antagonist vs lead character

antagonist

noun
  • The main character or force opposing the protagonist in a literary work or drama. 

  • An opponent or enemy. 

  • A muscle that acts in opposition to another. 

  • A chemical that binds to a receptor but does not produce a physiological response, blocking the action of agonist chemicals. 

  • One who antagonizes or stirs. 

lead character

noun
  • The main protagonist in a work. 

How often have the words antagonist and lead character occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )