Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Agents Facet
3. People (hierarchy name)
4. people (agents)
5. [people by activity]

Narrower term/s

• literary characters
• legendary characters
• religious characters

Anotations

Scope note:

Those who have roles in a story or drama. For performing artists playing roles, prefer "actors (performing artists)." For the lead characters in a story or main actors in performing arts, prefer "protagonists."