Character Analysis Of Keiiro In The Fisher

Throughout this portion of the novel, the character Keiro can best be described as arrogant or impulsive and ruthless or uncaring. The first characteristic that can be used to describe him is arrogant or impulsive. Keiro displays these characteristics multiple times throughout the entire novel and in many situations. The first being when he fought the leader of the Comitatus, Jormanric, just to prove he was better than him. He battled the greatest man within the colony even though he was both smaller and weaker than Jormanric was. This can be shown when the narrator states, “Keiro was fighting for his life. He was young and fit, but Jormanric was twice his weight, old in warcraft, berserk with a battle frenzy that came on him rarely”(Fisher 124). One
Besides being arrogant, Keiro has also displayed several traits that may lead the reader to believe he is ruthless and uncaring. He first displays these traits when he did not try to help Attia when she was dying of poison because he thought she would slow the entire group down. One can infer that any decent person would feel the need to help someone in trouble, no matter if they were a stranger or not. However, Keiro obviously does not carry this trait, seeming he was willing to let one of the members of his group die just to save time on their journey. This shows Keiro’s inability to give up even someone's life for what he believes in. The reader can figure that Keiro is not a person who someone could easily trust, especially in tight situations such as the one displayed in the novel. He was cruel and merciless towards Attia’s well being, and this allowed the reader to view Keiro’s true side. Furthermore, Keiro cares for no one, but himself and Finn. Even though he cares for Finn, it is only because he is his oathbrother and they swore a vow to each other when they were united. Keiro’s unwillingness to care for another was shown throughout the entire