Character

As used in the FSFwiki, character refers not to a real person's behavior, personality, ethics, and other qualities, but to fictional actors (and their behavior, personality, ethics, superpowers, and other qualities).

Characterization is a central concern of feminist SF studies, involving plotting in character arcs and interrelationships with various themes, subtextual themes, etc.

See:

• characterization - discussion of importance of characters and characterization to feminist SF analysis
• Encyclopedia of Female Characters - A set of references pertaining to representations of women and other female characters in SF