The interface of creating a player character.
A player character (PC) in World of Warcraft (WoW) is an in-game Alliance or Horde character controlled by you or another person (also known as a player).
When you first start playing the game, you create a character for yourself, and you play the game as that character.
Also referred to as just a player or a character.
Some other names used:
- Alt or Main
- Avatar
- Toon
- Adventurer, champion, or hero (in-universe)
Player characters are just one type of in-game character; see Non-Player characters (NPCs).
Fighting another player character is called Player versus Player (PvP).