An alter ego (from Latin, "other I") is another self, a second personality or persona within a person. The term is commonly used in literature analysis and comparison to describe characters who are psychologically identical.
The term and concept are also frequently used in popular fiction, like comic books, for the secret identity of a superhero, vigilante or crimefighter:
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