: Re: Protagonist who is morally compromised and antagonist who is "good"? My protagonist is Eris and my antagonist is Ezrith. In a post-apocalyptic world, my unreliable narrator Eris has the ability

Just consider them characters. As has been mentioned, it has been done before and can be more interesting than a virtuous MC.

Paradise Lost has a power and fascination lacking in Paradise Regained. Paradise Regained was practically a flop in comparison. Lucifer is a compelling character.

Certain genres require a protagonist with moral latitude and play. Since you have an extremely dangerous MC, make her a character people are interested in.

Characters live in the world we create for them and yours has a checkered past - a bit like the kid in Looper. Just write then as you see then and let them do what they must.

No one is unrelentingly good, so your matriarch might have a skeleton or two in her closet.

Use shades of grey - some works live in the shade because that is where their characters are. What she did as a terrified child could even be understood if not forgiven by someone in universe - or did she kill everyone with knowledge?

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: Is this attribution clear and sufficient? My characters are well read and some like to recite poetry. My MC is particularly fond of Paradise Lost and is known to quote a few lines here and

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