The reason we love stories is the characters. Sure, we like a good, exciting plot and an interesting world, but complex characters are what turn those worlds and plots into something memorable—they ...

Plot armor is a narrative device which keeps characters from being seriously injured or killed due to their importance in the story. The term came about in the 2000s, on the Usenet forum alt.games.dur ...

No creator wants to permanently harm their protagonist mid-way, since that would end the story, but there are times when some characters evade danger in such a manner that it seems unrealistic. They ...