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Character flaw

In the creation and criticism of fictional works, a character flaw or heroic flaw is a bias, limitation, imperfection, problem, personality disorder, vice, phobia, prejudice, or deficiency present in a character who may be otherwise very functional. The flaw can be a problem that directly affects the character's actions and abilities, such as a violent…

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Minor flaw

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Tragic/fatal flaw

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Major flaw

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Character flaw

Nodes121
Edges120
Triples53
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016529
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Character flaw

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related to Television · 46
Character flaw → Ally, Anger, Avatar, Babylon, Baracus, Breaking BadB, Captain Hook, Centauri Republic, Cora, Daniel Colter, Dark Curse, Darkwing DuckPeter Griffin, Doctor WhoMiko Kubota, Emma Swan, Even, Evil Queen, Family GuyZuko, Friendship Is Magic Rumplestiltskin's, Fry, FuturamaLondo Mollari
related to Major flaw · 2
Character flaw → Examples, Sometimes
is a · 1
Character flaw → imperfection which serves to distinguish the character in the mind of the reader / viewer / player / listener
related to Minor flaw · 1
Character flaw → Examples

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flaw character flaws major usually problem minor story characters downfall otherwise little character's examples tragic eventual family anger upon time

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Character flawis aimperfection which serves to distinguish the character in the mind of the reader / viewer / player / listener0.90text
cracking their knuckles.Protagonistsinstance ofa thick accent or a habit0.80text
other major characters mayinstance ofa thick accent or a habit0.80text
her gauntlet becoming broken after rushing in headfirst to capture Allyinstance ofresulting in consequences0.80text
Character flawrelated to Major flawSometimes0.60section
Character flawrelated to Major flawExamples0.60section
Character flawrelated to Minor flawExamples0.60section
Character flawrelated to TelevisionWalter White's0.60section
Character flawrelated to TelevisionBreaking BadB0.60section
Character flawrelated to TelevisionBaracus0.60section
Character flawrelated to TelevisionThe A-TeamHomer Simpson0.60section
Character flawrelated to TelevisionThe SimpsonsPhilip0.60section

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