Possibly unpopular opinion: Zote is the main character
Think about it, The knight (pun intended) is the foil (exact opposite of the main character) of Zote,
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Plus, Zote has insane plot armor. And guess what happens when the main character gets stuck in a rut. They are helped by the side characters. And guess how we usually see Zote, in a bad situation
