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Q&A Does my protagonist need to be the most important character?

This is perfectly fine as long as your protagonist's character arc is satisfying and complete. If someone else is stealing the show at the end, there may be good reason for that, and lessons to lea...

posted 5y ago by Alexander‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T13:06:59Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Alexander‭ · 2019-12-08T13:06:59Z (almost 5 years ago)
This is perfectly fine as long as your protagonist's character arc is satisfying and complete. If someone else is stealing the show at the end, there may be good reason for that, and lessons to learn for everybody.

If your characters are part of one team (even a dysfunctional one), your task is even easier. The reader would be rooting for the team success, and the fact who scored the final blow is not that much important - actually, dedication is more important in this case.

In "The Lord of the Rings" climactic moment, Frodo was (very unexpectedly) overshadowed by Gollum. Does this make Frodo weak, and Gollum - the real hero?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-10-07T17:12:56Z (about 5 years ago)
Original score: 5