There might be a group of villagers who find the jar with the monster. One of them could be a brave leader who decides what to do with the jar. Or perhaps there's an old hermit who has been guarding the jar for years and knows the secrets of the monster inside.
In some versions, the main character could be a scientist who is studying the monster in the jar. There could also be a curious child who accidentally stumbles upon the jar and sets off a chain of events. And there may be a villain who wants to use the monster for his own evil purposes.
It depends on the specific version of the story. It could be a wizard who put the monster in the jar in the first place. Maybe there's a young adventurer who discovers the jar and becomes involved in the story.
Since I don't know the exact 'the name jar story', it's hard to say. But it could be a child if it's a story about a school - related name jar activity. Maybe a teacher too.
I'm not sure exactly who the main characters are without reading the story. But they could be ordinary people like a family, a neighbor, or a group of friends who are involved in the Christmas jar tradition.
It depends on the specific version of the 'Christmas Jar Story', but often there is a person or a family who starts the jar and someone in need who receives it.
Not having read the story, the main characters could be anyone. It could be a single individual like an old hermit who has kept the jar for years. Or it could be a family, where the jar has been passed down through generations and different family members play different roles in relation to the jar. Maybe there's a young child in the family who is the first to truly understand the significance of the jar, while the adults have overlooked it.
Obviously, Jar Jar Binks as Darth Jar Jar is the main character. But often, characters like Palpatine might be included. Since in some fanfics, they could be in a power struggle or a secret alliance.
I'm not sure exactly as the story isn't widely known to me. But usually in a short story, there could be a protagonist who is likely to be closely associated with the blue jar, perhaps someone who discovers it.
I'm not sure without reading it specifically, but it could be a young protagonist. Often in stories like this, a young person is at the center, someone full of dreams and idealism.
There is also Buddy Willard. He is Esther's boyfriend at some point. His character represents the male perspective and the expectations that men have, which sometimes clash with Esther's own desires and experiences. And then there are Esther's mother and other female figures in her life, who also play important roles in shaping her view of herself and the world around her.
There could be a curious explorer as a main character. This person might be the one who stumbles upon the jar of hearts and sets the horror in motion.
The main character is the coyote. And of course, there are the stars which are important elements in the story as they are in the jar that the coyote is interested in.