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Character (word) (from the Greek χαρακτήρ "engraved or stamped mark (on coins or seals), branding mark, symbol") may refer to:

In the arts:

• a person (persona), in particular as portrayed by an actor or as appears in a literary work, whether a fictional character or historic figure (Historical character).
• Fictional character, and such archetypes as the protagonist, villain and trickster
• Non-fictional character
• Character (album) by Dark Tranquillity
• Characters (album) by Stevie Wonder
• Character (1997 film)

In communication, computing and technology:

• Character (sign): any sign (semiotics), grapheme or symbol or glyph
  • Character (computing)
    
    
• Chinese Characters

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 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 income tax:

• Character (income tax)

In toys:

• Character Options, an action figure company often shortened to 'Character'.

In games:

• Video game character
• Roleplaying game character:
  • Player character
  • Non-Player Character (NPC)

See also

• Typography
• In Character, a term used in role-playing games
• Breaking character, a term used in drama
• Character actor, an actor who usually performs in the same type of role throughout a career
• Characteristic (disambiguation)