Many of the 3879 Eidolon Station characters can be sorted into sub-categories representing the jobs they hold (Lawyer, Police, Sailor) or the narrative functions they serve (Criminal Mastermind, Henchman, Personification, Trickster) in their respective stories. 52 Roles and Occupations to browse below.
Category Roles
Total Entries 52
Description Many of the 3879 Eidolon Station characters can be sorted into sub-categories representing the jobs they hold (Lawyer, Police, Sailor) or the narrative functions they serve (Criminal Mastermind, Henchman, Personification, Trickster) in their respective stories. 52 Roles and Occupations to browse below.
Role/Occupation Adventurer Total Entries 93 Representative Allan Quatermain [The hero was] an independently wealthy (or at least doesn’t do much work for a living) “gentleman of leisure” whose adventures were initially motivated by a lust […]
EntryAdventurer Description
Role/Occupation Adventurer Total Entries 93 Representative Allan Quatermain [The hero was] an independently wealthy (or at least doesn’t do much work for a living) “gentleman of leisure” whose adventures were initially motivated by a lust […]
Role/Occupation Archaeologist Total Entries 6 Representative Craig Carter In “Real Life”, archaeology, or modern archaeology to be specific, is not the most fast-paced of careers. It can involve a lot of research, dirt, and theorizing […]
EntryArchaeologist Description
Role/Occupation Archaeologist Total Entries 6 Representative Craig Carter In “Real Life”, archaeology, or modern archaeology to be specific, is not the most fast-paced of careers. It can involve a lot of research, dirt, and theorizing […]
Role/Occupation Archer Total Entries 46 Representative I-Juca-Pirama The Master Archer is someone noted, either by the narrative or by other characters, for being an excellent shot with a bow and arrow, maybe to the point […]
EntryArcher Description
Role/Occupation Archer Total Entries 46 Representative I-Juca-Pirama The Master Archer is someone noted, either by the narrative or by other characters, for being an excellent shot with a bow and arrow, maybe to the point […]
Role/Occupation Assassin Total Entries 25 Representative Sniper Whether you call him an assassin, a hitman, a contract killer, or a hired gun, it means the same. Killing is his job. While soldiers, mercenaries, “Private Military […]
EntryAssassin Description
Role/Occupation Assassin Total Entries 25 Representative Sniper Whether you call him an assassin, a hitman, a contract killer, or a hired gun, it means the same. Killing is his job. While soldiers, mercenaries, “Private Military […]
Role/Occupation Attorney Total Entries 23 Representative Betty Bates, Lady-at-Law The Crusading Lawyer is sympathetic to your problems and will help you, though they may need some prodding or screentime before taking your case. Whether suing […]
EntryAttorney Description
Role/Occupation Attorney Total Entries 23 Representative Betty Bates, Lady-at-Law The Crusading Lawyer is sympathetic to your problems and will help you, though they may need some prodding or screentime before taking your case. Whether suing […]
Role/Occupation Aviator Total Entries 159 Representative G-8 An ace pilot will likely display all sorts of “Improbable Piloting Skills”, such as the “High-Speed Missile Dodge”. They may or may not come with wingmates. They will […]
EntryAviator Description
Role/Occupation Aviator Total Entries 159 Representative G-8 An ace pilot will likely display all sorts of “Improbable Piloting Skills”, such as the “High-Speed Missile Dodge”. They may or may not come with wingmates. They will […]
Role/Occupation Barbarian Total Entries 13 Representative Conan the Barbarian “Loin cloths” or “Pelts of the Barbarian”, “taut rippling muscles”, “oiled back”, “impressive weapons”, “the beard of a grizzly bear” (or “inexplicably clean-shaven at all times”) […]
EntryBarbarian Description
Role/Occupation Barbarian Total Entries 13 Representative Conan the Barbarian “Loin cloths” or “Pelts of the Barbarian”, “taut rippling muscles”, “oiled back”, “impressive weapons”, “the beard of a grizzly bear” (or “inexplicably clean-shaven at all times”) […]
Role/Occupation Boxer Total Entries 23 Representative Kayo Kirby In general parlance, boxing is a combat sport where two fighters square off in fisticuffs. However, once in a while writers remember that boxing is considered a […]
EntryBoxer Description
