#literary character

• Antagonist — Being in antagonism or manifesting an active and constant opposition to someone or something else. In literature and cinema, it represents the character, force, or structural element that opposes the protagonist, generating the main conflict. In anatomy and physiology, it describes a muscle that executes a movement contrary to the movement performed by another muscle (agonist).
• Ariel — A proper name of Hebrew origin (meaning lion of God); in mythology and demonology, it represents a spirit of the air or water; in literature, it is the famous servant spirit from William Shakespeare's play The Tempest; in astronomy, it designates the fourth-largest moon of the planet Uranus, discovered in 1851 by William Lassell.
• Arimera — A rare proper name of a residence, historical brand, or mythological/literary character used in old documents or works of structural fiction to identify a dynasty, a manor, or a symbolic figure associated with administrative power or the management of aristocratic estates in the medieval or pre-modern period.
• Armida — A famous female character, a seductive sorceress in the epic poem 'Jerusalem Delivered' (Gerusalemme liberata) written by Torquato Tasso in the 16th century; by extension, the name became an eponym for a fascinating woman capable of enchanting or manipulating men through her sensual charms. This character inspired numerous musical operas, paintings, and plays during the Baroque and Romantic eras.
• Adventuress — A woman who seeks adventures, risky travels, and experiences full of unpredictability; in a pejorative or historical literary sense, it denotes an intriguer, a coquette, or a courtesan who uses her charm and intelligence to seduce wealthy or influential men in order to climb the social ladder or obtain substantial material resources. As an adjective, it describes a female nature or action governed by boldness, hazard, and uncertainty.