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Tesla is a compelling combination of classic archetypal character traits that make him an endlessly fascinating figure. For starters, we have the maverick. A scientific genius who broke boundaries with his discoveries and wowed audiences with his inventions that seemed to border on the magical. Then, there’s the underdog. A great inventor who stood up to a corporate enterprise. Finally, the reclusive genius. A great mind, locking themselves away in an isolated locale to work and invent, undisturbed. No wonder his story has attracted so many curious minds over the decades and made Tesla a popular figure in fiction.