Answer: nonhero

AnswerCrossword Clue
NONHEROUnlikely protagonist
NONHEROOrdinary protagonist
NONHEROVillain, e.g.
NONHEROWilly Loman, for one
NONHEROWeak lead
NONHEROPusilanimous protagonist
NONHEROIneffective protagonist
NONHEROOrdinary guy
NONHEROMelville's Ishmael, e.g.
NONHERONot the courageous type
NONHEROOrdinary joe
nonheroan antihero (a principal character who lacks noble qualities)
nonheroprotagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as nobility of mind and spirit, a life or attitude marked by action or purpose, and the like