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What is favorite character that insists they are evil, but clearly aren't? (lemmy.world)

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My favorite is Bog king from Strange Magic - Has a song talking about how evil he is. But all he does is prevent the spread of dangerous mind control magic, and quarantine people under the effects of said magic. Yes he greatly annoys people doing so, but honestly? If I get hit by a love potion, please quarantine me.

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[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

Melkior/Morgoth, they saw that Arda was a deeply flawed creation and attempted to correct it before existence was sung into being.

After the fact their actions are certainly viewed as evil by the world they tried to change but had the rest of the Vala joined his song the world simply would have been different, not worse.

[-] Maalus@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

Wasn't he just a proud dude that disagreed with how the song of creation was to be sung - and sung his version anyway? But then it was "all according to plan" anyways?

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Pretty much. They were a dick later on, though. I think #melkiordidnothingwrong ended when they stole the silmarils.

[-] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago

Fingolfin, at the gates.

[-] muzzle@lemm.ee 1 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

???

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 hours ago

Shaka, when the walls fell.

[-] muzzle@lemm.ee 3 points 11 hours ago

I got that reference, but I miss the fingolfin one. I doubt morgoth stayed in his fortress because he's a good guy.

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 hours ago

Yeah... I didn't get the fingolfin reference either... but their wording was wonderfully awful.

[-] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Fingolfin#Combat_with_Morgoth_and_death

Dude tooled up to the gates of Angband, challenged Morgoth to single combat, and left a mark.

He was a hero among elves and free men.

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