History WellIntentionedExtremist / Theatre

* Jason "J.D." Dean from ''{{Theatre/Heathers}}'' only wants to make the world a decent place for people who are decent. He decides to achieve this by murdering anyone he doesn't think is decent. Which in his mind, by the end of the show, means ''everyone'' at Westerberg High except for himself and [[VillainousCrush Veronica]]. [[spoiler:It's only due to Veronica's interference that he doesn't succeed in planting a bomb and blowing up the school.]] And at the end of the show, [[spoiler:he takes said bomb from Veronica (who had intended to make a HeroicSacrifice to save everyone else), and blows himself up because he's "far too damaged, but you're not beyond repair."]]

* [[spoiler:The Wizard]] of Theatre/{{Wicked}}. He was, in his words, practically thrust into being leader of Oz during an age of strife, and people wanted someone or ''something'' to blame. [[GenghisGambit He cynically gave them one.]] He genuinely believes Oz will fall apart without a common enemy to unite against: he simply used the animals as a scapegoat, but wants to care for his city -- and, especially, the students who come to see him.

* Giovanni da Procida from [[Music/GiuseppeVerdi Verdi]]'s opera ''Theatre/IVespriSiciliani'' (''The Sicilian Vespers''). He'll sacrifice anything for the freedom of Sicily (he says so himself), and his actions eventually lead to a KillEmAll ending.

* [[spoiler:The Wizard]] of Theatre/{{Wicked}}. He was, in his words, practically thrust into being leader of Oz during an age of strife, and people wanted someone or ''something'' to blame. [[GenghisGambit He cynically gave them one.]] He genuinely believes Oz will fall apart without a common enemy to unite against: he simply used the animals as a scapegoat, but wants to care for his city - and, especially, the students who come to see him.

* Jason "J.D." Dean from ''{{Theatre/Heathers}}'' only wants to make the world a decent place for people who are decent. He decides to achieve this by murdering anyone he doesn't think is decent. Which in his mind, by the end of the show, means ''everyone'' at Westerberg High except for himself and [[VillainousCrush Veronica]]. [[spoiler:It's only due to Veronica's interference that he doesn't succeed in planting a bomb and blowing up the school.]] And at the end of the show, [[spoiler:he takes said bomb from Veronica (who had intended to make a HeroicSacrifice to save everyone else), and blows himself up because he's "far too damaged, but you're not beyond repair."]]
* Kaylen Wayne from ''Theatre/TheHammerTrinity''. He seeks to end a vicious cycle of iron-fisted monarchies and disastrous republics set up by "the Story." His way of ending the story: kill everyone who's ever heard it.

* Kaylen Wayne from {{The Hammer Trinity}}. He seeks to end a vicious cycle of iron-fisted monarchies and disastrous republics set up by "the Story." His way of ending the story: kill everyone who's ever heard it.

* Giovanni da Procida from [[GiuseppeVerdi Verdi]]'s opera ''Theatre/IVespriSiciliani'' (''The Sicilian Vespers''). He'll sacrifice anything for the freedom of Sicily (he says so himself), and his actions eventually lead to a KillEmAll ending.

* Jason "J.D." Dean from ''{{Theatre/Heathers}}'' only wants to make the world a decent place for people who are decent. He decides to achieve this by murdering anyone he doesn't think is decent. Which in his mind, by the end of the show, means ''everyone'' at Westerberg High except for himself and [[VillainousCrush Veronica]]. [[spoiler:It's only due to Veronica's interference that he doesn't succeed in planting a bomb and blowing up the school.]] And at the end of the show, [[spoiler:he takes said bomb from Veronica (who had intended to make a HeroicSacrifice to save everyone else), and blows himself up because he's "far too damaged, but you're not beyond repair."]]

* Ned Weeks in ''Theatre/TheNormalHeart'' comes off that way whenever he is getting interviewed on TV.

-->'''Javert:''' [[IAmTheTrope I am the law]], and the law is not mocked!

* [[spoiler:The Wizard]] of Theatre/{{Wicked}}. He was, in his words, practically thrust into being leader of Oz during an age of strife, and people wanted someone or ''something'' to blame. [[GenghisGambit He cynically gave them one.]] He genuinely believes Oz will fall apart without a common enemy to unite against: he simply used the animals as a scapegoat, but wants to care for his city - and, especially, the students who come to see him.

* Creon from ''{{Antigone}}'' is an OlderThanFeudalism TropeCodifier. He insists on law and order [[LackOfEmpathy at the expense of basic compassion]], enforcing his often baffling edicts with the death penalty. But while he's one of the archetypal dictators of literature, he sincerely wishes peace and prosperity for his country. He's also seen as [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes something of a family man]], bending over backwards to offer his prospective daughter-in-law forgiveness of her rebellion, should she accept it.

* Giovanni da Procida from [[GiuseppeVerdi Verdi]]'s opera ''Theatre/IVespriSiciliani'' (''The Sicilian Vespers''). He'll sacrifice anything for the freedom of Sicily (he says so himself), and his actions eventually lead to a KillEmAll ending.

* Giovanni da Procida from [[GiuseppeVerdi Verdi]]'s opera ''IVespriSiciliani'' (''The Sicilian Vespers''). He'll sacrifice anything for the freedom of Sicily (he says so himself), and his actions eventually lead to a KillEmAll ending.

* Creon from ''{{Antigone}}'' is an OlderThanFeudalism TropeCodifier.

* Brutus from ''The Fall Of Julius Caesar'' legitimately believed that killing off Caesar would be for the best of the Roman Republic. In fact, he was actually reluctant to do it unless there were people besides senators who wanted it done. Unfortunately, he had to do this as well as go to war with what was once his home with the rest of the conspirators.