Unicorns and Crowns

Now, ladies and gentlemen, I shall present to you a hero that's a bit more unconventional than the others. When you hear "hero," you tend to think of somebody good, kind, brave, and a bit physically attractive, yes?  Well, this particular hero of mine falls more under the "Byronic" category. For those of you who don't know, a Byronic hero is more of an antihero; they have more unsavory traits, they don't always do the right thing (or they use shadier methods), and in some cases, you can't even tell if they're supposed to be "the good guy" or "the bad guy." That said, they still have a few morals, they still technically save the day, and when you get to know them better, they can be quite sympathetic and even downright tragic.  Beowulf fits all of those categories to a tee.  No, not the Beowulf from the Anglo-Saxon epic poem... ...though I most definitely garnered a great deal of inspiration from that.  No, this is a different