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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Felix" data-source="post: 1156983" data-attributes="member: 3929">AEG's Empires handles this very well. The way they frame it is that someone might be Evil, but they are very good at what they do; ie, maybe the Minister of Trade is a ruthless coldhearted bastard, but he enriches the nation through prosperous trade and in so doing improves the lives of all, poor innocent peasants included.Meanwhile, the Minister of Justice might be as Good a man as possible, but through his inept bungling of policy the country has run into a crime wave so bad as to make people fear for their lives.Basically, they suggest that Good /= good at something, nor does Evil = bad at something. So you might have an EEEEEvil king, but he is the best king ever. If you have read Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, think Peter Wiggin. Evil jerk, heaven-sent hegemon.</blockquote>