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Ozymandias 'Power In Scarlet Pimpernel'

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Ozymandias proudly states that he is the "king of kings" aligns him with the French missionary, Chauvelin, these characters are both power hungry and both lose their power in the end because of misuse. Ozymandias had great power, but soon lost it to misfortune and power hungry, Chauvelin in the book, Scarlet Pimpernel, became cocky and thought he was the best and soon lost his power

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