List of SF stock characters

Propp's characters are easy to understand!

But are they easy to apply to your narrative?
We live in a world of which can feature sophisticated narratives
which deliberately defy the conventions of traditional stories which
have been passed down through generations..
Propp's theories rely on the idea that characters are either 'good'
and 'bad but are all narratives about good and bad between heroes
and villains, or is that an over interpretation?
Narratives can spring from a conflict between two characters who
are not easily identified as a Hero and a Villain.

Absent-minded professor
Is a stock character of popular fiction, usually portrayed as a
talented academic whose focus on educational matters leads him or
her to ignore or forget his or her surroundings.

Android
An android is a human or animal robot, designed to look and act like
a human or animal.

Bug-eyed monster
The bug-eyed monster is an early convention of the science fiction
genre. Extraterrestrials in science fiction of the 1930s were often
described or pictured as grotesque creatures with huge, oversized or
compound eyes.

Cyborg
A cyborg (short for "cybernetic organism") is a being with both
organic and mechanical elements, electronics and parts of biological
organisms used for body parts.

Alien

A fictional being from outer space.

Robot
A robot is a mechanical or virtual artificial agent, usually an electromechanical machine that is guided by a computer program or

electronic circuitry.

Robot Servant
A sidekick type character who often serves as comic relief. Most
often a robot whose purpose is to act as butler or maid for the hero
or another protagonist. Often has a quirky personality.

The Ignorant Friend

A recurring character who the hero knows in their everyday life, but
who is unaware of the hero's identity and of what the hero does
when his or her friends are not around.

Redshirt
An inconsequential character who is killed or injured soon after his
or her introduction in order to indicate the dangerous circumstances
faced by the main characters. The term originated in reference to
the frequent use of such characters in the original Star Trek.