Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Character roles & hierarchy · Core

Supporting character

Also called: supporting role

ELI5

A character with meaningful story function who is not the principal lead.

Used in conversation

“Let’s show the supporting character through behaviour and detail rather than only describing it.”

Pitch context

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.

Connected terms

  • Lead characterComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
Sources & evidence · 6

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.