Line #30 FourTemperamentEnsemble/Literature


1	%%* Creator/SimonaAhrnstedt does this in two of her novels.
2	%%** In "Överenskommelser", we have Beatrice as the Sanguine, Seth as the Choleric, Sofia as the Phlegmatic and Johan as the Eclectic.
3	%%** In ''De skandalösa", Magdalena as the Melancholic, Gabriel as the Sanguine, Venus as the Phlegmatic and Ossian as the Eclectic.
4	%%* In ''Literature/TheAnderssons'' by Solveig Olsson-Hultgren, you can see the four original Andersson sisters as this: Elin is the Choleric, Mandi is the Phlegmatic, Ida Sofia is the Melancholic and Greta is the Sanguine.
5	%%* ''Literature/AChristmasCarol'': Ebenezer Scrooge (choleric), The Ghost of Jacob Marley (melancholic), The Ghost of Christmas Past (eclectic), The Ghost of Christmas Present & Tiny Tim (sanguine), Bob Cratchit & The Ghost of Christmas yet to come (phlegmatic).
6	%%* ''Literature/AClockworkOrange'': Alex (melancholic), Dim (sanguine), Georgie (choleric), and Pete (phlegmatic).
7	%%* ''Literature/AmericanGods'': Shadow (phlegmatic), Mr. Wednesday (choleric), Czernobog (melancholic), and Mr. Nancy (sanguine).
8	* ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'': Jake is melancholic (shrewd, calculating); Rachel is choleric (aggressive, driven); Tobias is supine (aloof, timid); Cassie is phlegmatic (the peacemaker); and Marco is sanguine (the cheerful jokester).
9	* In ''Literature/TheArmadilloWithNoHeart'', one of these is formed when the armadillo protagonist, Kuro, joins a group of three hedgehog bandits. Kuro is fearful, shy, and lacking in self-esteem (melancholic); Morty is a kind-hearted GentleGiant who adopts a protective attitude towards Kuro (phlegmatic); Gus is playful and childlike (sanguine), and the group leader, Clyde, is rough and abrasive (choleric).
10	%%* The original four members of ''Literature/TheBabySittersClub'': Kristy (choleric), Mary Anne (melancholic), Claudia (sanguine), and Stacey (phlegmatic).
11	* ''Literature/TheBadGuys'' series has the five main members of "The Good Guys Club": Mr. Wolf, as the open to change leader that believes the others can become good (sanguine), Mr. Snake as the sarcastic doubter that still can't shake his evil side (choleric), Mr. Piranha as the realistic and dry member that's hiding obvious stress (melancholic), Mr. Shark as the threatening-looking, yet warm hearted and able to blend in with others (phlegmatic), and Legs, the optimistic tinkerer that doesn't let others' opinions effect him (eclectic).
12	%%* The ''Bailey School Kids'': Eddie (choleric), Liza (melancholic), Howie (phlegmatic), and Melody (sanguine).
13	%%* In ''Literature/TheBible'':
14	%%** The first five kings in David's dynasty: David (sanguine), Solomon (eclectic), Rehoboam (choleric), Abijah (phlegmatic), and Asa (melancholic).
15	%%** In Jesus' parable, the wealthy father (sanguine), his dutiful elder son (melancholic), and the prodigal son (choleric).
16	%%** The Two Evangelist Duos from Acts: Paul (choleric), Mark (melancholic), Silas (phlegmatic), and Barnabas (sanguine).
17	* In ''Literature/BridgeOfClay'', the Dunbar brothers: [[{{Narrator}} Matthew]] is eclectic -- reasonable, responsible, not prone to any outbursts; Henry sanguine -- most cheerful of the family, talkative and very good at haggling; Rory choleric - hard-working (that is, once he is expelled from school and gets "real" work), rude, loves drinking and brawling; Clay melancholic -- introverted, emotional, talks very little; and Tommy phlegmatic -- thoughtful, sympathetic and compassionate.
