The 3879 Eidolon Station characters are sorted below into sub-categories associated with non-human biological characteristics (Amphibian, Canine, Feline), unusual appearance (Bat-themed, Canine-themed, Feline-themed, Giant, Miniature), or extraterrestrial origin (Jovian, Lunarian, Saturnian). 53 different Typologies in total.
Category Typologies
Total Entries 53
Description The 3879 Eidolon Station characters are sorted below into sub-categories associated with non-human biological characteristics (Amphibian, Canine, Feline), unusual appearance (Bat-themed, Canine-themed, Feline-themed, Giant, Miniature), or extraterrestrial origin (Jovian, Lunarian, Saturnian). 53 different Typologies in total.
Typology Alien Species Total Entries 72 Representative Antarenes Extra-terrestrials are weird. Sometimes, really weird. They may look relatively normal or mind-bendingly freakish, but whatever their appearance, you can bet that they don’t work like us. […]
EntryAlien Species Description
Typology Alien Species Total Entries 72 Representative Antarenes Extra-terrestrials are weird. Sometimes, really weird. They may look relatively normal or mind-bendingly freakish, but whatever their appearance, you can bet that they don’t work like us. […]
Typology Amphibian Total Entries 16 Representative Frog Let us contemplate the humble amphibian. Placid, fly-eating, harmless creatures. Traditionally used as ammunition for little boys wishing to gross-out little girls. Boooooooooriiiiiing! In fiction, amphibians can be […]
EntryAmphibian Description
Typology Amphibian Total Entries 16 Representative Frog Let us contemplate the humble amphibian. Placid, fly-eating, harmless creatures. Traditionally used as ammunition for little boys wishing to gross-out little girls. Boooooooooriiiiiing! In fiction, amphibians can be […]
Typology Animal-themed Total Entries 61 Representative Animal Man Animals are cool! They’re scary, they have big teeth, they’re fast, and they’re stronger than us humans. It’s no wonder that the cunning and beastly features of […]
EntryAnimal-themed Description
Typology Animal-themed Total Entries 61 Representative Animal Man Animals are cool! They’re scary, they have big teeth, they’re fast, and they’re stronger than us humans. It’s no wonder that the cunning and beastly features of […]
Typology Ape Total Entries 22 Representative Six-Gun Gorilla King Kong is one of the most famous and enduring movie monsters ever to be put to screen. “The 8th Wonder of the World” he was called […]
EntryApe Description
Typology Ape Total Entries 22 Representative Six-Gun Gorilla King Kong is one of the most famous and enduring movie monsters ever to be put to screen. “The 8th Wonder of the World” he was called […]
Typology Aquatic Total Entries 83 Representative Hydroman The Marine Marvel. The Water Warrior. The Aquaman of every “Super Team”. They are always Aquaman, including the ones that aren’t. Making a hero of this type isn’t […]
EntryAquatic Description
Typology Aquatic Total Entries 83 Representative Hydroman The Marine Marvel. The Water Warrior. The Aquaman of every “Super Team”. They are always Aquaman, including the ones that aren’t. Making a hero of this type isn’t […]
Typology Bat-themed Total Entries 19 Representative Black Bat (Nedor 2) Bat people are, plainly put, people with traits of bats, whether they’re outright humanoid chiropterans or just humans with a few batlike characteristics. They’re typically […]
EntryBat-themed Description
Typology Bat-themed Total Entries 19 Representative Black Bat (Nedor 2) Bat people are, plainly put, people with traits of bats, whether they’re outright humanoid chiropterans or just humans with a few batlike characteristics. They’re typically […]
Typology Big-Headed Total Entries 10 Representative Super-Brain What’s a fast way to clue the audience into a character’s “Super-Intelligence”, either inborn or suddenly-gained? Why, give them a swollen (and often hairless) cranium, apparently housing a […]
EntryBig-Headed Description
Typology Big-Headed Total Entries 10 Representative Super-Brain What’s a fast way to clue the audience into a character’s “Super-Intelligence”, either inborn or suddenly-gained? Why, give them a swollen (and often hairless) cranium, apparently housing a […]
Typology Bird-themed Total Entries 86 Representative Bald Eagle A common form of “Theme Naming”. Naming things after animals. This is not surprising since the Animal Kingdom is a rather diverse bunch that serves as an […]
