History FourTemperamentEnsemble / Literature

** Phlegmatic/sanguine -- [[AffablyEvil Cyrion]]. Possibly the most easy going of the group, and the most vocally distressed at the state of the Legion, although it also means he stands out the least in the shambling wreck of a squad.

** The supporting cast also counts: Ginny (choleric), CloudCuckoolander Luna (sanguine), Dean (phlegmatic), and Seamus (melancholic, and the most skeptical of Harry and Dumbledore).

** Five of the prominent professors, as well: Sybil Trelawney (sanguine), Minerva [=McGonagall=] (choleric), Severus Snape (melancholic), Albus Dumbledore (phlegmatic), and Rubeus Hagrid (leukine).

* ''TheGreatGatsby'': Tom Buchanan (choleric), Mr. Wilson (melancholic), Nick Carraway (phlegmatic), Wolfsheim (sanguine), and Myrtle Wilson (sanguine/choleric).

* VCAndrews' ''Wildflowers'' series has [[GenkiGirl Misty]] (sanguine), [[SassyBlackWoman Star]] (choleric), [[LonelyRichKid Jade]] (melancholic), and [[ShrinkingViolet Cat]] (phlegmatic).
** Her ''Orphans'' series also has this, although it's not as pronounced: [[ShrinkingViolet Janet/Butterfly]] (definitely phlegmatic), [[BrainyBrunette Crystal]] (probably melancholic), [[{{Tomboy}} Brooke]], narrator of the final book in the series (best fit as sanguine), and [[BrokenBird Raven]] (melancholic and choleric).

* The original four members of ''TheBabySittersClub'': Kristy (choleric), Mary Anne (melancholic), Claudia (sanguine), and Stacey (phlegmatic).
* The four Pevensie Children in ''TheChroniclesOfNarnia'': Edmund (choleric), Peter (melancholic), Susan (phlegmatic), and Lucy (sanguine).

* The four main hobbits in ''TheLordOfTheRings'': Frodo (phlegmatic), Sam (melancholic), Pippin (choleric), and Merry (sanguine).

* In ''ThePoisonwoodBible'', the Price ladies minus Ruth May fit this: Rachel (sanguine), Leah (choleric), Adah (melancholic), and Orleanna (phlegmatic).

** The Nazi looters who eat Lecter's sister: Grutas (choleric), Dortlich (sanguine), Kolnas (leukine), Grentz (melancholic), and Milko (phlegmatic).

** Leukine [[TeamMom Mommy]] is hugely loving and devoted to her friends, but unstable and sometimes very weak, psychologically.
** Later, Cory takes on the role of Phlegmatic II when she joins the group.

** Also the four Marauders: James Potter (sanguine), Sirius Black (choleric), Remus Lupin (melancholic/phlegmatic), and Peter Pettigrew (leukine).
** Five of the prominent professors, as well: Sybil Trelawney (sanguine), Minerva [=McGonagall=] (choleric), Severus Snape (melancholic), Albus Dumbledore (phlegmatic), and Rubeus Hagrid (phlegmatic/sanguine).

* The 4 March sisters in ''LittleWomen'': Meg (TheKirk and the TeamMom) is leukine; Jo (impulsive, quick-tempered and highly ambitious) is choleric, [[TheQuietOne kind and quiet]] Beth is melancholic ([[IllGirl with good reason]]), and Amy (overdramatic but pleases-without-effort) is sanguine.

* The four Pevensie Children in ''TheChroniclesOfNarnia'': Edmund (choleric), Peter (melancholic), Susan (leukine), and Lucy (sanguine).

* The four main hobbits in ''TheLordOfTheRings'': Pippin (choleric), Sam (melancholic), Frodo (leukine), and Merry (sanguine).

** Leukine: Lena, the ShrinkingViolet who is afraid to let herself love.

* ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'': Athos (melancholic), Porthos (choleric), Aramis (leukine), and their sidekick D'Artagnan (sanguine).

** Melancholic/leukine -- [[NobleDemon Talos]]. His romanticism of his Legion's past and the power his prophetic abilities have over his life have left him worn thin all around. Known to brood over both. His stubbornness won't let him put anything less than his heart and soul into what he does however, and it's nearly killed him before.
** Leukine/sanguine -- [[AffablyEvil Cyrion]]. Possibly the most easy going of the group, and the most vocally distressed at the state of the Legion, although it also means he stands out the least in the shambling wreck of a squad.

