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- The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkein. In the world of fantasy novels, few have been as influential as J. R. R. Tokein’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy and his other books about Middle Earth.
- The Broken Earth Trilogy by N. K. Jemisin. N. K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth trilogy is a revelation. Set in a world that has an apocalypse every “fifth season,” the trilogy begins when a woman’s husband kills their son and kidnaps their daughter.
- Saga by Brian K Vaughan, Illustrated by Fiona Staples. In this space fantasy comic series, we meet two people from opposing sides of a civil war who have fallen in love.
- A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin. Eddard Stark lives with his family in peace and comfort, ruling the North in the name of his king. But when King Robert Baratheon arrives at Winterfell, the Stark family’s lives will never be the same.
- Different Types of Characters Based on Their Roles
- Different Types of Characters Based on Their Archetypes
- Different Types of Characters Based on The Change They Undergo
- Using Different Types of Characters in Your Story
These are types of characters in a story, listed by what literary role they serve. These are the types of terms you’ve probably heard of in English class or in an editorial review. We often refer to the roster of characters in a novel as a ‘cast,’ and in any cast, there are bound to be different parts—this is what they’re called.
An archetype is a symbol of a type of thing. For example, if you eat a chocolate cake that exactly meets your expectations of what a chocolate cake should taste like, you might say it’s an ‘archetypal’ chocolate cake. It’s a classic example. An archetypal characteris an example of a type of character commonly found in fiction. This combines roles t...
We're not done yet! Different types of characters in a story can also be classified by what sort of change, if any, they undergo throughout the book or series. This doesn’t necessarily have to correspond to a certain archetype or role, although characters with prominent roles often have to undergo change for a story to be interesting, making many m...
As an author, there is no limit to the types of characters you can write in your book. And, as you've seen, you can mix different types of characters. There are no innately good or bad characters to use in fiction writing. And there are no specific rules for how these people's stories will unfold and/or how they will interact with each other. The o...
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- Protagonist. The protagonist is likely a pretty familiar concept for most of us: this is the main character, the big cheese, the star of the show. Most of the action centers around them, and they’re the one we’re meant to care about the most.
- Antagonist. If you’re an antagonist, you antagonize — it’s what you do. Specifically, you undermine, thwart, battle, or otherwise oppose one character: the protagonist.
- Deuteragonist. Most stories have a primary protagonist and a secondary deuteragonist (or group of deuteragonists). This is the character who’s not exactly in the spotlight, but pretty close to it.
- Tertiary characters. The reason that tertiary characters aren’t called “tertagonists” is because they’re not important enough to really agonize anything or anyone.
Jan 13, 2015 · We asked you what your favorite lead characters in a book series were, and you answered! Here are 45+ of your favorite leads. If you’re wondering, the most popular answers included Harry Potter, Katniss Everdeen, and Jason Bourne: Jason Bourne from the Bourne series. Penn Cage from the Pen Cage series.
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- The Broken Earth by N.K. Jemisin. Books: The Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate, The Stone Sky. This bestselling, multiple Hugo award-winning trilogy came out in 2016 and creates a stunning world where the special powers of “orogenes” include the ability to cause earthquakes and eruptions.
- His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman. Books: The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass. Enter an enchanted world of intensity and magic in this bestselling saga that’s spawned both a film franchise and TV series since the first book was published in 1995.
- The Crazy Rich Asians Trilogy by Kevin Kwan. Books: Crazy Rich Asians, China Rich Girlfriend, Rich People Problems. This mega bestselling trio of witty novels is a great romance book series to try if you love laugh-out-loud funny books.
- The Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson. Books: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest. The late Stieg Larsson finished his crime thriller trilogy shortly before he passed away in 2004.
This is the characters listing on Book Series In Order. This is a current up to date listing of all character series we currently have listed on the website. You may prefer to use the search engine as it’s a lot easier due to the amount of series we have on here:
1. The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. The series opens with four siblings who find their way through a magical wardrobe into the kingdom of Narnia, where they come face-to-face with the White Witch. Narnia is ruled by a lion named Aslan, and the children experience different adventures through all the books in the series. 2.