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Calm Protagonist | This tag is used when the protagonist is able to remain calm in difficult and dangerous situation. |
Cannibalism | Cannibalism is the practice of eating the flesh of one's own species(Not exclusive to humans). Novels tagged with this will contain such a scene(s) |
Card Games | Tag should ONLY be used if card games are an important part of the story. Card games are games played using cards, details vary from story to story. |
Carefree Protagonist | This tag describes the personality of the protagonist, referring to the protagonist being someone who is relaxed and nonchalant. The protagonist is expected to not get stressed or care about little issues, but instead takes them in strides. This type of behavior is expected to be shown by the protagonist for a major part of the story, and not just on a couple of occasions. |
Caring Protagonist | Tag should be used when the protagonist cares a lot about a number of people that can vary from many to one. |
Cautious Protagonist | This tag is used to define a Protagonist who is extremely careful in their actions and often makes a 'plan', a 'backup plan A' and a 'backup plan B' etc. |
Celebrities | A famous or well-known person. |
Character Growth | This tag should be used when the protagonist grows mentally during the story. The protagonist can grow in various ways like by changing his ideals or by strengthening them but he must grow in a way, such that by the end of the series the protagonist looks like a completely different person. |
Charismatic Protagonist | This tag is used to describe a protagonist who is very charismatic (exercising a compelling charm that inspires devotion in others) throughout the duration of the novel. |
Charming Protagonist | This tag is to be used when the protagonist of a series is shown to be a charming individual, and if people actively get impacted by this charm. This tag is not to be confused with the Charismatic Protagonist tag. |
Chat Rooms | This tag is to be used to indicate the setting of the story. As the name suggests, the major part of the story should revolve around an online chatroom and its members. |
Cheats | This tag should be used only if the protagonist has something that sets them apart from the other characters, such as special knowledge, a unique item or ability. Common examples are: Knowledge from a past life, Mana Pool 100 times bigger than everyone else's, a unique game item that breaks the system's rules. |
Chefs | This tag should be ONLY used when the protagonist or another one's main occupation is a chef. Story is specifically focus on cooking in detail. |
Child Abuse | This tag is to be used when the story shows children getting abused. Preferably this child should be the protagonist or some other significant character. Here, Child Abuse is not to be used when the parent/teacher hits the child during mentoring, but only to a certain extent. Sexual Abuse of a child should also be listed under this tag. It is recommended not to use this tag for Chinese cultivation novels. |
Child Protagonist | The protagonist is a child. Only apply this tag if the protagonist is a child for a significant part (chapter-wise) of the novel. |
Childcare | Tag should be used when taking care of children plays an important part in the story. |
Childhood Friends | This tag is ONLY to be used when a prominent character has a relationship (in any form) with someone who they were friends with during their childhood. |
Childhood Love | Tag should be used when the protagonist or an important figure fell in love during childhood and the fact plays an important part in the story. |
Childhood Promise | Tag should be used when the protagonist or an important figure in the story makes a promise during childhood that plays an important part in the story. |
Childish Protagonist | where the Main character acts native and innocent, or in better terms like a child. And this trait is used to explain/show why the Main character acts/thinks as they do. |
Chuunibyou | Chuunibyou, also known as Eight Grade Syndrome. A chuunibyou refers to a person with certain delusional behavior, such as believing one has special powers, pretending to be a made-up fantasy character, etc. Only use this tag when the protagonist or a sufficiently important character shows this behavior. |
Clan Building | The following tag is to used when there is sufficiently important focus in the administration, specially raising or building, of a clan. |
Classic | Classics are writings that have some level of significance culturally, historically, socially, and such. May also refer to writings that have been prominent despite their time of origin. Subjective term. |
Clever Protagonist | This tag is used to define a protagonist who is very smart, witty, and bright and can easily pick up new things. |
Clingy Lover | This tag is used to describe a lover (either male or female) who acts extremely emotionally dependent and expresses an unwillingness to be separated from their counterpart. |
Clones | Tag is to be used ONLY if the protagonist of the series can make clones or has clones (definition may vary based on novel). If the series has multiple protagonists, only use this tag if having clones or making clones is a prominent feature of one of them. |
Clubs | Tag should be used when clubs play an important part in the story. |
Clumsy Love Interests | As the name suggests, this tag is to be used if the love interest(s) of protagonist is/are shown to be clumsy. This tag can be used either when them being clumsy has a direct impact on the plot, or if their clumsiness becomes a running gag. |
Co-workers | This tag is to be used in novels that usually features a workplace-like setting where there are many events where the main character interacts with his/her colleagues, for job and/or non-job purposes. |
Cohabitation | Refers to the concept of the protagonist living in a house with other characters typically of the opposite gender. They might even be involved in a romantic relationship, but there is no legal relationship between them of husband and wife. |
