Introduction: Archetypal character arcs and the search for meaning -- Part 1: The six life arcs. Introduction to the six archetypal character arcs ; The maiden arc ; The hero arc ; The queen arc ; The king arc ; The crone arc ; The mage arc -- Part 2: The twelve shadow archetypes. Introduction to the twelve shadow archetypes ; Damsel and vixen ; Coward and bully ; Snow queen and sorceress ; Puppet and tyrant ; Hermit and witch ; Miser and sorcerer -- Part 3: The six flat or resting archetypes. Introduction to the six flat or resting archetypes ; The child ; The lover ; The parent ; The ruler ; The elder ; The mentor -- Part 4: The twelve archetypal antagonists. Introduction to the twelve archetypal antagonists ; Authority and predator ; Dragon and sick king ; Invader and empty throne ; Cataclysm and rebel ; Death blight and tempter ; Evil and the weakness of humankind -- Part 5: Practical application of archetypal characters. How to use archetypal character arcs in your story -- Appendix 1: Master list of the archetypal character arcs -- Appendix 2: How story structure and archetypal character arcs mirror each other

"[The author] explores six important archetypal character arcs, representing key moments of initiation in the human experience: the maiden, the hero, the queen, the king, the crone, the mage"--Page 4 of cover