I think Kyle counts as a good character. I don't think I have ever seen someone say they don't like Jo lol! Could you tell me why? 😊

Well like @DixieThePrettyPony said those kind of roles usually have to die for the story line. But it was the way he died that just felt unnecessary, I mean why didn't Jo light one of his arrows on fire and shoot it? Its like S.D. was just pulling at strings to find a way to kill Helmer off and end the story. I am sure S.D. wanted him to go down bravely but it came off to me more as well I said, suicide. ( hehe sorry that I am late to responding)

That late in the battle, it’s entirely possible Jo had no arrows left to shoot or any bow with which to shoot them. Remember, Helmer’s death takes place shortly after Jo kills, after narrowly avoiding being killed by, another two of the Six. He used his last arrow-one of the Pilgrim’s-in that altercation. Nowhere is it indicated that he had the opportunity to restock, if there even were any for him to grab, before he joined the bucks acting as bait for the wolves.

John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

“…that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here gave the last full measure of devotion…”

-From Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address

“They had tried to plan for the least cost in lives, but Picket knew that Helmer would have chosen this ending for himself every time. He had saved Picket and the other young soldiers in his charge. He had saved them all.”

-From Ember’s End, p. 348

Oh wow, I didn't think about Jo not having a chance to restock on arrows. I forget that the hectic situation of the battle would have probably cost him all his arrows and that everything was happening so fast, he most likely didn't get a chance to restock unless he is just picking up whatever he finds on the battlefield (if it would even be usable).

I definitely agree with you on his death being a needed sacrifice now. The main thing keeping me from believing that his death was necessary was that it seemed like there could have been other ways to light the dam (like flaming arrow from Jo or perhaps someone using a glider to drop fire on the explosives), but with Jo probably being out of arrows and the glider method having a slim probability of suceeding, Helmer's sacrifice really was the only solution. Good points!

Hes kinda funny

I get you! Moonlights funny and all but like I wasn't too sure he wouldn't turn around and betray them, since there is always at least one traitor per book...

YES!

I like to think he turned back and saw the mending

I hope so, even if I don’t like him

I hope not😁

Yeah, I could honestly see art becoming a career for me in the future, possibly.

Yeah, me too.

@DixieThePrettyPony if you google "Inktober 2022 prompts", the list should come up.

Yes! I'm so excited for Inktober!!!! I have a few ideas for some of the prompts and I. Can't. Wait!!!!!!!

I'm probably going to use a good old #7 mechanical Pencil and a bit of ink, perhaps...