puppets

'puppets'

[puppet.n.01] as in: a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

'puppets'

[creature.n.03] as in: a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else

'puppets'

[puppet.n.03] as in: a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers