Characters As Device

""You mere device," he gnarled. "You platitude! You Golux ex machina!""

- The 13 Clocks

In service to the plot, characters are given these roles, sometimes making them just plot devices with lines.

These "devices" can also be viewed as "component parts" from which more complex, realistic characters can be built, but television production usually means churning out episodes as quickly as possible to meet looming deadlines. Mediocre writers will merely take one of the following labels and slap a name on it. By contrast, better writers start with a character and slap two or more of the following labels on it.

Contrast Characterization Tropes, where the plot serves the establishment of the character.

Tropes:
Categories:
 * Brain Chain
 * Cast Filler Tropes
 * Cops and Detectives
 * Dead Herring
 * Elders
 * Fantastic Sapient Species Tropes
 * Gender Dynamics Index
 * Indexed and Nerdy
 * Occupation Tropes
 * Organization Index
 * The Parent Trope
 * Parental Issues
 * A Pretty Boy Index
 * Queer As Tropes
 * Race Tropes
 * Scrappy Index
 * This Index Is Expendable
 * Youngsters
 * Aloof Ally
 * The Archmage
 * Absent-Minded Professor
 * Action Duo
 * Action Hero
 * Action Girl
 * Action Pet
 * Action Survivor
 * Agent Mulder
 * Agent Scully
 * The Aggressive Drug Dealer
 * Aggressive Submissive
 * The Alcoholic
 * Alice and Bob
 * Alien Scrappy
 * Almighty Janitor
 * The Aloner
 * Always Chaotic Evil
 * Always Lawful Good
 * Always Second Best
 * Romantic Runner Up
 * Always Someone Better
 * Suck Sessor
 * Amnesiac Lover
 * Ancient Keeper
 * Annoying Younger Sibling
 * Anonymous Benefactor
 * Anonymous Ringer
 * Antagonistic Offspring
 * Anti Role Model
 * Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better
 * Apocalypse Maiden
 * The Apprentice
 * Archnemesis Dad
 * The Artifact
 * A Shared Suffering
 * As Himself
 * Asian Rudeness
 * Asshole Victim
 * Audience Surrogate
 * Authority in Name Only
 * Automated Automobiles
 * Babies Make Everything Better
 * Back Alley Doctor
 * Backstabbing the Alpha Bitch
 * Badass Bystander
 * Badass Grandpa
 * Bad Boss
 * Bad Samaritan
 * Baker Street Regular
 * Barbarian Tribe
 * Barrier Maiden
 * Barrier Warrior
 * Basement Dweller
 * Bastard Bastard
 * Battle Butler
 * The Beard
 * Bearer of Bad News
 * Beastess
 * Beast Man
 * Beleaguered Assistant
 * Beleaguered Childhood Friend
 * Benevolent Boss
 * Best Her to Bed Her
 * Beta Couple
 * Big Good
 * Mysterious Backer
 * Big Man On Campus
 * Bitch in Sheep's Clothing
 * Bit Part Badguys
 * Black and Nerdy
 * Black Best Friend
 * Blank Slate
 * Blonde Republican Sex Kitten
 * Bob From Accounting
 * Body Double
 * Body of the Week
 * Boisterous Bruiser
 * Boisterous Weakling
 * Bollywood Nerd
 * Bond Breaker
 * Book Dumb
 * Boomerang Bigot
 * Born Detective
 * Born Lucky
 * Bouncer
 * Bourgeois Bohemian
 * Boxed Crook
 * Boyfriend Bluff
 * Braggart Boss
 * Break the Badass
 * The Brigadier
 * Brilliant but Lazy
 * Brooklyn Rage
 * Bruiser With a Soft Center
 * Bubble Boy
 * The Bully
 * Bungling Inventor
 * Butt Monkey
 * The Unfavourite
 * Cain and Abel And Seth
 * Camera Fiend
 * Canon Foreigner
 * Canon Immigrant
 * Caper Crew
 * Captain Oblivious
 * Captain Obvious
 * The Caretaker
 * Casanova Wannabe
 * The Cassandra
 * Cavalier Competitor
 * The Champion
 * Celebrity Impersonator
 * Elvis Impersonator
 * Character Overlap
 * Character Witness
