Redshirt (stock character)
Stock character; an expendable character who dies soon after being introduced / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Redshirt (disambiguation).
A "redshirt" is a stock character in fiction who dies soon after being introduced. The term originates from the original Star Trek (NBC, 1966–69) television series in which the red-shirted security personnel frequently die during episodes.[1] Redshirt deaths are often used to dramatize the potential peril the main characters face.