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Archetype:MacGyver

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The archetype of a character that solves a problem by making a gadget out of unlikely objects.

Also Called[]

  • MacGyvering
  • Makeshift Gadgeteer
  • Makeshift Object Tinkerer

Properties[]

Named after the iconic Angus MacGyver, the character is a sharp problem solver. They are able to craft nifty gadget to get themselves or others out of dangerous situations. These gadgets can be made out of anything, especially things that seem unlikely to work together. An example would be creating a bomb using only fertilizer, starter fluid, foam padding, newspaper, and duct tape.

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Exampled Characters[]

Also see MacGyvering - TV Tropes

  • Dr. Ivo Robotnik (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
  • Tintin (The Adventures of Tintin)
  • Nagumo Hajime (Arifureta Sekai Saikyou)
  • Planchaküles (Ben 10)
    • Juryrigg
  • Lex Luthor (DC Comics)
  • Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
  • Chuck Greene (Dead Rising series)
  • Frank West (Dead Rising series)
  • The Doctor (Doctor Who)
  • Inmates (The Escapists)
  • Various Characters (Gundam Series)
  • Duncan/Man-At-Arms (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe 2021)
  • Master Builders (The Lego Movie)
  • Franky (One Piece)
  • Angus MacGyver (MacGyver)
  • Taichi Hiraga-Keaton (Master Keaton)
  • Forge (Marvel Comics)
  • Phineas Mason/Tinkerer (Marvel Comics)
  • Amadeus Cho (Marvel Comics)
  • Tony Stark/Iron Man (Marvel Comics)
  • Adrian Toomes/Vulture (Marvel Comics)
  • Dr. Cockroach (Monsters Vs. Aliens)
  • Engineer (Team Fortress 2)
  • Medic (Team Fortress 2)
  • Cooper Wells/SCP-3293 (SCP Foundation)
  • Violet Baudelaire (A Series of Unfortunate Events)
  • Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic the Hedgehog)
  • Doctor Eggman (Sonic the Hedgehog)
  • Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

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