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** Evulz, if he decides to rule by fear, makes extremely damned sure that it's a kind of fear that shall never be defied.

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** Evulz, if he decides to rule by fear, makes extremely damned sure that it's a kind of fear that shall never be defied. He also puts in place steps to make sure that hatred does not festers anywhere, to foster the appearance of a "tough but fair" regime.

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* '''Defied''': Evulz knows what would happen if he causes his people to fear him, so she makes sure to treat them fairly.

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Evulz knows what would happen if he causes his people to fear him, so she makes sure to treat them fairly.fairly.
** Evulz, if he decides to rule by fear, makes extremely damned sure that it's a kind of fear that shall never be defied.
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** Ruling by fear is prone to backfire in the worst ways. Not only will they [[TheDogBitesBack abandon or kill their leader when he is at his most vulnerable]] it means instead of just deserting they will [[UnfriendlyFire shoot him then desert]] because they only fear the consequences.

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** Ruling by fear is prone to backfire backfiring in the worst ways. Not only If the leader ever gets in a vulnerable position, the people will they inevitably [[TheDogBitesBack abandon or kill their leader when he is turn against him]] at his most vulnerable]] it means instead of just deserting they will [[UnfriendlyFire shoot him then desert]] because they only fear the consequences.soonest possible opportunity.
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** Evulz is [[TheDreaded extremely efficient at maintaining fear among the ranks]] of his crew, who are a bundle of [[WeAreStrugglingTogether the most inefficient, backstabbing]] jerks who have ever been labeled a "RagtagBunchOfMisfits". If he was not there, nothing would ever be done.

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** Evulz is [[TheDreaded extremely efficient at maintaining fear among the ranks]] of his crew, who are a bundle of [[WeAreStrugglingTogether the most inefficient, backstabbing]] jerks who have ever been labeled a "RagtagBunchOfMisfits". If he was not there, there to crack a whip, nothing would ever be done.
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** Evulz is [[TheDreaded extremely efficient at maintaining fear among the ranks]] of his crew, who are a bundle of [[WeAreStrugglingTogether the most inefficient, backstabbing]] jerks who have ever been labeled a "RagtagBunchOfMisfits". If he was not there, nothing would ever be done.

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* '''Enforced''': Maybe the author really, ''really'' believes in Power by PowerOfLove?

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* '''Enforced''': Maybe Evulz is such an incredibly powerful and terrifying villain that the author really, ''really'' believes in Power by PowerOfLove?only realistic way for him to be defeated is internal subversion from a subordinate who's not afraid of him.



* '''Implied''': Evulz's leaership style is not given very much attention, but there is many a MookFaceTurn among his subordinates.



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** Machiavelli's ghost appears and points out that Evulz is actually proving him ''right'' - his tyrannical rule is inspiring more hatred than fear, which Machiavelli advised rulers to avoid at all costs.

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