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Character Index

  • Age (63)
    • Adult characters (52)
      • Characters aged over 50 (4)
      • Early adult characters (35)
        • Characters in their 20s (27)
        • Characters in their 30s (7)
      • Middle-aged characters (7)
        • Characters in their 40s (2)
        • Characters in their 50s (2)
        • Characters in their 60s (2)
      • New adult main characters (7)
      • Older adult characters (1)
        • Characters in their 70s (0)
        • Characters in their 80s (0)
        • Characters in their 90s (0)
    • Ageless or immortal characters (8)
    • Child characters (2)
    • Teen characters (19)
      • Characters in their late teens (10)
      • Teen main character(s) (11)
  • Career or Calling (77)
    • Academic (3)
    • Alchemist (0)
    • Amateur sleuth (0)
    • Artist (4)
    • Assassin (0)
    • Astronaut (0)
    • Athlete (16)
      • Figure skater (3)
      • Hockey player (10)
      • Soccer player (2)
      • Student athlete (9)
    • Author (0)
    • Baker (6)
    • Bandit (0)
    • Bandits (2)
    • Blacksmith (0)
    • Blogger (2)
    • Bounty hunter (2)
    • Burglar (0)
    • Business (4)
      • Billionaire (2)
      • Entrepreneur (2)
    • Circus performer (0)
    • Cop (0)
    • Cult leader (0)
    • Cult member (0)
    • Detective (6)
    • Diplomat (1)
      • Envoy (1)
    • Doctor (4)
    • Dragon rider (2)
    • Gangster (1)
    • Ghost hunter (0)
    • Guardian angel (0)
    • Hacker (0)
    • Highwayman (0)
    • Hitman (0)
    • Hunter (0)
    • Huntress (2)
    • Journalist (3)
    • Librarian (2)
    • Magic user (13)
      • Bard (0)
      • Cleric (0)
      • Druid (0)
      • Elementalist (0)
      • Hedge witch (0)
      • Mage (4)
      • Necromancer (5)
      • Prophet (0)
      • Seer (0)
      • Sorcerer (0)
      • Warlock (0)
      • Witch (0)
      • Wizard (0)
    • Martial artist (1)
    • Mobster (0)
    • Nobility (2)
    • Occult detective (0)
    • Paranormal detective (0)
    • Photographer (1)
    • Pirate (0)
    • Police officer (0)
    • Police psychic (0)
    • Politician (2)
    • Priests and Clergy (4)
      • Daoist priest (1)
      • Nun (2)
    • Psychic (0)
    • Royalty (6)
    • Scientist (1)
    • Ship captain (2)
    • Soldier (5)
      • Former military (2)
      • Mercenary (2)
    • Space pirate (0)
    • Spy (2)
    • Student (7)
      • College student (5)
      • High school student (2)
    • Teacher (5)
      • High school teacher (2)
      • Professor (0)
    • Therapist (0)
    • Thief (0)
    • Truck driver (2)
    • Warrior (4)
    • Writer (4)
      • Mystery writer detective (0)
      • Poet (2)
  • Character Traits/Types (20)
    • Anti-hero (0)
    • Black widow (0)
    • Butch lesbian (0)
    • Byronic hero (0)
    • Camp gay (0)
    • Character with substance abuse issues (6)
    • Chosen one (0)
    • Con-man (0)
    • Damsel in distress (0)
    • Diva (0)
    • Evil overlord (0)
    • Explorer (0)
    • Femme fatale (2)
    • Final girl (2)
    • Grumpy old man (0)
    • Ice queen (0)
    • Intrepid reporter (0)
    • Loner (2)
    • Loser (0)
    • Manic pixie dream girl (0)
    • Matriarch (0)
    • Morally grey main character (8)
    • Oblivious hero (1)
    • Patriarch (0)
    • Prince charming (0)
    • Reluctant hero (0)
    • Reluctant monster (0)
    • Scatterbrain (0)
    • Scrooge (0)
    • Secret princess (0)
    • Socialite (0)
    • Southern belle (0)
    • Stubborn main character (2)
    • Sweet old lady (0)
    • Token character (0)
    • Trickster (0)
    • Wicked witch (0)
  • Characters with eating disorders (2)
  • Disability and Related (24)
    • Autistic character(s) (1)
      • Autistic main character(s) (0)
    • Blind character(s) (0)
      • Blind main character(s) (0)
    • Character(s) with ADHD (2)
    • Character(s) with amnesia (0)
    • Character(s) with amputation(s) (2)
