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[[AC:The [[LordOfTheRings Théoden]]]]

[[AC:The [[StargateVerse Hammond]]]]

[[AC:The ComicBook/{{Magneto}}]]

[[AC:The [[JurassicPark Hammond]]]]

[[AC:The SelfDemonstrating/{{Magneto}}]]

* Redcloak's character development in ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' is mostly sliding up and down this. He starts as The Hammond, degrades into The Magneto under Xykon's influence and his own bigotry, then has his WhatHaveIDone moment and jumps up to The Théoden -- all [[VillainousValor without losing his villain status]].

[[AC:The {{Superman}}]]

This is the leader who takes a roughly equal share of the danger, consistently RiskingTheKing. If AsskickingEqualsAuthority, this is likely to inspire UndyingLoyalty. If the leader is just not as BadAss as his troops, this may be seen as HonorBeforeReason or even {{Death Seek|er}}ing.

Usually a ReasonableAuthorityFigure who gets out of the way of his men so that they can do their job. He stays back at MissionControl, where he may or may not do much during the mission. Still, if things go badly wrong, he's likely to [[GoingDownWithTheShip Go Down With His Ship]]. Likely to be an OfficerAndAGentleman. Most likely to suffer from TheChainsOfCommanding, though that can effect others as well. If he is significantly stronger than his underlings, this can turn into OrcusOnHisThrone.

[[AC:The {{Magneto}}]]

Named after the [[Film/{{X-Men}} movie version]], not the [[ComicBook/{{X-Men}} comic book]] version. This is the leader who [[WeHaveReserves has reserves]] and isn't reluctant to spend them. His men mean less to him than victory. Often a GloryHound, GeneralFailure or flat-out {{Villain}}. In darker works, this can also be a good character who [[IDidWhatIHadToDo had to do]] it because the alternative was even worse. Such a character may later be found DrowningHisSorrows.

This is the extreme BadBoss who sacrifices his {{Mooks}} any time they are [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness No Longer Useful]] or simply ForTheEvulz. Always a villain.

* LordOfTheRings has a recurring {{Aesop}} that sliding down this scale will slide you down others. Gandalf vs Saruman. Théoden vs Denethor. And the BigBad, when things got tough, would personally step onto the battlefield (though now he can't leave his tower at all).

Named after the [[Film/{{X-Men}} movie version]], not the [[ComicBook/{{X-Men}} comic book]] version. This is the leader who [[WeHaveReserves has reserves]] and isn't reluctant to spend them. His men mean less to him than victory. Often a GloryHound, GeneralFailure of flat-out {{Villain}}. In darker works, this can also be a good character who [[IDidWhatIHadToDo had to do]] it because the alternative was even worse. Such a character may later be found DrowningHisSorrows.

* Redcloak's character development in ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' is mostly sliding up and down this. He starts as The Hammond, degrades into The Magneto under Xykon's influence and his own bigotry, then has his WhatHaveIDone moment and jumps up to The Théoden -- all without losing his villain status.

* LordOfTheRings has a recurring {{Aesop}} that sliding down this scale will slide you down others. Gandalf vs Saruman. Théoden vs Denethor. And the BigBad never leaves his tower at all.

This is the leader who takes a roughly equal share of the danger, consistently RiskingTheKing. If AsskickingEqualsAuthority, this is likely to inspire UndyingLoyalty. If the leader is just not as BadAss as his troops, this may be seen as HonorBeforeReason or even [[DeathSeeker Death Seeking]].

[[AC:The [[LordOfTheRings Theoden]]]]

* LordOfTheRings has a recurring {{Aesop}} that sliding down this scale will slide you down others. Gandalf vs Saruman. Theoden vs Denethor. And the BigBad never leaves his tower at all.
* Redcloak's character development in ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' is mostly sliding up and down this. He starts as The Hammond, degrades into The Magneto under Xykon's influence and his own bigotry, then has his WhatHaveIDone moment and jumps up to The Theoden -- all without losing his villain status.

[[AC:The [[{{X-Men}} Magneto]]]]

Named after the movie version, not the comic book version. This is the leader who [[WeHaveReserves has reserves]] and isn't reluctant to spend them. His men mean less to him than victory. Often a GloryHound, GeneralFailure of flat-out {{Villain}}. In darker works, this can also be a good character who [[IDidWhatIHadToDo had to do]] it because the alternative was even worse. Such a character may later be found DrowningHisSorrows.

This is the extreme BadBoss who sacrifices his {{Mooks}} any time they are [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness No Longer Useful]] or simply ForTheEvulz. Always a villain and usually a CompleteMonster.

