: Re: How to introduce a nameless, mysterious character in limited third person? So the novel I'm writing is in (multiple) close third person perspective, or limited, as the whole action is seen through

@Bryan361

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As @TomDacre suggested, you can just use indistinct descriptive nouns in place of "He", such as "The figure", "The man" or "The traveler". Then, you can take the focus off of the character by moving deeper inside to look at his motives and beliefs.

(...) and there was nothing but silence. The traveler raised his head, trying to discover the way. The silence was much too unsettling to him. Too many dangers use silence as cover. Crickets or the stirring of leaves would be one thing, but not absolute silence. It's never good when life gets this quiet.

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