supporting protagonist
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concept
A supporting protagonist is a secondary character who significantly advances the story’s plot and themes while complementing, challenging, or contrasting the main protagonist.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| sidekick | 8 |
| deuteragonist | 2 |
Instances (13)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Juvenal Urbino | — |
|
Evey Hammond in V for Vendetta
surface form:
Evey Hammond
|
deuteragonist |
| Pat Brady | sidekick |
|
Bert "Sock" Wysocki in Reaper
surface form:
Bert "Sock" Wysocki
|
sidekick |
| Mr. Smee | sidekick |
| Daxter | sidekick |
| Delmar O’Donnell | — |
| Bough | sidekick |
| Nezuko Kamado | deuteragonist |
|
Jim (The Waco Kid) in Blazing Saddles
surface form:
Jim (The Waco Kid)
|
sidekick |
| Jingles P. Jones | sidekick |
| Spot the cat | sidekick |
| Chris Christopherson | — |