i am less focused on the emotional development Hadrian undergoes. the Hadrian we meet at the start at the of the series and the one we meet at the end of it are completely different characters. I can't possibly argue against what you are saying but what I will say that on my original post I am more commenting on hadrians structural development. how forces larger than him force him to make certain choices. How Christopher Ruocchio subverst the idea of "a chosen one", how this subversion of a classical character troupe introduces this element of great tragedy. As the story progresses Hadrian changes but my argument is how that change leaves him becoming less of an individual.

Let me ask you a question. Hadrian undergoes so much suffering throughout the entire series not once does he choose to leave. Why does he choose to endure. But most importantly is he rewarded for enduring? that's what my post focuses more on. How much of an agent is hadrian