delusional characters
Reality-detached fictional figures
Characters in fiction who hold beliefs contradicted by the reality of their world—they may think themselves heroes when they're villains, believe in love that doesn't exist, or deny truths obvious to everyone else.
The phrase also describes real people who seem to inhabit their own invented narrative: He surrounds himself with delusional characters who feed his ego.
- schizophrenicHaving a reality-distorting disorder
- split personalityFragmented identity disorder
- solipsistDoubter of external minds
- CassandraIgnored prophet of doom
- false prophetDeceiver claiming divine insight
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