18	* ''Chocolate: The Consuming Passion'' by Creator/SandraBoynton divides chocolate lovers into four categories, mirroring this trope: The Pastoral Chocolatist ("Pensive, pleasant, somewhat shy" -- phlegmatic), the Genteel Theobromian ("Affable leader, secretly cynical" -- choleric), the Refined Palate ("Artistic, intellectual, reclusive" -- melancholic) and the Sensuous Chocophile ("Moody, impulsive, self-indulgent" -- sanguine).
19	%%* The four Pevensie children in ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia'': Peter (choleric), Edmund (melancholic), Susan (phlegmatic), and Lucy (sanguine).
20	* Fallon Swift and her three half-brothers in Creator/NoraRoberts's ''The Chronicles of The One'' series:
21	** [[IJustWantToBeNormal Fallon]]: Melancholic
22	** [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Colin]]: Choleric
23	** [[ThePrankster Travis]]: Sanguine
24	** [[FriendToAllLivingThings Ethan]]: Phlegmatic
25	%%* There are multiple examples in Tamora Pierce's ''Literature/CircleOfMagic'' quartet and its follow-up books:
26	%%** The four protagonists: Sandry (sanguine), Briar (melancholic), Daja (phlegmatic), and Tris (choleric)
27	%%** Their four teachers, respectively: Lark (phlegmatic), Rosethorn (choleric), Frostpine (sanguine), and Niko (melancholic)
28	%%* The four main characters of ''Literature/LaCittaVuota'': Lucrezia (choleric), Ander (sanguine), Sergio (melancholic) and Matilde (phlegmatic).
29	* In the ''Literature/{{ColSec Trilogy}}'', FieryRedhead NatureHero Cord (eclectic, leaning towards choleric); level-headed, [[TheEmpath empathic]] WrenchWench Samella (phlegmatic), {{Tsundere}} ActionGirl Heleth (pure choleric), [[GenkiGirl Genki Boy]] Jeko (sanguine), and DeadpanSnarker Rontal (melancholic).
30	%%* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': The senior members of the City Watch: Commander Vimes (melancholic), Captain Carrot (phlegmatic), Captain Angua (choleric) and Sergeant Colon (sanguine).
31	%%* The (arguably) four best-known Creator/DrSeuss characters: the Cat in the Hat (sanguine), the Grinch (choleric), Horton (phlegmatic), and the Lorax (melancholic).
32	%%* The core four of ''Literature/EverWorld''. April (sanguine), Christoper (choleric), David (melancholic), and Jalil (phlegmatic).
33	* The main characters of ''Literature/TheFireUsTrilogy'' fit into the ensemble, first in the original four-person arrangement, and [[TheSixthRanger later]] into the five-person setup.
34	** The loud, headstrong, strings-the-little-kids-along-in-an-hour Angerman (sanguine).
35	** The focused hardworker, taking on most of the physical work, is Hunter (choleric).
36	** The devoter of almost all her time to studying and taking care of [[GreatBigBookOfEverything the Book]], pragmatic with few people skills, is Teacher (melancholic, of course).
37	** Phlegmatic [[TeamMom Mommy]] is hugely loving and devoted to her friends, but unstable and sometimes very weak, psychologically.
38	** Later, Cory takes on the role of eclectic when she joins the group.
39	* ''Literature/FourKidsInFiveEAndOneCrazyYear'': [[GenkiGirl Destiny]] (Sanguine), [[DarkAndTroubledPast Maximo]] (Choleric), [[DreadlockRasta Willie]] (Melancholic), and [[NiceGuy Giovanni]] (Phlegmatic).
40	%%* ''Literature/TheGreatGatsby'': Jay Gatsby (eclectic), Tom Buchanan (choleric), Nick Carraway (phlegmatic), Jordan (melancholic), and Daisy (sanguine).
