Character roles & hierarchy · Working

Co-lead

Also called: joint lead

ELI5

One of two or more characters sharing principal story importance.

“The deck names the co-lead; now the character and scene choices need to support it.”

One of two or more characters sharing principal narrative importance.

Here “Co-lead” means: One of two or more characters sharing principal narrative importance.

Use this when a deck or treatment needs to describe the people, world, tone or audience promise precisely.

Why it matters: Helps describe who the project follows, where it lives and what kind of experience it promises.

Lead characterComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.

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