Antagonist

Character Role Analysis

The Pardoner / The Three Rioters

The Pardoner is his own worst enemy. If he has an interest in making money off the pilgrims, as he seems to at the end of his Tale, then why does he spill all his trade secrets, admitting that he lies, manipulates, and sells fake relics just to make a dime? Like him, the Three Rioters become each other's and their own antagonists when their greed causes them to commit murder. The whole point of their story is to show how committing sin turns you into your own worst enemy.