* The NightLords of ''Warhammer40000'' are introduced this way. The lineup for [[TheSquad First Claw]] at the beginning ''Soul Hunter'' played for the worst of each humor, because to do otherwise wouldn't be Grimdark.
** Sanguine: [[TheBrute Uzas]]. His emotions are all or nothing; he's almost universally violent, irritated or sullen when he isn't an unreadable shell. Thinks only of himself, which is how he became corrupt in the first place. He himself admits he all but runs on a slow, seething rage.
** Choleric: [[MasterSwordsman Xarl]]. Cynic, chronic complainer, suspicious pessimist, and yet somehow a very capable [[TheLancer Lancer]] for Talos. Throws his whole life into the sword and it shows in every sense of the word.
** Melancholic: [[NobleDemon Talos]]. His romanticism of his Legion's past and the power his prophetic abilities have over his life have left him worn thin all around. Known to brood over both. His stubbornness won't let him put anything less than his heart and soul into what he does however, and it's nearly killed him before.
** Leukine: [[AffablyEvil Cyrion]]. Possibly the most easy going of the group, and the most vocally distressed at the state of the Legion, although it also means he stands out the least in the shambling wreck of a squad.

* The NightLords of ''Warhammer40000'' are introduced this way. The lineup for [[TheSquad First Claw]] at the beginning ''Soul Hunter'' played for the worst of each humor, because to do otherwise wouldn't be Grimdark.
** Sanguine: [[TheBrute Uzas]]. His emotions are all or nothing; he's almost universally violent, irritated or sullen when he isn't an unreadable shell. Thinks only of himself, which is how he became corrupt in the first place. He himself admits he all but runs on a slow, seething rage.
** Choleric: [[MasterSwordsman Xarl]]. Cynic, chronic complainer, suspicious pessimist, and yet somehow a very capable [[TheLancer Lancer]] for Talos. Throws his whole life into the sword and it shows in every sense of the word.
** Melancholic: [[NobleDemon Talos]]. His romanticism of his Legion's past and the power his prophetic abilities have over his life have left him worn thin all around. Known to brood over both. His stubbornness won't let him put anything less than his heart and soul into what he does however, and it's nearly killed him before.
** Leukine: [[AffablyEvil Cyrion]]. Possibly the most easy going of the group, and the most vocally distressed at the state of the Legion, although it also means he stands out the least in the shambling wreck of a squad.

* The [[SilenceOfTheLambs Hannibal Lecter]] novels: Lecter himself and Clarice Starling (melancholic), Will Graham (choleric), and Jack Crawford (phlegmatic).
** The Nazi looters who eat Lecter's sister: Grutas (choleric), Dortlich (sanguine), Kolnas (leukine), Grentz (melancholic), and Milko (phlegmatic).
** The Verger family in ''Hannibal'': Mason (choleric), Margot (phlegmatic), and Molson (melancholic).

* The four Pevensie Children in ''TheChroniclesOfNarnia'': Peter (choleric), Edmund (melancholic), Susan (leukine), and Lucy (sanguine).

* The four girls of ''TheSisterhoodOfTheTravelingPants'':

* The four Compson children in ''TheSoundAndTheFury'' count. Caddy (sanguine), Jason (choleric), Quentin (melancholic), and Benjy (phlegmatic).

* From ''TheTillermanFamilySeries'': Dicey (choleric), James (phlegmatic), Maybeth (melancholic/leukine), Sammy (sanguine).

* The four Hobits in ''TheLordOfTheRings'': Pippin (choleric), Sam (melancholic), Frodo (leukine), and Merry (sanguine).

* The four Pevensie Children in ''TheChroniclesOfNarnia'': Peter (choleric), Susan (leukine), Edmund (melancholic), and Lucy (sanguine).

* ''Literature/AmericanGods'': Shadow (phlegmatic), Mr. Wednesday (choleric), Czernobog (melancholic) and Mr. Nancy (sanguine).

* The NightLords of Warhammer40000 are introduced this way. The lineup for [[TheSquad First Claw]] at the beginning ''Soul Hunter'' played for the worst of each humor, because to do otherwise wouldn't be Grimdark.

* In the ''{{ColSec Trilogy}}'', FieryRedhead NatureHero Cord (leukine, leaning towards choleric); level-headed, [[TheEmpath empathic]] WrenchWench Samella (phlegmatic), {{Tsundere}} ActionGirl Heleth (pure choleric), GenkiBoy Jeko (sanguine), and DeadpanSnarker Rontal (melancholic).

** Teacher devotes almost all her time to studying and taking care of [[GreatBigBookOfEverything the Book]], and is pragmatic with few people skills. She is, of course, melancholic.
** Phlegmatic/Supine [[TeamMom Mommy]] is hugely loving and devoted to her friends, but unstable and sometimes very weak, psychologically.