 * Chaste Hero
 * The Cheerleader
 * Chekhov's Gunman
 * The Chew Toy
 * Chest of Medals
 * Children Are a Waste
 * Child Mage
 * The Chooser of the One
 * Circus Brat
 * Clock King
 * Closet Key
 * Cloudcuckoolanders Minder
 * Clueless Detective
 * Coincidence Magnet
 * Collateral Angst
 * College Widow
 * Combat Commentator
 * Combat Pragmatist
 * Combat Referee
 * Combat Sadomasochist
 * The Comically Serious
 * Commie Nazis
 * The Commissioner Gordon
 * Communications Officer
 * Companion Cube
 * Compassionate Critic
 * Compressed Abstinence
 * Compressed Vice
 * The Confidant
 * Conflict Killer
 * The Conscience
 * The Consigliere
 * Conspiracy Theorist
 * Consummate Liar
 * Consummate Professional
 * Continuity Rebooter
 * Cool Loser
 * Cop Boyfriend
 * Cordon Bleugh Chef
 * Country Cousin
 * Country Mouse
 * Courier
 * Cousin Oliver
 * Cowardly Lion
 * Crazy Homeless People
 * The Creon
 * Creator's Pet
 * Criminal Amnesiac
 * Cross Player
 * Crusading Widower
 * Cunning Linguist
 * Curious As a Monkey
 * Cynical Mentor
 * Da Chief
 * Damsel Errant
 * Damsel Scrappy
 * Dangerous Deserter
 * Dark and Troubled Past
 * Dark Mistress
 * Dead All Along
 * Dead Person Impersonation
 * Deaf Composer
 * Deceptive Disciple
 * Decoy Damsel
 * Decoy Protagonist
 * Deep Cover Agent
 * Deliberately Bad Example
 * Depraved Kids' Show Host
 * Designated Hero
 * Designated Victim
 * Destined Bystander
 * Deuteragonist
 * Devils Advocate
 * Commander Contrarian
 * Diabolus Ex Nihilo
 * Dimensional Traveler
 * Disability As an Excuse For Jerkassery
 * Disaster Scavengers
 * Disposable Vagrant
 * Disposable Woman
 * Distressed Damsel
 * The Ditherer
 * The Ditz
 * Don't You Dare Pity Me
 * Doomed Defeatist
 * Doomed Protagonist
 * Doppelganger Replacement Love Interest
 * Dragon Rider
 * Dreadful Musician
 * Dr. Feelgood
 * The Driver
 * Drop in Character
 * Dumbass DJ
 * Dumb Muscle
 * The Dutiful Son
 * Da Editor
 * Egocentrically Religious
 * Constantly Curious
 * Empathic Healer
 * Emperor Scientist
 * Empty Shell
 * Enigmatic Empowering Entity
 * The Engineer
 * Escape Artist
 * Eternal Employee
 * Ethnic Magician
 * Ethnic Scrappy
 * Etiquette Nazi
 * The Everyman
 * Evil Cripple
 * Evil Jesuit
 * Evil Minions
 * Evil Orphan
 * Excited Kids Show Host (sorta)
 * Extraverted Nerd
 * Extreme Doormat
 * The Extremist Was Right
 * Fag Hag
 * Fainting Seer
 * Fairy Companion
 * Fairy Godmother
 * Fantasy Character Classes
 * Fantasy Forbidding Father
 * Farmers Daughter
 * Fat Bastard
 * Fat Best Friend
 * A Father to His Men
 * Faust
 * The Presents Were Never From Santa (In the form of a Faux Empowering Entity or a Faux Empowered Person)
 * Ferryman
 * The Fettered
 * Fetish Fuel Station Attendant
 * Fighting Irish
 * The Fighting Narcissist
 * Fighting for A Homeland
 * Fixer Sue
 * Friendly Enemy
 * Friendly Rivalry
 * Friend On the Force
 * Flying Dutchman
 * Founder of the Kingdom
 * Four Star Badass
 * Fourth Wall Observer
 * Foreign Correspondent
 * Forgetful Jones
 * Former Child Star
 * Fortune Teller
 * Fox News Liberal
 * Fragile Flower
 * Friend in The Black Market
 * Fully Embraced Fiend
 * Funny Foreigner
 * Future Loser
 * The Gadfly
 * Garfunkel
 * Gayngster
 * The Gambling Addict
 * Genie in A Bottle
 * Genius Bruiser
 * Genius Cripple
 * Genius Loci
 * Gentle Giant
 * Gentleman Adventurer
 * Gentleman and A Scholar
 * Gentleman Thief
 * Ghost Extras
