Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-2059440-20170504220050/@comment-1705775-20170509165121

I always thought Hitler as "Lawful Evil" showed a flaw in the understanding of the alignments..

Hitler was Chaotic Evil from start to finish and I think most fictional portrayals are the same.. he was a Caligua-style ruler and ALL dictators follow "laws" if they randomly make the laws up.. Joffrey was chaotic evil as well, everything he did was "legal" only because he WAS the law... it's not about that..

it's about how they rule, how they react to things, their ultimate goals etc..

Hitler's rule was backstabbing, unpredictable carnage.. he reacted with fury at any insult and delight at anything that went his way.. his ultimate goal was whatever the heck fancied his notion that particular day.. he was forever changing his mind on what he ultimately wanted for Europe and the world..

one moment he was happy to form an alliance with Britain and have them keep a powerful navy in exchange for Germany having a powerful army - the next he was blitzing them into submission..

he also got into power by very illegal, corrupt means.. he repaid many of the thugs that got him into power via literally wiping them out to make new for new cronies, who he also threatened later..

basically in no shape or form can he be considered a Lawful character..