Both sisters are motivated by their desire for power, they do not care how far they have to go to achieve it. They are dishonest to King Lear who paints a false portrayal of their love for him, just to gain most of the divided kingdom. Along with land and power over England, both sisters betray the promised responsibility of caring for their father. Instead, Regan and Goneril plan to reduce their father's remaining authority to feed their lust for power. They disrespect King Lear by reducing the number of knights he is allowed to have and ultimately depriving him of shelter during a storm. They don't care or care about their father's safety. King Lear quickly realizes their betrayal when he expresses his grief to Cordelia by stating "...for your sisters have, if I remember correctly, done me harm: you have a reason, they did not 'haven't done' (4.7.83-85). This line of the play demonstrates the evil portrait of Regan and Goneril, as throughout the play King Lear has done nothing to deserve the treatment they gave him, instead he gives them everything the kingdom and the power it possesses. Ultimately, Regan and Goneril's lust for power leads to their downfall. The two Chartres want to marry Edmund, this Gonerial goes so far as to plan the murder of her husband and poisons Regan. Later, Gonerial commits suicide when she discovers that Edmund is dead and because she would rather die than face the consequences of her malicious actions.