Top 4 Fantasy Tropes

1. The Mage

Every Fantasy party always has to have a mage of some sort. There's gandalf, the mages of Final Fantasy, It seems just like fantasy worlds always need somebody to handle the magic-work. Mages are the best thing that can ever happen to people, they have the power of magic at their side
so they can do almost anything like: creating copies of themselves, levitating, creating things out of thin air,and much, much more.

Mage (Final Fantasy)
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2. The Ruler's Backstabbing Right Hand man

It's not good to be a ruler in the fantasy world because chances are that you'll have to deal with a backstabbing right hand man. This right hand man will find some sneaky way to try and use you to his advantage,

Alfrid
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 the only time the ruler will actually find out is when the party of heroes go to his kingdom for some military help, and open his eyes while doing it.
Some examples of these are: Alfrid from the Hobbit, and Long Feng from Avatar, and so many others.
3. The Tank

Every single party of heroes needs a tank, somebody, or something that can take a hit, and also deal lots of damage. These tanks are usually the ones that carry the biggest weapons, be it warhammers, battleaxes, and even maces. 
Barret
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These people are usually people that look bulky, and intimidating.
Some examples: Gimli from LOTR, Barret from FFVII, and even females like Lizbeth from SAO.

4. The "Chosen One"

Everybody knows about the "Chosen one". The main character of the series. He or she is often an underdog, chosen by some ancient prophecy to defeat the darkness and stuff like that. The chosen one must find a band of heroes to help him/her in his/her quest.

Harry Potter
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This character is always the one carrying the burden to sacrifice himself/herself to save the world. Some examples are: Frodo from LOTR, Harry Potter, and Anakin Skywaker from Start Wars (it's technically fantasy).

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