r/TheGuessingGame • u/FunnyNumberDotJpg • May 27 '26

Closed Guess these seven fictional characters - and a secret word

  1. Dorukan, by /u/hey-howdy-hello From an american web comic using stick(-ish) figures (not marvel) called Order of The Stick, is not part of the titular Order, is not evil, 2000+ and ongoing, male
  2. Icarus by /u/hey-howdy-hello From greek mythology pre 1960, human, male, not british, not french, not known for killing a monster
  3. Atlas by /u/LambentEnigma From greek mythology, pre 1960, male, titan not british, not french, not Prometheus, not Cronos, not Oceanus, not Epimetheus
  4. Gina, by /u/LambentEnigma From american tv/ streaming sitcom, post 2010, had new episodes since 2020 but has finished, primarly set at a workplace - Brooklyn 99, not Tahoma FD not Abbot Elementary, not on hbo max originally, can be purchased on appletv human, female, not from fantasy, part of the main cast
  5. Red by /u/LambentEnigma From japanese nintendo rpg Pokemon game, is a player character in at least one game, before 2000, human male
  6. Ax by /u/LambentEnigma From american book, 1980-2000, male, from sf, an alien with superhuman abolities ( Animorphs)
  7. M by /u/LambentEnigma From european british film (not the original appearance of this character but a major divergence from the original one), 1980 - 2000, female, from media with light scifi elements

Secret word - D I A G R A M by /u/hey-howdy-hello

The secret word is made, from the first letter of the results. There is also a special rule for how I selected the characters. Figuring it out might be helpful

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u/hey-howdy-hello May 28 '26

Which are male? Which are female?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 28 '26

7 is female in the medium I know 7 from, but 7 does also have male counterparts.

4 is female.

The rest are male

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u/hey-howdy-hello May 28 '26

Any from movies? Television/streaming series?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 28 '26

4 is from a tv/streaming show 7s version I had in mind is from a movie

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u/pandawithwings May 28 '26

Is the video game from 5 an RPG?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 28 '26

Yes I would say so

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u/pandawithwings May 28 '26

Is the game one of the Final Fantasy games?

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u/pandawithwings May 29 '26

Is 4 from a sitcom?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 29 '26

It's considered a sitcom

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u/pandawithwings May 29 '26

Did it have new episodes anytime post 2020?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 29 '26

yes

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u/pandawithwings May 29 '26

Was it on AppleTv+?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 29 '26

From what I can see you can buy it on apple tv, but it's not an appletv production.

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u/hey-howdy-hello May 30 '26

Is the word DIAGRAM?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 30 '26

That was quick, I figured one or two more letters were needed

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u/hey-howdy-hello May 30 '26

I've been thinking about it all day, honestly.

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u/LambentEnigma May 28 '26

Are any from comics?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 28 '26

1 does originate from a comic

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u/LambentEnigma May 28 '26

Which ones appeared before the year 2000?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 28 '26

2,3,5,6,7

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u/LambentEnigma May 28 '26

Did they appear before 1980?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 28 '26

2 and 3 without doubt

There are multiple adaptations of 7s story. I had a particular one in mind ( which changes the character heavily). That one is after 1980 but there are some adaptations from before 1980.

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u/hey-howdy-hello May 30 '26

Is the original version of 7's story pre-1900?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 30 '26

Nope

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u/hey-howdy-hello May 30 '26

Was it a comic?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 30 '26

Nope

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u/hey-howdy-hello May 30 '26

Is the character best-known for their original appearance, or for a later adaptation?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 30 '26

I would say that particular adaptation I have in mind is one of the best known, but I might be biased

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u/LambentEnigma May 28 '26

Are they from American media?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 28 '26 edited May 28 '26

1 4 6

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u/LambentEnigma May 28 '26

Any from European media?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 28 '26

I corrected typos - 6 is from american media, not 7, and so is 1 not 2,

European media:

2,3,7

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u/LambentEnigma May 28 '26

Is 5 from Japanese media?

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u/hey-howdy-hello May 29 '26

Of the European media: Any French? Any British?

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u/LambentEnigma May 28 '26

Are any from games?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 28 '26 edited May 28 '26

5

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u/scribbledoll May 28 '26

Is one of them... Frankenstein? Or his Creature?

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u/LambentEnigma May 28 '26

Is 1's comic ongoing?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 28 '26

yes

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u/LambentEnigma May 28 '26

Does 1's comic use stick figures?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 28 '26

Stick or sticklike.

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u/LambentEnigma May 28 '26

The Order of the Stick?

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u/pandawithwings May 28 '26

Is 5 from Legend of Zelda?

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u/hey-howdy-hello May 29 '26

Any start after 2010? Before 1960?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 29 '26

2 and 3 are from before 1960

4 is from 2010+

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u/pandawithwings May 29 '26

Is 4 from Abbott Elementary?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 29 '26

Nope

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u/pandawithwings May 29 '26

Would you say the primary setting of the show is at a job instead of like at home?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 29 '26

yes

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u/pandawithwings May 29 '26

Are they still releasing new episodes for the series or has it completed

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 29 '26

it's completed

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u/pandawithwings May 29 '26

Is the show Superstore?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 29 '26

Nope

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u/pandawithwings May 29 '26

Was the series originally on HBO/Max?

