20 Minor Characters Who Were the Real Heroes of the Story

There are all kinds of reasons for choosing to tell a story from the viewpoint of a specific character. Maybe the movie is literally called The Terminator, Anora or The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain, and your hands are a little tied. But it can be less clear-cut. Maybe a particular character seems like the most interesting or the best morally or just really, really hot.

In those cases, it’s a lot easier to swing and miss. All too often, some sad sack who’s been relegated to sidekick status ends up being the heart of the whole movie or at least way cooler than the guy it’s named after. That’s why user thelaughingmagician asked r/AskReddit, “In fiction, who is widely considered just a side character but you think of as the real hero of the story?”