Does this trope have to be focused upon people with super-power type powers? Can Kurtz of Apocalypse Now and similar types (like George Sims of Bedlam [1946], Aguirre of Aguirre, the Wrath of God [1972] or maybe "mad kings" like King Lear and George III) qualify? Is there a "mad with power" trope I don't know of that involves madness coming out of social power? I suppose "Drunk with Power" is similar, but how about mental illness that stems from or is aggravated by social power? Just curious. Thanks.
Edited by JayTDawgzoneThaumcraft should be added. Warp acts sort of like insanity where the player experiences hallucinations and paranoia.
Is there a different quote we can use for this page? It's the same one for Drunk With Power.
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Toyed with in Freak Angels by Warren Ellis, both passive/benign in the case of Arkady/Kait, and creepy/sociopathic in the case of Mark/Luke.
Shouldn't we have another image picking discussion? I think the current image is something of a cop out when there are so many more recognisable, even iconic, images available e.g. Jean Grey as Dark Phoenix.
Well absolute power corrupts absolutely.