Antagonist Analysis for The Once and Future King
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Antagonist Analysis for The Once and Future King - protagonist vs antagonist
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- INVOKES FEELINGS OF UNEASE OR DISTRUST
- DRIVEN BY A GOAL OR DUTY, OR A DESIRE TO AVOID SOMETHING
- RELATABLE FLAW
- SUPERIOR INTELLIGENCE OR STRENGTH
- Mordred's physical appearance is washed out; he has a deformity of his shoulders, indicating a physiognomic defect in his soul.
- Mordred seeks revenge on Arthur, not only for what Uther Pendragon did to Queen Igraine and Arthur's defeat of King Lot, but because he knows that Arthur attempted to kill him as an infant. He also blames his mother's later promiscuous behavior on Arthur.
- Mordred seeks revenge and is greedy for power.
- LOYAL TO CAUSE, FAMILY, AND ALLIES
- Mordred uses Arthur's pursuit of Lancelot into France as an opportunity to usurp the throne and tell the people that both Arthur and Lancelot are dead.
- HAS A SECRET OR IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- MORDRED
- ADAPTS EASILY TO OBSTACLES AND CHANGE
- Mordred enlists Agravaine's help to get revenge on Arthur and Lancelot for the perceived wrongs the men have done to them. Despite the fact that Gawaine, Gareth, and Gaheris are against the plan, Mordred remains committed to catching Lancelot and Guenever and turning them in to Arthur.
- He knows Arthur tried to kill him to get rid of the evidence of incest between Arthur and Morgause.
- Despite the fact that Lancelot kills Agravaine and saves Guenever, Mordred organizes a new political faction called the Thrashers, and is intent to make Guenever his queen and murder Arthur so he can usurp the throne.
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