Archetype
Archetype noun - Something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed.
Canon and archetype are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Canon" instead a noun "Archetype".
Nearby Words: archetypal, archetypical
Canon
Canon noun - A statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church.
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Synonyms for Canon
Archetype and canon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Archetype" instead a noun "Canon".
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old archetype | old canon |
| complete | complete archetype | complete canon |
| standard | standard archetype | standard canon |
| original | original archetype | original canon |
| Other adjectives: true, single, likely, actual, entire, real, little, main, general, basic, different, mythological, older, giant, existing, western. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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In response, for his last stand against the heroes, he deploys the final two SUEs as references to the Copy Cat Sue archetype- Makoto Kagami, who can take the form of any canon character and chooses Mai, and Suzuka Harushiro who wields Haruka's power from the manga.
Source: Evil Knockoff -
Anti-Hero: Discord definitely fits this archetype in at least most of the stories in this series, but it's most pronounced in Not The Hero, which branches off from canon before Discord was reformed by Fluttershy.
Source: Fan Fic / The Last Draconequus - Canon is clear that he's an Anti-Hero and Trickster Archetype, but that doesn't really confirm anything about his morality.
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