1 a fictional person
2 the way that fictional person is, i.e. his or her character
Every character 𝘩𝘢𝘴 a character. When an established character is written acting in ways he wouldn’t, this is OUT OF CHARACTER.
Occasionally, good writing will have a character acting out of character for a reason, which is part of the story, and will be REVEALED at the right moment.
White Rabbit + 3 covers
(I think Collide’s is the best cover.)
And here’s a White Rabbit that simply isn’t the same song:
I can’t say that any of these three is better or worse.