* The 4 March sisters in ''LittleWomen'': Meg (TheKirk and the TeamMom) is phlegmatic; Jo (impulsive, quick-tempered and highly ambitious) is choleric, [[TheQuietOne kind and quiet]] Beth is melancholic ([[IllGirl with good reason]]), and Amy (overdramatic but pleases-without-effort) is sanguine.

** Phlegmatic: [[AffablyEvil Cyrion]]. Possibly the most easy going of the group, and the most vocally distressed at the state of the Legion, although it also means he stands out the least in the shambling wreck of a squad.

** The Nazi looters who eat Lecter's sister: Grutas (choleric), Dortlich (sanguine), Kolnas (phlegmatic), Grentz (melancholic), and Milko (leukine).

* The four Pevensie Children in ''TheChroniclesOfNarnia'': Peter (choleric), Susan (phlegmatic), Edmund (melancholic), and Lucy (sanguine).

** Melancholic: Tibby, the TheSnarkKnight who's cold and cynical about people.
** Phlegmatic: Lena, the ShrinkingViolet who is afraid to let herself love.

* ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'': Athos (melancholic), Porthos (choleric), Aramis (phlegmatic), and their sidekick D'Artagnan (sanguine).

* ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'': Athos (melancholic), Porthos (sanguine), Aramis (phlegmatic), and their sidekick d'Artagnan (choleric).

* ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'': Athos (phlegmatic), Porthos (sanguine), Aramis (melancholic), and their sidekick d'Artagnan (choleric).

* ''Literature/AClockworkOrange'': Alex is Melancholic, Dim is Sanguine, Georgie is Choleric and Pete is Phlegmatic.
* ''Literature/ASeparatePeace'': Gene is phlegmatic, Finny is choleric, Leper is sanguine/Leukine, and Brinker is melancholic.
* ''Literature/AmericanGods'': Shadow (Phlegmatic), Mr. Wednesday (Choleric), Czernobog (Melancholic) and Mr. Nancy (Sanguine).
* In the ''{{ColSec Trilogy}}'', FieryRedhead NatureHero Cord is Leukine leaning towards Choleric; level-headed, [[TheEmpath empathic]] WrenchWench Samella is Phlegmatic; {{Tsundere}} ActionGirl Heleth is pure Choleric; GenkiBoy Jeko is Sanguine; and DeadpanSnarker Rontal is Melancholic.

** Loud, headstrong, strings-the-little-kids-along-in-an-hour Angerman is Sanguine.
** Hunter is focused and hardworking, taking on most of the physical work, as the Choleric.
** Teacher devotes almost all her time to studying and taking care of [[GreatBigBookOfEverything the Book]], and is pragmatic with few people skills. She is, of course, Melancholic.

** Gryffindor (Sanguine), Slytherin (Choleric), Ravenclaw (Melancholic), Hufflepuff (Phlegmatic).
** Also the four Marauders: James Potter (Sanguine), Sirius Black (Choleric), Remus Lupin (Melancholic/Phlegmatic), and Peter Pettigrew (Leukine).
** Five of the prominent professors, as well: Sybil Trelawney (Sanguine), Minerva [=McGonagall=] (Choleric), Severus Snape (Melancholic), Albus Dumbledore (Phlegmatic) and Rubeus Hagrid (Phlegmatic/Sanguine).
** And for the main cast: Harry (Choleric), Ron (Sanguine), Hermione (Melancholic), and Neville (Phlegmatic).

* The ''HorusHeresy'' novels, set in an earlier era of ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'', toy with this openly with Warmaster Horus' inner advisory circle during the first few novels, consisting of the choleric Ezekyle Abaddon, the melancholic "Little Horus" Aximand, the sanguine Tarik Torgaddon, and the phlegmatic Garviel Loken.
* In ''InTheTimeOfTheButterflies'' by Julia Alvarez (a {{dramatization}} of the lives of the Mirabal sisters from the Dominican Republic), Maria Teresa "Mate" Mirabal is Sanguine, Minerva Mirabal is Choleric, Dede is Melancholic and Patria is Phlegmatic.
* The four boys in the camp plot of ''Literature/JellyBelly'': Protagonist Ned is Melancholic, Richard is Choleric, Hog is Phlegmatic and Max is Sanguine.

* ''LordOfTheFlies'': Ralph is sanguine, Jack is choleric, Piggy is melancholic, and Simon is phlegmatic.

