Male protagonist (4)
I believe the answer is:
hero
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">male protagonist</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hero that I've seen before include "Illustrious person" , "Chief good guy in a story" , "Conqueror" , "Person lauded for bravery" , "Admired champion" .)