A leader in any tale is an exceptional figure, whether good or bad, he also shows enormous strength above all others be it physical, emotional or mental . Their qualities instill in them a reverence that all of their subjects come to realize and respect. The role of leader is usually given to a different character first and at the end of their journey the main character usually becomes the leader or a figure who has the potential to lead others, the leader is usually a well-known, revered person, however they are alone, both figuratively and physically. Beowulf, written by an unnamed poet, has multiple characters that the reader can identify as leaders, one of which is found in the first five lines of the text. Shield Sheafson, described as the scourge of many tribes, becomes the first Cyng of the Danes. In Sir Gawain the Green Knight, also written by an unknown author, features many leaders, the greatest of whom was King Arthur, soon followed by Sir Gawain and the rest of the Knights of the Round Table. Sir Gawain's trial is actually a journey to test his girl leaders. Eventually, he realizes his mistake and becomes the leader figure he is supposed to be. Finally, Paradise Lost, written by John Milton, features two leaders, Lucifer and God, although they each rely on both ends of the section, both on the bodily characteristics of a leader. The figure of the leader over time has many of the same traits. Every leader brings with him a particular set of characteristics that make him a leader usually through the sacrifice of something, there is also a sense of reverence, omnipotence and solitude. Beowulf is an epic poem, about the life of a central character Beowulf who fights many monsters such as Grendel, his mother and a dragon; however he also imagined...... middle of paper ...... often his throne was still shaken by Lucifer's attempt to take the throne. Lucifer and God are both alone in power once they were close, Lucifer more powerful than all the other angels who rose up the chain to be just below God. Now though he was just above humans, trapped in Hell, mentally, he would not never been able to forget Paradise and the joy that he felt he could no longer experience. Each major figure from Beowulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Paradise Lost possessed qualities that made them worthy leaders, each made some sort of sacrifice, their strength almost omnipotent, they were revered by everyone in the land and they stood alone. Each work imbues its leaders with these qualities, to position them above all others and display the ideal leading figure, perhaps in an attempt to show readers how they should behave if they wish to have a chance of becoming as great as these characters..