Help me with a word

[PollyWannaCracker]

Answer given -- see bottom of this initial post.

I know the title is vague, but there wasn't room to explain up there.

So, using the television series "Bosch" as an example, Bosch is the main character of a show named after him. What do you call him, other than "main character". There's a word for it I've read before, but I just can't remember it.

TITULAR!!

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[thør]

protagonist.

 

[Not Normal]

The titular character. Derived from title.

 

[Champakian]

The titular character. Derived from title.

That's only for a female protagonist.

 

[Champakian]

There's a reason shows lead with the word, "Starring."

 

[TheOlderGuy]

I know the title is vague, but there wasn't room to explain up there.

So, using the television series "Bosch" as an example, Bosch is the main character of a show named after him. What do you call him, other than "main character". There's a word for it I've read before, but I just can't remember it.

eponymous

 

[Champakian]

Have you herd the word?

No, it's not Jesus loves you...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WFBppsP9C8

 

[PollyWannaCracker]

The titular character. Derived from title.

TITULAR!!

That's it. You are a life saver, Not Normal!!

Thanks.

 

[pecksniff]

protagonist.

In Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson actually had the cojones to name his main character "Hiro Protagonist."

 

[thør]

In Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson actually had the cojones to name his main character "Hiro Protagonist."

Tom Newhart played Major Major Major Major in Catch-22. I chuckle every time I think about it.

 

[Not Normal]

TITULAR!!

That's it. You are a life saver, Not Normal!!

Thanks.

Glad to help