Instructions
Grab a pen and paper to record your answers. Answer each question honestly, selecting the option that resonates most with your behavior or feelings. Always answer with the first answer that you feel applies. Once you complete the quiz, tally your responses to discover your dominant shadow archetype.

What is Your Shadow Archetype Quiz Questions

11. When you’re in charge of a group or project, you tend to:

1. Assert control and expect others to follow your lead
2. Challenge the rules and push boundaries
3. Focus on making everyone feel cared for and supported
4. Strive for perfection and obsess over every detail

 
2. In romantic relationships, you often:

1. Use charm or seduction to get what you want
2. Feel like you’re always giving and rarely receiving
3. Fear rejection and try to keep things “perfect”
4. Avoid deep emotional connection and keep things light

 
3. When faced with a difficult decision, you’re most likely to:

1. Research obsessively to find the “right” answer
2. Trust your instincts and improvise
3. Feel helpless or like a victim of circumstance
4. Follow what others are doing to avoid standing out

 
4. Your biggest internal struggle is:

1. Needing to be right or in control
2. Feeling unseen or unappreciated
3. Suppressing your desires to please others
4. Battling perfectionism or fear of failure

 
5. When you feel threatened, you’re most likely to:

1. Lash out or dominate
2. Escape or avoid confrontation
3. Use manipulation or charm
4. Shut down emotionally

 
6. Your relationship with rules is:

1. You make them
2. You break them
3. You follow them to fit in
4. You bend them to suit your needs

 
7. You often find yourself:

1. Overcommitting and burning out
2. Feeling like you’re never good enough
3. Trying to be the smartest person in the room
4. Avoiding seriousness with humor or sarcasm

 
8. When things go wrong, you tend to:

1. Blame others or external forces
2. Take it all on yourself
3. Feel like the universe is against you
4. Laugh it off or pretend it doesn’t matter

 
9. Your hidden fear is:

1. Losing control
2. Being ordinary or invisible
3. Being vulnerable
4. Being wrong or foolish

 
10. You secretly wish you could:

1. Be free from responsibility
2. Be adored without needing to perform
3. Speak your truth without backlash
4. Be powerful without fear of misuse

 
11. When you’re exploring new ideas or places, you tend to:

1. Seek adventure and freedom, avoiding routine
2. Feel like you’re wandering without direction
3. Try to find meaning and purpose in everything
4. Focus on the practical and avoid risks

 
12. In social situations, you often:

1. Use humor to deflect attention from deeper issues
2. Feel like you don’t belong or fit in
3. Try to impress others with your knowledge or expertise
4. Blend in and avoid standing out

 
13. When you’re working on a creative project, you tend to:

1. Strive for perfection and fear criticism
2. Feel blocked or uninspired, doubting your abilities
3. Use your creativity to manipulate outcomes
4. Focus on the process rather than the result

 
14. When you’re helping others, you often:

1. Overextend yourself and neglect your own needs
2. Feel like you’re sacrificing too much
3. Expect recognition or gratitude for your efforts
4. Avoid emotional involvement and keep things transactional

 
15. When you think about your future, you often:

1. Fear losing control or power
2. Feel uncertain or directionless
3. Dream of achieving greatness but fear failure
4. Focus on staying safe and avoiding risks

 Scoring Guide

Tally how many times you chose each number. Then match your most frequent number to the archetype(s) below.

Number
1	Tyrant, Bully, Sorcerer
2	Anarchist, Wanderer, Sheep
3	Seducer, Martyr, Victim
4	Perfectionist, Know-it-all, Fool

Tyrant
Craves control and dominance. Fears chaos and vulnerability. May become manipulative or authoritarian.
Anarchist
Resists authority and rules. Fears conformity. May sabotage themselves or others to maintain freedom.
Seducer
Seeks validation through charm. Fears rejection. May struggle with authentic intimacy.
Martyr
Overextends to help others. Fears being seen as selfish. May feel resentful or unappreciated.
Perfectionist
Obsesses over perfection. Fears criticism. May procrastinate or avoid sharing their work.
Know-it-all
Relies on intellect to feel superior. Fears ignorance. May alienate others with arrogance.
Victim
Feels powerless and blames external forces. Fears responsibility. May avoid growth or accountability.
Wanderer
Avoids routine and commitment. Fears stagnation. May feel lost or disconnected.
Bully
Masks vulnerability with strength. Fears weakness. May dominate or intimidate others.
Sorcerer
Manipulates energy or outcomes. Fears loss of control. May struggle with ethical boundaries.
Fool
Uses humor to deflect pain. Fears seriousness. May avoid meaningful connection.
Sheep
Blends in to avoid rejection. Fears standing out. May suppress individuality.

Light ~ Dark

Ruler ~ Tyrant
Rebel ~ Anarchist
Lover ~ Seducer
Caregiver ~ Martyr
Creator ~ Perfectionist
Sage ~ Know-it-all
Innocent ~ Victim
Explorer ~ Wanderer
Hero ~ Bully
Wizard ~ Sorcerer
Jester ~ Fool
Everyman ~ Sheep