EntryBird-themed Description
Typology Bird-themed Total Entries 86 Representative Bald Eagle A common form of “Theme Naming”. Naming things after animals. This is not surprising since the Animal Kingdom is a rather diverse bunch that serves as an […]
Typology Canine Total Entries 12 Representative Bulletdog As domesticated animals go, dogs are renowned for their often incredible loyalty to their human owners, so “Undying Loyalty” itself has become a common “Animal Stereotype” attributed to […]
EntryCanine Description
Typology Canine Total Entries 12 Representative Bulletdog As domesticated animals go, dogs are renowned for their often incredible loyalty to their human owners, so “Undying Loyalty” itself has become a common “Animal Stereotype” attributed to […]
Typology Canine-themed Total Entries 2 Representative Coyote (Folklore) Coyote is a widespread character across a wide range of “Native American Mythologies” in the western half of North America. He is an anthropomorphic coyote and the […]
EntryCanine-themed Description
Typology Canine-themed Total Entries 2 Representative Coyote (Folklore) Coyote is a widespread character across a wide range of “Native American Mythologies” in the western half of North America. He is an anthropomorphic coyote and the […]
Typology Clown-themed Total Entries 10 Representative Biff The past 30 years or so have seen a surge in the popularity of evil, Joker-style “Monster Clowns” who deliberately and very effectively invert everything clowns were traditionally […]
EntryClown-themed Description
Typology Clown-themed Total Entries 10 Representative Biff The past 30 years or so have seen a surge in the popularity of evil, Joker-style “Monster Clowns” who deliberately and very effectively invert everything clowns were traditionally […]
Typology Cryptid Total Entries 13 Representative Bigfoot The biological equivalent of UFO sightings, cryptids are legendary beings and mythical creatures which are rumored to exist in “Real Life”, in isolation or in hiding, yet remain […]
EntryCryptid Description
Typology Cryptid Total Entries 13 Representative Bigfoot The biological equivalent of UFO sightings, cryptids are legendary beings and mythical creatures which are rumored to exist in “Real Life”, in isolation or in hiding, yet remain […]
Typology Deity Total Entries 126 Representative Slid One step below being one of the “Powers That Be”. Occasionally shares space with The “Great Gazoo”. Mythology often depicted gods as “human, but bigger.” Similar emotions, virtues, […]
EntryDeity Description
Typology Deity Total Entries 126 Representative Slid One step below being one of the “Powers That Be”. Occasionally shares space with The “Great Gazoo”. Mythology often depicted gods as “human, but bigger.” Similar emotions, virtues, […]
Typology Demon Total Entries 28 Representative Incubus In Western media, Christian demons and devils often have a very specific appearance. You can usually spot them by their horns, batlike wings, red skin, goatee, furred legs […]
EntryDemon Description
Typology Demon Total Entries 28 Representative Incubus In Western media, Christian demons and devils often have a very specific appearance. You can usually spot them by their horns, batlike wings, red skin, goatee, furred legs […]
Typology Disembodied Body Part Total Entries 17 Representative Eye (Centaur) This trope is for when parts of the body have “minds of their own” and will control or influence the brain of whomever they’re attached […]
EntryDisembodied Body Part Description
Typology Disembodied Body Part Total Entries 17 Representative Eye (Centaur) This trope is for when parts of the body have “minds of their own” and will control or influence the brain of whomever they’re attached […]
Typology Extra-Dimensional Total Entries 8 Representative Scrambler A dimensional traveler is any character who can (more or less) freely travel between various planes of existence (“Another Dimension”), like parallel universes (“Alternative Universe”), etc. Their ability […]
EntryExtra-Dimensional Description
Typology Extra-Dimensional Total Entries 8 Representative Scrambler A dimensional traveler is any character who can (more or less) freely travel between various planes of existence (“Another Dimension”), like parallel universes (“Alternative Universe”), etc. Their ability […]
Typology Extra-terrestrial Total Entries 114 Representative Asteroid Witch The search for life beyond the planet often takes looking beyond the Sun’s reach, to distant stars. But sometimes extraterrestrials are a lot close than even the […]
