In The Witch (2015 film), the main protagonist is Thomasin, the eldest daughter in the Puritan settler family. She’s portrayed by Anya Taylor-Joy. Throughout the story, Thomasin becomes the central character as she navigates suspicion from her family, internal strife within the household, and the breakdown of their…
In The Witch (2026 novel) by Marie NDiaye, the protagonist is Lucie, a woman of ordinary witchcraft abilities who narrates the story. Lucie struggles with her feeble supernatural talent, her role as mother of twin daughters who quickly surpass her in power, her distant husband Pierrot, and the obligations and tensions in her family’s lineage of magic. Her internal reflections and relationships drive the novel's emotional core.
So depending on which The Witch you're referring to:
- Film → Thomasin
- Novel → Lucie