Alexander the Great, for instance - a tyranical ruler but one who's name is forever etched in history as one of its greatest conquerers. real-life history has more than enough examples. If you need an example of how this can be bad. Silver is all about making a name for yourself, making sure people remember you and leaving your mark on history. Red is all about passion, zeal and action a revolutionary may seek to right what they see as a wrong social order but end up taking power and becoming a tyrant of their own - seeking to act first and put down any further revolts (as perfectly shown by the Numenera novella From the Depths: The Red Hand). Indigo may sound nice, but it also encourages an "end-justifies-the-means" mentality. Gold may be compassion and sacrifice, but this can be done for selfish ends (to gain prestige or renown, overlapping with the Silver Tide) or compassion for the wrong kinds of people - like how an organised crime syndicates look after their members and their family as long as they're loyal to the organisation, even though said organisation is doing things like running drugs and protection rackets.īlue is knowledge, wisdom and so-on, but they may seek to expand their own knowledge and keep their "lessers" ignorant, using that knowledge to control them.
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