Protective older brother. Defends his younger sibling from their shitty dad. Poor, running a household at 16, good with cars and just waiting to enlist.

A skeptic who reluctantly becomes a believer. Single-mindedly hunts down clue relating to any Masquerade or conspiracy she comes across.

Boring. Plain. Wants a normal, happy life, but knows that they're not good enough to earn it. Fairy tales are for pretty people.

Bad parents. Unwanted powers. A scientist at heart.

The youngest of the youngest generation of Hales. Escapes the tragedy that claims them, and lives on the run until something forces her back home. Aggressive, anti-social, and arrogant- a Hale, through and through.

Arrested for cybercrimes at 13, but the charges were dropped. Skilled hacker. Friendly, mean.
Usually found with a Jackson and Lydia.

A former ambassador between the strange and the mundane. Betrayal, followed by attempted murder. But she's something else now- better, stronger, as monstrous as they are- and she'll make them pay.

A Jackson who remains with his birth parents

Protector and friend of the Hale family- sometimes part of it. A veterinarian, or otherwise an expert in healing and dogs. Surprisingly knowledgeable about whatever secrets the setting holds.

A history buff and mediocre athlete. Frequently gets his family killed. Marked by grief, full of misdirected rage, and not nearly as good a teacher as he could be.

Blind, which only made his senses stronger. Burned idealist, who wants to destroy the idealists he admires, whether they be lovers or students.

Full of rage because of his parent's disability. Aspires to become law enforcement; fails on account of personality flaws.

Born in a body that doesn't work. Takes the first chance they can to change it. Sarcastic, bitter, a rake/seductress waiting to pounce.

The head of the family. Marries into their grand tradition, but perpetuates it with an iron fist. Prefers power to principles, and revenge to responsibility.

Smarter than people think. Always looking for a way to take advantage of a situation, and more lonely than they admit. Lawyer, spy, cop...

High school sports coach. After their spouse dies, abusive towards their children- or jailed for it. Got up to some weird stuff in college.

Early trauma results in someone who comes across as friendly, sociable, and kind, but underneath is simmering with resentment at the people who've hurt them, and has an obsessive streak besides. Likes to watch people and quote plays.
Often found near an Isaac.

Abused by their parent. Not a woobie. Will fuck you up if you make them think.
Abusive parent is usually a Logos.
Often found around a Hudson, also a victim of the Logos.

Imaginative dreamer. Drawn to nerdy hobbies like D&D. Artistic. Gay. Prone to being taken over by powerful forces that leave their mark.

Big man on campus. In high school. Convinced that a rich, lawyer father and a fancy car make him important. Sore loser.
Very likely to turn into something he regrets, especially something he can't control. Reptilian aesthetic.
A David who gets adopted after his birth parents die.

Rich kid of rich parents. Interested in the movie industry, like his father. Addictive personality.
Usually comes with sisters, Hannah and Beth.(twins).

Second generation Argent. Youngest child, by far. More radical, more violent than Chris. Manipulates Derek, often the cause of his trauma and tragedies.

Bubbly, enthusiastic, dorky. Inherited some kind of mythical destiny from their mom, probably.
Tend to be an uncommon type of magical being, especially those with an unusual link between the body and the spirit.

Smart. History of mental illness, notably paternal grandmother. Bad relationship with father, related to same. Divorced parents. Psychic, especially in ways connected to death- related to mental illness.

Cluster A: Lydias pretend to be dumber than they are. They remember their grandmothers well, and inherit their powers.
Cluster B: Lysanders pride themselves on their intelligence. Their grandmothers left them with painful memories, and their powers come from another source.

Live as an animal for a good portion of their childhood.

Ambassador between the magical world and the mundane. True Neutral.

Scottmom. Perpetually harried nurse. Single and ready to mingle.

Good-looking and silver-tongued, Mike loves women, hates commitment, and sees himself in the Oval Office someday down the line.

Mike is a man of action. He's always the first to volunteer, the first to make a suggestion. With a narcissistic streak, there's no denying that he likes the attention that comes with being the man who stands up and can get things done.

Romantic, funny, and brave; dishonest, uncharitable, and incurious.

Second generation Argent. Eldest (or middle) child. Honor and responsibility temper their compassion.
Stalwart defender of the family tradition until it costs them dearly.

Born to an ancient family with noble traditions of maintaining the masquerade (and frequently, hunting the monsters that plague society, even if they're people), although they don't always know it. Want to change systems for the better and will follow those who know how to do so.

Cluster A: Perfect emissary, in the dark; guarded but generous.
Cluster B: Perfect scion, knows the family secret; hidebound but honorable.
Cluster C: Perfect hunter, knows the family secret; predatory but protective.
Unclustered: Any one-offs where they lack the family backstory will be noticeably off-center for the template.

First generation Hale. Youngest. Seeks power. Willing to kill family to get it.

Unfavorite. Displaced in time. Views saving Heir as high priority.

Cluster A: Revolutionary/cop, contentious relationship with surviving parent

Cluster B:

Deadbat dad, whether by choice or not. Irrelevant.

Since a young age, Rexes have recognized that their destiny is superiority. So when they're offered a chance to become something great, and the only cost is their sibling's life, they take it.
It's only when they realize they're not the favorite that they start to regret it.

Adventure archaeologist. Professor. Father of Derek, Cora, and Laura. Husband of Talia.

Aradia, Gwydion, Hekate, Lorelei, Merlin, Oberon, Peregrine, Phoenix, Sabrina, Sage, Shadow

De facto leader. Empathetic, compassionate, idealistic. Makes peace by sheer force of will.

Stilesdad. Sheriff. Serious, sad. Grew up with an abusive father.

A more Lawful Stiles.

A more Chaotic Stiles.

A more Good Stiles.

Sarcastic, neurotic, joke machine. Coldly pragmatic but also impetuously immature. Selfish. Protective of their circle of people.

First generation Hale. Leader of her community, and peacemaker. Surrounded by allies and enemies.
Declares Laura, her eldest, as her successor.

Eccentric, spendthrift, recluse, debtor. An insolvent inventor who inherited the mantle from Blue Beetle I, without any associated mythic destiny. He's going to be a hero, if it takes all his money to do it.

Firstborn. Turned against his parents by someone with an agenda.

Cluster A: Holtz-parent, hates his parents for crimes they committed against him; raised to hate and destroy parents
Cluster B: Gideon-parent, believes he is preventing something evil; the trauma of the kidnapping and the lingering effects turn him against his family

Allisonmom. Willing to go to great lengths to avenge real and imagined slights. At her most effective (but also most vulnerable) when protecting her people.

Phase 1: Moves from place to place, always finding a way to survive. Manipulative, flighty, cunning.
Phase 2: Protects her family so that the darkness of the world will not touch them. Trades cunning for pragmatism.