Who is the protagonist in Pippi Longstocking?

Pippi, whose full name is Pippilotta Delicatessa Windowshade Mackrelmint Efraim’s Daughter Longstocking, is a nine-year-old girl living on her own in an old house with overgrown garden, known as Villa Villekulla. Her mother died when Pippi was a baby, and as a result, Pippi has no recollection of her. Her father, a sea captain, was swept overboard into the ocean during a terrible storm, but Pippi is convinced her father will come home one day.

Her appearance is remarkable to those who meet her, because her hair is as orange as a carrot and braided into two tight braids that stick out straight from each side of her head. Her nose is small and freckled, while her mouth is wide and filled with dazzling white teeth. Pippi made her dress by hand, and since there was not enough blue fabric, the dress features red patches throughout. Two stockings cover her stick-thin legs – one black and one brown, and her black shoes are two times longer than her feet.

She has immense strength, which she uses to her advantage in various scenarios. She is exasperating to adults, but her children find her fascinating because of her interesting looks and quirky stories about her travels around the world.