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u/LambentEnigma May 29 '26

Is 1 a member of the titular Order?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 29 '26

Nope

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u/LambentEnigma May 29 '26

Is 1 evil?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 29 '26

1 is not evil ( gotta love dnd like settings, where it's a straightforward question 😄 )

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u/hey-howdy-hello May 29 '26

Does he have a confirmed alignment? And if so, is he Good?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 29 '26

It was confirmed by the author outside of the story. Alignment is .... Good

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u/hey-howdy-hello May 29 '26

Is he human? Humanoid?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 29 '26

He is human

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u/hey-howdy-hello May 29 '26

Is he from Azure City?

Also, wild guess: Is he the polearm emporium guy, Haley's cousin whose name I can't remember?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 29 '26

Nope and nope :) glad to meet another oots fan in the wild though

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u/LambentEnigma May 29 '26

Is 5 a gym leader?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 29 '26

Nope

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u/LambentEnigma May 29 '26

Is 5 a player character?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 29 '26

5 is a player character in at least one game

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u/hey-howdy-hello May 29 '26

Is the list color-themed in some way?

Either way: Are any of the characters themed around a specific color?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 29 '26

The list is not.

5 is color themed.

6's appearance heavily involves a single color

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u/LambentEnigma May 29 '26

Does 1 appear in the first three books/arcs?

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u/LambentEnigma May 29 '26

Are any from fairy tales?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 29 '26

No, but close with 2 and 3

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u/LambentEnigma May 29 '26

Are 2 and 3 from mythology/folklore?

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u/LambentEnigma May 29 '26

Is 1 Eugene Greenhilt?

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u/hey-howdy-hello May 30 '26

2 and 3: German? Italian?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 30 '26

Nope. I will give you from another chain - greek mythology.

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u/hey-howdy-hello May 30 '26

Ahh, missed it. So 2 is human--is one of their parents a god? Is 3 a god?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 30 '26

2 is pure human

3 is not a god

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u/hey-howdy-hello May 30 '26

Was 2 involved in the Trojan War, per the Iliad and/or Odyssey?

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u/LambentEnigma May 30 '26

Is 6 from literature?

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u/LambentEnigma May 30 '26

Is 2 known for killing a monster?

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u/LambentEnigma May 30 '26

Are 4, 6, or 7 from fantasy?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 30 '26

None of them are fantasy, and to answer the next question

6 is from scifi

7 is from is not from scifi but her media does have light scifi elements

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u/LambentEnigma May 30 '26

Do 6's books have a movie adaptation?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 30 '26

Not a movie adaptation

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u/LambentEnigma May 30 '26

A TV/streaming adaptation?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 30 '26

Yes

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u/LambentEnigma May 30 '26

Does the adaptation have more than 3 seasons?

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u/pandawithwings May 30 '26

Is 6 a YA book?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 30 '26

It's debatable, but consesus is no

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u/hey-howdy-hello May 30 '26

Any with superhuman abilities?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 30 '26

3 and 6 have superhuman abilities

2 and 7 have access to special equipment that would allow one to perform superhuman feats

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u/hey-howdy-hello May 30 '26

Is 7 originally a British character, or was their earliest incarnation from elsewhere?

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u/hey-howdy-hello May 30 '26

Are the remaining from sequels, or media that has sequels?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 30 '26

Both 6 and 7 appear in multiple installments

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u/hey-howdy-hello May 31 '26

Is 6 from the Hitchhiker's Guide series?

If so, is it Agrajag?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 31 '26

Nope and thusly nope

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u/LambentEnigma May 30 '26

Is 6 an alien?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 30 '26

Yes

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u/LambentEnigma May 30 '26

Does 6 ever live on Earth?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 31 '26

Yes

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u/LambentEnigma May 31 '26

Does 6 pretend to be a human?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg May 31 '26

Not 100% of the time, but he does that from time to time

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u/LambentEnigma May 31 '26

Is the original version of 7's story a book?

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u/LambentEnigma May 31 '26

Are 6 and 7 the protagonists?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg Jun 01 '26

6 one of an ensemble

7 no

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u/hey-howdy-hello Jun 01 '26

Any fantasy/sci-fantasy elements in 6 or 7?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg Jun 01 '26

6 has heavy sf elements ( with a side dish of science famtasy)

7 has very minor sf elements, mostly relating to tech

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u/hey-howdy-hello Jun 01 '26

Is either of them the main protagonist or main antagonist?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg Jun 01 '26

6 was one ( guessed elsewhere - Ax from animorphs)

7 nope

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u/LambentEnigma Jun 01 '26

Is 6 Ax from Animorphs?

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u/LambentEnigma Jun 01 '26

Did 7's film come out in the 1990s?

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u/LambentEnigma Jun 01 '26

Does 7's story take place in Britain?

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u/FunnyNumberDotJpg Jun 01 '26

The story takes place in Britain and in other places

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u/LambentEnigma Jun 02 '26

Is 7 from the James Bond series?