#because he was hopelessly naive and believed the cultures discrimination

[foolishaetherguardian]

I think a piece of what makes this compelling to me is the idea that they are shackled by their strengths, by the very things that they are worshiped for. It is an inversion of the way that most people/stories/characters are shackled by pain/weakness/traumas. And it can have all the same effects. A prodigy might deny their skills because they aren't actually the skills the world desires. A warrior might not believe they can sing despite having a voice to make even Apollo envious. A prophet might not realize that they are really a savant with tools. The same way a victim might not realize it's abuse a hero might not realize it's a chain.

it's always so fascinating and heartbreaking when a character in a story is simultaneously idolized and abused. a chosen prophet destined for martyrdom. a child prodigy forced to grow up too fast. a powerful warrior raised as nothing but a weapon. there's just something so uniquely messed up about singing someone's praises whilst destroying them.