Altor could have been a great hero. After all, he did kill Soudo the Evil Wizard who had threatened to overthrow the King. However, due to bad timing on Altor’s part, the killing took place during Chapter One of the First Book.
Instead of being grateful, the King was furious and charged Altor with Reducing An Epic Three-Book Trilogy To An 81-Word Story before banishing him forever to Appendix C of the Unwritten Book.
Altor could have been a great hero.