Role

"Oh look at that. My tea has gone cold."

This article was last updated on 2024/05/03. It may be out of date.

This article was last updated on 2024/05/03.

Role displays information from the tag category "Role".

You may also be looking for:

• Family Role
• Video Game Role

Role

Use shift-click to filter by multiple columns at once.

Tag	Subcategory	No. of characters	Aliases	Definition	Icon
Antagonist		2896	Antag, Major Antagonist 🇧🇷 Antagonista 🇪🇸 Antagonista 🇫🇷 Antagoniste	The character that is opposing the protagonist(s) and/or adjacent main characters in a story.
Archenemy		53	Arch-Enemy, Archnemesis, Archrival	Characters who are the protagonist's most important, personal, and enduring villain or villains, though most characters have only one. Not to be confused with Rival, which features a competitive element, but a character may fulfill both roles. Only applies across long-running series and/or those with many notable villains.
Character of the Week		364	Character of the Day, Character of the Month, CotW, Monster of the Week, MotW, One-off, One-off Character, Singular Episode Character, Villain of the Week	Characters that only show up in a singular episode/chapter, but have a relevant amount of importance in that episode. Character needs to have at least a supporting role on their appearance. Enemies of the week that get reformed and return as allies don't get included. Characters of the week that cameo in later episodes or have sequels/multiple parts to their episodes are included. There can be overlap with roles tags such as support/minor antag/extra.
Comic Relief		191	Comedic Relief, Comedy Relief, Comical Relief 🇧🇷 Alívio Cômico	Characters who consistently provide relief from the story's tension through funny dialogue, reactions, or presence.
Deuteragonist		612	Deut, Deuterag 🇧🇷 Deuteragonista 🇪🇸 Deuteragonista 🇫🇷 Deutéragoniste
Extra		1332	Background Character, Literal Who 🇧🇷 Figurante 🇫🇷 Externe	Characters who are not relevant to the plot and have little or no dialogue. Commonly consists of named background characters but also extends to easter egg characters, running gags or extremely minor characters with next to no screentime.
Love Interest		1666	LI 🇧🇷 Interesse Amoroso 🇪🇸 Interés amoroso
Main Antagonist		419	Main Antag
Main Character		14502	Major Character, MC 🇧🇷 Personagem Principal 🇪🇸 Personaje Principal 🇫🇷 Personnage Principal	Part of the main cast of characters, generally very story relevant and the story actively focuses on them alongside the protagonist(s).
Minor Antagonist		2468	Minor Antag, Side Antagonist 🇧🇷 Antagonista Menor 🇫🇷 Antagoniste Mineur	A supporting character to the main antagonist(s) within the story. Can also be on their own, but the arc they're prevelant in is fairly self-contained.
Narrator		37	Character Narrator 🇧🇷 Narrador 🇪🇸 Narrador 🇫🇷 Narrateur	Characters who narrate the story while also participating in it. Not necessarily MCs. 1st person perspective is not eligible unless they also act like proper narrators elsewhere.
Posthumous Character		432	Posthumous 🇧🇷 Personagem Póstumo 🇪🇸Personaje Póstumo	Character that is already dead or dies at the very beginning of the story. Does not include characters that are undead or otherwise present after death in real time, such as ghosts.
Protagonist		5642	Protag 🇧🇷 Protagonista 🇪🇸 Protagonista 🇫🇷 Protagoniste
Rival		232		Characters who play a major role as a designated rival to a main character.
Silent Protagonist		119	Silent Protag 🇧🇷 Protagonista Silencioso 🇫🇷 Protagoniste Silencieux
Supporting Character		7471	Reoccurring Character, Side Character, Support, Support Character 🇧🇷 Personagem Coadjuvante 🇪🇸 Personaje Secundario 🇫🇷 Personnage Secondaire	Characters that often reoccur and are notable to the audience, may help the main cast in some way or another, but aren't always plot necessities.
Villain Protagonist		84	Villain Protag 🇧🇷 Protagonista Vilão 🇫🇷 Protagoniste Maléfique	Characters who, despite moving the plot forward as the protagonist, are undeniably doing so through selfish or outright evil actions taken for their own personal gain. A character that is a 'bad guy' but instead acts in a heroic manner akin to a traditional protagonist is not a Villain Protagonist.