| 1 | The Protagonist is the principal character of a story, [[HeroProtagonist usually the hero]], but not always. Beyond any and all other traits, whether they are a HeroProtagonist, VillainProtagonist, or simply an InnocentBystander, and whatever the story's POV may be, you can generally tell who the protagonist is because the story is ''about'' them. This is present in pretty much all fiction, making it an OmnipresentTrope. As a result, this page only defines the term. While the Protagonist is generally a Hero, not all Protagonists are Heroes. |
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| 3 | Compare and contrast TheAntagonist, who is equally important because they oppose the actions of the protagonist, although there are stories [[NoAntagonist without an antagonist]]. See also {{Deuteragonist}}, another character the story is about, but to a lesser extent than the protagonist; in other words, a secondary main character. |
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| 5 | It has a few {{Sub Trope}}s, such as DecoyProtagonist, a character who appears to be the protagonist but turns out not to be, RogueProtagonist, a protagonist becoming the antagonist in a sequel, and SupportingProtagonist. This trope tends to run on SurvivorshipBias, since we care more about the protagonist than other characters. |
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| 7 | The full list of {{Sub Trope}}s is listed on ProtagonistTropes. |
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