WRITING POWERFUL SIDE CHARACTERS

[@tayxicfox9512]

"Everyone is the protagonist of their own story" Haikyuu is one of the best examples of this

[@evelabelle2949]

TheRealJR7 my hero academia too

[@jamessimborio]

HxH too they have their own seperate arcs

[@minacvijetinovic7799]

I was searching for this comment!!!

[@hiii4636]

@@jamessimborio Except Leorio :(

[@rindomness]

I feel like the antagonist in my family's story

[@LilyGarden528]

Katara and Toph. Katara joins the story to travel to the northern water tribe to learn water bending. Toph joins the story to run away from an unhappy home life. They taught Aang bending but beyond that Katara shows Aang how to love and let go of pain, Toph teaches him to stand and fight. The war couldnt have been won without them. Perfectly written side characters.

[@reubenshuppHorrorAuthor]

I didn't care for the second season

[@LilyGarden528]

@@reubenshuppHorrorAuthor Yee the last were better

[@LilyGarden528]

@SilkBunni Samesies😁. It really is a masterpiece of story telling

[@LilyCWfan22]

I love atla!

[@kijjamburodney3086]

@Child the first season was the set up of the world, from refugees to colonies as well as an episode dedicated to the backstory of Aang and Zuko, without the context, the rest of the seasons wouldn’t have made sense

[@qamarmasri9331]

The Weasley twins, they are an awesome example for powerful side characters. And I love them! 💛

[@morningmayan]

Right on so true!

[@commonsenseamerica1685]

Love them

[@aftoncrain2042]

They’re my favorite Harry Potter characters

[@apunahasapeemapetilon9111]

@@aftoncrain2042 same

[@galacticpusheen8694]

Me2! They are my 2nd favorite characters in the weasley family :) my favorite is Ron bc I could really relate to him

[@MintysSketchbook]

Something I learnt in acting is that everyone has a goal. The way I like to think of it is when there is a busy market in the theatre show, you can't just walk around in random directions. Everyone has a goal, they go to buy some bread, then meet up with their friend and walk to the library. It makes everything more realistic

[@NanaSomebody]

Nicely said, Minty! Hey :)

[@laranjamecanica9588]

You should watch One Piece.

[@wanderingbelle7]

One of my favorite side characters of all time is Finnick in the Hunger Games. I am a big reader and have read tons of the big thick literary classics, but in all those famous, eloquent, world-changing books, I have rarely found a side character as powerful as Finnick (as portrayed in the books). The way Katniss learns through her (platonic) relationship with him that you have to look past other peoples’ manipulation to see a person’s true personality, how anyone-even grown men who many people see as invulnerable-can be taken advantage of and sexually abused, how who someone loves is not defined by who they have loved before or who everyone thinks they should love, and how someone’s true personality can still be reawoken even after many years of manipulation and abuse. He was a phenomenal side character, both in his own right and because of what he taught Katniss. Side note, I think the Hunger Games is some quality ass literature and should be recognized as such. The love triangle and the classic mid teen “strong female lead” throw people off, but after reading a great many of what are considered “classics” and “great literature,” the Hunger Games still stands as one of the most transformative reads of my life🤷🏻‍♀️

[@ulibarriL]

Powerful side characters literally help shape the story. The tale would not be the same without them. One of my favorites is M-O from WALL E. I friggin love that little guy.

[@reasonablyobsessed]

Anyone else binge-watching her videos just to write a good fanfiction?

[@graal9589]

yes

[@akeelahbruce1821]

yes and no. I'm planning on writing a novel as well.

[@LottePea]

I'm currently turning an old fanfic idea into a original novel, but I found her videos years ago for precisely writing better fanfiction 😉

[@whisperinwind87]

@@LottePea I'm also watching this to turn a fanfic into a novel, though I just found her today been binge watching just to make sure I'm not making any horrible mistakes, and fixing them while I'm watching...

[@FloPetal]

I am feeling like writing a novel that is also a fanfic.

[@mellonlord4616]

For me the best example of this is Avatar the Last Airbender.

[@yessica5231]

ATLA will always have best examples when it comes to...well everything!!

[@ehhhhhh1885]

@@yessica5231 how to burn your son's face guide 101

[@rodschmidt8952]

Someone pointed out about the Warner Brothers cartoon characters: "Every character wants something."

[@cosmic-fortytwo]

Hu huh huh... I'm hunting WABBITS. Dere's one now! BWAM! Rats. Missed.

[@Hy-Brasil]

@@cosmic-fortytwo *Wats.... not Rats 😂

[@ryanw5226]

Abbie is the best writing instructor of all time.

[@tophat2115]

Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Robin, Alfred, Mary Jane, Marion Ravenwood, Q, Sturm Brightblade, Tasselhoff Burrfoot

[@rajeshwarimehrotra9706]

An agenda: Why is it important for sidey to come in life of mainey? What's his role? An Impact: does and how my side character impact and engage my mainey? Theme: what lesson I want to my side character to teach my main character? His or her deciding vote for the end?

[@tantaloss8682]

My GOSH this channel is gold.

[@gianni206]

1. Agenda - why do THEY NEED to enter story? 2. Impact - Do they do directly engage the MC (the yardstick of measuring others' importance to story)? 3. Theme - What lesson can they teach? 4. Deciding Vote - Can they vote on what the ending is?

[@xylonpesquera8605]

Every single member of the Straw Hats. Each one is a masterpiece of character motivations.

[@NatalieThor]

Wow I hadn't thought of how impactful all those Emma characters are! Now you make me want to reread it again. Just recently saw the mini series for it that you showed on here! One of my favorite side characters is Samwise in Lord of the Rings. And Roger Hamley in Wives and Daughters!

[@rohailkhan5128]

Well-rounded guidance on the roles of secondary or side characters and how to best fit them in your story adding new depth and dimensions. Practical examples from "Emma of Jane Austen" is and excellent bonus ! Thank you Abbie Emmons

[@megmogbooks7481]

Harry Potter has the best side characters!! ❤️💛

[@darkluna963]

I am so happy when i say that i made these character and i could clearly answer each of the answers and have a clearer story thanks to you and im so happyyyyy Thank you!!!!

[@autisticdancer]

I'm almost done writing this coming of age, comedy, fantasy, romance novel where I have this side character that I actually think I did a good job with writing! I wrote down how she checks out the 4 boxes you mentioned so you can see for yourself to see if she is good. :) Agenda: At the beginning of the book my side character is actually friends with the antagonist who is a narcissistic, manipulative, mean girl (this is a high school setting). They have been "friends" since 6th grade so my side character doesn't believe that her "best friend" would do anything bad to her. My side characters agenda is pretty simple, she wants to help my antagonist with her plots to keep my main character inferior to her, but deep down to prove herself to the antagonist even if what she helps my antagonist with are things that she knows are morally wrong. Impact: My side character starts making her impact in the 2nd act of the story. She agrees to helping my antagonist try to win prom queen so my antagonist can win a bet against the main character. However my antagonist knows that if my main character (especially my main characters best friend and love interest) finds out about her cheating my antagonist would lose the bet automatically. She explains this to my side character but assures her my mc won't find out. However close to prom my antagonist decides that she no longer needs my main characters help and sabotages her. This shatters my side character when she finds out my antagonist never really thought she was her friend. Needless to say, my side character is angered by this and goes to tell my mc that the antagonist has been cheating the whole time. A lot goes down after that, but in summary after this my main characters and my side character go confront my antagonist she gets my antagonist expelled from school and actually ends up winning prom queen but ends up passing it down to my mc after seeing how my mc treats her friends in the way they should be treated and by extension her. In the end she ends up becoming friends with my mc. Theme: The theme that my side character learns is one of the two major themes of my story actually. My side character learns that friends are people who are always there for you and stick by you no matter what. Deciding vote: My side character has a deciding vote because without her my mc wouldn't have found out about my antagonist cheating and because of that would have never been expelled. She also helps my mc realize the theme of the meaning of true friendship that my mc has already been doing subconsciously all along.

[@harikasribooktalks]

simply superb!!! congratulations!

[@Chillipeffer]

Hobie Brown woke me up to the power of making a side character compelling

[@anussukeewijegunarathna4355]

Literally every character in the movie Troy (2004) have amazing subplots and finally end up making a big impact on the overall progress of the story. I love how its a series of mistakes made by all these characters and their consequences as faced by everyone.

[@JustClaude13]

My question for each character is, "What's their story?" I don't need a big answer; just what they want and what function that serves in the story.

[@iviebrooks7768]

I took notes for this one. :D I love this so much! I can't wait to apply this to my writing.

[@blacktee31]

Same

[@DaveLH]

I'm very glad you used _Emma_ as an example, as it's one of my favorite books, and definitely has nothing but great characters in it!

[@evelynjoy4466]

Imagine if the Erins had watched this video before writing Warriors

[@Brooklyn-nz3ug]

I am in love with Lysandra, Aedion, Rowan pretty much every freaking character in The throne of glass series.

[@emilyj.1351]

When Hide barely have any screen time but he's one of the most important pillars to Tokyo Ghoul

[@tropetrinitytrilogy8533]

I love this video! So, many side characters feel flat and pointless, but these are some great tips to strengthen them.

[@FunkyLikeFeathers]

Alright... My notebook is filling up each week with all of your awesome videos!!! Thanks for another awesome topic this week!

[@AbbieEmmons]

omg awesome!! this comment brightened my day 💛

[@Fxnanda]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🌟 Side characters should have their own agenda or motive, not just exist for the plot's convenience. 02:12 🌟 Side characters must directly engage with or impact the main character to matter. 03:45 🌟 Side characters can carry an additional theme, teaching the main character a powerful lesson. 04:55 🌟 Side characters should have a deciding vote in how the story ends, influencing the main character's realization. 06:28 🌟 Use Jane Austen's novel "Emma" as a story example to illustrate the four must-haves of powerful side characters. 09:43 🌟 In "Emma," various side characters impact the main character's growth and lead to her ultimate realization. Made with HARPA AI

[@pauline_f328]

I think I just unclogged my issue with my side characters thanks to you, thank you 😭

[@niyab5649]

This was clear precise advice.thank you 🙏🏾

[@XiaoMain93]

I'll admit some of these points had me lost at one point. I could not for the life of me figure out if two of my characters were side characters or not, I mean they're pretty important as they are my MC's parents and yes they teach her important lessons. But did they make an impact/directly engage in my MC's life/story? What is their theme? Huh? What? Theme? What do you mean theme? I was already extremely frustrated, stressed, and angry with other things that are going on in my life at the moment, plus with Autism topping that like a cherry on an ice cream sundae...yeah not a good mix. But after I rested for a bit while listening to relaxing music, I came back to this video with a fresh mind and everything began to click, finally it all made so much sense. After I wrote some points down I can finally concluded that yes my MC's parents are side characters, thank you for taking the time to make these videos for us writers, especially writers that are autistic or have any other mental challenges as it can sometimes be a real struggle to understand on how to make our stories amazing.

[@elingobernable1331]

I agree, but I'm the type of guy who likes to make the side characters shine at some moments, doing things the MC wouldn't ever be able to.

[@Usagi_10_4]

In the Lord of the Rings I really like how Sam influences Frodo throughout his journey. He is not truly the main character but he has main character symptoms. Tolkien even said he was the true hero but the story was about Frodo destroying the ring.

[@deecarter8847]

Javier da le Ventura's siblings from 'three wishes'. the author nailed the family connections and made the sidde characters lovable and human.

[@kojagoribhattacharya7720]

Silena Bouregard is one of the best side characters i've seen. And the fact that she didn't get much screen time as well. She had a full arc, a goal, a failure, a misbelief. Just Perfection

[@operatorblack]

This video changed my thinking about how I’m going to write my side characters profoundly. Thank you

[@rowan404]

I still remember how, on my 15th birthday, in English class, instead of doing whatever the rest of the class was doing, I got to summarize my favorite movie. However, there was a catch: I had to summarize the entire movie on an index card. It was far easier said than done. It took several tries, and, in the end, I couldn’t even mention my favorite character because he wasn’t important to the plot. I initially saw him as a side character, especially since he appeared in some of the promotional material, but I learned the hard way that he was actually a minor character/comic relief who had no impact on the movie’s plot. I started out excited and ended up disappointed.

[@LucianHodoboc]

You are so knowledgeable, well-spoken, talented and beautiful! Your KZbin channel is one of the most helpful and entertaining ones I've subscribed to this year.

[@hiswayservicesblog9288]

Thank you, Abbie! I really needed this! I'm writing a story that has expanded into so many more characters than I originally planned. But now, you've help me already begin figuring out which ones will pay major contribution to the plot!

[@tanyanykina1472]

Спасибо!

