The phrase "a figure called" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when introducing or referencing a specific figure, character, or concept in a discussion or explanation.
Example: "In the study of mythology, there is a figure called Prometheus who is known for stealing fire from the gods."
Alternatives: "a character known as" or "a person referred to as".
A figure called "Sleeper" by Huma Bhabha stands as an impassive, decaying sentinel, guarding nothing, seeing all.
Among their beliefs is a special reverence for a figure called Melek Taus, whom Muslims regard as Satan.
It is the story of everyday Lego folk, including Batman and a figure called Emmet who has to save the plastic brick world against the tyrant Lord Business.
But it's far more revealing to look at changes in union membership as a portion of potential members, a figure called "union density".
The first and most serious was Mr Shah's arrest in 2010 in connection with the murder of a figure called Sohrabuddin Sheikh, a suspected extortioner.
The teller was supplanted by the writer, who, in an effort to bridge the gap between him and his audience, deployed a figure called the narrator.
For readers not yet familiar with the story, QAnon is a conspiracy theory centering on a figure calling themselves Q, who has for months made outrageous and unsubstantiated claims about and allegedly from within the Trump administration.
But the indictment also mentions a shadowy figure called "Individual A," the who allegedly received about $1.7 million from Hastert, $952,000 of which was illegally withdrawn over the course of at least 106 bank withdrawals.
It generates a comprehensive figure called a "BubbleMap", which provides a transversal comparative point of view of all enrichments, in order to gain insight in the interpretation of multiple inter-connected enrichment plots.
i ProPublica calculated a statistical figure called a risk ratio by dividing the rate of black homicide victims by the rate of white victims.
While not an attacker, a masked figure called "Pighead" is the antagonist.
