Companion

Character Role Analysis

Arthur

The classic companion, Arthur is the reliable guy who is always by Cobb's side. He tries to rein Cobb in, making sure he doesn't do anything too crazy. When Cobb does try to pull something impossible off, though—like inception—Arthur is with him every step of the way. Arthur doesn't go through any character development himself; he just plays support to our protagonist as we focus on his struggle.