The qualities that Creon and Antigone express at the beginning of the play condemn them to their fate at the end. Antigone's belief in her religious beliefs and understanding of the punishments stipulated in Creon's edict lead her to see that her actions have no consequences other than death, but nevertheless she must bury Polyneices' body and his summons to Ismene, "but I will bury that man. For me, the doer of the deed, death is the best thing", represents this (71-72). Another exchange between Antigone and Ismene shows Antigone's knowledge of her destiny with Ismene stating, "Alas for me. Am I out of your destiny?" and Antigone replies: "Yes. Because you chose to live when I chose death" (554-555). Antigone maintains her agency throughout the play, including her suicide, choosing death. Even though this death occurred differently than Creon had assumed it would, Antigone fulfilled the destiny she had always known was hers..