The Main

Pretty much the Hero without being, y'know, a hero.

The one the story focuses on more than anyone else in it. They might be the person the media is named after because of how main they are. They're part of the Main Cast or Family and are usually seen as a little more "important" than everyone else, meaning the other characters in the Main Cast don't have as much screen time or background as The Main.

The Main is, as their title insists, the main character, so we see life through their eyes the most. We see them through their day-to-day life, at school or work, and out in the community interacting with the Secondaries. But even though the Main is the most important character of the franchise, they barely win. Their rivals and friends usually get the good things in life, like money and reputation, while the Main gets lost far behind everyone else.

The Main is not as morally adjusted as others around them. They might act cruel to villainous degrees to some characters, some not even the Bullies would attempt to reach. The Main may be a Hater Of Good, meaning they'll pester the Saintundefined to no end. Since the Main can't be as benevolent as the Hero, their adventurous counterpart, that's why the Better Friend exists: to steer them in the right direction and to neutralize whatever evil-like deeds they use to harm the Saint.

The Main is rarely ever rich and might even have some times when they're financially struggling. If the Main is the owner of a business, they likely get few customers or not as many customers in comparison to other local businesses. It's common for business-maintaining Mains to have a rival who bests them almost all the time.