[cripplecreek]

Roland is also far from heroic in his ruthless willingness to kill and let those closest to him die in his lust for the tower. After all he allowed Jake to die. “Go then, there are other worlds than these.”

After all, the very first book started with him walking away from the desert town were he killed every living thing.

Probably one of the more complex characters I’ve read about.

[Ciexyz]

I’m a big Russell Crowe fan. Go for it, Russ.

[OddLane]

I've had this argument with other Tower junkies, but I still maintain that Roland is the archetypal antihero.

Letting Jake die the first time, or depopulating Tull, isn't even the worst of it.