guest character
One-episode appearance only
A guest character is a fictional character who appears temporarily in an established narrative—a TV show, video game, comic series, or similar work—without being part of the regular cast.
Guest characters may appear for a single episode, a story arc, or a special crossover event: The fighting game added several guest characters from other franchises.
The term distinguishes visitors from main characters and recurring characters.
- cameoBrief guest appearance
- recurringHappening repeatedly over time
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
- appearanceOutward visible form
- episodeSerialized content unit
very special episode · sitcom · big name · celebrity · visitor · special · ensemble · storyline · arc · spinoff · fanservice · fan favorite · surprise · billing · credits · roster · showrunner · casting
- character typesprotagonist, hero, antagonist, villain, heroes
- charactersprotagonist, antagonist, hero, villain, heroine
- character ensembleprotagonist, antagonist, hero, villain, sidekick
guest charactermain character
Story's central figure
series regular · recurring character · lead character · starring role · fixture
guest characterprotagonist
Story's central figure
main character · lead · central character · title character · hero
guest, character, guests, guesting, guested, characters, characterize, characterization, characteristic