Video games are an ever-changing field with an audience that demands diversity, and this must be reflected in the narrative. This requires characters that deviate from the classic heroes and villains. Characters with flaws and moral ambiguity that do not represent new archetypes, but are meant to be human. Serah Jung examines these gray characters, their function and their integration into the narrative of video games. How are they introduced and presented in the course of the game? What are the characteristics and motivations that make them believable and evoke emotions in the player?
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Publication year
2025
Publication date
24.10.2025
ISBN-Print
978-3-68900-318-0
ISBN-Online
978-3-68900-319-7
Publisher
Tectum, Baden-Baden
Series
Young Academics: Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft
Volume
8
Language
English
Pages
86
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Vorwort No access
Abstract No access
Table of Figures No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 4
Element of Tragedy No access
Dramatic Arc No access
Character Dimensions No access Pages 9 - 14
Palutena goddess of Light No access
Viridi goddess of Nature No access
Hades god of the Underworld No access
Kid Icarus Uprising and the importance of believe, care and invest No access
Caius Ballad and the importance of reasoning No access Pages 41 - 70
Grey Characters No access Pages 71 - 74
Outlook for the future of Storytelling No access Pages 75 - 76
Bibliography No access Pages 77 - 84
Appendix A No access Pages 85 - 86
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