Character

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Character may refer to:

In religion and philosophy:

• Moral character
• Sacramental character, a supernatural mark made on a person's soul by any of three sacraments of the seven, according to Roman Catholic dogma
• The Characters, a book by Theophrastus

In fiction, art, and games:

• Fictional character, and such archetypes as the protagonist, villain and trickster
• Non-fictional character
  • The person portrayed by an actor
• Video game character
• Roleplaying game character:
  • Player character
  • Non-Player Character (NPC)
• Character (album) by Dark Tranquillity
• Characters (album) by Stevie Wonder
• Character (1997 film)

In science:

• Character structure, in psychology, a constellation of enduring motivational and other traits that are manifested in the ways that an individual reacts to various challenges
• Character (mathematics)
• Trait (biology), an inherited feature

In symbols:

• Sign (semiotics), a grapheme or symbol
• Glyph, a written grapheme
• Character (computing)

In income tax:

• Character (income tax)

See also:

• Typography
• In Character, a term used in role-playing games
• Breaking character, a term used in drama
• Characteristic (disambiguation)