Fictional characters who are depicted during adolescence in literature. As with real adolescents, the term refers to characters who are understood to be under age 21 during the course of a book, story, film or episode in which they are depicted.

• In the case of non-human characters, articles should only be included based on that species' definition of "adulthood".
• In the case of characters who mature to adulthood in the course of the story, articles should only be included in these category if the character's adolescents experiences form a notable part of the story.