Editing Alignment (section)

===Lawful Evil===
====The Corrupt Tyrant====

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You have your [[/pol/|Fascists]], Corporates, Social Darwinists, contract killers, organized crime, corrupt officials, corporate/business sharks, and anybody else who can be reliably and systematically counted on to be a [[Eldrad|dick]]. In real-world terms, Lawful Evil would be corrupt politicians, [[Games Workshop|ridiculously wealthy plutocrats who play the system in obviously self-serving ways]], and/or [[Loren L Coleman|high-functioning sociopaths]] (ones who are good at hiding their evil and selfish tendencies). Most do it in a socially acceptable manner that others might applaud as clever tricks; sometimes you might never even know that a person is Lawful Evil, since they usually do their utmost to appear integrated in societies. The endgame is almost always multidimensional domination, so be sure to kill them before they get ''too'' powerful. Alternatively, kill them before they get the chance to screw you over/enslave you/bind you to some contract that will suck for you.

====The Honorable Villain™, AKA the Bipolar Dick====
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Think of a ruthless warrior that nonetheless holds himself up to some sort of code; they might despise weakness and will show no hesitation at slaughtering innocents, burning villages, etc., but will sometimes let those innocents arm themselves first, as they consider killing an unarmed opponent "dishonorable". While they might care little for virtues such as mercy and compassion, they still take giving their word very seriously, and once they've been forced to make a promise, you can usually count on them keeping it. However, as soon as the innocent picks up that sword, their opponent shows cowardice, or they've fullfilled their word, they’ll show no pity or hesitation and immediately resume slaughtering. Usually they are dedicated to some cause higher than themselves, and often that cause is serving the Corrupt Tyrant Lawful Evil villain; just as often, they are also the type of disgruntled servant that will turn on said villain once they've developed some sort of respect for the hero's strength and/or realize that their boss is a dick with [https://pics.me.me/you-have-no-honor-like-a-woman-no-rrrip-your-21799641.png no honor.] There's a 50/50 chance of them either switching teams or taking the BBEG's spot for themselves, and they tend to do a better job at it. Kill them as soon as you can, because in either case, you'll have to put up with a cliche redemption arc or you'll have to deal with a more dangerous bad guy leading the opposing team later on. 

====Overlap section====
Honorable Villains tend to be more prone to [[Lawful Stupid]]. Both types can borrow elements from the other to make for a more complex character, such as a Corrupt Tyrant who behaves Honorable Villain because they believe that kind of behaviour better serves them personally or a Honorable Villain who behaves Corrupt Tyrant because they think selfish behaviour is what they must do, probably because their culture, religion, philosophy, or simple life circumstances dictate so. 

:;''Example(s)'': Corrupt Tyrant: A corrupt Baron with an eye for the throne. Honorable Villain: A dark knight in the service of an evil god. Corrupt Tyrant borrowing from Honorable Villain: A Barbarian Chieftain who wishes to keep his authority and not be labeled a tyrant while doing so. Honorable Villain borrowing from Corrupt Tyrant: An orphan who did what they had to in order to survive and would have ended up as a good man if they had a better upbringing.

:;''Iconic Character(s)'': For Corrupt Tyrant: Lex Luthor, Tywin Lannister (who, despite providing Honorable Villain's quote, is a Corrupt Tyrant on account of his hypocrisy on that count), Magneto for Honorable Villain, Doctor Doom for Corrupt Tyrant>Honorable Villain mix, Darth Vader for Honorable Villain>Corrupt Tyrant mix

:;''Expected Personality'': A savvy, scheming head honcho with ambitious big visions of grandeur, an iron-fisted "Dura lex, sed lex" ruthless dictator, or a smart, principled asshole (who was likely fucked over by more evil people/the uncaring establishment/the dark lord grooming his new chief minion) at best. A mustache twirling prick that's more than willing to be a hypocrite and hide behind laws and customs to get away with his own crimes at worst.