an archetypal character that shows up again and again in story throughout the ages, fulfilling a universal purpose (such as a mentor character or comic foil to the protagonist) (Austin Community Colle, üheplaaniline tegelane, kes esindab mingit sotsiaalset gruppi (pintsaklipslane, kunstnik, laps) või inimtüüpi (introvert, ekstravert, intrigant, kehkenpüks). (Merilai, Saro, Annus 2003: 113)