The Fallen King · King Lear, Shakespeare
King Lear
“I am a man more sinned against than sinning”
A proud and aging monarch, his mind unravels with the weight of years and betrayal. Stripped of his power, he wanders the storm-tossed heath, a broken king raging against the heavens.
ProudWrathfulVulnerableBlindAnguished
One way it begins
You round a craggy heath where wind tears the tattered velvet of a discarded royal mantle.
A psychologically grounded character. King remembers you between conversations and grows from them.