Role/Occupation Boxer Total Entries 23 Representative Kayo Kirby In general parlance, boxing is a combat sport where two fighters square off in fisticuffs. However, once in a while writers remember that boxing is considered a […]
Role/Occupation Circus Total Entries 77 Representative Snake Charmer (Sideshow) A sideshow act is a special show that involves people with strange or dangerous talents, and people with odd physical deformities or features. Some popular staples […]
EntryCircus Description
Role/Occupation Circus Total Entries 77 Representative Snake Charmer (Sideshow) A sideshow act is a special show that involves people with strange or dangerous talents, and people with odd physical deformities or features. Some popular staples […]
Role/Occupation Criminal Mastermind Total Entries 105 Representative Fantômas The criminal version of the “Evil Overlord”. Standing out from the terrorists, drug smugglers, murderers, gangsters, evil dictators, and other petty criminals with their short-term, narrow goals […]
EntryCriminal Mastermind Description
Role/Occupation Criminal Mastermind Total Entries 105 Representative Fantômas The criminal version of the “Evil Overlord”. Standing out from the terrorists, drug smugglers, murderers, gangsters, evil dictators, and other petty criminals with their short-term, narrow goals […]
Role/Occupation Detective Total Entries 190 Representative Sherlock Holmes A staple of “Mystery Fiction” and “Detective Fiction”, the Great Detective relies on powers of deduction and educated thought to solve crimes. The Great Detective is usually […]
EntryDetective Description
Role/Occupation Detective Total Entries 190 Representative Sherlock Holmes A staple of “Mystery Fiction” and “Detective Fiction”, the Great Detective relies on powers of deduction and educated thought to solve crimes. The Great Detective is usually […]
Role/Occupation Diver Total Entries 7 Representative Kinks Mason For over a hundred years, from the invention [of the “helmeted diver suit”] in 1829 to after World War II, this heavy waterproof suit with its bulky, […]
EntryDiver Description
Role/Occupation Diver Total Entries 7 Representative Kinks Mason For over a hundred years, from the invention [of the “helmeted diver suit”] in 1829 to after World War II, this heavy waterproof suit with its bulky, […]
Role/Occupation Doctor Total Entries 45 Representative Surgeon Science created the atom bomb, it unleashes monsters, it angers the gods — “Science Is Bad”. As a corollary to this, intelligence in media is often used for […]
EntryDoctor Description
Role/Occupation Doctor Total Entries 45 Representative Surgeon Science created the atom bomb, it unleashes monsters, it angers the gods — “Science Is Bad”. As a corollary to this, intelligence in media is often used for […]
Role/Occupation Explorer Total Entries 28 Representative Anne Martin The urge to explore is as old as Mankind, and in every generation, there are those who feel compelled to explore strange new worlds; to seek out […]
EntryExplorer Description
Role/Occupation Explorer Total Entries 28 Representative Anne Martin The urge to explore is as old as Mankind, and in every generation, there are those who feel compelled to explore strange new worlds; to seek out […]
Role/Occupation FBI Total Entries 22 Representative Buck Brady of the FBI From the late 1920s through the 1950s; “G-Men” (Government Men) were seen in fiction as incorruptible forces for law and order and American values, […]
EntryFBI Description
Role/Occupation FBI Total Entries 22 Representative Buck Brady of the FBI From the late 1920s through the 1950s; “G-Men” (Government Men) were seen in fiction as incorruptible forces for law and order and American values, […]
Role/Occupation Firefighter Total Entries 2 Representative Danny Blaze Police, Firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians/Paramedics (which often overlap with firefighters; in many areas the EMTs work for the Fire Department, and in many more the firefighters are […]
EntryFirefighter Description
Role/Occupation Firefighter Total Entries 2 Representative Danny Blaze Police, Firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians/Paramedics (which often overlap with firefighters; in many areas the EMTs work for the Fire Department, and in many more the firefighters are […]
