1. The Fundamentals

3. Major and Minor Characters
Major characters may appear frequently in a story and are involved in important actions. Minor characters enter a story for a particular reason and may not be seen again. Major characters tend to be more round than minor ones, as well.

7. Following are some examples.

9. The hero often possesses superhuman traits.

11. The Anti-Hero
A struggling and flawed protagonist who lacks conventional heroic qualities. Some example traits include: uncertain, cowardly, deluded, apathetic, ruthless. The anti-hero is often willing to kill those who get in the way and may be advised by another character to develop more heroic qualities.

12. physically attractive and intelligent,
The Byronic Hero
Based on the works of the author, Lord Byron, these heroes have flaws that are heavily romanticized. Their negative traits and choices are not evil. They often are:
physically attractive and intelligent,
brooding, depressed, and usually hurt
in some way,
passionate with their own personal moral code.

16. Contagonist
Often mistaken for the antagonist, the contagonist merely causes conflict for the protagonist, trying to lead her/him astray from the road he must take in order to triumph. Often, the protagonist doesn’t meet the antagonist until late in a piece, other characters are needed to create tension and conflict.
A contagonist does not have to have bad traits, s/he can even be a friend to the protagonist.

18. Anthropomorphic Character
Think of your favorite cartoon or animated movie – you’ll probably find at least one instance of anthropomorphization.
Anthropomorphic Character
An anthropomorphism occurs when the author endows a nonhuman character with a human personality. It’s basically an extreme form of personification.

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32. The End