Protagonist

Saves self, another, or changes an outcome

Person rooted for by audience, comes out on top

Relationships that the character has with others in the story: Does the character lead or follow others in the story? Does the character have close friends and family?

Personality of the character can change. Does the character act on emotions or reason? What values does the character exhibit through words or actions? Does the character have goals or ambitions?

Has room to develop into a stronger, usually better character

Introduced within the first chapter

Weak in a certain and critical area

Antagonist is usually the enemy of protagonist

Unlike antagonist, protagonist is credible, and moralistic