 * The Gift
 * Giftedly Bad
 * The Gimmick
 * Girl Friday
 * Girl of the Week
 * Girl Posse
 * Glorious Leader
 * Glurge Addict
 * God-Emperor
 * God in Human Form
 * God of Evil
 * God of Good
 * God Save Us From the Queen
 * Good Samaritan
 * Good With Numbers
 * Gossipy Hens
 * Grande Dame
 * Grandparental Obliviousness
 * Granola Girl
 * Grease Monkey
 * Greek Chorus
 * Groupie Brigade
 * Grumpy Bear
 * Grumpy Old Man
 * Guardian of the Multiverse
 * Guardian Entity
 * Gullible Lemmings
 * Hair-Trigger Temper
 * Hanging Judge
 * Haunted House Historian
 * Head in The Sand Management
 * The Heart
 * Heartwarming Orphan
 * Hello Nurse
 * Hermit Guru
 * Heroic Bastard
 * Heroic Neutral
 * Heroic Wannabe
 * Hero of Another Story
 * Hero Secret Service
 * Hero Worshipper
 * He Who Fights Monsters
 * He Who Must Not Be Heard
 * The Speechless
 * The Unintelligible
 * Intelligible Unintelligible
 * The Voiceless
 * He Who Must Not Be Seen
 * The Faceless
 * The Ghost
 * The Voice
 * Hidden Depths
 * High School Hustler
 * High School Rejects
 * Hobbits
 * Holier Than Thou
 * Homeless Pigeon Person
 * Hometown Hero
 * Honey Trap
 * Hooker With a Heart of Gold
 * The Hopeless Replacement
 * Horny Scientist
 * Hot As Hell
 * Hot Librarian
 * Hot Scientist
 * Hot Teacher
 * Housewife
 * Human Pack Mule
 * The Hunter
 * The Hyena
 * Hyper Awareness
 * Hypercompetent Sidekick
 * Hypocrite
 * Identity Amnesia
 * Inexplicably Awesome
 * Idiot Houdini
 * Idiot of the Week
 * Ignorant of the Call
 * Ignorant of Their Own Ignorance
 * Ignored Expert
 * I Just Want to Be Badass
 * I Just Want to Be Beautiful
 * I Just Want to Be Normal
 * I Just Want to Be Special
 * I Just Want to Be You
 * I Just Want to Have Friends
 * The Illegal
 * The Immune
 * The Imp
 * Impoverished Patrician
 * Incorruptible Pure Pureness
 * Indian Maiden
 * Inept Mage
 * Inexplicably Identical Individuals
 * The Informant
 * Informed Loner
 * The Ingenue
 * In Harm's Way
 * Inhuman Resources
 * Innocent Bystander
 * Heroic Bystander
 * Innocent Fanservice Girl
 * Innocent Flower Girl
 * Inspector Lestrade
 * Inspector Javert
 * The Insomniac
 * Insufferable Genius
 * Interdisciplinary Sleuth
 * Interrupted Suicide
 * Intro-Only Point of View
 * Invincible Hero
 * Invincible Incompetent
 * Invincible Villain
 * Invisible President
 * Invisible Jerkass
 * Iron Butt Monkey
 * Jaded Washout
 * Jailbird of Panama
 * The Jailer
 * The Jeeves
 * Jerk Jock
 * Jerk With a Heart of Gold
 * Jerk With a Heart of Jerk
 * The Jester
 * Judge, Jury, and Executioner
 * Jumped At the Call
 * Jungle Princess
 * Kavorka Man
 * Kicked Upstairs
 * Kid From the Future
 * Kidnapped Scientist
 * Kindhearted Simpleton
 * King Incognito
 * The Kirk
 * Knight Templar Parent
 * Knowledge Broker
 * Kung Fu Kid
 * The Lab Rat
 * Lady Macbeth
 * La Résistance
 * Large and In Charge
 * The Last DJ
 * Last of His Kind
 * Lawful Stupid
 * Lazy Bum
 * Lead You Can Relate To
 * Least Is First
 * Lesbian Vampire
 * Lethal Chef
 * Literal Strawman
 * Little Jimmy
 * Littlest Cancer Patient
 * Live Action Escort Mission
 * Living Aphrodisiac
 * Living Emotional Crutch
 * Living Lie Detector
 * Living MacGuffin
 * Living Prop
 * The Load
 * London Gangster
 * Lonely Doll Girl
 * Long-Lost Uncle Aesop
 * Looking for Love In All The Wrong Places
 * Loony Fan
 * Loser Has Your Back
 * Lovable Alpha Bitch
 * Lovable Coward
 * Lovable Nerd
 * Love Martyr
