DDEX Data Dictionary, 2020-07-30

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Intro

Character

A Party which plays a role in a Creation.

Comments

Scope: A Character is usually an imaginary Party that is represented in a Creation.

Component Structure
Is Member of Composites	Composite Name	Description of Element Role	Cardinality	Data Type	Further Reading
	ern:Chapter	A Composite containing details of a Character in the Chapter. A Character may be described through Name, Identifier and Roles. If multiple instances with an ApplicableTerritoryCode are provided, then the first one provides the default that is then superseded by subsequent instances.	0-n	ern:Character
	ern:SoundRecording	A Composite containing details of a Character in the SoundRecording. A Character may be described through Name, Identifier and Roles.	0-n	ern:Character
	ern:Video	A Composite containing details of a Character in the Video. A Character may be described through Name, Identifier and Roles.	0-n	ern:Character

Relationships
Parents	Party	A Thing that is a human or other animate being (real or imaginary), or a legal person, an organization or a machine capable of playing a role as an Agent (or active Thing).
Children	MainCharacter	A central or primary Character in a storyline.
	OtherCharacter	A Character other than a MainCharacter or a SupportingCharacter.
	SupportingCharacter	A Character that is not focused on by the storyline. SupportingCharacters may develop a complex back-story of their own, but this is usually in relation to the MainCharacter, rather than entirely independently.

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