Characters

Protagonists

The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text. / A protagonist is the main character of a story. The protagonist is at the center of the story, makes the key decisions, and experiences the consequences of those decisions. The protagonist is the primary agent propelling the story forward, and is often the character who faces the most significant obstacles.

Deuteragonists

The person(s) second in importance to the protagonist in a drama. In literature, the deuteragonist or secondary main character is the second most important character, after the protagonist and before the tritagonist. The deuteragonist may switch between supporting and opposing the protagonist, depending on the deuteragonist's own conflict or plot.

Antagonists

A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary. / An antagonist is a character in a story who is presented as the chief foe of the protagonist.

NPC / Support / Tritagonists

A supporting character is a character in a narrative that is not the focus of the primary storyline, but appears or is mentioned in the story enough to be more than just a minor character or a cameo appearance.