The skeptic does not believe in the theme nor in the importance of achieving the protagonist’s goal. (The mentor can explain the theme, while the sidekick just does it without thinking and can’t explain it – they just do it). Typically, the sidekick embodies the theme without even realizing it. This character can get frustrated with the protagonist and have doubts, but will always stand by the protagonist in the end. Sidekick – the protagonist’s unconditionally loving friend. However, in the end, the tempter can change his/her mind and realize the benefit of joining the good guys. The tempter tries to manipulate and convince the protagonist to join the “dark side”. The tempter doesn’t need to know the antagonist, but they both stand for the same thing: stopping the protagonist from achieving the protagonist’s goal. Tempter – the right-hand to the antagonist. Instead, let the mentor be flawed, like all us humans.) (Note: Be mindful of creating a mentor who is as perfect and principled as humans can be, for doing so will make the character seem inhuman. The mentor voices or represents the lesson that must be learned by the protagonist in order to change for the better and achieve the goal. Mentor – the protagonist’s conscience and the prevailing side to the thematic argument. The character that opposes the protagonist outright on all counts, physically and emotionally. Protagonist – the character responsible for handling the main problem and the one most in need of change, emotionally.Īntagonist – the primary bad guy. Instead, allow the characters to exist as they already are in your creative mind and they will naturally find a role, which you can flush out during the rewriting stage.)Ī story may have more than eight characters, but all characters (including groups of people or the story’s setting) can serve a particular role. (Note: I advise using this as a rewriting tool to avoid forcing characters into a role they are not meant to have. Character roles are not interested in how the character approaches the job, just that the job is fulfilled. They are similar to archetypes, but with less importance on how the character behaves as a person and more importance on what each character does for the story. The Eight Character Roles describe what function each character serves in the story.
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