Fictional introjects (also known as 'fictives') are alters that take the form of a fictional character. This may be a character from a book, a movie, a TV show, a podcast or any other kind of media. They could have formed due to the system feeling like they can relate to the character's personality, trauma, or ways of coping or the system may see similarities in the character and an abuser of theirs. They could also form due to the system having a strong attachment to said character whilst going through a traumatic event. They may or may not be connected to their source (and if they are, the extent to which they identify with it may vary compared to our other introjects).