Original character

[1][2][3][4][5] The term can also be used in a wider sense to refer to any fictional character.

[9] Cosplayers create original characters based on their imaginations, fan fiction, and other works.

[12] A majority of furries have a fursona,[13] defined as a personally claimed persona resembling an anthropomorphic animal.

[18] An OC can provide a different point of view to a fictional universe; for instance, a fan fiction author can create an OC that is a student at one of Hogwarts’ rival schools.

[1] There has been some debate online over whether or not writers should write about their OCs in situations in which they suffer.