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<blockquote data-quote="William Ronald" data-source="post: 638225" data-attributes="member: 426">Good points, Edena.Sometimes one man's hero is another man's villain.&nbsp; (There are a LOT of historical figures, such as Napoleon, who fall into this category.)&nbsp; Such is often the case when different cultures have different views of history and historical figures.&nbsp; (I suspect there are still some elves on the IR's Toril who are not completely reconciled to Forrester -- such as the ones Zouron the Dark saved from the attack on Evermeet.)Mind you, there can be honorable adversaries who respect each other's abilities -- while fighting each other.&nbsp;&nbsp; Perhaps one of the hardest enemies to fight is one whom you respect.&nbsp; Being a hero is DEFINITELY not a popularity contest.&nbsp; Many historical heroes have been betrayed or ignored by allies, or been often misunderstood by their enemies.&nbsp; (If there was nothing for a hero to oppose, would that person still be a hero?)&nbsp; Indeed, some people hailed as heroes by their countrymen have been killed by them.&nbsp; (For example, Gandhi was killed by a fellow Indian as he was preparing to go to Pakistan.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="William Ronald, post: 638225, member: 426"] Good points, Edena. Sometimes one man's hero is another man's villain. (There are a LOT of historical figures, such as Napoleon, who fall into this category.) Such is often the case when different cultures have different views of history and historical figures. (I suspect there are still some elves on the IR's Toril who are not completely reconciled to Forrester -- such as the ones Zouron the Dark saved from the attack on Evermeet.) Mind you, there can be honorable adversaries who respect each other's abilities -- while fighting each other. Perhaps one of the hardest enemies to fight is one whom you respect. Being a hero is DEFINITELY not a popularity contest. Many historical heroes have been betrayed or ignored by allies, or been often misunderstood by their enemies. (If there was nothing for a hero to oppose, would that person still be a hero?) Indeed, some people hailed as heroes by their countrymen have been killed by them. (For example, Gandhi was killed by a fellow Indian as he was preparing to go to Pakistan.) [/QUOTE]

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