Let me use the main "villain" of my story and current Table-top game as an example. Apparently, he's become so famous as a character within our table top games, his reputation has spread to other games that I'm not even a part of as an awesome character/villain. Many people vehemently portray him as the main NPC hero of the story, and this is OOCly. The only thing I don't like about him... is his name.
"X" is a man who used proxies to insight a rebellion, crushed the rebellion he caused to gain fame, poisoned his queen, ordered the deaths of his comrades that became suspicious of him, and when all else failed took his country's best officers and usurped a neighboring country waging war against his home country. He did all of this, and everyone sees him as a hero because of his charming, friendly attitude. Rather than see him as a back stabbing ambitious cut-throat, he played the world to make him seem the part of the resistance fighter, fighting for people's freedom against an oppressive government.
After all, if you get in his way, he will kill you by one method or another. But, he knows how important it is to have competent people he can trust. For any one that isn't against him, or better yet, with him in his vision he works well and cooperates to make sure he accomplishes their mutual goals. And he does so in a very friendly open manner. He views killing as wrong - but necessary in certain circumstances. He's very human. His greatest flaw is viewing himself a step above others, but his greatest strength is making others think they're on the same level as him.
While some of you may be wondering just how that could happen, I could explain it all, but it would take up way too much space. Let's just say it took a lot of work and planning and no one ever saw it coming. :p Also, "X" is not his real name. I'm keeping his real name secret in case I decide to role-play a character like him at some point.
"X" is a man who used proxies to insight a rebellion, crushed the rebellion he caused to gain fame, poisoned his queen, ordered the deaths of his comrades that became suspicious of him, and when all else failed took his country's best officers and usurped a neighboring country waging war against his home country. He did all of this, and everyone sees him as a hero because of his charming, friendly attitude. Rather than see him as a back stabbing ambitious cut-throat, he played the world to make him seem the part of the resistance fighter, fighting for people's freedom against an oppressive government.
After all, if you get in his way, he will kill you by one method or another. But, he knows how important it is to have competent people he can trust. For any one that isn't against him, or better yet, with him in his vision he works well and cooperates to make sure he accomplishes their mutual goals. And he does so in a very friendly open manner. He views killing as wrong - but necessary in certain circumstances. He's very human. His greatest flaw is viewing himself a step above others, but his greatest strength is making others think they're on the same level as him.
While some of you may be wondering just how that could happen, I could explain it all, but it would take up way too much space. Let's just say it took a lot of work and planning and no one ever saw it coming. :p Also, "X" is not his real name. I'm keeping his real name secret in case I decide to role-play a character like him at some point.
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