I’m going to start a (hopefully) fun series of Archetype avatar/example posts; one for each. The plan is that I will post my favourite example of each Archetype and ask you what your favourite is. Any form of media goes, though I personally prefer television and movie examples.
Might as well start alphabetically with The Aware. My go-to Aware is Beth Turner from Moonlight. She’s got great instincts for mysteries, refuses to ever let up when she starts a case, has a long history with the supernatural (though she doesn’t know it), and I may or may not have a small celebrity crush on Sophia Myles!
Who is your quintessential Aware?
Karrin Murphy from the Dresden Files
Karrin, of course! [smacks forehead] Great choice!
Murphy
I loooooved Moonlight and Forever Knight! Please keep up with this. This is a great idea.
Also, Butters from Dresden!
Karrin Murphy for sure.
Also HOLY POOP YOU WATCHED MOONLIGHT? (nobody else remembers that show among my friends).
I was a sucker for Moonlight! (yes, pun intended!) Mick St John is one of my fave vampires, dunno why he stuck out to me so much, just did.
My big intro was Forever Knight (yes with the terrible montage piano solos :P). But I’m with you, largely because it was one of the best updates to the modern era in my book. Made vamps believable, and the supporting cast not dupes.
What about Elisa Maza (Gargoyles)?
Elisa was mentioned by my friend in Gchat earlier today. Such a good example!
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Major from iZombie (who is unaware in the first 10 or so episodes). Because nearly everything he says is a movie or tv show reference. Good example of neglecting mortal duties because of the supernatural, too.
Murph would definitely be my go to example, but Kenzi from Lost Girl seems like an excellent Aware. She slides less into the Hunter-style role that I think it could be argued Murph fits into.
Captain Lance from Arrow
I was the friend who mentioned Elisa Maza, who is an awesome Aware!
As long as we are including superhero shows in urban fantasy (and why not?), I’d also like to nominate Claire Temple from Daredevil.
Xander from Buffy and Murphy from The Dresden Files has been my go to when explaining the aware.
Darryl Morris and Andy Trudeau from Chamed
I will absolutely +1 any mention of Elisa Maza from Gargoyles. She’s one of my favorite television characters of all time. A tough, no-nonsense New York detective with a heart of gold.