego |
Rina | Mediator |
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed:
Id |
Murrue
Ramius |
The Captain and Team Mom; compassionate, humanistic, and willing to bend and break rules as necessary in order to serve what's best for the individuals involved |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Mu La
Flaga |
Veteran Ace Pilot 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 |
Superego |
Natarle
Badgiruel |
Sergeant Rock; firmly believing in the importance of discipline and abiding by military regulations |
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny has three Power Trios.
- The Main Characters:
Id |
Shinn
Asuka |
An idealist who doesn't realize he's in a show with Grey and Gray Morality. Impulsive, hotheaded, and loyal to his friends before all else; tendency towards blaming others whenever something goes wrong |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Athrun
Zala |
Conflicted patriot who wants to believe to the same degree that Shinn does, but too cynical and bitter after his experiences in the first war to implicitly trust those around him. Wavers between following Shinn and Kira for much of the show, eventually settling on the latter. |
Superego |
Kira
Yamato |
Technical Pacifist Messiah who suppresses his own strong feelings in the name of saving the world; very, very focused and putting his own emotions on the backburner in the interest of protecting others |
- The Minerva Trio (actually a great example of a failed Power Trio, in which the Ego is unable to successfully balance the other two, leaving the Superego in control, and the Id violent, angry, and on the verge of a confusion-induced nervous breakdown)
Id |
Shinn Asuka | Badass Jerkass Woobie Hero with an F In Good. His heart's in the right place, but his Unstoppable Rage gets in the way of his doing the right thing. A wannabe hero who hasn't figured out that Black and White Morality just doesn't happen in Gundam. Suffers a mental breakdown over the course of the show as his desires and his gut instincts come more and more into conflict. Has a definite childish streak. |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Lunamaria Hawke | Reasonable and friendly, she tries to be the mediator, but her lack of a forceful personality repeatedly sidelines her, allowing Rey more and more control over the group. She wants to do the right thing, but really isn't sure how to go about it, and her indicision has less than desireable consequences for Shinn in particular. |
Superego |
Rey Za Burrel | Cold-blooded Manipulative Bastard who believes that Utopia Justifies the Means; a calm, focused example of The Quiet One otherwise. Genuinely seems to like the other two but has no qualms about using them in the name of creating paradise. |
- Phantom Pain
Id |
Stella/r Louisier | Childish, in both good and bad ways; suffers from borderline paranoid schizophrenia |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Auel Neider | Ax Crazy, but more "controllable" than Stella/r; has a brotherly relationship with Sting and is a Knight Templar Big Brother towards Stella (when he isn't emotionally abusing her) |
Superego |
Sting Oakley | Brother figure to his teammates and keeps the other two in control; cold, and the most practical of the three; the only one who knows when to call it a day |
My Hero Academia:
The Three Main Leading Heroes:
Superego | Izuku Midoriya | The Cowardly Lion who pushed himself extremely to become The Hero. |
---|---|---|
Id | Katsuki Bakugou | A Bully who was Izuku's Rival and main trigger towards his terrible temper. |
Ego | All Might aka Toshinori Yagi | A not-so-perfect Hero with his own desires to find a successor to his power. |
Naruto has six Power Trios (it helps all squads are in three and were probably made with this in mind):
- Team 7:
Inner Id, mostly Ego |
Sakura | Fawns after Sasuke, regularly hits Naruto, compassionate, book smart, sees things in black and white at first, can be voice of reason sometimes (started off Superego) |
---|---|---|
Id, later Superego |
Naruto | Loud, impulsive, boastful (when Sasuke isn't saving him), hyperactive, instinctual, stubborn |
Ego, later Superego |
Sasuke | Both intelligent and intuitive, practical, usually calm in the face of anything, stoic (started off Ego) |
- Inner Sakura tends toward Id.