[@frankiecastillo4882]

Favourite side character for me is Guido Mista from Jojos Bizarre Adventure Part 5: hilarious and kinda wack when he has to be but also serious when it’s time to get to business

[@johntabler349]

Wallace's lieutenants and the Bruce in Braveheart really nail this each bringing perspective wisdom advice and big freaking swords to the story

[@cherryartist3711]

Thanks this was so helpful. I didn't want my side characters to be bland lol. I love your videos ❤

[@josepcorretja]

Thank you very much dear Abbie for your savvy insight.

[@ChaseCharaba]

I haven't commented on your videos lately, but I've been watching them all. Your videos are so helpful! Last week I used your plotting videos to finally use the 3 act story structure in conjunction with my outline, and wow! It was so eyeopening. Thank you for sharing all of these tips. I definitely took notes for this one.

[@AbbieEmmons]

I'm so glad my videos have been helping you, Chase!! 😊 and I'm stoked that you're using the 3-act story structure! it's a game changer. ✨

[@jamescarvey2133]

Thanks, Abbie I've just finished watching this video and WOW you are amazing as always. I have created some side characters in my story but except for a few I haven't done sufficient to give them the respect they do deserve. In fact, the antagonists ( They are a diabolical bunch) have more detailed personas than the outer fringe of the Protagonist's team. These team members-some very close to the protagonist and as you mention-advise the protagonist and have a say but their influence seems to have a very subtle display of weightage that could go unnoticed by a quick reader. I'm going to set that right in the next few days. Thank you again and Rock On!!!

[@avawhistler6739]

Ahh this was PERFECT for where I am in my book right now!!! Thank you 😊

[@hiii4636]

The thing that matters to me the most is the main and side characters in a story. If they're not colorful or likeable, then I always abandon the book because plot is nothing to me if the character's aren't interesting. It's also why I love making all of my characters have either colorful personalities or personalities that hold depth based on their background or backstory. I also have a thing for friendship because it's so wholesome so I always have my side characters have a big impact on my main character's growth while also developing on their own, impacted by the main character in the same way.

[@oliverford5367]

The Queen's Gambit could have made Jolene a much better side character if they gave her more of her own goal. As it is, she was a "magical negro" who only shows up to give Beth money. Instead, why not have her offer the money in exchange for becoming Beth's manager, with a contract that if Beth loses, she loses her money. But if Beth wins, she gets 30% of the prize money. Now Jolene is more of a person who has her own goals. She's becoming a lawyer, and she sees a way to make money. She still cares about Beth but isn't purely selfless, in a way that comes across as only existing to further the protagonist. They even lampshaded that that's what they were doing, but they didn't need to if they gave her her own agenda.

[@randomrobloxiantryinggames9707]

My story every major character that impacts the story a lot have their own theme that's tells US about our lives

[@Buterballer]

In a story I'm working on (I haven't decided whether it'll be a book or comic), when the mc and her brother start working at this agency, one of their first missions are to find the killers of a young boy's parents, a few years later as they are bleeding out, failing to beat the villian. The black ops (from the agency) drop in through the doors and windows, standing at the top of the warehouse, is the boy, now a teenager and wearing a mask styled like an octopus, the aroua of a tentacle grapples the villian, breaking his hawk mask. (You have to read the comic/book to understand the power system)

[@SnowyDeer]

That's really cool 😎

[@Buterballer]

@@SnowyDeer wow I completely forgot about this concept

[@SnowyDeer]

@@Buterballer Aw man lol

[@lindacgrace2973]

Mathew Cuthbert, Marilla Cuthbert's brother, and stand-in father figure for Anne in Anne of Green Gables. Mrs. Rachel Lynd (Marilla's busybody neighbor) and of course, Gilbert Blythe also figure prominently. That is the joy of well-written side characters. The ensemble is much greater than the impact of any one character.

[@hrhmadhuri]

I love Jane Austen too. And this is a great video. After writing 9 novels your videos have still taught me so much to put into my writing.

[@everafterbookchat]

I love all of the Jane Austen references. Bring them on!

[@ashleyhorton9453]

That Bookshelf is Life Goals 😍 I hope my collection expands to allow me to walk through that many worlds someday. 🤗

[@alexhasnobudget]

I had no idea how badly I needed this before I watched it. Thank you!