41	%%* Franchise/HannibalLecter:
42	%%** Lecter himself and Clarice Starling (melancholic), Will Graham (choleric), and Jack Crawford (phlegmatic).
43	%%** The Nazi looters who eat Lecter's sister: Grutas (choleric), Dortlich (sanguine), Kolnas (phlegmatic), Grentz (melancholic), and Milko (eclectic).
44	%%** The Verger family in ''Hannibal'': Mason (choleric), Margot (phlegmatic), and Molson (melancholic).
45	* ''Literature/HarryPotter'' has the main Death Eaters:
46	** Choleric: Lord Voldemort/Tom Riddle, the power obsessed tyrant who uses his knowledge of Dark Magic to become immortal and [[HairTriggerTemper has a volcanic temper.]]
47	** Sanguine: Bellatrix Lestrange, ''AxCrazy'' sadist who only cares about Voldemort and the blood purity.
48	** Melancholic: Barty Crouch Jr., the ''EvilGenius'' of the Death Eaters who managed to fool everybody including Dumbledore and was instrumental in the resurrection of Voldemort. [[spoiler: Severus Snape would be also melancholic, being the reserved, grumpy and sarcastic teacher who is highly smart and arguably the most competent Death Eater, although he's also [[TheMole Dumbledore's spy]] and ''GoodAllAlong''.]]
49	** Phlegmatic: Lucius Malfoy, ''UpperClassTwit'' who has a suave if codescendent behavior to mask his loyalty to the Death Eater cause, [[spoiler:although his deep love for his family makes him defect from the dark lord.]]
50	** Eclectic: Peter Petigrew, ''DirtyCoward'' who only sides with the strong and has no real agenda of its own outside of survival.
51	* Applies to the four friends in ''Literature/{{The Hike\|2023}}'':
52	** Joni is Sanguine. She's an impulsive, charismatic and fun-loving rock singer who likes making others happy, but she doesn't always think before she acts, has some self-destructive habits and a tendency to run away from her problems until she crashes and burns. She sometimes hurts or offends people with her thoughtlessness, but never does so with malicious intent and will make amends if it's pointed out.
53	** Helena is Choleric. She's a methodical, extroverted and practical event organiser, prone to sarcasm and bluntly honest. She can be stubborn and resentful, especially if she feels hurt or let-down, and has some issues with her sense of self-worth (especially when it comes to relationships). At the same time, she's also good at picking other people up or saying the right thing to encourage them.
54	** Liz is Melancholic. She's a caring, hardworking and introspective GP. She is usually the most responsible and level-headed of the group, but she can sometimes come off as bossy or self-righteous to the others despite meaning well. She also tends to keep her worries and insecurities to herself, not wanting others to see her under strain but then failing to explain why she's acting a certain way.
55	** Maggie is Phlegmatic. She's a kind, introverted and highly sensitive artist, who gets anxious easily and often doubts herself. She can be submissive with a dislike of conflict; she's easy to get along with and a great listener, but not too good at standing up for herself.
56	%%* ''Literature/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy1'':
57	%%** Choleric: Arthur
58	%%** Melancholic: Marvin
59	%%** Phlegmatic: Ford
60	%%** Sanguine: Zaphod
61	%%** Eclectic: Trillian
62	* The D Squad in ''The Homework Machine:'' [[PluckyGirl Kelsey]] (sanguine), [[TroubledButCute Snik]] (choleric), [[ChildProdigy Judy]] (melancholic), and [[AsianAndNerdy Brenton]] (phlegmatic).
63	%%* The ''Literature/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 Ezekyle Abaddon (choleric), "Little Horus" Aximand (melancholic), Tarik Torgaddon (sanguine), and Garviel Loken (phlegmatic). Tellingly, the Mournival becomes unbalanced as the Heresy progresses, as Torgaddon is killed by Aximand on Istvaan III while Loken remains a loyalist. During the Siege of Terra, all current members of the Mournival except for Abaddon are killed, foreshadowing how he will turn his fellow survivors into the Black Legion, driven by their desire to destroy the Imperium and allow Chaos to reign supreme.