- Team Yamato:
Id |
Naruto | Impulsive, emotional, stubborn, chaotic |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Sakura | Practical, smoothing, balanced, neutral |
Superego |
Sai | Rational, emotionless, effective, lawful |
- Team 8:
Id |
Kiba | Hyperactive, brash knucklehead |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Hinata | Extremely quiet Fan of Underdog, wouldn't disagree with anyone ever |
Superego |
Shino | Believes he should be leader over Kiba |
- Team 10:
Id |
Chouji | Mostly concerned with his next meal |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Shikamaru | Genius, extremely mellow |
Superego |
Ino | Angry, loud, convinced of her own superiority |
- Team Gai:
Id |
Lee | Burning passion, sometimes uncontrolled emotions |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Tenten | According to Word of God, actually the balancing force on Team Gai |
Superego |
Neji | Nietzsche Wannabe (tending towards Ego after his defeat at the hands of Naruto) |
- The Sand Siblings:
Id |
Kankuro | Obnoxious, talks tough but has a good heart |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Temari | Intelligent and despite her tough demeanor doesn't seem interested in conflict |
Superego |
Gaara | Ax Crazy, turned almost messiah-like leader |
- Team Minato:
Id |
Obito | The Hero-wannabe who was passionate about making life better. Who eventually turns Ego and evil after being convinced by Madara. |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Rin | The Chick with the most innocent intentions and a secret crush on Kakashi. |
Superego | Kakashi | The Spock who once believed rules mattered more than friendship. |
- The Ame Orphans (Prior to their fall from grace):
Id | Yahiko | The responsible big brother type who bonded people together. |
---|---|---|
Ego | Konan | Devoted to peace and willing to sacrifice herself for it. |
Superego | Nagato | Became the Dark Messiah through a tyrannical sense of justice |
(Bonus points for differentiating from the typical Id-Superego rivalry the series is famed for.)
- There's also the most obvious one of the Sannin:
Id |
Ego |
Superego |
---|---|---|
Jiraiya | Tsunade | Orochimaru |
- Interestingly, the Akatsuki can be divided using this trope:
Id | Ego | Superego |
---|---|---|
Kisame, Deidara, Tobi (fake personality), Hidan, White Zetsu. (The Psychopaths) | Sasori, Konan, Tobi (true personality) (The Pragmatics) | Itachi, Kakuzu, Black Zetsu, Pain (The Masterminds) |
Id |
Asuka | Can barely control her rage (and, sometimes, lust) |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Shinji | Wants to prove himself to his father, discharge his guilt, make himself a hero... |
Superego |
Rei | A moral and self-sacrificing Emotionless Girl |
- 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.
- The Magi computers collectively represent Ritsuko's mother and the three aspects to her personality:
Id |
Ego |
Superego |
---|---|---|
the mother | the woman | the scientist |
In One Piece, we have: The Monster Trio:
Id |
Sanji | Cook, Pervert, ruled by emotions |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Luffy | The only one who can make them work together, shows both emotion/instinct motivated actions and actions motivated by higher concepts such as True Companions and his own personal idea of justice |
Superego |
Zoro | Concerned with honor, especially in battle; constantly clashes with Sanji |
- The First Three Crew Members:
Id |
Ego |
Superego |
---|---|---|
Luffy | Nami | Zoro |
- Also, the Three Admirals:
Id |
Kizaru | A little lax with rules, but is extremely careless and causes wanton destruction without knowing it |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Aokiji | A slacker, lax with rules but still follows commands |
Superego |
Akainu | Extremely law-abiding |
- During Luffys Childhood:
Id |
Luffy | Not as strong as later, but pretty much the same without being very brave |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Ace | Acting impulsive if someone threatens him but being calm enough to pull some thefts and stuff |
Superego |
Sabo | Berating Ace not to be to impulsive and sacrificing his freedom to save his brothers |
Pokémon: Has several easy-to-divide trios.
