After he’s fired for accidentally killing a noble hero, and thus taking away honor from his evil warlord boss, a disgraced henchman is forced to become the champion of a local village in order to overthrow the tyranny of his former master.?

There's confusion in the premise, leading to unsure expectations for the audience. It seems like an evil warlord wouldn't care if his henchman kills a noble hero--that's why he's evil, right?

Then there's the passivity of the protagonist. He's forced to do something based on something else, rather than his own internal decision.

I like the premise that an accidental villain must become an intentional hero. But:

>>When the town discovers he is the one who killed their hero, they tell him.

Isn't that the inciting incident, the "Call to Heroic Action"? Isn't the accident a setup for the inciting incident?

I like the premise that an accidental villain must become an intentional hero. But:

>>When the town discovers he is the one who killed their hero, they tell him.

Isn't that the inciting incident, the "Call to Heroic Action"? Isn't the accident a setup for the inciting incident?