64	%%* In ''Literature/InTheTimeOfTheButterflies'' by Julia Alvarez (a {{dramatization}} of the lives of the Mirabal sisters from the Dominican Republic), Maria Teresa "Mate" Mirabal (sanguine), Minerva Mirabal (choleric), Dede (melancholic), and Patria (phlegmatic).
65	%%* The four boys in the camp plot of ''Literature/JellyBelly'': Protagonist Ned (melancholic), Richard (choleric), Hog (phlegmatic), and Max (sanguine).
66	* The Borejko sisters in [[Creator/MalgorzataMusierowicz Jezycjada]]:
67	** Sanguine: [[PassionateSportsGirl Gabriela]]
68	** Choleric: [[LargeHam Ida]]
69	** Melancholic: [[ShrinkingViolet Natalia]]
70	** Phlegmatic: [[TheStoic Patrycja]]
71	* ''Bite Me'' of the ''Literature/LegendsOfLaconia'' series:
72	** Sanguine: [[BunnyEarsLawyer Bunny Ears Doctor]] Nat Silver, [[DontExplainTheJoke cause he's a cheerful vampire]].
73	** Choleric: [[OurShapeshiftersAreDifferent Dianne Anghel]].
74	** Melancholic: [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Ferdinand Anghel]].
75	** Phlegmatic: [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent Selene Davidson Anghel]].
76	%%* The 4 March sisters in ''Literature/LittleWomen'': Meg (phlegmatic), Jo (choleric), Beth (melancholic), and Amy (sanguine).
77	* ''Literature/LookingForAlaska'': [[PinballProtagonist Pudge]] (phlegmatic), [[TheStrategist the Colonel]] (melancholic), [[BlitheSpirit Alaska]] (choleric), and [[DeadpanSnarker Takumi]] (sanguine).
78	%%* ''Literature/LordOfTheFlies'': Ralph (sanguine), Jack (choleric), Piggy (melancholic), and Simon (phlegmatic).
79	* ''Literature/TheLordsOfDiscipline'': [[TheSnarkKnight Will]] (melancholic), [[PrincelyYoungMan Tradd]] (phlegmatic), [[BoisterousBruiser Pig]] (sanguine), and [[TheMcCoy Mark]] (choleric).
80	%%* In ''[[Literature/TheMazeRunner The Maze Runner Trilogy]]'', Thomas is melancholic, Minho is choleric, Brenda is sanguine and Jorge is phlegmatic.
81	* ''Literature/{{Loveless}}'': Shy and anxious [[ShrinkingViolet Georgia]] is Melancholic, stubborn and hot-headed [[{{Tsundere}} Pip]] is Choleric, outgoing and bubbly [[GenkiGirl Rooney]] is Sanguine, calm and gentle [[GentleGiant Jason]] is Phlegmatic and responsible and easygoing [[TeamDad Sunil]] is Eclectic.
82	%%* In ''Literature/TheMcGurkOrganization'', the original four kids in the [=McGurk Detective Agency=]. Jack [=McGurk=] (choleric), Joey Rockaway (melancholic), Willie Sandowski (phlegmatic), and Wanda Grieg (sanguine).
83	* The BCDC from ''Literature/MeddlingKids2017'':
84	** Andy is extremely choleric with her HairTriggerTemper.
85	** Kerri is melancholic, especially in her recurring episodes of [[TheEeyore clinical depression]], although she gets better with Andy's help.
86	** Nate is, for the most part, phlegmatic (with his SpiritAdvisor hallucination of Peter giving voice to the emotions he can't let himself feel).
87	** Peter was apparently the sanguine one among the group when he was alive, and Nate's hallucination of him still acts this way, which makes his being {{Driven to Suicide}} that much more shocking to those who didn't know him well. His Suspiciously Similar Substitute, the gang's former bully Joey Krantz, acts much the same (partly because he was never around for any of the BSDC's childhood traumas).