- Early on:
Id |
Ash | Impulsive, reckless |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Misty | Fitting to a T |
Superego |
Brock | Aside from his forrays in love |
- In later seasons, besides Ash and Brock:
Id |
Dawn | Like May, she is the impulsive rookie |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Iris | Drifts back and forth |
Superego |
Cilan | Cool and calm, doesn't show much emotion |
- As for Team Rocket:
Id |
Jessie | Is the most impulsive and violent of the three |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Meowth | Can be violent or philosophical |
Superego |
James | Easily the most relaxed of the three |
- The Starter Pokemon Ash captures:
Kanto Starters |
Johto Starters |
Unova Starters | |
---|---|---|---|
Id |
Charmander-
Charmeleon-Charizard |
Chikorita-Bayleef | Oshawott |
Ego |
Squirtle | Totodile | Tepig |
Superego |
Bulbasaur | Cyndaquil-Quilava | Snivy |
- The Starter Pokemon some friends capture with Ash:
Houen Starters |
Sinnoh Starters | |
---|---|---|
Id |
May's Torchic-
Combusken-Blaziken |
Dawn's Piplup |
Ego |
Brock's Mudkip-
Marshtomp |
Ash's Turtwig-
Grotle-Torterra |
Superego |
Ash's Treecko-
Grovyle-Sceptile |
Ash's Chimchar-
Monferno-Infernape |
The Prince of Tennis: The Three Demons of Rikkai Dai Fuzoku:
Id |
Sanada Genichirou | Called the "Emperor" -- strong, ruthless, and has a tendencity towards violent reaction |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Yukimura Seiichi | Called "Child of God" -- Albeit at times quite ruthless himself, is by default the force uniting his team |
Superego |
Yanagi Renji | The "Master" -- 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. |
Id |
Sayaka & | Both hot-headed and following their impulses (very different though those impulses may be) |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Madoka | The series is basically her being caught among the various things other people want of her. More to the point, she has a lot of cares, but doesn't tend to rush into things like her best friend, Sayaka. |
Superego |
Mami & | Both calm and rational in all situations. Or most, anyway. |
Sailor Moon (pre-Jupiter):
Id |
Rei Hino/
Sailor Mars |
hot-headed, throws tantrums |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Usagi Tsukino/
Sailor Moon |
the leader who's ditzy, yet still the most normal of the three |
Superego |
Ami Mizuno/
Sailor Mercury |
Level-headed, calculative, genius intellect |
Sailor Moon ("Outers" pre-Saturn):
Id |
Sailor Uranus | talkative, flirty, brash |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Sailor Pluto | ageless, wise, understands the "Inners'" point of view more than the other two |
Superego |
Sailor Neptune | stoic, calm, Uranus' foil |
Id |
Mugen | Brash vagabond |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Fuu | Balance |
Superego |
Jin | Stoic, quiet ronin |
Id |
Polly Esther | Walking Berserk Button who often beats the crap out of Speedy or Guido (and Bad Bird to an extent) every time they say or do something she doesn't agree with |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Speedy Cerviche | Pretty average lad who acts according to the circumstances |
Superego |
Guido Anchovie | Calm and cool guy who never loses his relaxed stance |
Serial Experiments Lain has Lain as all three:
Id |
Lain of the | Self-destructive, impulsive, hedonistic |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Normal Lain | Rational, has emotions, only personality Lain is fully conscious of |
Superego |
Child Lain | Quiet, emotionless |
Id |
Ran | Outspoken, fun-loving Genki Girl (can seem Ego at times) |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Suu | Cute and polite girl, who always tries to make other happy |
Superego |
Miki | Calm and controlled Bokukko and smartest of the three |
- However, these three characters are a special case, since they all basically act as the Superego to Amu Hinamori's Ego.
Id |
Ego |
Superego |
---|---|---|
Himeko | Bossun | Switch |
Soul Eater (Although they work separately most of the time)
Id |
Black Star | Prefers to act before thinking in the results of what he is doing, by far the most impulsive of the trio |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Maka
Albarn |
The most equilibrated of the trio, tends to let herself be fueled both by her logic and her emotions |
Superego |
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's a god after all)
|
- The main villains within the story:
Ego | Medusa Gorgon | A cunning and manipulative Witch who played her plans close to her chest. She escaped death on more than one occasion. |
---|---|---|
Superego | Arachne Gorgon | The refined elder Witch that owned a legion of followers, she foolishly tried to tame Asura. Ending up paying a price she couldn't afford. |
Id | Kishin Asura | The series Bigger Bad who was highly unstable and freakish in nature. He wrapped himself in his own skin, for he was too afraid of the outside world. |
Space Runaway Ideon appears to have this in a less personified form than most:
Id |
The Ideon itself | powered by the potentially infinite Ide energy (the name as a plenty eloquent clue) which is particularly triggered by threats to it and the youngest members of its crew, and sometimes acts on its own in those cases |
---|---|---|
