Reverse LOTR Gripes

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Originally Posted by brownjenkins

I meant it in terms of Denethor's general failings being later attributed to his access to a palantir, which lead to corruption by Sauron.

Which was only made possible by his overconfidence in his own abilities. Denethor is really a classic tragic hero; a great man, several notches above most, with a tragic flaw which eventually undoes him.