A character is the representation of a person in a narrative or dramatic work of art (such as a novel, play, or film). Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr (χαρακτήρ), the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of "a part played by an actor" developed. Character, particularly when enacted by an actor in the theatre or cinema, involves "the illusion of being a human person." In literature, characters guide readers through their stories, helping them to understand plots and ponder themes. Since the end of the 18th century, the phrase "in character" has been used to describe an effective impersonation by an actor. Since the 19th century, the art of creating characters, as practised by actors or writers, has been called characterisation.
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- Ada Clover
- Adelicia Lenn Mathers
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- Alexia Ashford
- ALF
- Alice Liddell
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- Alisa Boskonovitch
- Allen Walker
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- Alpha 5
- Alphonse Elric
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- Amu Hinamori
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- Ansem, Seeker of Darkness
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- AntiSora
- Arachne
- Arakune
- Arcueid Brunestud
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- Ash Ketchum
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- Astra Spawn
- Asuka Kazama
- Asuka Langley Soryu
- Aya Brea
- Ayane
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- Azula
- C-3PO and R2-D2
- Cammy
- Carl Clover
- Cerebus
- Chaotix
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- Charlotte Baskerville
- Charmcaster
- Charmy Bee
- Chiro
- Cho Chang
- Christie Monteiro
- Chun-Li
- Clara (Skies of Arcadia)
- Clarice Di Lanza
- Count von Count
- Creed Diskenth
- Crona Feather
- Crypto
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- Daffy Duck
- Dalian (Dantalian no Shoka)
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- Dark Pit
- Darth Vader
- Dawn
- Deadpool
- Death
- Death The Kid
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- Desdemona
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- Devilotte
- Dimitri Blowhole (aka Mr. Roboto)
- Discord
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- Diva
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- Dr. Blowhole
- Dr. Facilier
- Dr. Fetus
- Dune (Pretty Cure)