When Patroclus asked Achilles for his armor, Achilles finally sided with Patroclus after much thought because he wanted revenge on Agamemnon. In the armor of Achilles, Patroclus was killed by Hector. When he learned of Patroclus' death, he would kill Hector knowing that it would result in his own death. Achilles returned to war knowing that he would go against his mother's wishes. When news of Hector's death reached King Priam, he requested the body of his son from Achilles. The body was returned because we understood the pain of losing a son. But in the end, it was this plan that ultimately destroyed the city of