Alan Moore's "Watchmen" focuses on multiple characters throughout the novel, making the idea of ​​a main character moot. However, one character can be described as the most influential on the plot of the graphic novel. Rorschach can be considered such due to the fact that he narrates much of the novel and the heroic code it follows. Not only does it influence the plot for these two reasons, but also by bringing the characters together after a long silence. The comedian is the only character who almost perfectly matches the character with the most influence on the plot of “Watchmen”. The death of his character sets the plot in motion. Not only did he shape every other character in the novel, but the symbol that represents his character is found throughout the graphic novel. Although Rorschach could be interpreted as the most influential character in "Watchmen," the comedian influenced more aspects of the plot than any other character in the graphic novel. After the Comedian's murder, Rorschach determines that the reason for his death was that he was once a masked adventurer. He takes this motif and turns it into a theory that someone is stalking masked adventurers and killing them. Having reached this conclusion, he visits his former partners to warn them of the potential danger they may soon face. He first visits the partner he was closest to, Dan Dreiberg, Nite Owl, and warns him about a possible murder attempt against him. He then visits Ozymandias, Dr. Manhattan, and Laurie Juspeczyk to warn them as well. Because he mentions Dan to Laurie, she immediately wants to contact him after a long time, thus rekindling the bond between the two characters (Moore, 1.23). ..this through the images on page nineteen of chapter four of the sixth panel. Thanks to the coloring, The Comedian is bright yellow, just like his badge. His eyes are red, representing the "blood" found on the badge's left eye, and he has the biggest smile on his face. It's understandable to think that Rorschach is the most influential character in Watchmen, but it's clearly the comedian due to his incredible influence on all the characters and the fact that his death sets the main plot in motion. Although his heroic code is not as strong and stable as Rorschach's, the Comedian understands the world perfectly, but "he doesn't care" (Moore, 4.19). These two characters saw the “real face” of this reality, one was content to fight it while the other became a parody of it. Works Cited Moore, Alan. Guardians. New York: DC Comics, 1987. Print.