Biggest Crime Committed: Letting an innocent child die, Complicated character Roland has time and again been forgiven by Stephen King fans for his mistakes made on his quest to reach The Dark Tower. But why should we forgive him for his worst crime when he's little more than a cold-hearted murderer, out for his own selfish gains and willing to sacrifice his companions along the journey? In his fight with the notorious man in black, who Roland is bizarrely obsessed with, his small and endearing friend Jake hangs precariously from train tracks inside a mountain - and Roland (the b***ard) makes the conscious decision to pursue the man in black instead of saving Jake. Let's just reiterate that: yup, he consciously chooses to let the poor boy die. And then we're expected to support Roland's quest through a slog of the following seven novels. Kim Kardashian would make a better role model than him.