title character
Story's namesake hero
A title character is a fictional person whose name appears in the title of the work they inhabit.
Hamlet is the title character of Shakespeare's play; Harry Potter is the title character of J.K.
Rowling's novels.
Not every work has a title character—only those named after someone in the story.
The term applies across media: books, films, plays, television series.
She landed the role of the title character in the new biopic.
- rolePosition or part
- leading rolePrincipal character's part
- heroineBrave female protagonist
- tragic heroCharacter whose flaw causes ruin
- central figurePrimary person in focus
protagonist · lead · star turn · persona · antihero · hero's journey · name · embodiment · eponymous · portrayal · novel · backstory · film · archetype · icon · fan favorite · narrator · trope
- protagonistsprotagonist, hero, heroine, lead role, leading man
- charactersprotagonist, antagonist, hero, villain, heroine
- story protagonistsprotagonist, hero, heroine, lead, lead role
- leading roleslead role, leading role, lead actor, lead actress, leading man
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Additional, beyond necessary
background character · minor character · walk-on · spear carrier · unnamed character
title characterbit player
Minor role performer
stand-in · body double · understudy · guest star · recurring character
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