 * Lover Not a Fighter
 * Loves My Alter Ego
 * Loyal to The Position
 * Lust Object
 * Mad Artist
 * Mad Bomber
 * The Mad Hatter
 * Mad Mathematician
 * Mad Scientist
 * The Igor
 * Reluctant Mad Scientist
 * Motherly Scientist
 * Mad Scientist's Beautiful Daughter
 * Mafia Princess
 * Magical Differently Abled Person
 * Magical Nanny
 * Magical Native American
 * Magical Negro
 * Magical Queer
 * Maiden Aunt
 * Majored in Western Hypocrisy
 * Malaproper
 * Mama Bear
 * Papa Wolf
 * Man Child
 * The Man They Couldn't Hang
 * Manchurian Agent
 * Manic Pixie Dream Girl
 * The Mark
 * Martyr Without a Cause
 * Master of Delusion
 * Master of the Mixed Message
 * Master of Unlocking
 * Mayor of a Ghost Town
 * The McCoy
 * Mean Boss
 * Meddlesome Patrolman
 * Meddling Parents
 * The Medic
 * Men Can't Keep House
 * The Men in Black
 * Men of Sherwood
 * Merlin and Nimue
 * Messenger
 * Almost Dead Guy
 * Doomed Appointment
 * Herald
 * Impeded Messenger
 * Mysterious Informant
 * Spear Carrier
 * The Messiah
 * The Paragon
 * Meta Guy
 * Milholland Relationship Moment
 * Military Brat
 * Military Maverick
 * The Millstone
 * Minnesota Nice
 * Minor Major Character
 * Miser Advisor
 * Missed the Call
 * Mission Control
 * Misunderstood Loner With a Heart of Gold
 * Monster Roommate
 * Mooching Master
 * Morality Chain
 * Morality Pet
 * Morally Bankrupt Banker
 * Most Writers Are Writers
 * Mother Penguin
 * Mother Russia Makes You Strong
 * Mouthy Kid
 * Mister Big
 * Mr. Imagination
 * Mr. Vice Guy
 * Mrs. Robinson
 * Muggle Foster Parents
 * Muggles
 * The Munchausen
 * The Muse
 * The Music Meister
 * My Beloved Smother
 * Mysterious Employer
 * Mysterious Past
 * Mysterious Watcher
 * Naive Newcomer
 * The Napoleon
 * Narrator
 * Interactive Narrator
 * Lemony Narrator
 * Unreliable Narrator
 * Nature Spirit
 * Mother Nature
 * Nazi Grandpa
 * Nazi Nobleman
 * Necromancer
 * Lich
 * NEET
 * Nerds Are Sexy
 * Neuro Vault
 * Never a Self-Made Woman
 * Never Live It Down
 * Never Mess With Granny
 * New Age Retro Hippie
 * New Old Flame
 * Nice Guy
 * Nice Jewish Boy
 * No-Nonsense Nemesis
 * Noble Bigot
 * Noble Bigot With a Badge
 * Noble Fugitive
 * Noble Profession
 * Noble Savage
 * Non-Action Guy
 * Non-Human Sidekick
 * Non-Ironic Clown
 * Non-Linear Character
 * Non Promotion
 * No Respect Guy
 * Normal Fish in A Tiny Pond
 * No Sense of Direction
 * No Sense of Humor
 * No Social Skills
 * Nosy Neighbor
 * Not Brainwashed
 * Not Good With People
 * Not So Omniscient After All
 * Number Two
 * Number Two for Brains
 * Nuns Are Funny
 * Nuns Are Spooky
 * Nurse With Good Intentions
 * The Oathbreaker
 * The Obi Wrong
 * Obsolete Mentor
 * Obstructive Bureaucrat
 * The Obstructive Love Interest
 * Obstructive Zealot
 * Occult Detective
 * Officer and A Gentleman
 * Officer O Hara
 * Offstage Villainy
 * The Old Convict
 * Older Sidekick
 * Old Friend
 * Old Master
 * Old Soldier
 * Old Superhero
 * Omnidisciplinary Scientist
 * The Omniscient
 * Omniscient Hero
 * One of the Kids
 * Only Sane Employee
 * Only Sane Man
 * Opposed Mentors
 * Our Presidents Are Different
 * Overprotective Dad
 * Overshadowed By Awesome
 * Overt Operative
 * Parental Abandonment
 * Missing Mom
 * Disappeared Dad
 * Parental Substitute
 * Parent Ex Machina
 * Parents As People
 * The Pawn
 * The Peeping Tom
 * Perilous Old Fool
 * Perky Goth
 * Permanent Elected Official