* ''Literature/SammyKeyes'' and her friends: Sammy is choleric, Marissa is phlegmatic, Dot is melancholic, Holly is sanguine.
* The [[SilenceOfTheLambs Hannibal Lecter]] novels: Lecter himself and Clarice Starling are melancholic, Will Graham is choleric, Jack Crawford is phlegmatic.
** The Nazi looters who eat Lecter's sister: Grutas is choleric, Dortlich is sanguine, Kolnas is phlegmatic, Grentz is melancholic, and Milko is leukine.
** The Verger family in ''Hannibal'': Mason is choleric, Margot is phlegmatic, and Molson is melancholic.
* The four protagonists of ''Sleepers'' by Lorenzo Carcaterra: Michael is choleric, Tommy is melancholic, John is sanguine and Shakes is phlegmatic. Interestingly, the four abusive guards at the reform school fit this paradigm rather neatly as well: Nokes is choleric, Styler is melancholic, Addison is sanguine, and Ferguson is phlegmatic.
* The ''StarWars'' ExpandedUniverse, in the four pilots of the ''XWingSeries'': Wedge (Choleric), Tycho (Melancholic), Wes (Sanguine), and Hobbie (Phlegmatic). During ''Starfighters of Adumar'', they even get appropriate identifiers; respectively, "the diligent one," "the doleful one," "the darling one," and "the dour one."

* The four Pevensie Children in ''TheChroniclesOfNarnia'': Peter is Choleric, Susan is Phlegmatic, Edmund is Melancholic, and Lucy is Sanguine.
* In ''TheDarkTower'', Roland's ka-tet somewhat fits this: Roland is choleric, Jake is melancholic, Eddie is sanguine, and Susannah is phlegmatic.
* The D Squad in ''The Homework Machine:'' [[PluckyGirl Kelsey]] is Sanguine, [[TroubledButCute Snik]] is Choleric, [[ChildProdigy Judy]] is Melancholic, and [[AsianAndNerdy Brenton]] is Phlegmatic.
* ''TheMonkeyWrenchGang'': Doc Sarvis is sanguine, Hayduke is choleric, Smith is melancholic and Abbzug is phlegmatic.
* In ''ThePoisonwoodBible'', the Price ladies minus Ruth May fit this: Rachel is sanguine, Leah is choleric, Adah is melancholic and Orleanna is phlegmatic.

* The four Compson children in ''TheSoundAndTheFury'' count. Caddy is sanguine, Jason is choleric, Quentin is melancholic, and Benjy is phlegmatic.
* ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'': Athos (Phlegmatic), Porthos (Sanguine), Aramis (Melancholic), and their sidekick d'Artagnan (Choleric).
* From ''TheTillermanFamilySeries'': Dicey (Choleric), James (Phlegmatic), Maybeth (Melancholic/Leukine), Sammy (Sanguine).
* ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz'': Scarecrow (Phlegmatic), Nick Chopper/The Tin Woodsman (Choleric), Lion (Sanguine), and Dorothy (Melancholic). A rare one for a 4 person cast in that TheChick is undisputedy TheHero.
* Done deliberately by Émile Zola as a character study in ''ThereseRaquin''. Laurent is sanguine, Mme. Raquin is choleric, Camille is phlegmatic, and Thérèse is melancholic.

** Her ''Orphans'' series also has this, although it's not as pronounced: [[ShrinkingViolet Janet/Butterfly]] is definitely phlegmatic, [[BrainyBrunette Crystal]] is probably melancholic, [[{{Tomboy}} Brooke]] (who narrates the final book in the series) fits sanguine the best, and [[BrokenBird Raven]] is a mix of choleric and melancholic.

* ''Bite Me'' of the ''LegendsOfLaconia'' series:

** Also the four Marauders: James Potter (Sanguine), Sirius Black (Choleric), Remus Lupin (Melancholic/Phlegmatic), and Peter Pettigrew (Phlegmatic II).

** And for the main cast: Harry (Choleric), Ron (Sanguine), Hermione (Melancholic), Neville (Leukine), Luna (Phlegmatic), and Ginny (Phlegmatic I).

* The four boys in the camp plot of ''JellyBelly'': Protagonist Ned is Melancholic, Richard is Choleric, Hog is Phlegmatic and Max is Sanguine.

* [[SilenceOfTheLambs Hannibal Rising]]: The Nazi looters who eat Lecter's sister: Grutas is choleric, Dortlich is sanguine, Kolnas is phlegmatic, Grentz is melancholic, and Milko is leukine.

* ''SammyKeyes'' and her friends: Sammy is choleric, Marissa is phlegmatic, Dot is melancholic, Holly is sanguine.