Character Roles
How a character can contribute to the story
Protagonist |
The audience wants to know if this character will achieve the objective of their storyline. |
Antagonist |
A character who makes it difficult for the protag to achieve their objective. |
Supporting character |
A character who helps the protag achieve their objective. |
Mentor |
A character who teaches the protag how to arc. |
Reflective character |
A character who pursues (a similar / the same) objective as the protag. You can compare & contrast them! |
Trophy character | A character who is the protag's objective. |
Surrogate character | A character who substitutes for (another character / the audience / the storyteller). |
Collective character | A group of characters who are so unified by their objective, you can plot them as a single protagonist. |
Background character | An extra! A character who demonstrates how the setting works. |
Infodumper | A character who shares exposition w/ the audience. |
Interrogator | A character who prompts the Infodumper to share exposition. |