A stock character is a character in literature, theater, or film of a type quickly recognized and accepted by the reader or viewer and requiring no development by the writer.

In common law legal systems, a precedent or authority is a principle or rule established in a previous legal case that is either binding on or persuasive for a court or other tribunal when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts.

Envy is: a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc.