title character
noun
: the character in a book for which the book is named
the title character of the book Tom Sawyer
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But the episode climaxes with the exit, for now, of its title character.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
The third film sees the return of franchise staples Ben Schwartz as the voice of the title character and Jim Carrey in a dual role as Dr. Robotnik and the mad scientist’s grandfather.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
One of the rebels, Celes, impersonates Maria, setting herself up as the target by acting as the title character in the opera Maria and Draco.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Jan. 2025
That led to his breakout success with The Elephant Man, starring John Hurt as the friendly and smart but disfigured title character in Victorian England and Anthony Hopkins as the doctor who tries to treat him.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
The third film sees the return of franchise staples Ben Schwartz as the voice of the title character and Jim Carrey in a dual role as Dr. Robotnik and the mad scientist’s grandfather.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2025
One of the rebels, Celes, impersonates Maria, setting herself up as the target by acting as the title character in the opera Maria and Draco.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Jan. 2025
That led to his breakout success with The Elephant Man, starring John Hurt as the friendly and smart but disfigured title character in Victorian England and Anthony Hopkins as the doctor who tries to treat him.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Title character.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/title%20character. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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