 * Perpetual Frowner
 * Perpetual Smiler
 * Pet Homosexual
 * The Philosopher
 * Phony Veteran
 * Physical God
 * The Piano Player
 * Picky Eater
 * The Pig Pen
 * Pinball Protagonist
 * Ping Pong Naivete
 * A Pirate 400 Years Too Late
 * The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything
 * Plant Person
 * Playing Cyrano
 * Plot Magnet
 * Plot Sensitive Snooping Skills
 * Plucky Comic Relief
 * Plucky Office Girl
 * Plug N Play Friends
 * Pointy-Haired Boss
 * Poisonous Captive
 * Poisonous Friend
 * Politically Active Princess
 * Politically-Incorrect Villain
 * The Pornomancer
 * The Pollyanna
 * The Prankster
 * Preachers Kid
 * Pregnant Hostage
 * Present Absence
 * The President's Daughter
 * Pretty Boy
 * Pride Before a Fall
 * The Prima Donna
 * Prima Donna Director
 * Professional Butt Kisser
 * Professional Slacker
 * Pro-Human Transhuman
 * Properly Paranoid
 * A Protagonist Shall Lead Them
 * Proud Merchant Race Guy
 * Proud Scholar Race Guy
 * Proud Warrior Race Guy
 * Psychic Children
 * Psycho Sidekick
 * Pungeon Master
 * A Pupil of Mine Until He Turned to Evil
 * Puss in Boots
 * Quickly Demoted Woman
 * The Quiet One
 * The Quincy Punk
 * The Rainman
 * Raised By Grandparents
 * Raised By Natives
 * Raised By Orcs
 * Ranger
 * The Real Heroes
 * The Real Remington Steele
 * Really Was Born Yesterday
 * Real Women Have Curves
 * Reasonable Authority Figure
 * Rebel Leader
 * Rebellious Princess
 * Rebel Prince
 * Reckless Sidekick
 * Recurring Extra
 * Red Shirt
 * Mauve Shirt
 * Redshirt Army
 * Dead Star Walking
 * Reformed Criminal
 * The Reliable One
 * Renaissance Man
 * The Renfield
 * Replacement Flat Character
 * The Resenter
 * Retired Badass
 * Retired Monster
 * Retirony
 * Returning War Vet
 * Reverse Mole
 * Rich Bitch
 * Screw the Rules, I Have Money
 * Rich Idiot With No Day Job
 * Ridiculously Cute Critter
 * Right Man in The Wrong Place
 * Right Way, Wrong Way Pair
 * Robot Buddy
 * Robot Me
 * Romantic False Lead
 * Rookie Red Ranger
 * Royalties Heir
 * Run or Die
 * Sacrificial Lamb
 * Sacrificial Lion
 * Sad Clown
 * Sadist Teacher
 * Sarcastic Devotee
 * Sassy Secretary
 * Satellite Character
 * Satisfied Street Rat
 * Save This Person Save the World
 * The Scapegoat
 * Silent Scapegoat
 * Scarily Competent Tracker
 * Scary Black Man
 * Scary Minority Suspect
 * Schemer
 * School Nurse
 * Schoolyard Bully All Grown Up
 * The Scrooge
 * The Scrounger
 * Screaming Woman
 * Screw the Money, I Have Rules
 * Secret Chaser
 * Secret Keeper
 * Secretly Wealthy
 * Seemingly Profound Fool
 * Seen It All
 * Self Propelled Barrier of Stupidity
 * Series Mascot
 * Service Sector Stereotypes
 * Sex God
 * Sexy Mentor
 * Shape Shifter
 * Shell Shocked Senior
 * Shock Jock
 * The Short Guy With Glasses
 * Shrinking Violet
 * Shrouded in Myth
 * Sibling Yin-Yang
 * Sidekick
 * Silent Bob
 * Silent Partner
 * Simple Country Lawyer
 * Sitcom Arch Nemesis
 * The Slacker
 * Slogan Yelling Megaphone Guy
 * Small Annoying Creature
 * Small Name, Big Ego
 * Smug Snake
 * Soapbox Sadie
 * Socially Awkward Hero
 * Social Circle Filler
 * Sole Survivor
 * Soul Brotha
 * The Soulless
 * Sour Supporter
 * Spanner in The Works
 * Speaks Fluent Animal
 * Special Guest
 * Spicy Latina
 * Spoiled Sweet
 * The Spock
 * The Sponsor
 * The Spook
 * The Spymaster
 * Squishy Wizard
 * Stage Magician
 * Stepford Smiler
 * Stern Teacher
 * Stock Character
