In 'Snow Crash', what is the name of the protagonist?

In Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash, the protagonist is Hiro Protagonist.

Hiro is a freelance hacker and pizza-delivery driver working for the Mafia in a fragmented near-future America. His deliberately unusual name is both a joke and a clue: “Hiro” echoes “hero,” while “Protagonist” openly identifies his narrative role.

Hiro becomes involved with Y.T., a teenage skateboard courier, after a failed pizza delivery. Together they investigate Snow Crash, a dangerous virus that exists both as a physical drug and as digital information capable of harming hackers. The mystery connects modern technology with ancient Sumerian language and mythology.

A common mix-up is choosing Raven, Uncle Enzo, or Y.T. Raven is a major antagonist and skilled fighter; Uncle Enzo is the Mafia leader who helps Hiro; and Y.T. is Hiro’s young partner. None is the novel’s central protagonist. Snow Crash was published in 1992 and helped popularize ideas associated with the Metaverse.