title character

English

Examples
Alice is the title character and protagonist of Alice in Wonderland. Sauron is the title character and antagonist of The Lord of the Rings. The protagonist of The Legend of Zelda is Link, but the title character is Zelda.

Noun

title character (plural title characters)

1. A fictional character whose name or a short description is present in the title of the work where the character appears.

See also

• title role