Cold Love Interests | This tag is used to define love interests whose attitude and personality is cold. They often have trouble and/or dislike communicating with others and are often described as 'expressionless', 'scary', or are likened an 'ice cube'. |
Cold Protagonist | Locked. Propose a definition here: http://forum.novelupdates.com/threads/cleaning-up-tags-on-nu-v2-0.40496/ |
Collection of Short Stories | This tag is to be used for novels with more than one oneshot/short story in its original RAW. The stories may or may not be connected to each other. This tag should not be confused with Oneshot tag or Short Story tag. |
College/University | This tag indicates the setting of the story. As it suggests, the story should take place in a college or university for either the entire series or fr the major part of the series. Typically, this tag is to be used only for series set in a modern world. Please note that series with cultivators going to a sect/academy are NOT to be included under this tag. They are entirely different settings. |
Coma | The tag is to be used when one (or more) prominent character(s) has or has been in a coma. For a novel to have this tag, the coma must be an important part of the story. |
Comedic Undertone | This tag is used to define novels which, although not obvious, possess comedic qualities. These qualities usually lie beneath the surface of the novel. |
Coming of Age | This tag is to be used if the main character will encounter his/her 'coming of age' event, as defined by the standards of the novel's world setting. |
Complex Family Relationships | This novel is used to describe novels in which the family relationships of a prominent character are complex. This character may have abnormal, strange or tangled relationships with his family. Novels with this tag are usually set in a large clan. |
Conditional Power | Powers that require a price or requirement that allows it to be invoked. |
Confident Protagonist | Stories with protagonists who are confident in their own skills or plans. |
Confinement | No definition found. |
Conflicting Loyalties | No definition found. |
Conspiracies | No NovelUpdates definition found |
Contracts | This tag is to be used when binding agreements, be they written, oral or otherwise, hold an important role within the novel. |
Cooking | Tag is to be used ONLY if the protagonist of the series can cook (definition may vary based on novel). If the series has multiple protagonists, only use this tag if cooking is a prominent feature of one of them. |
Corruption | Locked. Propose a definition here: http://forum.novelupdates.com/threads/cleaning-up-tags-on-nu-v2-0.40496/ |
Cosmic Wars | Usually involves wars and conflicts on a galaxy-wide scale, multiple planets may be involved. |
Cosplay | People dressing up as characters from any fictional material. May also involve acing like them during the duration of the cosplay to increase |
Couple Growth | Used when the the main protagonist and his/her significant other grow into their relationship together and their love grows stronger as time progresses. Not used to describe growth in strength. |
Court Official | The MC is employed at a court, or is a government official. |
Cousins | children of brothers or sisters |
Cowardly Protagonist | This tag is used when the protagonist lacks courage and is excessively afraid in the face of conflict or challenge, whether physical or verbal. This tag should not be confused with Timid Protagonist tag. |
Crafting | Crafting plays a prominent part in novels that display this tag. Crafting is the action of a character using raw materials (or in rare cases old objects) to create a new object, with the object usually being some kind of tool or medicine. Examples of this process include forging, pill creation or, any other inanimate forms of craft, for example; dolls. |
Crazy Protagonist | No NovelUpdates definition found |
Crime | This tag is used to describe novels which prominently feature crimes, whether performed by the protagonist or otherwise. Novels with this tag usually involve the police, unsolved crimes and/or criminals. |
Criminals | Characters engage in acts that are illegal or may be perceived or interpreted as harmful to others. |
Cross-dressing | This tag is to be used when the protagonist dresses as one of the opposite gender to act like someone of the opposite gender. At heart, the protagonist is imitating the opposite gender. The body of the protagonist does not become that of the opposite gender, but the protagonist is acting like the opposite gender. |
Crossover | This tag is only to be used when the story is a mix between two or more different original series. An example is Kingdom Hearts. |
Cruel Characters | No definition found. |
Cryostasis | This tag is to be used if one or more characters is in prolonged life-preserving hibernation, voluntary or otherwise, followed by waking up decades/centuries/millennias in the future and finding the world around them has changed. This tag is not limited to hibernation due to being cryopreserved. |
Cultivation | This tag is to be used preferably only for Chinese novels. Cultivation refers to the protagonist trying to acquire immortality and/or supreme power by the accumulation and usage of Qi. This tag is typical of the Xianxia genre. |
Cunning Protagonist | This tag is used to describe a protagonist who is very cunning. They often schemes/plots throughout the novel and rarely suffers a loss. Different from the Intelligent/Smart tags, the Cunning tag is to be used when the schemes/plots often cause physical/mental harm to opponents. It is recommended not to use this tag along with the Strategist tag. |
Curious Protagonist | No definition found. |
Curses | If you would like to write a definition for this tag go here: https://forum.novelupdates.com/threads/cleaning-up-tags-on-nu-v2-0.40496/ |
Cute Children | This tag should be used when the story has relevant children in it, and the children generally give a heartwarming feeling. Do take note that if the protagonist is the only child involved, the Child Protagonist tag should be used instead. |
Cute Protagonist | This tag should be used when the main character gives off a cute or heartwarming feeling. |
Cute Story | N/A |
Cyberpunk | No NovelUpdates definition found |