archetype [archetypes] (original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned) noun [UK: ˈɑːk.i.taɪp] [US: ˈɑːrk.ə.ˌtaɪp]
arquetiponoun {m}My characters all have something of the hero archetype about them, in that they are largely stripped of context. = Todos mis personajes tienen algo del arquetipo de héroe en ellos, que son tremendamente despojados de contexto.