Original
Original adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.
Prototypical and original are semantically related. in authentic topic. In some cases you can use "Prototypical" instead an adjective "Original".
Prototypical
Prototypical adjective - Representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned.
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Original and prototypical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Original" instead an adjective "Prototypical".
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Note that the "Tsundere" characterization/trope basically didn't exist during the original airing, so they are both prototypical.
Source: Anime / Xabungle -
Oh, there go my tropes again: Abridged Series: This series can be seen as a prototypical example of the concept, although it was produced with the permission of the owners of the original show.
Source: Western Animation / Sealab 2021 -
The first major Sith Big Bad is the prototypical Dark Lord, Naga Sadow, ruler of the original Sith Empire during their very first major conflict with the Jedi Order.
Source: Franchise / Star Wars Legends
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