What are some of Prince Prospero's character traits ? "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe

Throughout Poe's short story ","
Prince Prospero is portrayed as a wealthy,
arrogant, selfish man who believes he
can overcome and outlast the deadly plague by locking himself inside of his well-provisioned,
magnificent abbey. Prince Prospero is initially described as
"happy and dauntless and
sagacious" as he invites various aristocrats to hold out with
him inside his abbey while the plague passes through the countryside. Prospero's
determined and fearless personality is
depicted by his defiance towards the Red Death. He refuses to become a victim and goes to great
lengths to protect himself. While thousands of his subjects suffer from the Red Death, Prospero
selfishly enjoys delicacies as he and his aristocratic guests entertain themselves during the
plague. Prospero is also described as having "eccentric yet
august taste," which is illustrated by his cleverly designed
rooms that represent various stages of one's life. When Prince Prospero first encounters the Red
Death during his ball, he becomes infuriated and calls for the intruder to be arrested. Poe adds
another description of the prince by referring to him as a
"bold and robust man."
Unfortunately for Prince Prospero, he cannot escape death and falls victim to the Red Death
after it pursues him through the various rooms in his abbey. Prospero's belief that he could
outwit and outlast death reveals his naive,
overconfident disposition.