EntryExtra-terrestrial Description
Typology Extra-terrestrial Total Entries 114 Representative Asteroid Witch The search for life beyond the planet often takes looking beyond the Sun’s reach, to distant stars. But sometimes extraterrestrials are a lot close than even the […]
Typology Feline Total Entries 12 Representative Simba Sometimes “Cats Are Mean”, sometimes cats are cute, and sometimes they’re both, but if there’s one thing all cats exude, it’s cool. Cats stride around with a collected […]
EntryFeline Description
Typology Feline Total Entries 12 Representative Simba Sometimes “Cats Are Mean”, sometimes cats are cute, and sometimes they’re both, but if there’s one thing all cats exude, it’s cool. Cats stride around with a collected […]
Typology Feline-themed Total Entries 52 Representative Tiger Lady When it comes to animal symbolism, a major association of felines is with sex. Any feline-themed character is likely to be very sexually attractive and probably the […]
EntryFeline-themed Description
Typology Feline-themed Total Entries 52 Representative Tiger Lady When it comes to animal symbolism, a major association of felines is with sex. Any feline-themed character is likely to be very sexually attractive and probably the […]
Typology Game-themed Total Entries 45 Representative Puzzler Authors like to use themes to create a sense of unity or cohesiveness within their work. Some extend themes to the names of the characters, often beyond the […]
EntryGame-themed Description
Typology Game-themed Total Entries 45 Representative Puzzler Authors like to use themes to create a sense of unity or cohesiveness within their work. Some extend themes to the names of the characters, often beyond the […]
Typology Ghost Total Entries 54 Representative Dr. Haunt Ghosts in fiction are usually people who have died, but their spirits are still lingering around. Some are friendly, some are neutral, and some are scary and […]
EntryGhost Description
Typology Ghost Total Entries 54 Representative Dr. Haunt Ghosts in fiction are usually people who have died, but their spirits are still lingering around. Some are friendly, some are neutral, and some are scary and […]
Typology Ghost-themed Total Entries 56 Representative Black Angel A name that has a direct, barely-hidden meaning to it. The first, second/third/middle/nth, last, or full name says something primal about the character. Often has multiple layers. […]
EntryGhost-themed Description
Typology Ghost-themed Total Entries 56 Representative Black Angel A name that has a direct, barely-hidden meaning to it. The first, second/third/middle/nth, last, or full name says something primal about the character. Often has multiple layers. […]
Typology Giant Total Entries 71 Representative Gargantua A minion or henchman too big, strong or tough to be an ordinary mook, but not interesting enough to be “The Dragon”, a member of the “Quirky Miniboss […]
EntryGiant Description
Typology Giant Total Entries 71 Representative Gargantua A minion or henchman too big, strong or tough to be an ordinary mook, but not interesting enough to be “The Dragon”, a member of the “Quirky Miniboss […]
Typology Horse Total Entries 12 Representative Bucephalus The “Rearing Horse” is an iconic pose of a horse rearing back so its front hooves are off the ground. It is used in movies because it is […]
EntryHorse Description
Typology Horse Total Entries 12 Representative Bucephalus The “Rearing Horse” is an iconic pose of a horse rearing back so its front hooves are off the ground. It is used in movies because it is […]
Typology Jovian Total Entries 12 Representative Balloon Men of Jupiter Lightweight, floating creatures are a great way to dress up your “Alien Sky”, populate a gas giant or add to the curious fauna in a […]
EntryJovian Description
Typology Jovian Total Entries 12 Representative Balloon Men of Jupiter Lightweight, floating creatures are a great way to dress up your “Alien Sky”, populate a gas giant or add to the curious fauna in a […]
Typology Lunarian Total Entries 22 Representative Batmen of Luna What if intelligent life wasn’t on some distant star, but in the heavenly body right next door? The idea that there might be life on the […]
EntryLunarian Description
Typology Lunarian Total Entries 22 Representative Batmen of Luna What if intelligent life wasn’t on some distant star, but in the heavenly body right next door? The idea that there might be life on the […]