88	* ''Literature/MissPrince'':
89	** Eclectic: [[ClassicalAntiHero Lucinda]]
90	** Sanguine: [[BoisterousBruiser Gerda]]
91	** Choleric: [[{{Tsundere}} Sara]]
92	** Melancholic: [[BewareTheQuietOnes Freya]]
93	** Phlegmatic: Erlina
94	%%* ''Literature/TheMonkeyWrenchGang'': Doc Sarvis (sanguine), Hayduke (choleric), Smith (melancholic), and Abbzug (phlegmatic).
95	%%* ''Literature/OnTheRoad'': Sal Paradise (sanguine), Dean Moriarty (choleric), Carlo Marx (melancholic), and Marylou (phlegmatic).
96	%%* ''Literature/PhantomsReckoning 2'': Yuki (melancholic), Kaori (phlegmatic), Shoji (sanguine with some choleric), and Tatsuya and Makoto (choleric).
97	%%* In ''Literature/ThePoisonwoodBible'', the Price ladies minus Ruth May fit this: Rachel (sanguine), Leah (choleric), Adah (melancholic), and Orleanna (phlegmatic).
98	* Literature/RascalDoesNotDreamOf BunnyGirlSenpai: [[DeadpanSnarker Snarky]] and [[TheStoic calm]] NiceGuy Sakuta is phlegmatic, [[note]]has also some minor melancholic traits at first[[/note]] (and kind, compassionate and quiet Shoko is phlegmatic as well [[spoiler:especially her slightly shy young version; older Shoko mixes it with sanguine as she's more outgoing]]); levelheaded and [[TheTease witty]] yet [[NiceGirl kind]] Mai is eclectic[[note]]at first, sort of a blend of sanguine and melancholic, as she's playful but also sensitive and sometimes pessimistic; later on, she's more of a phlegmatic-sanguine arguably[[/note]]; [[TheStoic calm]] and [[TheSpock rational]] but [[DCupDistress secretly troubled]] scientist Rio is melancholic, and outgoing, [[IJustWantToHaveFriends too much people-oriented]] Tomoe is sanguine. Saki Kamisato, who isn't one of the main characters, is choleric.
99	%%* In ''Red Mars'', psychologist Michel Duval slots the classical temperaments into his own psychological theory: Sanguine = Extroverted + Stabile; Choleric = Extroverted + Labile; Phlegmatic = Introverted + Stabile; Melancholic = Introverted + Labile.
100	* ''Literature/TheRomanMysteries'': This is actually explicitly stated in the books, which is justified because it takes place during a time period when doctors still believed in the four humors.
101	%%* ''Literature/TheSagaOfIncredibleWeirdness'':
102	%%** Scotty (sanguine), Scarlett (choleric), Hobbes (melancholic), Geraldine (phlegmatic), and K (eclectic).
103	%%** Also, the later books have the four eldest Marshall brothers: Joe Jr. (choleric), Jack (phlegmatic), Bobby (sanguine), and Ted (melancholic).
104	%%* ''Literature/SammyKeyes'' and her friends: Sammy (choleric), Dot (melancholic), Marissa (phlegmatic), and Holly (sanguine).
105	%%* The main characters from ''Literature/Shiki'':
106	%%** Natsuno Yuuki is Melancholic
107	%%** Toshio Ozaki is Choleric
108	%%** Seishin Muroi is Phlegmatic
109	%%** Megumi Shimizu is Sanguine
110	* Carmen, Tibby, Bridget, and Lena spend their first summer apart in ''Literature/TheSisterhoodOfTheTravelingPants''. Carmen snaps and gets mad (choleric) so she comes home expecting Tibby to understand because Tibby walks around screaming, "Screw the world" because that's easier than feeling something (melancholic). Carmen and Tibby visit Bridget who talks about her mother and she tells her friends that she just wants to feel good and happy and alive (sanguine). The last one to join them is Lena who feels so sad that people like Kostas and Bridget who have lost everything can still be open to love while she, who has lost nothing, is not (phlegmatic).
