probably either cosette or fantine
Archippus?
The roles that characters play in a story are not set by their gender. A female character could conceivably play any function in a story: protagonist, antagonist, foil, love interest, bane, nemesis, etc. The main female character could be called the heroine.
The main character is anyone and his wife is noone.
As a general rule, the main character in a literary work is referred to as a 'protagonist.' This character may be male or female, young or old, admirable or despicable, or have many other distinct qualities, while serving as the 'protagonist' of the work in question.
It is a character who appears to show how the main character has changed.To show how a main character changes. appears to show how a primary character has changed.- APEX
The main character in "Les Miserables"
The main female character of a story is often referred to as the protagonist or the heroine. They are typically central to the plot development and drive the story forward.
Mystery novels typically have a detective as the main character, while spy novels have a spy as the main character. Both types of stories involve solving crimes or uncovering secrets using skills like deduction, observation, and espionage.
A heroine. If the female is a helpless character, then she is an "ingenue."
He is the main character, who has to go to jail for stealing bread, but finally fixes his life years later.
Archippus?
Anna Faris
The roles that characters play in a story are not set by their gender. A female character could conceivably play any function in a story: protagonist, antagonist, foil, love interest, bane, nemesis, etc. The main female character could be called the heroine.
Hermione Granger.
Kristen Stewart .
The main character in Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night is Viola. It is not uncommon for the female lead to be the main character of Shakespeare's comedies. It happens in As You LIke It, All's Well that Ends Well, and Cymbeline as well.
Dear Mr. Henshaw and Strider, both by Beverly Cleary