A fictional character whose name or a short description is present in the title of the work where the character appears.

plural of control character

A phenomenon whereby experienced speakers of some East Asian languages forget how to write Chinese characters previously well known to them.

plural of original character

Alternative form of out of character

plural of Han character

Synonym of Chinese character

(fandom slang) A fictional character in a fanwork who is the creation of the fanwork's author/artist rather than a part of the official canon.

(law) A witness called to give evidence with respect to the reputation, conduct or moral standing of a party.

plural of escape character