The greatest pieces of literature would be nothing without their characters. This could be regarded as an obvious statement, of course stories cannot be made without the people — and sometimes animals ...

Think back to the last show you auditioned for. If you auditioned for a certain character, who was it? Now think more broadly about that character: who are they in the story, how do other characters ...

Lawyer. Writer. Columnist. Geek. Eternal optimist. Fangirl since the dawn of time. Hates the color yellow, olives and cigarettes. Has a recurring nightmare where she’s forced to choose between sports ...

You haven’t met this character before. But maybe, just maybe… You have. Movies have consistently used and reused female archetypes that bear structural similarities to their predecessors. Primary ...

Fiction writers for centuries, and film makers in the modern era, have all recognized the dramatic value of character stereotypes - "standard" configurations of personality, behavior, or emotional ...

Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...

Lelouch is a genius, and he uses his Geass power to its full extent. His planning and final sacrifice make him one of anime’s ...

In Skyrim, there has been removed the distinction of classes and shoved the nigh complete freedom of character development in your hands. While this newfound freedom gives you a dizzying array of ...

Have you ever read a teen novel and wondered how your character would be written? Maybe you're the quiet kid with a complicated past. Or you might be the quirky friend who can chill with everyone.

The game is coming to PC and console this October. Metaphor: ReFantazio will include over 40 unique archetypes, according to Atlus. These serve as the game’s job system, and each character will be ...