(psychological and/or moral) defect or weakness of character (Truby, 2007, p. 315). A character flaw is not a superficial mark or imperfections like a facial scar, (International Screenwriters' Association, 2017), but rather a weakness within the character that to a great extent defines them, such as jealousy, envy, selfishness, righteousness, paranoia, vengefulness, prejudice, etc. (Griffiths, 2015), and creates a starting point of imperfection or incompleteness from which a character can grow, i.e. a starting point for character arc, in which a character develops from condition A to condition Z through a series of steps. (Vogler, 2007, p. 33) Resistance to change and growth can have fatal consequences. If the character flaw is not overcome, it will diminish or destroy something vital within the protagonist: the ablity to love, the capacity to make a connection to others, the belief in oneself, faith in the life process, and so on. (Marks, 2009) If the character flaw brings about the protagonist's downfall, it is caled a tragic flaw. (Baldick, 2001, p. 261) Also see tragic falw, hubris