had no weakness Even he was mocking his knights when they developed feelings for women Chaucer says nbsp That Love is he that alle thing may binde For may no man for-do the lawe of kinde nbsp Troilus is above that type of behaviour Troilus was very proud of his respectable and authoritative position He is often compared to his older brother Hector Troy s hero Chaucer rightly remarks nbsp This Troilus as he was wont to gyde His yonge knightes ladde hem up and doun In thilke large temple on every syde nbsp The Embodiment of an Innocent Young Lover As Troilus shows his strong personality about love and woman he is struck by Cupid and falls instantly in love with Criseyde Chaucer states For sodeynly he hit him at the fulle nbsp From here he becomes single-mindedly focused on winning her over as his lady Troilus s inexplicable love for Criseyde transforms and humbles him It influences him to become a more chivalrous honourable and mature man who realizes the true value of love as a divine force Troilus was portrayed as the embodiment of an innocent young lover He is betrayed by a fickle girl who abandoned him for the Greek hero Diomedes nbsp Humble and Religious Troilus was humble and religious from the beginning till his death He respected his elders like Gods He entertained himself with friends in different activities He fought bravely on the battlefield without caring about danger He respected women He had little attention for women and love He was enjoying his free life He did not abandon old customs of worshipping their Gods Accompanied by other knights Troilus attended the ceremony in April nbsp Chivalrous and Valiant Warrior As a Trojan prince Troilus achieved all the qualities that he should have He was a brave and valiant warrior He is presented as a knight of the Trojan soldiers who fought bravely When Criseyde a young widow of surprising beauty needs the security of life in the city of Troy utilizes the weakness of Troilus s blind love She knows that Troilus is a brave and valiant warrior He can protect her So she expresses her false feelings of love toward Troilus nbsp Troilus as a Loyal Patriotic and Ideal Knight Troilus is described as an ideal knight and a Patriotic personality in the poem Troilus and Criseyde He is the embodiment of true Patriotism He is fighting for his country from the attack of the Greeks Anyhow he wants Victory over the Greeks So he did not pay any attention to the girls or sexual pleasure His only goal was to win over the Greeks He loved his country more than his life or anything So Hector gave him the title of most obedient Trojan Knight His tragic end comes when Achilles the greatest Greek warrior kills him Chaucer tells Achilles through the mayle And through the body gan him for to ryve And thus this worthy knight was brought of lyve In termination everything is subject to change The love of Troilus changes him and brings his ultimate doom It is left up to the reader to decide if Troilus is a hero or fool if his actions are motivated by true love or madness Breaking the qualities of an Aristotelian tragic hero Chaucer established Troilus as an unconscious and passionate tragic hero who embraced his fate without complaining