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* '''Lampshaded''': "Just once I'd like to meet a priest of the God of Light and Mercy that wasn't secretly plotting the extermination of the so-called lesser races"..

** [[MeaningfulName Solaris]] is the priest of a Sun God and seeks to exterminate all the "lesser races".[[note]]For the purposes of this article, the races in question are not AlwaysChaoticEvil.[[/note]]

** [[MeaningfulName Solaris]] is the priest of a Sun God and seeks to exterminate all the "lesser races". [[hottip:*:For the purposes of this article, the races in question are not AlwaysChaoticEvil.]]

* '''Exploited''': ???

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** "You get that pure, you start seeing the rest of the world as corrupt. The problem is, he was always of a direct turn of mind, so he decided to eliminate the corrupt, rather than, say, converting them or concentrating on providing a good example."

* '''Deconstructed''':
** The association of light with evil results in a world of shadows where food is scarce due to crop die-offs and literacy and electronic media decline from use.
** Light Is Not Good, but everyone assumes it is, meaning an evil light-based being can easily become TheMole or a VillainWithGoodPublicity.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** The world of shadows is still a better alternative than the preceding one where radiation powered megalomaniacs nearly brought humanity to extinction.
** Solaris was evil for trying to destroy the balance between light and darkness. After is he defeated, balnce is restored and night and day became normal.

* '''Averted''': There is no correlation between appearance and alignment.

** "We were looking for the exact opposite of our [[DarkIsNotEvil dark, but heroic]] protagonist, so we came up with somebody who was always in light, but was absolutely monstrous."
** "Let's be ironic, and destroy the old LightIsGood stereotype."

* '''Lampshaded''': "Just once I'd like to meet a priest of the God of Light and Mercy that wasn't secretly plotting the extermination of the so-called lesser races.".

* '''Discussed''': "You only ever see somebody using that much Light and Purity imagery when they're either trying to convert people, or, as I assume the case is here, when he's trying to convince himself and others that the wicked, terrible things he does are perfectly justified."
* '''Conversed''': "So the guy with the sun motif was the BigBad after all. I should have seen that one coming."

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** "We were looking for the exact opposite of our [[DarkIsNotEvil dark, but heroic]] protagonist, so we came up with somebody who was always in light, but was [[CompleteMonster absolutely monstrous]]."

* '''Averted''': There are no bad guys associated with light.

** [[LightIsGood Light is Good]] - see ColourCodedForYourConvenience.

** ...but Seraphiel isn't a demon; [[OurAngelsAreDifferent angels are just horrifying monsters.]] [[TheBible Even the good ones.]]

** The world of shadows is still a better alternative than the preceding one where radiation powered megalomaniacs nearly brought humanity to extinction.
** Solaris was evil for trying to destroy the balance between light and darkness. After is he defeated, balnce is restored and night and day became normal.

* '''Straight''': [[MeaningfulName Solaris]] is the priest of a Sun God and seeks to exterminate all the "lesser races". [[hottip:*:For the purposes of this discussion, the races in question are not AlwaysChaoticEvil.]]

* '''Exaggerated''': Solaris, [[GodEmperor the Sun Emperor]], wants to [[OmnicidalManiac exterminate everyone]] in order to bring peace to the universe, because [[InsaneTrollLogic only a place devoid of life can truly be peaceful.]]

* '''Downplayed''': Solaris is a [[ChurchMilitant peace enforcer]] of the Sun Order. However, [[GoodIsNotNice his brutal methods and zealousness]] make him a borderline KnightTemplar.

* '''Justified''': "You get that pure, you start seeing the rest of the world as corrupt. The problem is, he was always of a direct turn of mind, so he decided to eliminate the corrupt, rather than, say, converting them or concentrating on providing a good example."

* '''Inverted''': [[LightIsGood Light is Good]] - see ColourCodedForYourConvenience.
** Alternatively: DarkIsNotEvil and/or DarkIsEvil.
* '''Subverted''': Solaris seeks to exterminate all the "lesser races"... but he changes his mind after discovering that he's only ever dealt with the exiled criminal element of said "lesser races"...

* '''Double Subverted''': But then he changes it back, as he's already sent the troops

* '''Parodied''': Anyone who wears light clothing is seen as evil.

* '''Deconstructed''': The association of light with evil results in a world of shadows where food is scarce due to crop die-offs and literacy and electronic media decline from use.
** Alternatively, Light Is Not Good, but everyone assumes it is, meaning an evil light-based being can easily become TheMole or a VillainWithGoodPublicity.
* '''Reconstructed''': The world of shadows is still a better alternative than the preceding one where radiation powered megalomaniacs nearly brought humanity to extinction.

* '''Enforced''': "We were looking for the exact opposite of our [[DarkIsNotEvil dark, but heroic]] protagonist, so we came up with somebody who was always in light, but was [[CompleteMonster absolutely monstrous]]."

* '''Invoked''': [[AWolfInSheepsClothing Solaris dresses in bright and cheery colors,]] [[EvilOverlordList and so throws his enemies into confusion.]]

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** ...but Seraphiel isn't a demon; angels are just horrifying monsters. Even the good ones.

* '''Exaggerated''': Solaris wants to [[OmnicidalManiac exterminate everyone]] in order to bring peace to the universe, because [[InsaneTrollLogic only a place devoid of life can truly be peaceful.]]
* '''Downplayed''': Solaris is a [[ChurchMilitant peace enforcer]] of the Sun Order. However, [[GoodIsNotNice his brutal methods and zealousness]] make a borderline KnightTemplar.

* '''Straight''': [[MeaningfulName Bob Solaris]] is the priest of a Sun God and seeks to exterminate all the "lesser races". [[hottip:*:For the purposes of this discussion, the races in question are not AlwaysChaoticEvil.]]
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob wants to [[OmnicidalManiac exterminate everyone]] in order to bring peace to the universe, because [[InsaneTrollLogic only a place devoid of life can truly be peaceful.]]

** Bob is a VillainWithGoodPublicity, and considers light-based powers a good way to obtain this.

* '''Subverted''': Bob seeks to exterminate all the "lesser races"... but he changes his mind after discovering that he's only ever dealt with the exiled criminal element of said "lesser races"...

** Bob can think of no better use for his light powers than to shine them in people's eyes when he gets bored.

* '''Invoked''': [[AWolfInSheepsClothing Bob dresses in bright and cheery colors,]] [[EvilOverlordList and so throws his enemies into confusion.]]

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob wants to [[OmnicidalManiac exterminate everyone.]]

** Alternatively: DarkIsNotEvil.

* '''Inverted''': [[LightIsGood Light]] ''[[LightIsGood is]]'' [[LightIsGood Good]] - see ColourCodedForYourConvenience.

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* '''Invoked''': [[{{ptitle0pgou1hv}} Bob dresses in bright and cheery colors,]] [[EvilOverlordList and so throws his enemies into confusion.]]

** Alternatively, Light Is Not Good, but everyone assumes it is, meaning an evil light-based being can easily become TheMole or a VillainWithAGoodPublicity.

** Alternatively, Light Is Not Good, but everyone assumes it is, meaning an evil light-based being can easily become TheMole or a VillianWithAGoodPublicity.

** Alternatively, Light Is Not Good, but everyone assumes it is.

* '''Straight''': Bob is the priest of a Sun God and seeks to exterminate all the "lesser races". [[hottip:*:For the purposes of this discussion, the races in question are not AlwaysChaoticEvil.]]