Typology Martian Total Entries 61 Representative Man O’ Mars The possibility of life on the planet Mars has fascinated scientists and sci-fi fans since at least the 19th century, though the word “Martian” wouldn’t be […]
EntryMartian Description
Typology Martian Total Entries 61 Representative Man O’ Mars The possibility of life on the planet Mars has fascinated scientists and sci-fi fans since at least the 19th century, though the word “Martian” wouldn’t be […]
Typology Mercurian Total Entries 16 Representative Mercurian Space Pirate Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and the smallest of the four inner planets. With its lack of an atmosphere, scorching heat on the […]
EntryMercurian Description
Typology Mercurian Total Entries 16 Representative Mercurian Space Pirate Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and the smallest of the four inner planets. With its lack of an atmosphere, scorching heat on the […]
Typology Miniature Total Entries 17 Representative Doll Man Lilliputians are humanoid characters whose main characteristic is that they are very, very small. Like, the size of a bottle. Or the size of your thumb. Or […]
EntryMiniature Description
Typology Miniature Total Entries 17 Representative Doll Man Lilliputians are humanoid characters whose main characteristic is that they are very, very small. Like, the size of a bottle. Or the size of your thumb. Or […]
Typology Monster Mash Total Entries 138 Representative Frankenstein (Prize) Hey, wouldn’t it be cool if Dracula (or another “Classical Movie Vampire”), the Wolf Man, the Mummy, Frankenstein’s Monster, Gill-Man, and all those other classic monsters […]
EntryMonster Mash Description
Typology Monster Mash Total Entries 138 Representative Frankenstein (Prize) Hey, wouldn’t it be cool if Dracula (or another “Classical Movie Vampire”), the Wolf Man, the Mummy, Frankenstein’s Monster, Gill-Man, and all those other classic monsters […]
Typology Number-themed Total Entries 49 Representative Thirteen When a character has a number as a name, i.e. a numeronym. Usually this carries dehumanizing implications. This can be for (at least) two overlapping reasons: The character […]
EntryNumber-themed Description
Typology Number-themed Total Entries 49 Representative Thirteen When a character has a number as a name, i.e. a numeronym. Usually this carries dehumanizing implications. This can be for (at least) two overlapping reasons: The character […]
Typology Occult Total Entries 95 Representative Raja Yashi You know how it works. Want to be a billionaire (“Get Rich Quick Scheme”), “Take Over the World”, gain infinite power, or just get back at that […]
EntryOccult Description
Typology Occult Total Entries 95 Representative Raja Yashi You know how it works. Want to be a billionaire (“Get Rich Quick Scheme”), “Take Over the World”, gain infinite power, or just get back at that […]
Typology Patriot-themed Total Entries 112 Representative Columbia Patriotism is an emotional attachment to one’s perceived people(s) and homeland(s), though people have used the word differently over time and in various contexts. In the twentieth century […]
EntryPatriot-themed Description
Typology Patriot-themed Total Entries 112 Representative Columbia Patriotism is an emotional attachment to one’s perceived people(s) and homeland(s), though people have used the word differently over time and in various contexts. In the twentieth century […]
Typology Plant-themed Total Entries 21 Representative Mr. Green A simple and common form of “Theme Naming” is to name characters after flowers or other plants. This has the advantage of being less conspicuous than other […]
EntryPlant-themed Description
Typology Plant-themed Total Entries 21 Representative Mr. Green A simple and common form of “Theme Naming” is to name characters after flowers or other plants. This has the advantage of being less conspicuous than other […]
Typology Plutonian Total Entries 10 Representative Jol Pluto has become the “Butt-Monkey” of the solar system, and not just because it’s named for the Butt-Monkey of the Greek-Roman pantheon of gods (“Everybody Hates Hades”). Want […]
EntryPlutonian Description
Typology Plutonian Total Entries 10 Representative Jol Pluto has become the “Butt-Monkey” of the solar system, and not just because it’s named for the Butt-Monkey of the Greek-Roman pantheon of gods (“Everybody Hates Hades”). Want […]
