: Re: What is the term for an accessible character that knows nothing? In a lot of books, movies, or TV shows, there will be a character that knows little to nothing about the subject at hand.

TVTropes calls such a character The Watson:

The Watson is the character whose job it is to ask the same questions the audience must be asking and let other characters explain what's going on.

I don't know if it is desirable to have such a character (I'll let the more qualified people here answer on that one), but given the large number of examples (including from well-known authors) as well as the fact that TVTropes doesn't mention any downsides, I guess it is at least OK to have it.

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