Divergent toned down Peter's violence, making him more terrifying but believable as a bully. The cancelation of the Divergent series sequel, Ascendant, left Peter's redemption arc unknown. Peter's desire for redemption was highlighted in the Allegiant book, showing his regret for his cruel actions.

Divergent made changes to the novel its based on, and one of its villains went through big changes that made him a lot less violent but also more terrifying. In 2014, joining the trend of dystopian young adult novels getting film adaptations, came Divergent, directed by Neil Burger and based on Veronica Roths novel of the same name. Divergent introduced a post-apocalyptic Chicago, where, as a result of a war that happened years before the events of the movie, society was divided into five factions focused on specific activities to ensure balance and peace.

Divergent follows Beatrice Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley), born in the Abnegation faction, who...