Role/Occupation Gymnast Total Entries 12 Representative Flying Fist [Combat Parkour] is where someone in a battle begins to jump around and perform gymnastics-heavy moves in order to dodge bullets or other physical attacks. They will […]
EntryGymnast Description
Role/Occupation Gymnast Total Entries 12 Representative Flying Fist [Combat Parkour] is where someone in a battle begins to jump around and perform gymnastics-heavy moves in order to dodge bullets or other physical attacks. They will […]
Role/Occupation Henchman Total Entries 37 Representative Muscle Man Mooks. A slang term for the hordes of standard-issue, disposable bad guys whom “The Hero” mows down with utter impunity and complete disregard. Deadly, competent, loyal, abundant… […]
EntryHenchman Description
Role/Occupation Henchman Total Entries 37 Representative Muscle Man Mooks. A slang term for the hordes of standard-issue, disposable bad guys whom “The Hero” mows down with utter impunity and complete disregard. Deadly, competent, loyal, abundant… […]
Role/Occupation Horror Host Total Entries 21 Representative Weaver The Horror Host is a narrator who presents harrowing tales to their audience. This eerie character first appeared on radio serials, creating continuity between otherwise unrelated stories. […]
EntryHorror Host Description
Role/Occupation Horror Host Total Entries 21 Representative Weaver The Horror Host is a narrator who presents harrowing tales to their audience. This eerie character first appeared on radio serials, creating continuity between otherwise unrelated stories. […]
Role/Occupation Lumberjack Total Entries 7 Representative Big Red McLane Lumberjacks are commonly used to represent strength, man’s dominance over nature, and the idea that axes are pretty cool. In fiction they tend to be badass, […]
EntryLumberjack Description
Role/Occupation Lumberjack Total Entries 7 Representative Big Red McLane Lumberjacks are commonly used to represent strength, man’s dominance over nature, and the idea that axes are pretty cool. In fiction they tend to be badass, […]
Role/Occupation Magician Total Entries 208 Representative Shazam You know them: they wear tuxedoes, top hats, swishing satin capes, and fine white gloves. They flourish black batons with white tips and brandish decks of cards, metal […]
EntryMagician Description
Role/Occupation Magician Total Entries 208 Representative Shazam You know them: they wear tuxedoes, top hats, swishing satin capes, and fine white gloves. They flourish black batons with white tips and brandish decks of cards, metal […]
Role/Occupation Marine Total Entries 10 Representative Captain Devildog So, you think you miserable lot of baby-faced tropers want to make a trope about us? If you work hard enough you might be good enough to […]
EntryMarine Description
Role/Occupation Marine Total Entries 10 Representative Captain Devildog So, you think you miserable lot of baby-faced tropers want to make a trope about us? If you work hard enough you might be good enough to […]
Role/Occupation Martial Artist Total Entries 45 Representative Judo Joe Martial artists, melee fighters, and fighting game characters are often depicted as being habitually barefoot or averse to wearing shoes even outside of combat situations. Most […]
EntryMartial Artist Description
Role/Occupation Martial Artist Total Entries 45 Representative Judo Joe Martial artists, melee fighters, and fighting game characters are often depicted as being habitually barefoot or averse to wearing shoes even outside of combat situations. Most […]
Role/Occupation Master of Disguise Total Entries 64 Representative Undercover Man (Lev Gleason) A character who can be anybody during the course of the story. Giving a character this power and concealing its use from the […]
EntryMaster of Disguise Description
Role/Occupation Master of Disguise Total Entries 64 Representative Undercover Man (Lev Gleason) A character who can be anybody during the course of the story. Giving a character this power and concealing its use from the […]
Role/Occupation Mob Boss Total Entries 35 Representative Crab In the “Sorting Algorithm of Evil”, crime leaders and mob bosses are usually the domain of cop shows, and for superheroes a “Starter Villain” before true supervillains […]
EntryMob Boss Description
Role/Occupation Mob Boss Total Entries 35 Representative Crab In the “Sorting Algorithm of Evil”, crime leaders and mob bosses are usually the domain of cop shows, and for superheroes a “Starter Villain” before true supervillains […]
