charact

noun3

1. •
   (no longer used) A letter or character.
2. •
   (no longer used) A magical symbol.

   • O son of Khazib! when thou wakest from thy sleep dig under thy feet and thou shalt find a bow of brass and three leaden arrows, inscribed with talismans and characts. — 1885
3. •
   (no longer used) A character or personality.

   • Even so may Angelo / In all his dressings, characts, titles, forms, / Be an arch-villain. — 1603