Argyle King
Legend
Is that what he did? As far as I saw, he gave into his impulses, let the Crone seduce him to her cause and became a whole lot creepier because of it, which played a large part in Elora rejecting him (though obviously not as large as the part where their relationship was clearly based more on infatuation than love in the first place).
Airk didn't conquer his impulses. The Crone's entire sales pitch is freedom to do whatever you want - she is not about impulse control. She sold him on a power trip and he went along with her. Yes, he's right back to where he started, but that's a step up for him.
After being held prisoner for weeks (as everyone else was going to dance parties) and having nothing to drink but worm juice, the Crone forced non-consensual physical contact on him and magically brainwashed him.
Even with that, his feelings for Elora still held. Admittedly in a skewed way during the enchantment, but they still held.
I don't even think he's back to where he started. He's arguably lesser than where he started.