 * The Stoner
 * The Stool Pigeon
 * The Storyteller
 * Straw Critic
 * Straw Fan
 * Strawman Political
 * Straw Feminist
 * Straw Misogynist
 * Straw Vegetarian
 * The Strategist
 * Street Performer
 * Street Musician
 * One Man Band
 * Organ Grinder
 * Street Samurai
 * Stuffed Into the Fridge
 * Stupid Boss
 * Stupid Scientist
 * Suddenly Voiced
 * Suit With Vested Interests
 * Summon Everyman Hero
 * Super Coach
 * Super Doc
 * Superpower Silly Putty
 * Super Stoic Shopkeeper
 * Super Strength
 * Supreme Chef
 * Support Party Member
 * Supporting Leader
 * Supporting Protagonist
 * Surfer Dude
 * Surveillance Station Slacker
 * Sympathetic Adulterer
 * Sympathetic Murderer
 * Taking Advantage of Generosity
 * Talking Appliance Sidekick
 * Tall, Dark and Snarky
 * Team Chef
 * Team Dad
 * Team Mom
 * Team Prima Donna
 * The Team Normal
 * The Team Wannabe
 * Team Switzerland
 * Teaser Only Character
 * Techno Wizard
 * Teen Genius
 * Teens Are Monsters
 * The Teetotaler
 * Telepathic Spacemen
 * Temporary Love Interest
 * Temporary Scrappy
 * There Is Another
 * They Killed Kenny
 * Third Option Love Interest
 * Third Person Person
 * This Loser Is You
 * Tin Man
 * Token Minority
 * Token Enemy Minority
 * Token Heroic Orc
 * Token Human
 * Token Mini-Moe
 * Token Non-Human
 * Token White
 * Token Wholesome
 * Twofer Token Minority
 * Tomboy Princess
 * Too Clever By Half
 * Too Dumb to Fool
 * Too Dumb to Live
 * Toxic Friend Influence
 * Tragic Monster
 * Translator Buddy
 * Trapped By Gambling Debts
 * Traveling Salesman
 * Triple Shifter
 * Trophy Wife
 * Troubled but Cute
 * Tunnel King
 * Turncoat
 * TV Genius
 * Typhoid Mary
 * Tyrant Takes the Helm
 * Bait and Switch Tyrant
 * Ubermensch
 * Ultimate Authority Mayor
 * Ultimate Blacksmith
 * Ultimate Gamer 386
 * Ultimate Job Security
 * Umpteenth Customer
 * Unbalanced By Rivals Kid
 * Uncle Pennybags
 * Uncle Tomfoolery
 * Underground Railroad
 * The Unfettered
 * The Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
 * Unknown Character
 * Unsatisfiable Customer
 * Unstoppable Mailman
 * Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist
 * Unwitting Instigator of Doom
 * Unwitting Pawn
 * Useless Boyfriend
 * Useless Protagonist
 * The Usual Adversaries
 * Vain Sorceress
 * Valley Girl
 * Vampire Refugee
 * Very Punchable Man
 * The Vicar
 * Victimized Bystander
 * Victim of the Week
 * Villain By Default
 * Violent Glaswegian
 * Voice With an Internet Connection
 * Wacky Guy
 * Waiting for A Break
 * Walking Disaster Area
 * Walking Techbane
 * Walking Techfix
 * War Reenactors
 * Wasteland Elder
 * The Watchmaker
 * The Watson
 * Weekend Inventor
 * Weirdness Magnet
 * "Well Done, Son" Guy
 * White Mans Burden
 * Wide-Eyed Idealist
 * Windmill Crusader
 * Wisdom From the Gutter
 * Wise Tree
 * While Rome Burns
 * White Dwarf Starlet
 * The White Prince
 * Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?
 * Wild Child
 * Witch Species
 * A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
 * Woman Scorned
 * The Woobie
 * Iron Woobie
 * Jerkass Woobie
 * Stoic Woobie
 * Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds
 * The Wonka
 * The Worf Effect
 * The World's Expert On Getting Killed
 * Workaholic
 * The Worm Guy
 * Unfazed Everyman
 * Worthless Foreign Degree
 * Yes Man
 * Your Terrorists Are Our Freedom Fighters
 * You Taught Me That
 * Zombie Advocate
 * Zombie Infectee