REBEL

​Persona (Characteristics)

- Embodies classic American ideals of autonomy, independence of thought, freedom of spirit
- A mover, shaker, reformer, outsider, maverick, provocateur, revolutionary 
- Street smart -- knows how to handle herself and comes out on top in most situations
- Excites others with her contagious energy
- Charismatic, magnetic personality -- a natural leader
- Out to rebel against or avenge things that she views are immoral and toxic -- her "Cause"
- Fearless, ready to strike and fight without thought of the price, even if it's her own life
- Skilled in combat/ weaponry/ evasion
- Extremely difficult to defeat as her inner fire is inextinguishable

Shadow (Dark side)

- Her rebellion/ revenge may become too extreme and destructive
- May go completely rogue and off the rails, like a wild fire, and self- destruct for her Cause
- So hell-bent on her Cause that she can no longer listen to reason or common sense
- Toxic, precarious singleness of purpose without pragmatic perspective
- Unsure what to live for if Cause is no longer present 
- May not even have a Cause or purpose, which makes her a force of pure chaos

​Examples

Harry Potter: Sirius Black, Dumbledore's Army
Film/ TV: Imperator Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road; Sarah Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day; ​Jessica Jones
​Shakespeare: Hotspur in 1 Henry IV; Ariel in The Tempest

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