

None of us are free: flawed characters and character flaws
"A man doesn't become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall." - Aristotle King Arthur is flawed. His Knights of the Round Table are flawed That's why none of them is allowed to find the Holy Grail. Well, except for the pure and therefore slightly obnoxious Galahad (in other versions it's Parzival and he's a more palatable hero exactly because he has flaws to overcome). Flawed characters bring an interesting dynamic to the narrative because they are the author