There are many different archetypes of a hero, which include orphans, martyrs, wanderers, warriors, and magicians. Each individual archetype is defined by certain characteristics a person or hero possesses. These characteristics are divided into topics such as goal, worst fear, response to dragon, relationships, emotions, work, and so on. The way in which the person responds to each different topic is what classifies them into a specific heroic archetype. The magician archetype is the most well rounded hero, where they take on tasks that not only benefit themselves, but also benefit others. A magician is one who is able to succeed by bringing success to others. A magician does this by allowing curiosity, and learning in groups because it is fun. They feel that more can be accomplished if people are enjoying what it is they are doing. A magician finds that the way to create an enjoyable atmosphere is if he or she plays on a person's uniqueness because this usually involves demonstrations of doing one thing in various ways. A magician knows that if he or she puts this much effort into something that the results will show. They see work as its own reward. .
A magician is more of a group-oriented worker, since this allows them to more freely express themselves and their opinions. Mr. Keating, from the movie Dead Poet's Society, was well known to express himself and give his opinions whenever he wanted. Even though Mr. Keating possessed this characteristic, he was also able to keep most secrets. This made his class very curious because they knew Mr. Keating was not telling them something. The student's eventually found out the big secret known as the "Dead Poet's Society." When this information was brought to the attention of his student's they would constantly ask, "What is the Dead Poet's Society?" Mr. Keating refused as long as he could before he eventually gave in and told them what it was about.