Ireth
Myth Weaver
There's a certain character in my latest WIP who really has only one purpose: to show up, antagonize and physically attack the hero, and get killed by accident when the hero defends himself. Would it change anything with regards to readers' perceptions of the scene and character if the "redshirt" in question was named before he died, even if it's just one use in dialogue? (Note that the scene takes place fairly late in the story, not at the opening.) Should I introduce him earlier in a scene or two that shows his character, even though it won't change at all from then to the point of his death?