I see a lot of hate directed at Regulus from certain corners of the fandom, mostly those who tend to hate Jegulus, so they find faults in Regulus (not James, never James, since he's usually the second half of their preferred ship). "He was a Death Eater, he was evil, he was blood-thirsty, he was cruel," blah blah blah. First off, we literally know nothing about him firsthand from canon. He's six sentences and a locket. Second, he was repeatedly described as soft, idiot (by Sirius), or brave (by Kreacher). Third, most importantly, he was a child. Brainwashed by toxic rhetoric and likely fighting to get his parents' approval. The first thing he did when he could think for himself was go against a cult of Dark Mages, sacrificing himself in the process. Regulus Black deserved better, is all I'm saying, and he deserves our compassion.