[@chelseyummali]

So helpful, thank you

[@rangarajan7843]

1. I LEARNT FROM LARRY AND SERGEI THAT I NEED TO STAY CALM DURING ADVERSITY AND THEY EVEN MADE ME LAUGH A LOT 2. I LEARNT FROM MARK HOW MUCH LOVE FROM PEOPLE MATTERS 3.I LEARNT FROM ABBY THAT SACRIFICE WILL REWARD YOU 4.I LEARNT FROM Hazel that true love wins in the end

[@TammyLHein]

I love this! Writing my first book and these videos have helped me so much! Thank you.

[@sodomizer5784]

this video might be 2 years old but it's still VERY helpful. I'm making a point and click game and was scared that the 'side characters' are too plain. this helped a lot!

[@imroxeie]

Omg I learn so much from you 😍

[@NataliaPantaley]

I love that you exemplify with Austen

[@henryhamilton9574]

Love this one Abbie and thank you for the quality videos - I can see how much effort you put into them! It gave me an idea to expand the novel duet I am working on.

[@mismiserables]

This video was so helpful ( like all your videos are). Thank you

[@albertross2456]

Your channel is so helpful! I love your stuff

[@naynaya3565]

My 7 year old daughter likes listening to your videos. I might have a little writer in the future 😀

[@rodschmidt8952]

Let's talk MBTI types: What would an Introvert fear most? Who would an Introvert look down on? What would an Extrovert fear most? Who would an Extrovert look down on? What would a Sensor fear most? Who would a Sensor look down on? What would an Intuitive fear most? Who would an Intuitive look down on? What would a Thinker fear most? Who would a Thinker look down on? What would a Feeler fear most? Who would a Feeler look down on? What would a Perceiver fear most? Who would a Perceiver look down on? What would a Judger fear most? Who would a Judger look down on?

[@Weird-Girl]

The fact that I almost never love or even like main characters just makes me think everything I’ve ever watched or read has horrible main character creation and development 😂 98% of the time, my favorite characters end up being the side characters. Either the best friends, the villains, the antagonists or even just the love interests. It’s so rare for a main character to be my favorite that whenever it happens I call it a miracle 😂 I can’t think of everything I’ve ever seen or read on the spot but I’m pretty sure out of the thousands, I’ve only ever had like 5 mains that are my favorites, and probably 10 or less mains that I love or at the very least like. Edit - proof that Abbie knows what she’s talking about: 100 Days of Sunlight is one of those rare miracle works where the main character Tessa is my favorite. And Weston is right up there in the number 1 spot too! He’s a precious bean that must be protected XD

[@tyrusdutton]

Michael Carpenter from Jim Butcher’s The Dresden files. He makes the main character take a hard look at some of the choices that he makes and pushes him to make the more honorable ones

[@aya6758]

Callum Treadwell from the Renegades!

[@cheapskateotaku7123]

One Punch Man have good arc for side character that convey the impact of the main character and Rezero has great side character that learn from the main character that happen to teach the main character. ^_^

[@e443productions9]

What if your side character becomes one of the main characters in the sequels? How do you make that transition work?

[@harikasribooktalks]

this is exactly my question too!!

[@nsuh6615]

Peace be with you 💐💐 I am no expert, but I think one of the ways to make that happen is if you give enough internal conflict for the side character in the first book. Or depending on your book, you could even leave the character's internal conflict not entirely solved at the end of the first book. Internal conflict is key!! Check out her videos on that topic (internal conflict). Another way you could do that is make the character important to the main character. Maybe the choices this side character makes is important, or has some sort of impact (as she discussed in this video) on the main character. Another important thing could be point of view. Feel free to ask further questions!!

[@nsuh6615]

@@harikasribooktalks peace be with you 💐💐 I replied to the person answering the question with my own thoughts

[@gabikopas3783]

Great summary. Thanks Abbie :)

[@sircockingtonroachbachthethird]

Best side character ever: Millard freaking Nullings from Ransom Riggs "peculiar children " series

[@radz-gameryt4048]

I smashed the like button, my device broke. This is great, my teacher loved it!!!!!!!!! Tysmmmmm!!!!!!!

[@leahstanger1171]

Your videos are so helpful! Thank you 💛

[@rebeccahergenrader1804]

Poldark. George is a great character. I think the deepest growth in Poldark comes from his relationship with George.

