What's a word that means "NPC or Monster"

[Morrus]

I'm blanking -- I need a single word with refer to all the NPCs and monsters in a game. I'm using "Extras" for random unnamed guards, farmers, etc., but I need a term to use in the text to refer to all the notable allies, villains, monsters, aliens, etc. It's important it doesn't say "monster" or "villain" as many are neither of those things. It needs to say "allies AND enemies".

In Star Wars terms --

Extra -- stormtroopers, moisture farmers, Cantina musicians

Hero - the players; Luke, Han, Leia

??? - the rest: Yoda, Vader, the Rancor Monster, Tarkin, Mace Windu

 

[Fenris-77]

Supporting Cast? I use the term mook a lot, but that's not quite what you're going for I don't think, that's more the extras.

 

[Morrus]

Supporting Cast? I use the term mook a lot, but that's not quite what you're going for I don't think, that's more the extras.

Yeah, you couldn't call Darth Vader or Yoda a mook.

Supporting Cast could work. It's better than anything I can think of. A little bit of a mouthful though.

 

[iserith]

Features.

 

[MNblockhead]

Key Players
Key Actors

 

[Fenris-77]

If you have stars, and you have extras, maybe just a simple 'cast' could cover the non-star speaking roles.

 

[MNblockhead]

What about just "Notables"?

 

[MNblockhead]

Personalities? Might be better if includes monsters than "notables".

 

[MNblockhead]

Key Figures

 

[Bawylie]

Principal, Notable, Luminary, Personage, MOB, Character, Presence, Mainstay, Participant

Edit, add - not sure why we need to reinvent NPC though. It already means NPC or monster. MOB is the next closest (IMO), but it’s generally a video game term.