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<blockquote data-quote="S'mon" data-source="post: 360642" data-attributes="member: 463">I see Conan as a purely self-interested survivor - Neutral.&nbsp; He does what suits this goal best at different ages, from thief to king, but I don't think he ever went through anything that could be classed as an alignment change.BTW I think real-world villains like Hitler are really hard to classify in D&amp;D alignment terms, they talk about the need for Order but seem to actively promote Chaos.&nbsp; Moorcock has Hitler aligned with Chaos, whereas many would see him as Lawful-Evil; I think either view is equally justifiable.Star Wars is easier - Vader seems Lawful Evil, he genuinely wants to restore Order to the Galaxy, albeit preferably with him and his dynasty in charge, and is willing to undermine Palpatine's Empire to achieve this.&nbsp; Palpatine seems Neutral Evil, he's consumed by the Dark Side and seeks nothing but personal power.&nbsp; Most of the Imperial military like Tarkin (just saw Ep IV last night - great film, except for the cheesy CGI add-ins) are Lawful Evil.&nbsp; The Rebels seem basically NG with some LG leaders.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="S'mon, post: 360642, member: 463"] I see Conan as a purely self-interested survivor - Neutral. He does what suits this goal best at different ages, from thief to king, but I don't think he ever went through anything that could be classed as an alignment change. BTW I think real-world villains like Hitler are really hard to classify in D&D alignment terms, they talk about the need for Order but seem to actively promote Chaos. Moorcock has Hitler aligned with Chaos, whereas many would see him as Lawful-Evil; I think either view is equally justifiable. Star Wars is easier - Vader seems Lawful Evil, he genuinely wants to restore Order to the Galaxy, albeit preferably with him and his dynasty in charge, and is willing to undermine Palpatine's Empire to achieve this. Palpatine seems Neutral Evil, he's consumed by the Dark Side and seeks nothing but personal power. Most of the Imperial military like Tarkin (just saw Ep IV last night - great film, except for the cheesy CGI add-ins) are Lawful Evil. The Rebels seem basically NG with some LG leaders. [/QUOTE]

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