Character and Hero

Character

Character noun - A written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader.

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Hero and character are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hero" instead a noun "Character".

Hero noun - The principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem.

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Character and hero are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Character" instead a noun "Hero".

Nearby Words: heroic, heroine, heroism, heroically

human	human character	human hero
female	female character	female hero
certain	certain character	certain hero
true	true character	true hero
Other adjectives: dead, single, popular, powerful, actual, real, male, black, main, young, new, major, titular, last, different, said, comic, favorite, eponymous, playable.

There's also an increasingly common subversion: because of personal issues between the hero and the character the shape shifter takes the form of, the hero actually becomes more willing to attack.

Source: Shapeshifter Guilt Trip
This reaction extends not just to the stunningly innocent, but to any hero or character with thick Plot Armour in a setting where things Could Have Been Messy.

Source: Like You Would Really Do It
In several instances, this trope becomes a Deus ex Machina that helps the main character or hero get out of the incoming peril in some way.

Source: This Way to Certain Death

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