Ego |
The Ideon's pilot | Usually engaged in combat when needed, trying to keep the crew safe, but also needing to attack and thus making use of the Ideon's energy and its destructive power, a fragile balance that's usually hard to maintain |
Superego |
The Solo Ship | Usually carries the more adult members of the cast, who try to work toward everyone's best interest, and also the youngest children on board, further emphasizing everyone's responsibility to keep everyone safe |
Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna
Id |
Haruhi | brash, violent, intelligent but not a thinker |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Eyes | the leader, hands-off and mysterious |
Superego |
Rio | Sly, small, Little Miss Badass and uses it her advantage |
Id |
Takuto | Your typical Hot-Blooded Henshin Hero; completely and entirely driven by his impulses and emotions |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Wako | A direct balance between the two: definitely has aspirations and desires, but doesn't let them get in the way of her duty |
Superego |
Sugata | Calm and rather closed-off; reluctantly follows his duties because he has to, even though they're destroying him |
Strike Witches: The Karlsland Witches
Id |
Ego |
Superego |
---|---|---|
Erica | Minna | Gertrud |
Id |
Haruhi | Impulsive, prone to extreme mood swings, has little to no concern for the feelings of others |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Kyon | Balanced; not as stoic as Yuki, but not as insane as Haruhi |
Superego |
Yuki | Quiet, supremely rational, unemotive, highly competent |
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, before it becomes a Five-Man Band:
Id |
Kamina | unstoppable passion |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Yoko | keeps both others under control |
Superego |
Simon | restrained reason |
In Tenshi ni Narumon we have our main Trio:
Id |
Silky | villainous and powerful |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Noelle | the one who makes the final choice |
Superego |
Mikael | determined and by-the-book |
To Aru Majutsu no Index, the three main protagonists:
Id |
Misaka | brash, aggressive, and Hot-Blooded Tsundere with power of lightning |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Touma | more compassionate than Accelerator but his Hot Bloodiness is more laid back than Misaka |
Superego |
Accelerator | Anti-Hero with powerful telekinetic powers and a cold, cynical personality who kills those who stand in his way or villains who are much worse than him without showing any signs of remorse |
Tokyo Mew Mew (pre-Pudding)
Id |
Ichigo | wacky, fun-loving |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Lettuce | smart but clumsy |
Superego |
Mint | calm, refined |
Transformers: Robots in Disguise: The Autobot brothers.
Id |
Side Burn | Hotheaded and girl-crazy but very sympathetic |
---|---|---|
Ego |
X-Brawn | Tough and thrill-seeking but well-behaved |
Superego |
Prowl | Highly disciplined and law-enforcing |
Tweeny Witches AKA Magical Girl Squad Alice:
Id |
Alice | Red Headed Heroine Genki Girl Determinator |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Eva | A very nice witch with little magical power |
Superego |
Sheila | Insufferable Genius Tall, Dark and Snarky White-Haired Pretty Girl |
The World Is Mine, fairly recently
Id, later Ego |
Mon | No Kill Like Overkill combined with just about Anything That Moves |
---|---|---|
Superego, later Id |
Toshiya | Starts out as Mon's bitch and is now a Manipulative Bastard |
Ego, some Superego |
Maria | Shows compassion to anyone, even to the above two |
- The transference of Mon and Toshiya starts after Mon's encounter with Hakumadon.
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Id |
Jonouchi | hot-headed, loud-mouthed, aspiring rookie |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Yugi/Yami Yugi | mature, heroic, powerful |
Superego |
Kaiba | stoic, focused, genius-level intellect |
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
Id, some Ego |
Crow | Loud, impulsive, unable to not get excited at anything, thus grinds on Jack's nerves yet cares for the well-being of others |
---|---|---|
Superego, some Id |
Jack | Overly proud, otherwise stoic, gets along with Crow but doesn't |
Ego, some Superego |
Yusei | Calm in the face of anything, keeps Jack and Crow in line when they fuss and fight |
- (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)
- The crossover movie:
Id |
Judai | the most enthusiastic about their adventure |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Yusei | attitude still much the same keep-in-line nature |
Superego |
Yami/Atem | Knight Templar tendencies |
Id |
Kaoru
(psychokinesis) |
may have something to do with her mother and older sister's large breasts |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Aoi
(teleportation) |
the only one with a "normal" upbringing |
Superego |
Shiho (telepathy) | a one-girl CSI for her police chief father |
Id |
Chika | Id; brash and hot-headed, fights constantly with Shito |
---|---|---|
Ego |
Michiru | Ego; constantly trying to mediate between Shito and Chika, but usually gets on well with them seperately |
Superego |
Shito | Superego; reserved, usually calm and collected, but easily frustrated by Chika |