    • Character(s) with anxiety (9)
    • Character(s) with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (0)
    • Character(s) with cerebral palsy (0)
    • Character(s) with chronic illness(es) (0)
    • Character(s) with chronic pain (0)
    • Character(s) with cognitive disabilities (0)
    • Character(s) with depression (10)
    • Character(s) with dyslexia (0)
    • Character(s) with epilepsy (0)
    • Character(s) with intellectual disabilities (0)
    • Character(s) with learning disabilities (0)
    • Character(s) with limited vision (0)
    • Character(s) with low vision (0)
    • Character(s) with mobility disabilities (0)
    • Character(s) with neurological disorder(s) (0)
    • Character(s) with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (6)
    • Character(s) with PTSD (6)
    • Character(s) with speech disorder(s) (0)
    • Character(s) with speech impediment(s) (0)
    • Character(s) with TBI (2)
    • Character(s) with Tourette syndrome (0)
    • Character(s) with Traumatic Brain Injury (0)
    • Character(s) with visible difference(s) or disfigurement(s) (0)
    • Comatose character(s) (0)
    • D/deaf character(s) (0)
      • D/deaf main character(s) (0)
    • Disabled character(s) (0)
      • Disabled main character(s) (0)
    • Hard of hearing character(s) (0)
    • Neurodivergent character(s) (0)
    • Wheelchair user character(s) (0)
  • Ethnicity and Race (51)
    • Biracial main character (2)
    • Biracial main character(s) (0)
    • Black/African diasporic main character(s) (4)
      • African American main character(s) (2)
      • Black/Central African diasporic main character(s) (0)
      • Black/East African diasporic main character(s) (0)
      • Black/North African diasporic main character(s) (0)
      • Black/Southern African diasporic main character(s) (0)
      • Black/West African diasporic main character(s) (0)
    • Black/African main character(s) (0)
      • Black/Central African main character(s) (0)
      • Black/East African main character(s) (0)
      • Black/North African main character(s) (0)
      • Black/Southern African main character(s) (0)
      • Black/West African main character(s) (0)
    • Caribbean diasporic main character(s) (0)
    • Caribbean main character(s) (0)
    • Central Asian diasporic main character(s) (0)
    • Central Asian main character(s) (0)
    • Chinese-coded main character(s) (2)
    • East Asian diasporic main character(s) (5)
      • Chinese American main character(s) (3)
      • Chinese diasporic main character(s) (2)
      • Japanese American main character(s) (1)
    • East Asian diasporic side character(s) (2)
    • East Asian main character(s) (15)
    • Indigenous Australasian diasporic main character(s) (0)
    • Indigenous Australasian main character(s) (0)
      • Aboriginal main character(s) (0)
      • Māori main character(s) (0)
      • Torres Strait Islander main character(s) (0)
    • Indigenous Central American diasporic main character(s) (0)
    • Indigenous Central American main character(s) (0)
      • Q'eqchi' main character(s) (0)
    • Indigenous North American diasporic main character(s) (0)
      • First Nations diasporic main character(s) (0)
    • Indigenous North American main character(s) (0)
      • First Nations main character(s) (0)
        • Dene main character(s) (0)
      • Métis main character(s) (0)
    • Indigenous South American diasporic main character(s) (0)
    • Indigenous South American main character(s) (0)
      • Kawésqar main character(s) (0)
    • Latine/Latin American diasporic main character(s) (0)
      • Latine/Central American diasporic main character(s) (0)
      • Latine/North American diasporic main character(s) (0)
      • Latine/South American diasporic main character(s) (0)
    • Latine/Latin American main character(s) (5)
      • Latine/Central American main character(s) (0)
      • Latine/North American main character(s) (1)