111	%%* The four protagonists of ''Sleepers'' by Lorenzo Carcaterra: Michael (choleric), Tommy (melancholic), John (sanguine), and Shakes (phlegmatic). Interestingly, the four abusive guards at the reform school fit this paradigm rather neatly as well: Nokes (choleric), Styler (melancholic), Addison (sanguine), and Ferguson (phlegmatic).
112	* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'':
113	** Tywin Lannister and his brothers: Gerion, the cheery PluckyComicRelief (sanguine). Tygett, the angry and resentful MasterSwordsman (choleric). Tywin, the [[PerpetualFrowner cold]] and [[TheUnfettered ruthless]] patriarch (melancholic). Kevan, the prudent, dutiful NumberTwo to Tywin and the OnlySaneMan (phlegmatic).
114	** Ned Stark and his siblings before the books: BloodKnight [[TheCasanova womanizer]] Brandon (sanguine), HotBlooded BullyHunter and {{Tomboy}} Lyanna (choleric), [[SugarAndIcePersonality grim but kind-hearted]] Ned (melancholic) and cheery and easy-going Benjen (phlegmatic).
115	%%* The four Compson children in ''Literature/TheSoundAndTheFury'' count. Caddy (sanguine), Jason (choleric), Quentin (melancholic), and Benjy (phlegmatic).
116	* ''Literature/TheSpectrumGame'':
117	** The four male Spectrums can be divided in this manner. Silas is Sanguine, being cheerful, clownish and thick-skinned, Iago is Choleric, being arrogant, ambitious and a massive chatterbox, Inigo is Melancholic, being analytical, rational and pessimistic, and Makoto is Phlegmatic, being timid, idealistic and highly ethical.
118	** The four females can be sorted accordingly, too. Scarlett is Sanguine, being perky, flirty and fun-loving, Azurine is Choleric, being confident, hardworking and quick to anger, Minori is Melancholic, being stoic, snarky and remorseful, and Valerie is Phlegmatic, being indifferent, lazy and internally-conflicted.
119	%%* ''Literature/TaleOfTheTroika'': not the protagonists, but the members of the Troika: Vunyukov (phlegmatic), Farfurkis (melancholic), Khlebovvodov (choleric), Vybegallo (sanguine).
120	%%* Done deliberately by Émile Zola as a character study in ''Literature/ThereseRaquin''. Laurent (sanguine), Mme. Raquin (choleric), Camille (phlegmatic), and Thérèse (melancholic).
121	%%* From ''Literature/TheTillermanFamilySeries'': Dicey (choleric), James (phlegmatic), Maybeth (melancholic), Sammy (sanguine).
122	%%* ''Literature/WarriorCats'' has the following:
123	%%** Dovewing (Sanguine).
124	%%** Lionblaze (Choleric).
125	%%** Jayfeather (Melancholic).
126	%%** Ivypool (Phlegmatic).
127	%%* In Todd Strasser's ''Wildlife'' trilogy, boy howdy are the Coming Attractions a textbook example: Gary (choleric), Susan (phlegmatic), Oscar (sanguine), and Karl (melancholic).
128	* The main cast of mercenary nobles in ''TheTraitorSonCycle:''
129	** The Captain: melancholic (reserved and brooding, but attentive to details);
130	** Bad Tom: choleric (bloodthirsty and quick tempered);
131	** Sauce: sanguine (snarky but cheerful and a bit flirty);
132	** Michael: phlegmatic (rational, calm, generally good natured).
133	%%* ''Literature/TheWonderfulWizardOfOz'': Scarecrow (choleric), Nick Chopper/The Tin Woodsman (melancholic), Lion (sanguine), and Dorothy (phlegmatic).

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