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Q&A How do I write a fitting ending for an anti-hero?

My protagonist is an anti-hero. He's manipulative, cunning, kills, and sacrifices others for the greater good, which is to destroy an oppressive regime. I'm at the point where he has destroyed the...

3 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by DarkYagami‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T05:00:33Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/20763
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar DarkYagami‭ · 2019-12-08T05:00:33Z (almost 5 years ago)
My protagonist is an anti-hero. He's manipulative, cunning, kills, and sacrifices others for the greater good, which is to destroy an oppressive regime.

I'm at the point where he has destroyed the regime, secretly taken over and now is destroying the secret society which was in control of the country. I want this to be his last mission. However, I want a fitting end for him. But I don't want to kill him yet because I feel like he has to be punished for his "sins". So, how do I write a fitting end, an appropriate punishment for him to suffer, that isn't just killing the character?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2016-02-02T21:52:58Z (almost 9 years ago)
Original score: 8