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Madeline is the protagonist of ''[[Celeste]]'', and is the character whom the player controls in nearly all instances. She is a [[CW:TR|trans]] woman that struggles with her mental illnesses, depicted throughout multiple times throughout the course of her ascension of Celeste Mountain. Even though her motives for climbing the mountain are left open to interpretation, her determination manifests itself throughout the events of ''Celeste'''s first [[List of chapters|seven chapters]].

Presumably because of [[Celeste Mountain]]'s influence, as foreshadowed by [[Granny]], Madeline is frequently confronted by a doppelganger, known as a part of her, whom attempts to convince her to return home and to give up; this character, known more commonly as [[Badeline]], serves as ''Celeste'''s primary antagonist between [[Old Site|chapter 2]] and [[Reflection|chapter 6]], being responsible for many of her pitfalls.

Outside of ''Celeste'', she and Badeline make an appearance in the Nintendo Switch version of ''[[w:TowerFall Ascension|TowerFall Ascension]]'', an earlier game by Maddy Thorson, as playable characters.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/8/28/17791722/towerfall-nintendo-switch-release-date-celeste-nindies |title=TowerFall arrives on Nintendo Switch this September |work=Polygon |last=Goslin |first=Austen |date=August 28, 2018 |accessdate=January 9, 2021}}</ref> Additionally, Madeline makes an appearance on many pieces of Celeste-associated merchandise, often alongside Badeline.