His best-known antihero is theMistborncharacter, Kelsier.
Helisted three prominent Marvel characters as examples: Venom, Deadpool, and the Punisher.
He certainly has a point.
That’s not to say these aren’t entertaining or well-crafted characters.
The Punisher, for example, undoubtedly has a moral compass that guides his heroic intentions.
Kelsier is the first protagonist intheMistbornbooks, and he seems like a relatively likable character in the first novel.
Kelsier’s mission is revenge disguised as rebellion.
Brandon Sanderson has described Kelsier as being the clinical definition of a psychopath.
He is deeply egotistical and has a lack of empathy all around.
Kelsier’s mission is revenge disguised as rebellion.
He’s a character who wants revenge, but his target just so happens to be an evil dictator.
This even goes as far as Kelsier’s deification.
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It’s apparent thatin different circumstances, Kelsier could be a villain.
For instance, imagine if Mare had been killed due to the secondhand actions of a benevolent monarch.
Let’s use Walter White as another example.
InBreaking Badseason 4, he faces off against Gustavo Fring.
In the show’s framing, Walter is our protagonist, and Gus is the more dangerous villain.
The series focuses on political intrigue, heists, and the battle between good and evil.
