List of fictional characters and creatures, sorted by date - newest first (all time)

Princess Leia Organa is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, portrayed in films by Carrie Fisher. Introduced in the 1977 film Star Wars, Leia is princess of the planet Alderaan, a member of the Imperial Senate and an...

John Daniel Edward "Jack" Torrance is the main antagonist of Stephen King's horror novel The Shining (1977). He was portrayed by Jack Nicholson in the novel's 1980 movie adaptation and by Steven Weber in the 1997 miniseries. He is...

R2-D2 is a robot character in the Star Wars universe created by George Lucas. An astromech droid (referred to in the novel as a 'thermocapsulary dehousing assister'), R2-D2 is a major character in all Star Wars films, and is also...

Spider-Man is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko, Spider-Man first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 (Aug. 1962). Lee a...

Godzilla (ゴジラ) is a giant monster or daikaiju originating from a series of tokusatsu films of the same name from Japan. He first appeared in Ishirō Honda's 1954 film Godzilla. Since then, Godzilla has gone on to become a worldwide...

Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, as well as its associated media. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and first appeared in Detective Comics...

Gandalf is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He is a wizard, member of the Istari order, as well as leader of the Fellowship of the Ring and t...

Superman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, as well as its associated media. The Superman character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, high school students li...

The Eighth Doctor is a fictional character portrayed by Paul McGann in the 1996 film "Doctor Who".

The Fifth Doctor is a fictional character portrayed by Peter Davison in the TV series "Doctor Who" between 1981 and 1984.

The Second Doctor is a fictional character portrayed by Patrick Troughton in the TV series "Doctor Who" between 1966 and 1969.

Kraken is a legendary sea monster of large proportions that is said to dwell off the coasts of Norway and Greenland. The legend may have originated from sightings of Giant squid that are estimated to grow to 12–15 m (40–50 ft) in...

The Sixth Doctor is a fictional character portrayed by Colin Baker in the TV series "Doctor Who" between 1984 and 1986.

The Third Doctor is a fictional character portrayed by Jon Pertwee in the TV series "Doctor Who" between 1969 and 1974.

The Seventh Doctor is a fictional character portrayed by Sylvester McCoy in the TV series "Doctor Who" between 1987 and 1996.

The Fourth Doctor is a fictional character portrayed by Tom Baker in the TV series "Doctor Who" between 1974 and 1981. He is the longuest-running Doctor at the time of writing.

The First Doctor is a fictional character portrayed by William Hartnell in the TV series "Doctor Who" between 1963 and 1966.