ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Christ figure

Okay kiddo, so a Christ figure is a character in a story who has similarities to Jesus Christ. That means they might have similar qualities or experiences that we see in stories from the Bible.

For example, a Christ figure might be someone who sacrifices themselves for a greater good, helps or saves others who are in need, or even comes back to life after they die (just like when Jesus came back to life in the Bible).

People might call a character a Christ figure if they think the similarities are really strong and important to the story. It's kind of like how we compare things to other things we know to help us understand them better.