The common character archetype that would describe the matchmaker in this scenario is the villain. This is because the matchmaker is knowingly causing harm by forcing a union that would make the couple miserable, which aligns with the characteristics of a villainous figure.
The Invisible Red String
by Quen Law
In Chinese moi-yun means “to join people,” an apt description of a matchmaker’s task of bringing people together for the purpose of matrimony. Long ago, matchmakers in China were necessary and important community members during a time when falling in love was frowned upon and dating was unheard of. The only way for young people to meet and get married was through the services of a matchmaker, under the supervision of both sets of parents. Once the match was made and the wedding day chosen, the matchmaker would usually accompany the bride in a grand procession to the groom’s house to collect a large fee along with an invitation to the wedding feast.
Quen Law/YonSheng Xuan. Cricket Media Incorporated
Question
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If the matchmaker pretended to be good and married a bride and a groom, knowing the couple would be miserable with each other, what common character archetype would describe this matchmaker?
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the shapeshifter
the shapeshifter
the outcast
the outcast
the hero
the hero
the villain
the villain
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