Marek

Prince Marek is a character in the fantasy novel Uprooted. He is the second prince of Polnya. He is quite popular among the people, with word of his great battle accomplishments shared widely.

Appearance
Marek is "broad with the weight of a man who nearly lived in armor, handsome as a portrait and clean-shaven, freshly bathed; his golden hair was dark and damply curling at the base of his neck."

Character
Marek is arrogant and selfish, regularly putting his own wants and needs first, and not caring who is hurt in the process of him getting it. Just at the chance of humiliating Sarkan, he attempts to seduce Agnieszka, and when that doesn't work he attempts to rape her. Just on the chance of rescuing his mother from the Wood, he takes a large group of soldiers in with him, knowing that most of them would die.