title characters
Names on covers
Title characters are the fictional figures whose names appear in a work's title.
Hamlet is the title character of Shakespeare's play; Anna Karenina of Tolstoy's novel.
A work may have multiple title characters: Romeo and Juliet are both title characters.
Not every protagonist is a title character—only those named in the title itself.
- protagonistStory's central figure
- leading rolePrincipal character's part
- villainWicked story antagonist
- heroineBrave female protagonist
- literatureBody of written works
lead · narrator · antiheroes · eponymous · novel · authorship · namesake · stars · star billing · name in lights · iconic figure · supporting roles · storytelling · films · epithets · hero's journey · tragic hero · screenwriter
title charactersextras
Additional items included
bit players · bit parts · spear carriers · ensemble cast · chorus
title charactersantagonists
Opponents in conflict
villains · sidekicks · henchmen · redshirts · cannon fodder
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