Who is the antagonist in this excerpt from “the wild swans” by hans christian andersen?

The antagonist in the story of "The Wild Swans" by Hans Christian Anderson is the Witch-Queen. She is the stepmother to the eleven princes and the one princess and she curses the brothers to become swans out of spite and banishes the princess because she is too good to curse. Elisa, the princess, is the protagonist and she works to end the curse against her brothers.

something that I woulnd't give up on is my friends. they always help me whenever I need help. i can always count on them to help me throught anything. this is something I woulndn't give up on no matter what.

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