<P> Creon of Sophocles' Antigone is another notable example of a tragic hero . Polyneices and his brother, Eteocles, were kings, and the former wanted more power, so he left and assembled an army from a neighboring city . They attacked and the two brothers killed each other . Through Creon's law forbidding the burial of Polyneices, Creon dooms his own family . Other examples provided by Aristotle include Thyestes . </P> <P> Therefore, the Aristotelian hero is characterized as virtuous but not "eminently good," which suggests a noble or important personage who is upstanding and morally inclined while nonetheless subject to human error . Aristotle's tragic heroes are flawed individuals who commit, without evil intent, great wrongs or injuries that ultimately lead to their misfortune, often followed by tragic realization of the true nature of events that led to this destiny . This means the hero still must be - to some degree - morally grounded . The usual irony in Greek tragedy is that the hero is both extraordinarily capable and highly moral (in the Greek honor - culture sense of being duty - bound to moral expectations), and it is these exact, highly - admirable qualities that lead the hero into tragic circumstances . The tragic hero is snared by his or her own greatness: extraordinary competence, a righteous passion for duty, and (often) the arrogance associated with greatness (hubris). </P> <P> The influence of the Aristotelian hero extends past classical Greek literary criticism . Greek theater had a direct and profound influence on Roman theater, and both formed the basis of Western theater continuing into the modern era, and deeply influenced theater, literature and film throughout the world . Many iconic characters in literature, theater, and film are considered by some critics to follow the archetype of the tragic hero . These include Anakin Skywalker of the Star Wars prequels (1999--2005) and Return of the Jedi (1983), Okonkwo of Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart (1958), Arthas Menethil of Warcraft (2003 - 2008), Stannis Baratheon of A Song of Ice and Fire (1996--present) and Game of Thrones (2011--2015). A minority of critics have also called Michael Corleone of the Godfather trilogy (1972--1990) a tragic hero, although traditional literary conventions would classify him as a villain, not a tragic hero . </P>

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