Role/Occupation Monster Hunter Total Entries 50 Representative Jack o’ the Plains This character has embarked on a Hunt, a mission to eliminate all monsters in the world, dedicating their life to killing supernatural beings. Whether […]
EntryMonster Hunter Description
Role/Occupation Monster Hunter Total Entries 50 Representative Jack o’ the Plains This character has embarked on a Hunt, a mission to eliminate all monsters in the world, dedicating their life to killing supernatural beings. Whether […]
Role/Occupation Movie Star Total Entries 17 Representative Black Cat The “Master of Disguise” is a character who can slip in and out of costume at the drop of a hat, who is such an accomplished […]
EntryMovie Star Description
Role/Occupation Movie Star Total Entries 17 Representative Black Cat The “Master of Disguise” is a character who can slip in and out of costume at the drop of a hat, who is such an accomplished […]
Role/Occupation Musician Total Entries 44 Representative Granite Lady Musical assassins are hitmen with style. Who needs guns when you can lay waste to your enemies with a carefully-calculated concerto? Techniques start out at “Brown Notes” […]
EntryMusician Description
Role/Occupation Musician Total Entries 44 Representative Granite Lady Musical assassins are hitmen with style. Who needs guns when you can lay waste to your enemies with a carefully-calculated concerto? Techniques start out at “Brown Notes” […]
Role/Occupation Nazi Party Total Entries 89 Representative Captain Swastika Those Wacky Nazis covers a variety of Nazi stereotypes. Before we get on with the list, we suggest you take a look at “Nazi Germany”, “Adolf […]
EntryNazi Party Description
Role/Occupation Nazi Party Total Entries 89 Representative Captain Swastika Those Wacky Nazis covers a variety of Nazi stereotypes. Before we get on with the list, we suggest you take a look at “Nazi Germany”, “Adolf […]
Role/Occupation Nurse Total Entries 11 Representative War Nurse Medical personnel who are attractive. Makes you just wanna shout: “Helloooo, nurse!”… Unfortunately for people who expect this trope to be “Truth in Television” (there indeed are […]
EntryNurse Description
Role/Occupation Nurse Total Entries 11 Representative War Nurse Medical personnel who are attractive. Makes you just wanna shout: “Helloooo, nurse!”… Unfortunately for people who expect this trope to be “Truth in Television” (there indeed are […]
Role/Occupation Outlaw Hero Total Entries 60 Representative Zorro In essence, a thief or other kind of criminal, usually of the gentleman kind, who targets people who probably deserve it in order to help the downtrodden. […]
EntryOutlaw Hero Description
Role/Occupation Outlaw Hero Total Entries 60 Representative Zorro In essence, a thief or other kind of criminal, usually of the gentleman kind, who targets people who probably deserve it in order to help the downtrodden. […]
Role/Occupation Personification Total Entries 63 Representative Uncle Sam (US Government Poster) The living (roughly humanoid) embodiment of a fundamental abstraction. They may be god-like in power, but have a much narrower focus. Athena does many […]
EntryPersonification Description
Role/Occupation Personification Total Entries 63 Representative Uncle Sam (US Government Poster) The living (roughly humanoid) embodiment of a fundamental abstraction. They may be god-like in power, but have a much narrower focus. Athena does many […]
Role/Occupation Pirate Total Entries 30 Representative Corsair Queen (Quality) Dashing villains who lived free on the open sea, with a parrot on their shoulder, a cutlass in their hand and a chest full o’ gold. […]
EntryPirate Description
Role/Occupation Pirate Total Entries 30 Representative Corsair Queen (Quality) Dashing villains who lived free on the open sea, with a parrot on their shoulder, a cutlass in their hand and a chest full o’ gold. […]
Role/Occupation Playboy Total Entries 47 Representative White Rook You know him. The fabulously wealthy guy, who rubs shoulders with the rich and famous, the movers and shakers of industry, and may even have connections in […]
EntryPlayboy Description
Role/Occupation Playboy Total Entries 47 Representative White Rook You know him. The fabulously wealthy guy, who rubs shoulders with the rich and famous, the movers and shakers of industry, and may even have connections in […]
