If every character thinks they're the main character then they will have motivations. Possibly heroic ones turned sour, or revenge, or whatever. But you need each character to come together as a fully formed character by giving them a complete story.
However, this puts you in a quandary. What do you do when you realize that your villain really does have a better reason than the hero, and was the good guy all along? After all, your hero did kill his father, even if accidentally.
Well, maybe you just wrote a book that blurs the lines and shows some reality about revenge. A book that has a greater moral point than just a shoot 'em up.
Once you start giving each character their own life a complexity arises that you may not be ready to handle. A wonderful complexity that is vibrant and joyful.
Seriously.
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