Throughout the mainstream of the epic, Beowulf is understood as an epic hero. He is represented as a brave and strong leader. A later section in Beowulf, titled "The Last Battle," is where readers can actually see where sympathy is heartened for the brave leader of the Geats. As specified by the title, the section in which Beowulf fights the dragon is certainly his last and final battle. In just the first eight lines of the section, he says bye to all his followers for the last time; and his age and purpose are revealed.
