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** Galadriel comes within seconds of taking the One Ring for herself, envisioning herself the queen of Middle Earth, "All shall love me and despair!"

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** Galadriel comes within seconds of taking the One Ring for herself, envisioning herself the queen of Middle Earth, saying, "All shall love me and despair!"
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* The ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'' {{novelization}} hints that [[Characters/MonsterVerseRenSerizawa Ren Serizawa]]'s personality has been corrupted before the story's start by repeated exposure to [[spoiler:Ghidorah's subconsciousness]] when he uses the [[ElectronicTelepathy psionic uplink]] in test runs -- something which Ren's pre-existing [[AntagonisticOffspring lifelong resentment of his father]], [[ItsPersonal hatred of Godzilla]] and [[MugglePower humanism-based anti-Titan sentiment]] in his novelization {{Backstory}} most likely helped with.

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* The ''Film/GodzillaVsKong'' {{novelization}} hints that [[Characters/MonsterVerseRenSerizawa [[Characters/MonsterVerseApexCybernetics Ren Serizawa]]'s personality has been corrupted before the story's start by repeated exposure to [[spoiler:Ghidorah's subconsciousness]] when he uses the [[ElectronicTelepathy psionic uplink]] in test runs -- something which Ren's pre-existing [[AntagonisticOffspring lifelong resentment of his father]], [[ItsPersonal hatred of Godzilla]] and [[MugglePower humanism-based anti-Titan sentiment]] in his novelization {{Backstory}} most likely helped with.
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* ''Literature/TheScholomance'': The reason why El refuses to use so much as an ounce of malia is because she fears even the smallest amount could send her careening over the edge and straight into becoming an EvilSorceress. [[spoiler:That's why her great-grandmother initially prevented her from joining her paternal family with a deliberately misspoken prophecy--they couldn't keep a child El safe from any of the corruptive influences that would be seeking to use her. Instead, they had to wait until she was strong enough to protect herself before allowing her to join them]].
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* ''VideoGame/MasterDetectiveArchivesRainCode'': [[spoiler:Despite being a clone of Number One from the WDO, who is essentially the GreaterScopeParagon for the titular Master Detectives, Makoto Kagutsuchi shifted into villainy with a frightening level of ease thanks to Yomi Hellsmile driving him to become one. By proxy, since the protagonist, Yuma Kokohead, is that Number One in question, that makes Yuma just as capable if he was in Makoto's circumstances... except of course, since Makoto ''is'' a clone of him, he ''is'' Yuma if he was in Makoto's circumstances.]]
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* ''Film/TheHobbit'': Like his grandfather, large amounts of gold and [[Characters/MiddleEarthFilmTheCompany Thorin Oakenshield]] are not a good mix, not helped by the fact the dragon Smaug has been sitting on it for years and infecting it with his {{Greed}}. Thrain appears very much aware of this, as in the extended version of the [[Film/TheDesolationOfSmaug second film]] [[spoiler:he angrily declares Thorin should never go back to Erebor]].

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* ''Film/TheHobbit'': Like his grandfather, large amounts of gold and [[Characters/MiddleEarthFilmTheCompany Thorin Oakenshield]] are not a good mix, not helped by the fact the dragon Smaug has been sitting on it for years and infecting it with his {{Greed}}. Thrain appears very much aware of this, as in the extended version of the [[Film/TheDesolationOfSmaug [[Film/TheHobbitTheDesolationOfSmaug second film]] [[spoiler:he angrily declares Thorin should never go back to Erebor]].

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* [[spoiler: Zach]] on ''Series/{{Bones}}'' becomes this in season 4. Turns out his hyper-rationalization and tendency to look up to those he respects means that he can be persuaded to become [[spoiler: a serial killer's apprentice]].
* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'': After meeting Halbrand, Celebrimbor starts to behave more like Sauron, like showing weird interest in finding a way to craft the power of the seen and unseen world an becoming suspiciously close to a mere human, clear signs that an outside force is influencing him subtly. Galadriel becomes suspicious of Halbrand after witnessing Celebrimbor change in behaviour, and realizes he is Sauron himself, as only Sauron was interested in the power of the seen an unseen world.
* Morgana from BBC ''Series/{{Merlin|2008}}'' was shown as [[ScrewDestiny independent]], [[AmbitionIsEvil interested in gaining power]], [[TheSocialExpert manipulative]], self-focused (but not self-centered), [[ForHappiness and interested much more in personal consequences than political ones]]. None of this makes her evil, but the main character is an [[BecauseDestinySaysSo obedient/dutiful]], [[AmbitionIsEvil not interested in power]], [[ForGreatJustice politically scheming for the greater good]] young boy, whose moral views sometimes clash with hers.



* Morgana from BBC ''Series/{{Merlin|2008}}'' was shown as [[ScrewDestiny independent]], [[AmbitionIsEvil interested in gaining power]], [[TheSocialExpert manipulative]], self-focused (but not self-centered), [[ForHappiness and interested much more in personal consequences than political ones]]. None of this makes her evil, but the main character is an [[BecauseDestinySaysSo obedient/dutiful]], [[AmbitionIsEvil not interested in power]], [[ForGreatJustice politically scheming for the greater good]] young boy, whose moral views sometimes clash with hers.
* Stefan Salvatore from ''Series/TheVampireDiaries''. He went from being the hero of the show to being the villain in season three. He became the Ripper, his sociopathic, remorseless alter ego without his humanity.
* [[spoiler: Zach]] on ''Series/{{Bones}}'' becomes this in season 4. Turns out his hyper-rationalization and tendency to look up to those he respects means that he can be persuaded to become [[spoiler: a serial killer's apprentice]].