Typology Reptile Total Entries 19 Representative Lizard Snake People, Nagas, Lamias, Valusians, or “Sneople” (singular Snerson) are a type of liminal being usually depicted with a human head, arms and torso with the added twist […]
EntryReptile Description
Typology Reptile Total Entries 19 Representative Lizard Snake People, Nagas, Lamias, Valusians, or “Sneople” (singular Snerson) are a type of liminal being usually depicted with a human head, arms and torso with the added twist […]
Typology Reptile-themed Total Entries 38 Representative Reptile Man Codenames are cool. From superheroes to soldiers, spies to secret agents, many people agree that having a codename is an easy way to up your coolness factor… […]
EntryReptile-themed Description
Typology Reptile-themed Total Entries 38 Representative Reptile Man Codenames are cool. From superheroes to soldiers, spies to secret agents, many people agree that having a codename is an easy way to up your coolness factor… […]
Typology Robot Total Entries 47 Representative Cerebex Mechanical beings brought to life to serve humanity and hopefully not enslave them: Robots. Robots are one of the staples of science fiction literature, though they have spread […]
EntryRobot Description
Typology Robot Total Entries 47 Representative Cerebex Mechanical beings brought to life to serve humanity and hopefully not enslave them: Robots. Robots are one of the staples of science fiction literature, though they have spread […]
Typology Saturnian Total Entries 11 Representative Saturnians The planet sometimes known as the Lord of the Rings. It is the furthest out of the five planets known to Earth observers from antiquity, and the dimmest […]
EntrySaturnian Description
Typology Saturnian Total Entries 11 Representative Saturnians The planet sometimes known as the Lord of the Rings. It is the furthest out of the five planets known to Earth observers from antiquity, and the dimmest […]
Typology Skeletal Total Entries 42 Representative Black Hand Animate beings constructed from ossific material in their entirety (“Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness”) are a very common form of “The Undead” in video games, but much rarer in other […]
EntrySkeletal Description
Typology Skeletal Total Entries 42 Representative Black Hand Animate beings constructed from ossific material in their entirety (“Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness”) are a very common form of “The Undead” in video games, but much rarer in other […]
Typology Spider-themed Total Entries 23 Representative Anansi Arachnophobia is probably the second-most popular phobia (after coulrophobia), and even non-arachnophobes have to admit that spiders can be pretty freaky. Therefore, the most popular form of “Big […]
EntrySpider-themed Description
Typology Spider-themed Total Entries 23 Representative Anansi Arachnophobia is probably the second-most popular phobia (after coulrophobia), and even non-arachnophobes have to admit that spiders can be pretty freaky. Therefore, the most popular form of “Big […]
Typology Steel-themed Total Entries 10 Representative Steel Sterling A name that has a direct, barely-hidden meaning to it. The first, second/third/middle/nth, last, or full name says something primal about the character. Often has multiple layers. […]
EntrySteel-themed Description
Typology Steel-themed Total Entries 10 Representative Steel Sterling A name that has a direct, barely-hidden meaning to it. The first, second/third/middle/nth, last, or full name says something primal about the character. Often has multiple layers. […]
Typology Stone-themed Total Entries 19 Representative Granite Lady No, this trope isn’t about people named after rock stars. Some fictional characters (and some real people) are named after things that can be dug from the […]
EntryStone-themed Description
Typology Stone-themed Total Entries 19 Representative Granite Lady No, this trope isn’t about people named after rock stars. Some fictional characters (and some real people) are named after things that can be dug from the […]
Typology Subterranean Total Entries 24 Representative Subterranean Reptoids In real life, even the largest caves are by necessity fairly localized things, as they require specific conditions to form — you will usually only find them […]
EntrySubterranean Description
Typology Subterranean Total Entries 24 Representative Subterranean Reptoids In real life, even the largest caves are by necessity fairly localized things, as they require specific conditions to form — you will usually only find them […]
