What makes a king out of a slave?
Courage!

In FrankBaum's The Wizard of Oz, the Cowardly Lion wants courage, yet when cornered he proves to be Dorothy's most courageous defender. The Wizard gives him a medal.

Among our PCs, BlindJoeBiscuit can possibly be seen as the Cowardly Lion. MamboSally said "I think you got a Cowardly Lion traveling with you, too. I see an old man, a man who maybe once had a gift. He had strength, but no courage. This old man, he’s spent a lifetime hesitating. Now he’s wasted, dissolute. He’s squandered his courage, his power, most of his time. But the Cowardly Lion found his courage, didn’t he? And your old man might too, with help. But he’s got to be brave. He’s got to face what he hasn’t wanted to face. He’s got to open his eyes and remember how to see.”

In the Oz Tarot, the Cowardly Lion appears on Strength, though the card shows Dorothy pulling a thorn from the Lion's paw. Who has the strength here: the Lion or Dorothy?