[@thebookwasbetter3650]

One way I've used side characters is to allow them to represent the different choices your MC is going through in their journey. Look at LA Confidential as an example. The three cops represent the three different paths the LAPD could take. Russell Crowe is old school, Guy Pierce is by the books, and Kevin Spacy is the image builder of the organization. Another example is look at The 40-year-old virgin. His three friends represent the MC's way he can lose his virginity. Seth Rogan is the crude way, Romany Malco represents the player aspect of sex, and Paul Rudd represents the romantic aspect of sex. All three are competing whether they know it or not to have Andy lose his virginity the way they did whether it's helpful to Andy or not!

[@DawnTNx]

I have a question ; You said that one of the points that makes a side character powerful is whether or not they have an impact on the mc, and the reason for that is that us, as readers/viewers care the most about the mc. But it seemed to me like it would make everything revolve around them. However, I want a story where the mc is just as important as any other character, since the only thing that makes them different is an external factor : them being the main character of the story. So I was thinking, can't we make the audience care about the side characters themselves without their concern being linked to the mc?

[@vandini8185]

Love, love, love.

[@laranjamecanica9588]

One Piece is the story with the best side characters in my opinion.

[@EDDIELANE]

I would love to see you do a study on side characters in Wuthering Heights, since it’s really them who have complete character arcs and in the case of the next generation, happy endings. Cathy and Heathcliff both have their tragic endings, never really resolving.

[@Royalscriber5633]

My main issue is coming up with the substance in between that makes characters important. A lot of the time I think ahead towards specific events in my stories that make an impact for each character and come back to write in other details after. Like my very first story for example, I actually started out the story with the final conflict and the characters in that finale. When the story is actually written though you will see several of these characters actually as very close friends to the very man they are fighting and the eventually build up to that man snapping and becoming the most dangerous villain in the story due to the war torn lands they live and the conspiracy within it. After a while though I realized I didn't really have an MC 🤷 Crazy I know. I guess you could say I had driving character's and passenger characters lol. This lead to me making that scene an epic prologue for the second story instead of the end of the first to show you what the MC of the second story had coming his way but I can't finish the second without the first so I'm in a cycle of bouncing between stories and not just these. 😔

[@mariamgeldiashvili205]

I am in love with your channel and videos.They help me to became a writer in the future

[@mallorycarpinski1160]

I'm rereading "Emma" right now! I'm literally about to pick it up after I finish watching some of your videos 😃

[@mallorycarpinski1160]

However it was jarring to see the new film and not the Gwyneth Paltrow one. Tell me you've seen that one!

[@christinekaye6393]

Yay!! All four of my side characters have all 4 of your must-haves!

[@stebbigunn7690]

Dam. After watching this I thought of how I can create an entire novella on almost each side carecter in the work I am currwntly working on.

[@Willsing7]

Thank you so much for posting this and everything you post! Very useful!

[@tbirdUCW6ReAJ]

Thanks for the advice! I’d say Morgan Freeman’s character from Million Dollar Baby is a good example!

[@Fullmovieszz]

Thank you so much for the tips I’m writing a Draco malfoy fanfic and I needed help on creating the characters Jacob Jenkins and Courtney Bennett best friends of my main character Davina rose

[@emmakusmaul8832]

This episode made me so happy!!!!! I legit saw this this morning when you posted it and screamed with delight... but sadly had to wait till now to watch it cuz of VBS this morning... This was actually exactly what I needed right now because I’ve been working on my side characters and am trying to develop them more. I have kind of been treating them as miniature main characters needing to flesh them out fully since they’re her three best friends.

[@MultiTaylorswift1234]

Great rules to follow, thanks Abbie!

[@charlieshelton3902]

This one sounds awesome! I watched your other video to help but this one seems better :)

[@gloriatadrus4635]

There is this side character I made once who doesn’t have an agenda at first but after encountering the main character who broke her staff, his goal is to guide her throughout the fortress to a place to fix her staff and protect her: after finding out that she doesn’t know who he is, he takes this as an opportunity to befriend the main character who has no idea that he is a barbarian. His final act in protecting the MC is fighting and fending off another barbarian to give the MC an opportunity to find her friend that she abandoned by mistake. Does that sound alright?

[@bookkeeper4747]

Super powerful lesson again. Thank you

[@AbbieEmmons]

Thank you so much for your kind words! They mean so much to me, and I am thrilled that the content I make encourages you to chase your dreams and make your story MATTER!

[@Nicole-fg1gr]

This needs more views. Great info!

[@rafaelriveramestre7976]

R2-D2... best sidekick ever. Beep bedeebop... No words, agree, disagree... make what your imagination thinks of it. Very clever, no fail character.