Protagonist

The protagonist is the main character of a story, and the main playable character in the Manhunt games.

Traditionally, a protagonist is the main figure of a piece of literature or drama and has the main part or role. Alternatively, the phrase denotes a primary advocate of or proponent for a cause or movement. The main character can be a hero or a villain in a story regardless - it is just the character with the lead role. In literature, the protagonist may be characterized by their ability to change or evolve.

All protagonists of the Manhunt series share some similar qualities. All protagonists escaped or rescued by some in a locked and isolated place (Danny and Cash, respectively) or controls the main character (like Leo). Protagonists are always start at a place where they woke up then eventually betrayed by the antagonist.

The opposite of a protagonist is an antagonist, entities which are against the protagonist and their objectives. Much like how the protagonist's nature can be ambiguous, the antagonist could be either a hero or villain - they merely fight the protagonist.

Most antagonists in the game always show up as a voice, guiding the protagonist in their impending doom, until they are eventually killed.

So far, Leo and Danny are the only characters that were both protagonist and the antagonist in their respected "episodes".

Current list of protagonists in Manhunt series

James Earl Cash	James Earl Cash is the protagonist of Manhunt. A former inmate of Darkwoods Penitentiary, he was freed from death row and set loose in Carcer City.
	Scene appearances: Born Again ,Doorway into Hell, Road to Ruin , White Trash , Fuelled by Hate , Grounds for Assault , Strapped for Cash , View of Innocence , Drunk Driving , Graveyard Shift , Mouth of Madness , Doing Time , Kill the Rabbit , Divided They Fall , Press Coverage , Wrong Side of the Tracks , Trained to Kill , Border Patrol , Key Personnel , Deliverance , Hard as Nails , Brawl Game , Monkey See, Monkey Die , Time 2 Die
Daniel Lamb	Dr. Daniel "Danny" Lamb is the main protagonist of Manhunt 2. A former scientist of the Project, Daniel ends up in Dixmor Asylum, without any of his previous memories.
	Scene appearances: Awakening , Ghosts , Sexual Deviants , Red Light , Best Friends (unplayable), Safe House , Bees' Honey Pot , Assassination (unplayable), Most Wanted , Ritual Cleansing (unplayable), Broadcast Interrupted , Altered State , Domestic Disturbance (unplayable), Personality Clash , Release Therapy (unplayable)
Leo Kasper	Leo Kasper is a major character and the deuteragonist, later revealed to be the true main antagonist of Manhunt 2. He is also the protagonist of the flashback missions.
	Scene appearances: Awakening , Ghosts , Sexual Deviants , Red Light , Best Friends (playable), Safe House , Bees' Honey Pot , Assassination (playable), Most Wanted , Ritual Cleansing (playable), Broadcast Interrupted , Altered State , Domestic Disturbance (playable), Personality Clash (killed), Release Therapy (survives)