characters

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Lee wanted the comforts available to Monte Vista Point members to feel “almost surreal,” but also for his main characters to operate just outside of that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Players have been preparing for weeks, working with fans to funnel powerful items into their characters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

We drove on, and Dantzler told stories of dove hunts in the grove, of outsize characters of the old citrus elite.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Viral sketches and digital shorts occurred as frequently as new fan-favorite characters.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

And there is a special kind of irony called “dramatic irony,” which is when the audience of a play knows more than the characters onstage do.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood