Definition
The third most important character in a dramatic work, often providing additional conflict, perspective, or support to the main narrative. This character typically has less impact than the protagonist and deuteragonist but still plays a significant role in plot development.
Etymology
From Greek 'tritagonistes,' combining 'tritos' (third) and 'agonistes' (actor). Sophocles introduced the third actor to Greek drama, allowing for more complex plot structures and character interactions, which Aristotle then categorized in his analysis of dramatic structure.
Kelly Says
Sophocles' addition of the tritagonist was like adding a third dimension to drama—suddenly you could have triangular relationships, complex political situations, and multiple perspectives on the same events! Think of how Iago functions as tritagonist in Othello, creating the triangle of manipulation that drives the entire tragedy, or how Ron completes the central trio in Harry Potter.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
terza 角色
ter-za jo-le
ARالعربية
الثالث
al-thalaath
BNবাংলা
তৃতীয় চরিত্র
to-tiyo char-it-ro
CACatalà
tritagonista
tri-ta-GON-is-ta
CSČeština
tritagonista
tri-ta-GON-is-ta
DADansk
tritagonist
tri-ta-GON-ist
DEDeutsch
Tritagonist
tri-ta-GO-nist
ELΕλληνικά
τρίτος χαρακτήρας
tri-tos harak-te-ras
ESEspañol
tritagonista
tri-ta-GON-is-ta
FAفارسی
tritagonist
tri-ta-GON-ist
FISuomi
tritagonisti
tri-ta-GON-isti
FRFrançais
tritagoniste
tri-ta-GON-ist
GUGU
ત્રીજો પાત્ર
tri-jo pa-tra
HAHA
tritagonist
tri-ta-GON-ist
HEעברית
tritagonist
tri-ta-GON-ist
HIहिन्दी
तृतीय पात्र
tri-tiya pa-tra
HUMagyar
tritagonista
tri-ta-GON-is-ta
IDBahasa Indonesia
tritagonis
tri-ta-GON-is
IGIG
tritagonist
tri-ta-GON-ist
ITItaliano
tritagonista
tri-ta-GON-is-ta
KKKK
tritagonist
tri-ta-GON-ist
KMKM
ត្រីស្ថាន
trai-stha-an
KO한국어
제3등주인공
je-seum-deung-ju-in-gong
MRMR
tritagonist
tri-ta-GON-ist
MSBahasa Melayu
tritagonis
tri-ta-GON-is
MYမြန်မာ
တတိယ ဇာတ်ကောင်
ta-ti-ya ja-at-ka-ung
NLNederlands
tritagonist
tri-ta-GON-ist
NONorsk
tritagonist
tri-ta-GON-ist
PAPA
tritagonist
tri-ta-GON-ist
PLPolski
tritagonista
tri-ta-GON-is-ta
PTPortuguês
tritagonista
tri-ta-GON-is-ta
RORomână
tritagonist
tri-ta-GON-ist
RUРусский
тритагонист
tri-ta-GO-nist
SVSvenska
tritagonist
tri-ta-GON-ist
SWKiswahili
tritagonist
tri-ta-GON-ist
TAதமிழ்
மூன்றாவது கதாபாத்திரம்
moon-randavathu ka-tha-pa-a-thira-m
TEతెలుగు
మూడవ పాత్ర
moo-da-va pa-thra
THไทย
ตัวละครที่สาม
tua-la-kon tee sam
TLTL
tritagonista
tri-ta-GON-is-ta
TRTürkçe
tritagonist
tri-ta-GON-ist
UKУкраїнська
тритагоніст
tri-ta-GO-nist
URاردو
ترسٹاگونیست
tris-ta-go-nees-t
VITiếng Việt
nhân vật thứ ba
nhien vat thu ba
YOYO
tritagonist
tri-ta-GON-ist
ZH中文
第三主角
dì sān zhǔ jiǎo
ZUZU
tritagonist
tri-ta-GON-ist