Editing Plot twist (section)

=== False protagonist ===
A [[false protagonist]] is a character presented at the start of the story as the main character, but then disposed of, usually killed to emphasize that they will not return. An example is ''[[Psycho (1960 film)|Psycho]]'''s Marion Crane (portrayed by [[Janet Leigh]]), who is brutally murdered about halfway through the film. Another instance is the film ''[[Executive Decision]]'', in which the [[Special forces|special-forces]] team leader, played by highly-billed action star [[Steven Seagal]], is killed shortly after the mission begins. The character of [[Casey Becker]] (played by then A-list actress [[Drew Barrymore]]) in ''[[Scream (1996 film)|Scream]]'' is killed in the first fifteen minutes. An example in literature and television is [[Ned Stark]] in the ''[[A Game of Thrones (disambiguation)|Game of Thrones franchise]],'' who is killed before the end of the first book/season, despite receiving the most focus of the ensemble of characters.