The many players of Game of Thrones, although may have some redeeming qualities, are also deeply flawed. Controversy seems to linger around each main character’s story line, specifically those who pursuit power. Stannis Baratheon is a well-respected leader and has tremendous amount of knowledge of politics. Although he has these strong qualities, he is deeply disliked throughout Westeros due to his cruelty, as well as having very radical beliefs, such as following a peculiar religion. These flaws would soon hinder Stannis from achieving his main goal in being King. An additional character who is flawed is the high sparrow. The high sparrow leads a movement that is centered around helping the poor and overcoming the sins in the world. He states