[[AC:The [[TheOrderOfTheStick Xykon]]]]

* Redcloak's character development in Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick is mostly sliding up and down this. He starts as The Hammond, degrades into The Magneto under Xykon's influence and his own bigotry, then has his WhatHaveIDone moment and jumps up to The Theoden -- all without losing his villain status.

Usually a ReasonableAuthorityFigure who gets out of the way of his men so that they can do their job. He stays back at MissionControl, where he may or may not do much during the mission. Still, if things go badly wrong, he's likely to [[GoingDownWithTheShip Go Down With His Ship]]. Likely to be an OfficerAndAGentleman. Most likely to suffer from the ChainsOfCommanding, though that can effect others as well. If he is significantly stronger than his underlings, this can turn into OrcusOnHisThrone.

Named after the movie version, not the comic book version. This is the leader who [[WeHaveReserves has reserves]] and isn't reluctant to spend them. His men mean less to him than victory. Often a GloryHound, GeneralFailure of flat-out {{Villain}}. In darker works, this can also be good character who [[IDidWhatIHadToDo had to do]] it because the alternative was even worse. Such a character may later be found DrowningHisSorrows.

[[AC:The Superman]]

[[AC:The Theoden]]

[[AC:The Hammond]]

[[AC:The Magneto]]

[[AC:The Xykon]]

This is the extreme BadBoss who sacrifices his {{Mooks}} any time they are [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulnes No Longer Useful]] or simply ForTheEvulz. Always a villain and usually a CompleteMonster.

* ChainsOfCommanding

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulnes

This is the leader who takes a roughly equal share of the danger, consistently RiskingTheKing. If AsskickingEqualsAuthority, this is likely to inspire UndyingLoyalty. If the leader is just not as {{BadAss}} as his troops, this may be seen as HonorBeforeReason or even [[DeathSeeker Death Seeking]].

* Redcloak's character development in OrderOfTheStick is mostly sliding up and down this. He starts as The Hammond, degrades into The Magneto under Xykon's influence and his own bigotry, then has his WhatHaveIDone moment and jumps up to The Theoden -- all without losing his villain status.

* GoingDownWithTheShip

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This is the extreme BadBoss who sacrifices his {{Mooks}} any time they are [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulnes No Longer Useful]] or simply ForTheEvulz. Always a villain and usually a CompleteMonster.

Usually a ReasonableAuthorityFigure who gets out of the way of his men so that they can do their job. He stays back at MissionControl, where he may or may not do much during the mission. Still, if things go badly wrong, he's likely to [[GoingDownWithTheShip Go Down With His Ship]]. Likely to be an OfficerAndAGentleman. If he is significantly stronger than his underlings, this can turn into OrcusOnHisThrone.

This is the extreme BadBoss who sacrifices his {{Mooks}} any time they are [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulnes No Longer Useful]] or simply ForTheEvulz.

Usually a ReasonableAuthorityFigure who gets out of the way of his men so that they can do their job. He stays back at MissionControl, where he may or may not do much during the mission. Still, if things go badly wrong, he's likely to [[GoingDownWithTheShip Go Down With His Ship]]. Likely to be an OfficerAndAGentlemen. If he is significantly stronger than his underlings, this can turn into OrcusOnHisThrone.

Usually a ReasonableAuthorityFigure who gets out of the way of his men so that they can do their job. He stays back at MissionControl, where he may or may not do much during the mission. Likely to be an OfficerAndAGentlemen. If he is significantly stronger than his underlings, this can turn into OrcusOnHisThrone.

Named after the movie version, not the comic book version. This is the leader who [[WeHaveReservers has reserves]] and isn't reluctant to spend them. His men mean less to him than victory. Often a GloryHound, GeneralFailure of flat-out {{Villain}}. In darker works, this can also be good character who [[IDidWhatIHadToDo had to do]] it because the alternative was even worse. Such a character may later be found DrowningHisSorrows.

Usually a ReasonableAuthorityFigure who gets out of the way of his men so that they can do their job. He stays back at MissionControl, where he may or may not do much during the mission. Likely to be an OfficerAndAGentlement. If he is significantly stronger than his underlings, this can turn into OrcusOnHisThrone.

Named after the movie version, not the comic book version. This is the leader who [[WeHaveReservers has reserves]] and isn't reluctant to spend them. His men mean less to him than victory. Often a GloryHound, GeneralFailure of flat-out {{Villian}}. In darker works, this can also be good character who [[IDidWhatIHadToDo had to do]] it because the alternative was even worse. Such a character may later be found DrowningHisSorrows.