In Lord of the Flies there are many main characters. One of the main characters is Ralph. He is the main protaginist. Also he was eleceted cheif by the kids. He is one of the only characters that tries to maintain rule and order. Another main character is Piggy, Ralph's right hand man. He got the nickname because the kids at his old school called him it. He is an intelectual boy, who has bad eye sight. Also he is fat and gives Ralph advice. Another main charater is Jack Merridew, society's antagonist. He is the head of a choir that becomes hunters on the island. Jack splits up the group, and he is the cheif of the group with no rules. Ralph is the cheif of the group with rules and order. The conch is not a person but refers to how in the beinginng it was pretty but near the end it fades. When the conch was broken it means all rules had been thrown away. Those are the characters in the book