Typology Time-themed Total Entries 30 Representative Father Time How mysterious time is. When you’re waiting to get out of school, it drags on forever, and at the weekends, it passes by all too quickly. It […]
EntryTime-themed Description
Typology Time-themed Total Entries 30 Representative Father Time How mysterious time is. When you’re waiting to get out of school, it drags on forever, and at the weekends, it passes by all too quickly. It […]
Typology Undead Total Entries 31 Representative Corpse Dead folks who, whether due to dark magic (“Necromancy”), mad science (“Applied Phlebotinum”), lack of a proper funeral or burial (“Due to the Dead”), some old problems they […]
EntryUndead Description
Typology Undead Total Entries 31 Representative Corpse Dead folks who, whether due to dark magic (“Necromancy”), mad science (“Applied Phlebotinum”), lack of a proper funeral or burial (“Due to the Dead”), some old problems they […]
Typology Uranian Total Entries 3 Representative Uranusians [“Uranus Is Showing”] refers to the tendency for characters to cracknote jokes about the planet Uranus and its unfortunate name. In other words: Uranus is the butt of […]
EntryUranian Description
Typology Uranian Total Entries 3 Representative Uranusians [“Uranus Is Showing”] refers to the tendency for characters to cracknote jokes about the planet Uranus and its unfortunate name. In other words: Uranus is the butt of […]
Typology Vampire Total Entries 25 Representative Dracula A “Sub-Trope” of “Our Monsters Are Different”… [“Our Vampires Are Different”] deals with everyone’s favorite undead bloodsuckers. The purpose of vampires in the story varies quite widely. They […]
EntryVampire Description
Typology Vampire Total Entries 25 Representative Dracula A “Sub-Trope” of “Our Monsters Are Different”… [“Our Vampires Are Different”] deals with everyone’s favorite undead bloodsuckers. The purpose of vampires in the story varies quite widely. They […]
Typology Venusian Total Entries 30 Representative Lup In the early days of science fiction, the one thing most people knew about the planet Venus (or rather, most people who knew anything about Venus or any […]
EntryVenusian Description
Typology Venusian Total Entries 30 Representative Lup In the early days of science fiction, the one thing most people knew about the planet Venus (or rather, most people who knew anything about Venus or any […]
Typology Werewolf Total Entries 13 Representative Ondok A “Sub-Trope” of “Our Werebeasts Are Different”, dealing with variations of lycanthropy (i.e. werewolves). As with vampires (“Our Vampires Are Different”), the exact parameters of lycanthropy vary, but […]
EntryWerewolf Description
Typology Werewolf Total Entries 13 Representative Ondok A “Sub-Trope” of “Our Werebeasts Are Different”, dealing with variations of lycanthropy (i.e. werewolves). As with vampires (“Our Vampires Are Different”), the exact parameters of lycanthropy vary, but […]
Typology Winged Total Entries 28 Representative Icarus Simply put, it’s a human with wings sprouting from their back. Biologically improbable due to human bone and muscle structure (though at the same time, usually easy to […]
EntryWinged Description
Typology Winged Total Entries 28 Representative Icarus Simply put, it’s a human with wings sprouting from their back. Biologically improbable due to human bone and muscle structure (though at the same time, usually easy to […]
Typology Witch Total Entries 47 Representative Spider Widow “Witch”, like “Wizard”, is a word that is sometimes used to name a specific kind of magic user, usually female. The word, witch, is, as “Wicca” notes, […]
EntryWitch Description
Typology Witch Total Entries 47 Representative Spider Widow “Witch”, like “Wizard”, is a word that is sometimes used to name a specific kind of magic user, usually female. The word, witch, is, as “Wicca” notes, […]
Typology Yōkai Total Entries 215 Representative Yokai (Folklore) 妖怪 (Youkai/Yokai/Yōkai, roughly “bewitching spectres”) are a grand collection of various supernatural creatures and phenomena that pop up in “Shinto” religion, their spelling derived from the Chinese […]
EntryYōkai Description
Typology Yōkai Total Entries 215 Representative Yokai (Folklore) 妖怪 (Youkai/Yokai/Yōkai, roughly “bewitching spectres”) are a grand collection of various supernatural creatures and phenomena that pop up in “Shinto” religion, their spelling derived from the Chinese […]
