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1	The most important piece in the toolkit of TheChessmaster is their Pawn. Pawns range from people [[BrainwashedAndCrazy completely devoid of free will]] to their enemies, [[TomatoInTheMirror tricked into doing their dirty work]]. To recall the {{TabletopGame/Chess}} analogy; every piece is a Pawn of the Players. The most powerful piece you can control is your opponent.
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3	This becomes an extremely broad supertrope, as people playing the game at one level may seem to be a ManipulativeBastard, but at another, they are lackeys to a [[GreaterScopeVillain Player of a larger Game]]. Four components are required for any example, including subtropes;
4	# Who took the actions? <- this is the Pawn
5	# What were they trying? <- this is their choice
6	# What agenda was advanced? <- they lose control here
7	# Who created the agenda? <- this is the Player
8	The Pawn must sacrifice their agency to the Player; willingly or through [[UnwittingPawn trickery]]. Organizational members make a willing choice to advance the agenda of their corporation. Military personnel make a willing choice to serve as Pawns in the greater machine of war. The puppet can see their strings, but they remain a Pawn until [[ScrewDestiny the strings are cut]]. Awareness of the manipulation does not always end the control, [[UnwittingPawn but it does avert a trope]]. Beware most of all [[YouCantFightFate the manipulations of Fate]]; the agenda [[ProphecyTwist tends to be unclear until it's over]].
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10	For your viewing pleasure, there are a number of different control methods indexed at GambitIndex and MindManipulation. A thorough listing is also available at IControlMyMinionsThrough. Remember that the trope does not judge moral worth; Pawns of [[BlackAndWhiteMorality Black, White,]] and [[GreyAndGrayMorality Grey Morality]] Players are all possible.
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12	Subtropes include: [index]
13	* BlindObedience
14	* ForcedIntoEvil
15	** TrappedInVillainy
16	* MyMasterRightOrWrong
17	* UnwittingPawn
18	*
19	[/index]

Context Sandbox / ThePawn