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There are movers and shakers in stories, they're called [[Heroes]] and [[villain]]s. Everyone else is more or less an [[Innocent Bystander]] to these two people or factions. They are characters whose sole plot-critical function is to have stuff happen to them; the plot would be no different had they never existed, except that the Hero's heroism, the Villain's villainy and the dangers facing the main character just wouldn't be as powerful without someone to use as a punching bag. Essentially, they are a [[Red Herring]] used to prove a point, by dying if necessary. |
There are movers and shakers in stories, they're called [[Heroes]] and [[villain]]s. Everyone else is more or less an [[Innocent Bystander]] to these two people or factions. They are characters whose sole plot-critical function is to have stuff happen to them; the plot would be no different had they never existed, except that the Hero's heroism, the Villain's villainy and the dangers facing the main character just wouldn't be as powerful without someone to use as a punching bag. Essentially, they are a [[Red Herring]] used to prove a point, by dying if necessary. |
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