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* Stefan Salvatore from ''Series/TheVampireDiaries''. He went from being the hero of the show to being the villain in season three. He became the Ripper, his sociopathic, remorseless alter ego without his humanity.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Wargroove}}'': The game's Arcade Mode is a free-for-all hunt for the game's ArtifactOfDoom, and each character has their own ending where they either accept or reject it. Barring the cast's {{Card Carrying Villain}}s (who are already perfectly in tune with the artifact's wishes for death and destruction), [[spoiler:Mercia, Tenri and Wulfgar]] have endings showing the artifact corrupting them despite being noble characters otherwise.
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* Averted in ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia''. The Villian Alliance assumed [[spoiler:Bakugo]] would be this. But when [[spoiler:they kidnapped him and offered him an invitation to their ranks, he flat out told them no way.]]

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* Averted in ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia''. The Villian Alliance League of Villains assumed [[spoiler:Bakugo]] would be this. But when [[spoiler:they kidnapped him and offered him an invitation to their ranks, he flat out told them no way.]]
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* ''Manga/SoulEater'': It's said that while everyone has some kind of insanity in them, and some are more susceptible to TheCorruption of Asura than others. [[ReluctantPsycho Stein]] is a prime example, as it takes a lot of effort from him and his friends to keep him from becoming a murderous psycho.

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* ''Manga/SoulEater'': It's said that while everyone has some kind of insanity Madness in them, them[[note]]In the manga, Madness is not exclusively a force of chaos, as madnesses of order, knowlege, and power among others also exist[[/note]], some are more susceptible to TheCorruption of Asura than others. [[ReluctantPsycho Stein]] is a prime example, as it takes a lot of effort from him and his friends to keep him from becoming a murderous psycho.
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** [[DirtyCoward Peter Pettigrew]] was one of these, but his best friends never realized this at all. Some fanfics also subvert this trope by making the reason Sirius distrusted Remus either wrong conclusions due to mix-ups combined with Remus's lycanthropy, or having Remus be framed by Peter without Remus realizing it.

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** [[DirtyCoward Peter Pettigrew]] was one of these, but very interested in gaining power despite the cost to his best friends never realized this at all. Some fanfics also subvert this trope by making the reason Sirius distrusted Remus either wrong conclusions due to mix-ups combined with Remus's lycanthropy, or having Remus be framed by Peter without Remus realizing it.friends.

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* In the ''Literature/CiaphasCain'' books, Cain's enemies always assume that he is the corruptible. Fortunately, they are wrong. (At least, so long as [[AntiMagic Jurgen's]] around, and [[SlaveToPR there's an audience armed with guns watching him]].)

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* In the ''Literature/CiaphasCain'' books, Cain's enemies always assume that he (THE HERO OF THE IMPERIUM) is the corruptible. Fortunately, they are wrong. (At least, so long as [[AntiMagic Jurgen's]] around, and [[SlaveToPR there's an audience armed with guns watching him]].)



** Boromir is the member of the Fellowship most open to the Ring's seduction, though he's a good and honorable man otherwise. He does fall to it eventually, but is horrified by what he almost does and becomes TheAtoner briefly before [[RedemptionEqualsDeath completely redeeming himself]] via HeroicSacrifice.

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** Boromir is the member of the Fellowship most open to the Ring's seduction, though he's a good and honorable man otherwise. He does fall falls to it eventually, but is horrified by what he almost does and becomes TheAtoner briefly before [[RedemptionEqualsDeath completely redeeming himself]] via HeroicSacrifice.



** Gollum fell to the Ring's influence almost immediately after finding it and murdered his best friend for it.

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** Gollum fell to the Ring's influence almost immediately after finding it and murdered murders his best friend for it.it.
** Gandalf has the wisdom to know that he fits this trope and that is why, when Frodo offers him the One Ring, he sternly replies, "Don't tempt me, Frodo!"
**Galadriel comes within seconds of taking the One Ring for herself, envisioning herself the queen of Middle Earth, "All shall love me and despair!”



* Morgana from BBC ''Series/{{Merlin|2008}}'' was shown as [[ScrewDestiny independent]], [[AmbitionIsEvil interested in gaining power]], [[TheSocialExpert manipulative]], self-focused (but not self-centered), [[ForHappiness and interested much more in personal consequences than political ones]]. None of this makes her evil, but the main character is an [[BecauseDestinySaysSo obedient/dutiful]], [[AmbitionIsEvil not interested in power]], [[ForGreatJustice politically scheming for the greater good]] young boy, whose moral views sometimes clash with hers. The writer had to make her evil, or to present her as an interesting alternate viewpoint, but their views are too contrary to Morgana's for them to choose this solution yet.

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* Morgana from BBC ''Series/{{Merlin|2008}}'' was shown as [[ScrewDestiny independent]], [[AmbitionIsEvil interested in gaining power]], [[TheSocialExpert manipulative]], self-focused (but not self-centered), [[ForHappiness and interested much more in personal consequences than political ones]]. None of this makes her evil, but the main character is an [[BecauseDestinySaysSo obedient/dutiful]], [[AmbitionIsEvil not interested in power]], [[ForGreatJustice politically scheming for the greater good]] young boy, whose moral views sometimes clash with hers. The writer had to make her evil, or to present her as an interesting alternate viewpoint, but their views are too contrary to Morgana's for them to choose this solution yet.

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