Lawful-Evil

Plane of Existence: Baator, "The Nine Hells". Most notable inhabitants: Devils - mortal enemies of the Demons.

Examples of Lawful-Evils (Ethically Lawful, Morally Evil)

Rufus Shin-Ra (FFVII)
President Shin-Ra (FFVII)
Any Shin-Ra Officer
Hitler & the Nazis
Mao Tze Dong
Darth Vadar and the Stormtroopers
The Daleks
Dolores Umbridge
"Unjust Judge"
"Cop on the Take"
"Mafia Lawyer"

Respects the laws of the group, as long as those laws do not clash with his or her evil moral alignment. The lawful evil person follows the letter of the law and seeks to pervert the spirit of it.

Will keep their word if they give it
Would attack an unarmed foe
Will use poisons
Will not help those in need
Prefers to work with others
Responds well to higher authority
Trustful of organizations but will seek to exploit the rules and regulations to their advantage.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Lawful Evil "Diabolical"
"Dominator"

A lawful evil [person] methodically takes what he wants within the limits of his code of conduct without regard for whom it hurts. He cares about tradition, loyalty, and order but not about freedom, dignity, or life. He plays by the rules but without mercy or compassion. He is comfortable in a hierarchy and would like to rule, but is willing to serve. He is loath to break promises, and is therefore very cautious about giving his word unless a bargain is clearly in his favour.

This reluctance comes partly from his nature and partly because he depends on order to protect himself from those who oppose him on moral grounds. Some lawful evil villains have particular taboos, such as not killing in cold blood (but having underlings do it) or not letting children come to harm (if it can be helped). They feel these personal morals put them above unprincipled villains.

Many lawful evil [people] use society and its laws for selfish advantages, exploiting the letter of the law over its spirit whenever it best suits their interests.

Some lawful evil people and creatures commit themselves to evil with a zeal like that of a crusader committed to good. Beyond being willing to hurt others for their own ends, they take pleasure in spreading evil as an end unto itself. They may also see doing evil as part of a duty to an evil deity or master.


Lawful evil is sometimes called "diabolical", because devils are the epitome of lawful evil. Other examples of lawful evil [people] include tyrants, corrupt officials, and mafia bosses.

Lawful evil is methodical, intentional, and frequently successful devotion to selfishness or evil itself.

Other Alignments and Tendencies (Tendenices are what you would more often sway towards; esp. for Neutrals):
0-39% Good, 40-60% Chaotic: Neutral-Evil
0-39% Good, 61-100% Chaotic: Chaotic-Evil
40-60% Good, 0-39% Chaotic: Lawful-Neutral
40-60% Good, 40-60% Chaotic: True Neutral
40-60% Good, 61-100% Chaotic: Chaotic-Neutral
61-100% Good, 0-39% Chaotic: Lawful-Good
61-100% Good, 40-60% Chaotic: Neutral-Good
61-100% Good, 61-100% Chaotic: Chaotic-Good