List of fictional tricksters

The trickster is a common stock character in folklore and popular culture.

A clever, mischievous person or creature, the trickster achieves goals through the use of trickery.

A trickster may trick others simply for amusement or for survival in a dangerous world.

An archetypical example is the simple peasant successfully put to the test by a King who wishes a suitable suitor for his daughter.

Aided only by his natural wit, the peasant evades danger and triumphs over monsters and villains without fighting.