Character

A character is a person, animal, or figure in a story, play, or movie. It can also mean someone’s moral qualities and personality, or a symbol like a letter or number in writing.

From Old French 'caractere', from Latin 'character', from Greek 'kharaktēr' meaning 'engraved mark, distinctive feature', from 'kharassein' (to engrave). It originally referred to a stamped or carved mark.