      • Latine/South American main character(s) (0)
    • Malayan-coded main characters (2)
    • Melanesian diasporic main character(s) (0)
    • Melanesian main character(s) (0)
    • Micronesian diasporic main character(s) (0)
    • Micronesian main character(s) (0)
    • Middle Eastern diasporic main character(s) (0)
    • Middle Eastern main character(s) (0)
    • Mixed race main character(s) (0)
    • Multiethnic main character(s) (0)
    • Multiracial main character(s) (0)
    • Polynesian diasporic main character(s) (0)
    • Polynesian main character(s) (0)
    • South Asian diasporic main character(s) (0)
    • South Asian diasporic side character(s) (2)
    • South Asian main character(s) (0)
    • Southeast Asian diasporic main character(s) (2)
    • Southeast Asian diasporic side character(s) (2)
    • Southeast Asian main character(s) (0)
    • White/European diasporic main character (4)
    • White/European diasporic main character(s) (10)
      • White/Eastern European diasporic main character(s) (0)
      • White/Western European diasporic main character(s) (0)
    • White/European main character(s) (10)
      • White/Eastern European main character(s) (0)
      • White/Western European main character(s) (2)
  • Family and Relationships (10)
    • Divorced main character (4)
    • Grandparent (2)
    • Orphan (4)
    • Parent (2)
      • Single Parent (0)
    • Widow(er) (2)
  • Introverted main character(s) (2)
  • Nationality (18)
    • American main character (6)
    • Canadian main character (2)
    • English main character (4)
    • Japanese main character (4)
    • Russian main character (5)
  • Naturalist (2)
  • NBLW (2)
  • Religion (0)
    • Buddhist main character(s) (0)
    • Christian main character(s) (0)
    • Hindu main character(s) (0)
    • Jewish main character(s) (0)
    • Muslim main character(s) (0)
    • Sikh main character(s) (0)
  • Sex and Gender (24)
    • Agender main character(s) (2)
    • Agender side character(s) (0)
    • Cisgender man main character(s) (4)
    • Cisgender woman main character(s) (6)
    • Gender nonconforming main character(s) (2)
    • Gender nonconforming side character(s) (0)
    • Genderfluid main character(s) (0)
    • Genderfluid side character(s) (0)
    • Genderqueer main character(s) (0)
    • Genderqueer side character(s) (0)
    • Intersex main character(s) (0)
    • Intersex side character(s) (0)
    • Nonbinary main character(s) (4)
    • Nonbinary side character(s) (2)
    • Trans man main character (0)
    • Trans man side character (0)
    • Trans woman main character (0)
    • Trans woman side character (2)
    • Transgender main character(s) (0)
    • Transgender man main character(s) (0)
    • Transgender man side character(s) (0)
    • Transgender side character(s) (2)
    • Transgender woman main character(s) (0)
    • Transgender woman side character(s) (0)
  • Sexuality (51)
    • Aromantic main character(s) (0)
    • Aromantic side character(s) (0)
    • Asexual main character(s) (4)
    • Asexual side character(s) (0)
    • Bisexual main character(s) (8)
    • Bisexual side character(s) (2)
    • Gay main character(s) (8)
    • Gay side character(s) (2)
    • Heterosexual main character (2)
    • Lesbian main character(s) (10)
    • Lesbian side character(s) (2)
    • Pansexual main character(s) (0)
    • Pansexual side character(s) (0)
    • Queer main character(s) (18)
      • Closeted main character(s) (10)
    • Queer side character(s) (8)
    • Questioning main character(s) (0)
    • Questioning side character(s) (0)
    • Straight main character (2)
    • Straight main character(s) (6)
  • Species (8)
    • Alien characters (0)
    • Cat characters (2)
    • Dragon characters (4)
    • Elf characters (0)
    • Fantasy species characters (2)
    • Human characters (2)
    • Orc characters (0)
  • Swordswoman (4)

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