Which character of this play is the hero? Everyone of these characters has tremendous flaws. The Duke, Olivia -- the nobility show some concern about their underlings,
The twin heros of the story, Sebastian and Cesario, are both noble, but are somewhat deceptive and needy.
Antonio, the sailor, has his sins, but he is a good-hearted man. he risks his life to help a friend.
The fool, is a knowledgeble thespian, but seems like a alcohol depandent rouge. He has a more noble bearing the Toby. Who enables the mischevious prank that causes Malevolo to be emprisioned and eventually removed from the court. His Puritan disposition, while understandable, does not allow him to bully Toby and his band of rogues. That being said, Mary and Toby should not have bullied him -- and one can only conclude Malvolio is the most poorly-treated of all the characters.