The Savage
Note: The Savage first appeared in Unknown Armies 1st Edition. All I have done is update it slightly for 3rd Edition. The image of the Savage can be found in most early societies. Edgar Rice Burroughs gave the archetype a name (Tarzan), and Robert Bly hunted for him under the veneer of civilized manhood. He lurks in the Himalayas as the Yeti, he stalks through British Columbia as Bigfoot, and he comes to us in every ancient myth and urban legend about children raised by wolves. The Savage has cast away the shackles of politeness or social expectation- or maybe they were never there to start with. Having turned away from the society of mankind, the Savage is welcomed by nature. The birds and beasts are the Savage’s kin, and the untamed places of earth are what the Savage calls home. The dark side of the Savage is obvious. Someone who has cast aside the anxieties and polite fictions of society can easily cast aside morals and ethics as well. The Savage is as likely to be vicious and predatory as noble and unspoiled. Want to know more about the Savage? Read the entire archetype here.
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