Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Unseen character (3rd nomination)
A common literary device that has been the subject of academic study, such as the first reference in the article and http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.0022-3840.1984.1802_157.x this paper. And let's not forget http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=iahqfr9_uGMC&pg=PA255&dq=%22Unseen+character%22&num=100&client=firefox-a&sig=ACfU3U34-bjeIhNXSIqBPOd86FmyrnErfg the archetypal unseen character. The examples should of course be restricted to those that can be referenced, and if the list gets too long it can be split out per 
— User:Phil, 08:59, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:SUMMARY (Wikipedia:Summary style)