Death by Fear

Fear is the irrational response to ignorance and the unknown. Cowards desprates and free of courage die of fear. Thinking of them selves as they die, thring to save themselves. In the The Masque of the Red Death fear is the primary cause of death for the Prince and his guests. Instead of reaching out with thier influence and power to help the sick, the prince and hsi fellow nobals run in fear. Despite thier percations death finds them. In the physical form of the Red Death it self. A true man of power remains vigilant not fearful. That is why the Red Death stocked him and his party.