Magneto

**MAGNETO** Andrew Olenski

There are a great many people who might argue that Magneto is quite far from being a villain. Some feel that given that his actions are for the greater good, this makes him a hero, or, at the very least, an anti-hero. What these people fail to consider is that the majority of even semi-complex villains believe that what they are doing is right. Magneto, born Erik Lehnsherr, is a survivor of the holocaust. He witnessed firsthand the horrors of mankind and vowed to not allow such an event to happen to his people. He is unafraid to use violence and and deadly force to protect his cause, thus making him a villain despite his good intentions. It is because of views like these that he grew to not only resist human rule, but to even develop a sense of superiority to his powerless colleagues. Speaking to his occasional archnemesis Professor X on the topic of mutants and humans, Magneto said “ //We // are the future, Charles, not them. They no longer matter.”




 * 1) The Helmet - While headwear is hardly means to determine one's standing as good or evil, a helmet with edges and //sharp// undertones such as these certainly make it obvious that the wearer either spends his or her free time plotting world domination, or at the very least is very cautious while riding a bicycle.
 * 2) The Background - Heroes do not pose in front of black clouds with red lightning. Regular citizens do not pose in front of black clouds with red lightning. Anyone who glares menacingly away from an exploding planet is most likely not a member of Greenpeace, let alone a hero.
 * 3) The Hand - Heroes are modest, whereas villains take pride in their work. Whether they choose to express this by explaining their entire diabolical plan to the hero as he is strapped into their slow moving unnecessarily complex death trap or by displaying their powers in a "Hey! Look what I can do!" kind of way, villains all around like to show off, much like Magneto with his fistful of light. //Show-off//.
 * 4) The Color - Red has always been associated with anger and feelings of intensity in general. This is fitting considering his history as a holocaust survivor and that his purpose is to prevent any similar treatment being used on mutants. Not to mention the fact that if the whole "mutants ruling the world" scheme never fleshes out, he can always double as a bullfighter.
 * 5) The Scowl - The title of this particular bullet point is really all that needs to be said, one look into his pupil-less eyes makes it obvious that he leans more towards the "killing kittens" end of the good and evil spectrum.

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