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A protagonist (from Ancient Greek πρωταγωνιστής prōtagōnistḗs ' one who plays the first part, chief actor ') [1] [2] [3] is the main character of a story. The protagonist makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward, and is often the character who faces the most significant ...
The general noun phrase "title character" can be replaced with a descriptive noun or phrase which is then further described using the adjective "titular". For example, the title character of Dracula can be referred to as the book's "titular vampire", [23] the title character of Hamlet is the "titular prince of Denmark", [24] and the title character of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is the "titular ...
In television, a regular, main or ongoing character is a character who appears in all or a majority of episodes, or in a significant chain of episodes of the series. [22] Regular characters may be both core and secondary ones. A recurring character or supporting character often and frequently appears from time to time during the series' run. [23]
Supporting characters differ from minor characters because they have complex backstory of their own, [2] desires, and emotions. [3] While this is usually in relation to the main character, rather than entirely independently, developed supporting characters add layers and dimension to the story and the protagonist. These back stories can ...
A character arc is the transformation or inner journey [1] of a character over the course of a story. If a story has a character arc, the character begins as one sort of person and gradually transforms into a different sort of person in response to changing developments in the story.
An antihero (sometimes spelled as anti-hero or two words anti hero) [1] or anti-heroine is a main character in a narrative (in literature, film, TV, etc.) who may lack some conventional heroic qualities and attributes, such as idealism and morality. [1]
In literature, the deuteragonist (/ ˌ dj uː t ə ˈ r æ ɡ ə n ɪ s t / DEW-tə-RAG-ə-nist; from Ancient Greek δευτεραγωνιστής (deuteragōnistḗs) ' second actor ') or secondary main character [1] is the second most important character of a narrative, after the protagonist and before the tritagonist. [2]
In film, a character can be made to seem like the main protagonist based on a number of techniques (beyond just simply focusing the plot on their role). Star power is a very effective method; audience members generally assume that the biggest "name" in a film will have a significant part to play.