

But in his quest to stop 'the chaos', he himself only ends up succumbing to it - ultimately redefining his character. I see a correlation between the character arch of Liu Bei and Harvey Dent (aka Two Face) in the Dark Knight.Ĭao Cao (the Joker in this case), is seen by Liu Bei as the representation of chaos and by any measure necessary must be stopped. Remember the saying "you either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain?". In this part, we examine the psychological/spiritual consequences of Liu Bei perverting his moral compass - the once core aspect of our failed hero - in order to achieve his highest goal and what it does to his character. Hey guys this is part 5 of this 6 part series on my re-telling of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms story.

Liu Bei seeks revenge for the death of his brother Guan Yu, against Wu while an opportunistic Wei waits for the opportunity to strike.
