The Protagonist (later known as the Boss) is the player character in Saints Row, Saints Row 2, Saints Row: The Third and Saints Row IV. The Saints Row series largely concerns The Protagonist's adventures as a 3rd Street Saints gang member, starting as a nobody initiated into the gang, second-in-command, and finally leader. Throughout this journey, The Protagonist takes the 3rd Street Saints from a small-time gang from the Row to a "household brand name" in Stilwater and then Steelport. During the events of Saints Row IV, The Protagonist becomes President of the United States.
The Protagonist lacks a definitive physical appearance, as The Protagonist's appearance can be changed using the Image As Designed plastic surgeon. In Saints Row 2 onwards, The Protagonist's gender can be changed, thus retconning The Protagonist's established gender as a male
The Protagonist does not have a given name throughout the series, and has been referred to as playa, son, and Boss throughout the games. Kinzie Kensington knows their real name, but is stopped mid-sentence before saying it, as The Protagonist warns her that somebody else might be listening in on their radio conversation. On television they're given various titles, including "Leader of the Saints" and "Local Psychopath". In Saints Row IV, they are referred to as "The President of the United States" or simply "The President".
If the "Nolan North" voice is selected in Saints Row IV during the mission A Pleasant Day, Kinzie asks The Protagonist to be themselves while causing destruction, and he replies "be... Nolan?". While in gameplay, the voice randomly says "that is how Nolan rolls".