Role/Occupation Police Total Entries 52 Representative Signor Renzi He’s a loose cannon, but DAMMIT he’s the best we have!Sure, police work may be built upon rules and procedures, but they usually make for bad, boring […]
EntryPolice Description
Role/Occupation Police Total Entries 52 Representative Signor Renzi He’s a loose cannon, but DAMMIT he’s the best we have!Sure, police work may be built upon rules and procedures, but they usually make for bad, boring […]
Role/Occupation Politician Total Entries 21 Representative Jaspar Crow Some politicians want to make the world a better place. They run for office and when they get elected stay up late trying to help their constituents […]
EntryPolitician Description
Role/Occupation Politician Total Entries 21 Representative Jaspar Crow Some politicians want to make the world a better place. They run for office and when they get elected stay up late trying to help their constituents […]
Role/Occupation Reporter Total Entries 73 Representative Front Page Peggy An Intrepid Reporter is an investigative journalist who goes out and finds stories, rather than letting them come to them. Sometimes this seems to be the […]
EntryReporter Description
Role/Occupation Reporter Total Entries 73 Representative Front Page Peggy An Intrepid Reporter is an investigative journalist who goes out and finds stories, rather than letting them come to them. Sometimes this seems to be the […]
Role/Occupation Royalty Total Entries 26 Representative Boy King The hereditary nobility, who were the ruling and military elite in the Middle Ages and the perceived elite afterwards. Whether or not they have a sovereign whom […]
EntryRoyalty Description
Role/Occupation Royalty Total Entries 26 Representative Boy King The hereditary nobility, who were the ruling and military elite in the Middle Ages and the perceived elite afterwards. Whether or not they have a sovereign whom […]
Role/Occupation Sailor Total Entries 40 Representative Captain Tiger This is a sailor who has endured storms, pirates, fog, and all the perils of the sea. He has been in a “Bar Brawl” in every port […]
EntrySailor Description
Role/Occupation Sailor Total Entries 40 Representative Captain Tiger This is a sailor who has endured storms, pirates, fog, and all the perils of the sea. He has been in a “Bar Brawl” in every port […]
Role/Occupation Samurai Total Entries 45 Representative Tange Sazen Members of the military class in feudal Japan, they had considerable social status, and after the end of the 16th century until the mid-19th century, they were […]
EntrySamurai Description
Role/Occupation Samurai Total Entries 45 Representative Tange Sazen Members of the military class in feudal Japan, they had considerable social status, and after the end of the 16th century until the mid-19th century, they were […]
Role/Occupation Sci-Fi Hero Total Entries 342 Representative Buck Rogers Raygun Gothic is a ubiquitous aesthetic of early- and mid-20th century Science Fiction, roughly from Metropolis to Star Trek: The Original Series. Raygun Gothic architecture is […]
EntrySci-Fi Hero Description
Role/Occupation Sci-Fi Hero Total Entries 342 Representative Buck Rogers Raygun Gothic is a ubiquitous aesthetic of early- and mid-20th century Science Fiction, roughly from Metropolis to Star Trek: The Original Series. Raygun Gothic architecture is […]
Role/Occupation Scientist Total Entries 244 Representative Professor Fenton Related to the nerd and the “Mad Scientist”, the “Omnidisciplinary Scientist” is a master of every branch of science, regardless of the branch in which they theoretically […]
EntryScientist Description
Role/Occupation Scientist Total Entries 244 Representative Professor Fenton Related to the nerd and the “Mad Scientist”, the “Omnidisciplinary Scientist” is a master of every branch of science, regardless of the branch in which they theoretically […]
Role/Occupation Sidekick Total Entries 155 Representative Kitten The friends and helpers of the main hero. They can be almost any type of hero playing a secondary role, a normal character observing the action, or “Plucky […]
EntrySidekick Description
Role/Occupation Sidekick Total Entries 155 Representative Kitten The friends and helpers of the main hero. They can be almost any type of hero playing a secondary role, a normal character observing the action, or “Plucky […]
Role/Occupation Socialite Total Entries 21 Representative Phantom Lady You know this woman. She’s cultured and rich, and she knows how to handle any social situation (or at least upper-class ones). Her rich husband or father […]
EntrySocialite Description
Role/Occupation Socialite Total Entries 21 Representative Phantom Lady You know this woman. She’s cultured and rich, and she knows how to handle any social situation (or at least upper-class ones). Her rich husband or father […]
Role/Occupation Space Pirate Total Entries 47 Representative John Kidd “Space Is an Ocean”, so it’s only logical that it must have pirates as well. Depending how you view the future, lawlessness will always be present […]
EntrySpace Pirate Description
Role/Occupation Space Pirate Total Entries 47 Representative John Kidd “Space Is an Ocean”, so it’s only logical that it must have pirates as well. Depending how you view the future, lawlessness will always be present […]
Role/Occupation Spy Total Entries 81 Representative Miss Espionage Everyone knows this character. He wears a tuxedo with a small bowtie, a martini in one hand (shaken, not stirred, naturally) and a pistol or revolver in […]
EntrySpy Description
Role/Occupation Spy Total Entries 81 Representative Miss Espionage Everyone knows this character. He wears a tuxedo with a small bowtie, a martini in one hand (shaken, not stirred, naturally) and a pistol or revolver in […]
Role/Occupation Super Model Total Entries 6 Representative Katy Keene When people think of modeling, they think of looking beautiful at all times, walking in high-profile fashion shows, wearing glittering designer clothes and shoes at “Fashion […]
EntrySuper Model Description
Role/Occupation Super Model Total Entries 6 Representative Katy Keene When people think of modeling, they think of looking beautiful at all times, walking in high-profile fashion shows, wearing glittering designer clothes and shoes at “Fashion […]
Role/Occupation Swashbuckler Total Entries 37 Representative Count of Monte Cristo The swashbuckler is the most rigidly conventionalized of all the subgenres of the “Adventure” genre, and one with close affinities to the “Historical Fiction” and […]
EntrySwashbuckler Description
Role/Occupation Swashbuckler Total Entries 37 Representative Count of Monte Cristo The swashbuckler is the most rigidly conventionalized of all the subgenres of the “Adventure” genre, and one with close affinities to the “Historical Fiction” and […]
Role/Occupation Teacher Total Entries 43 Representative Ichabod Crane Despite its importance, teaching isn’t seen as a very prestigious job. Teachers don’t get paid well and don’t get much respect either. So it’s notable when an […]
EntryTeacher Description
Role/Occupation Teacher Total Entries 43 Representative Ichabod Crane Despite its importance, teaching isn’t seen as a very prestigious job. Teachers don’t get paid well and don’t get much respect either. So it’s notable when an […]
Role/Occupation Time Traveler Total Entries 52 Representative Rip Van Winkle Good old Time Travel. Everyone’s favorite plot device used to “Set Right What Once Went Wrong”, or the opposite (“Make Wrong What Once Went Right”) […]
EntryTime Traveler Description
Role/Occupation Time Traveler Total Entries 52 Representative Rip Van Winkle Good old Time Travel. Everyone’s favorite plot device used to “Set Right What Once Went Wrong”, or the opposite (“Make Wrong What Once Went Right”) […]
Role/Occupation Trickster Total Entries 42 Representative Puck (Folklore) A trickster is a character who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior. The Trickster openly questions and mocks authority, encourages impulse and enthusiasm, […]
EntryTrickster Description
Role/Occupation Trickster Total Entries 42 Representative Puck (Folklore) A trickster is a character who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and conventional behavior. The Trickster openly questions and mocks authority, encourages impulse and enthusiasm, […]
Role/Occupation Wrestler Total Entries 10 Representative Mr. Universe Professional Wrestling, as the term is understood today, is a cooperative endeavor in which athletes face off in loosely choreographed matches with pre-determined outcomes, in a manner […]
EntryWrestler Description
Role/Occupation Wrestler Total Entries 10 Representative Mr. Universe Professional Wrestling, as the term is understood today, is a cooperative endeavor in which athletes face off in loosely choreographed matches with pre-determined outcomes, in a manner […]
