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.

Character Background

Who the character is, before the story begins

Characterization	Who, exactly, is this character? Customize them, in a way that fits their role!
Backstory	Does this character have any (history / beliefs / ambitions / expectations) that are relevant to their storyline?
Routine	How would this character be (Feeling / thinking / behaving), if they weren't participating in the story? What is their everyday status quo?

Character Morality

How the audience judges the character

Babyface	A character who (feels / thinks / behaves) in ways that the audience will cheer for.
Heel	A character who (feels / thinks / behaves) in ways that the audience will boo.
Tweener	A character who (feels / thinks / behaves) in ways that the audience will feel conflicted about.