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Can you give context?
What do you mean context?
context: the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
You haven't explained a single thing about Merlina. How are we supposed to know what you're talking about?
"Come on! Let's get this show on the road."
In this case, how would Merlina be considered Affably Evil or Faux Affably Evil? What does the character do? How do the other characters react?
Merlina loved the kingdom her grandfather Merlin had created with all of her heart; from the winds that made the meadows dance, to the flowers by the wayside, to the melodious songbirds.
After learning the grim fate of her world, Merlina became filled with sorrow, giving her a nihilistic outlook on life; becoming totally convinced that everything in the world doesn't last forever. She had made it her desire to create an everlasting kingdom, Merlina believes that her crimes were necessary, believing that any manipulation was the end that justifies the means, and the sacrifices were for the greater good.
To the people around her, Merlina was a kind, yet strong and wise soul with a strong sense of compassion and every bit of good intention for her kingdom. When showing her true colors, Merlina would show herself to be calm, cold, and ruthless in achieving her goals (the latter case was shown where she would berate and then beat Sonic for disagreeing with her goals, despite the two initially being allies).
After her defeat by Excalibur Sonic, Merlina would return to her old self when Sonic tells her that the brilliance of life is knowing that it will end, and that she should value the time they have.
With that in mind, I would assume she is either Affably Evil or none of those two; she is a Well-Intentioned Extremist, yes, but even those aren't always going to be Affably Evil.
Well I asked the people at Villains. Wiki and they didn't respond, they just changed it to Faux Affably Evil even though they're comments showed they didn't know her
Would Merlina's count as Affably Evil or Faux Affably Evil?
Edited by Birdy18