J.C. Martin, Fighter Writer  Reading, writing, and fighting–the
three joys of life!  Random List of 7  This week’s list is
brought to you by the letter F:   According to Wikipedia: “a
foil in fiction is a character who contrasts with another
character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight
various features of that other character’s personality, throwing
these characteristics into sharper focus.” Foils are usually
trusty sidekicks or supporting characters, with qualities wildly
different from the MC’s, yet complementary somehow. Since a
compelling MC is nothing without a great supporting cast, a
foil’s interactions with the MC can truly bring out and augment
the MC’s personality.  Here is a list of my favourite foils in
fiction, in no particular order:  1. Sancho Panza (fat,
practical), foil to Don Quixote (skinny, dreamy)  2. Sancho
Panda (fat, practical), foil to Don Coyote (skinny, dreamy)  3.
Dr Watson (fat, middle-aged), foil to Sherlock Holmes (tall,
lean)  4. Genie (funny, loud, big, brash, bol