Forced protagonist

When in a story or rp, a person forced the plot to change in a way allowing them to automatically become a main character

Man, (insert name here) is such a forced protagonist!

by Some guy from the web April 16, 2017

Protagonist

Main Character(s) in a story, regardless of theme, or anything else of importance, is normally the "Good Guy", with a set of obstacles in the way of achieving the goal.

Percy Jackson is the Protagonist of the Lightning Thief.

by impasta is sus September 8, 2021

Shounen Protagonist

The person who has too much mercy on the antagonist who killed thousands of innocent people.
And then gives them a second chance to repent apparently.

They're fucking dumb as crap for the author's convenience and for the characters to take most of the script just explaining shit because there are kids watching and their little brains can't handle the information.

And they also blab about their ideals in the middle of battle.

Stupid ass shounen protagonist just fucking stop talking about your ideals and attack him already!

by quartermillionss March 25, 2022

Protagonist

A gang banger with a can of spray paint.

A soon as he discovered the can of spray paint he became a most excellent protagonist.

by busterhips February 13, 2021

A protagonist moment

A serendipitous occurrence which makes a person feel that they are the main character in a film/book

Yesterday a bird landed right on my hand. It was such a protagonist moment.

by Brecon Carreg February 28, 2021

Shonen protagonist syndrome

1.when the main character of a shonen anime literally NEVER has any living family
2.when a shonen anime protagonist acts overly innocent, forgiving, and sympathetic to the point where it's just annoying and stupid

1.we're shonen protagonists. Of course our entire family is dead from shonen protagonist syndrome.

2.stop it with your shonen protagonist syndrome! Why do those monsters deserve to be forgiven?

by yuukimuchuchuro101 September 6, 2024

Anti-protagonist

two characters that walk the story often beginning or starting in similar places on there journey they match other current level and roles in the story. Unlike ither rivals or duel protagonist ant-protagonist is the opposite view of the main protagonist. They don’t share a goal or share an outcome if they do anti-protagonist is set to do it in the most extreme way possible. If the main character goal is righteous the anti-protagonist is always there greatest antithesis. Almost ever story with anti-protagonist are the final test and flash of the main character the final boss if you will that grown in real time with the main character

Anti-protagonist is a main character greatest foil . They live to show the opposite side of the hero journey and with 9 out of ten end the story as the final battle or challenge of the main character

by Ghostwolfwritertogo November 2, 2025