What Main Character Type Am I? (Cowboy, Fairy, Angel, Knight, & More)

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The world is filled with different types of people—adventurers, givers, artists, protectors. Or, Cowboys, Angels, Fairies, and Knights. But there’s a world of fictional archetypes beyond the four well-known ones listed above. So, how do you navigate the world? In your own life’s adventure, which main character are you?

Answer these intuitive questions below to discover your purpose, your persona, and yes, your true fictional archetype. Click “Start Quiz” now.

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1. Pick one:
  1. A window of a train, watching beautiful little worlds pass by in vivid color, while I'm lost in thought.
  2. A sword in a sheath. It’s been passed down for generations, from the hands of the greats and on to me…
  3. An old map with ripped edges, smudged lines, and a big circle around an “X.” Could it be…?
  4. A violet gemstone. Rumor says it holds magic, but you have to know how to coax it out…
2. What’s your heart made of?
  1. Glass
  2. Stone
  3. Gold
  4. Stars
3. Pick a list that speaks to you:
  1. Mystery, secrets, stars, silence.
  2. Empathy, roses, royalty, reverence.
  3. Adventure, candles, compasses, cleverness.
  4. Beauty, desire, dancing, dreams.
4. Other people:
  1. Underestimate me.
  2. Don't truly know me.
  3. Light up my life.
  4. Are my highest priority.
5. If you were a character in a fairytale, what would the weather be on the last page of the story?
  1. A rainbow would be just barely peaking out through the clouds.
  2. It would be dark, with powerful storm clouds just beginning to roll in overhead.
  3. It would be hot, sunny, and completely beautiful.
  4. It would be a totally average day, nothing special to note.
6. Pick a rare word beginning with “P:”
  1. Petrichor (the smell of the earth after a rainfall)
  2. Panglossian (someone who holds on to hope, even in dark times)
  3. Philocalist (someone who finds beauty in all things)
  4. Peiskos (the experience of enjoying a warm fire)
7. Pick something up off of the ground:
  1. A perfect, unbroken seashell.
  2. A four-leaf clover.
  3. A five-dollar bill.
  4. An old, lost letter.
8. If you were a type of fire, what would you be?
  1. A lit match.
  2. A flickering candle.
  3. A warm campfire.
  4. An uncontrollable wildfire.
9. How do you handle high-pressure situations?
  1. Very well. I have great instincts.
  2. It depends. I’m intelligent, but I’m not always big on taking action.
  3. I’m not sure.
  4. Not very well, but I don’t care.
10. How do you handle your emotions?
  1. Very well. I know how to take the high and low in stride.
  2. It depends, I’m usually unemotional, but sometimes I can’t hold my feelings in.
  3. I experience big emotions, but they sometimes overwhelm me.
  4. Not very well, because I’m better with logic.
11. How do you handle love?
  1. Very well. I have a loving heart, it’s my gift.
  2. It depends on the person.
  3. I’m not sure. Love is a mystery to me…
  4. Not very well, because I’m independent at heart.
12. What are you here for?
  1. To make something of myself.
  2. To be loved by the person I love.
  3. To bring more joy into the world.
  4. To solve the mystery of being alive.

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CFAK Quiz & Other Personality Tests: Everything You Need to Know

The original Cowboy, Fairy, Angel, and Knight Test was created on TikTok by a user named Felecia Freely. Her test was simple, but powerful. It resonated with hundreds of thousands of users on TikTok. In short:

  • You just got something new in the mail. What is your initial reaction? Are you the type of person to read the manual before you use it?
  • It’s the middle of the night and someone breaks into your house. What is your initial reaction? Are you the type of person to respond by going to find the intruder?
  1. If you answer “Yes” to both questions, you’re a Knight.
  2. If you answer “No” to the first question and “Yes” to the second, you’re a Cowboy.
  3. If you answer “No” to both questions, you’re a Fairy.
  4. If you answer “Yes” to the first question and “No” to the second, you’re an Angel.


Personality tests are all the rage, and there are plenty to try out if you’re looking to learn more about yourself. Specifically, you might like the:

  • Myers-Briggs Test: This test measures you across four dimensions: introversion versus extroversion, intuition versus sensing, thinking versus feeling, and judging versus perceiving. There are 16 results total: ENTJ, ENFJ, ESFJ, ESTJ, ENTP, ENFP, ESFP, ESTP, INTJ, INFJ, ISFJ, ISTJ, INTP, INFP, ISFP, ISTP.
  • Big Five Personality Test: The Big 5 personality test gives you a score across 5 different qualities: openness, extraversion, agreeableness, neuroticism, and conscientiousness. The Big Five Personality test doesn’t give you a type—but it does tell you how high your percentage is for each quality.
  • Enneagram Test: Enneagram uses 9 “types.” Users are assigned a primary type and a secondary type, called a “wing.” These 9 types are: the reformer (1), the helper (2), the achiever (3), the individualist (4), the investigator (5), the loyalist (6), the enthusiast (7), the challenger (8), and the peacemaker (9).

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