Soul Colour: Darkness

== *The*
Crusader Archetype *==*
**Aversion:**
Sinfulness

**Strategy:**
Perfection

Those whose souls bear the touch of Oblivion are
conscientious, ethical and possess a strong sense of morality. They dread being
defective and constantly strive to live with integrity and balance. Orderly and
fastidious, they want to improve the world around them and seek to avoid giving
in to instinctual urges and drives. At their best, Dark souls embody wisdom,
realism and nobility, but at their worst they can fall prey to severity,
perfectionism and merciless wrath.

**Lawful**
Good - The
Wise Realist

**Liberation:**
*“**I*
have acquired true cosmic balance.”

By having faith that the world will unfold as it should,
the character comes into balance, gaining true wisdom and discernment. They
know the best action to take in each moment. By letting go of their belief that
they are a perfect and impartial judge, they become life-affirming, pure and
truly good. The truth will be heard and others find them hopeful and humane.

**Good - The**
Principled Teacher

**Self-Image:**
*“**I*
am moderate and reasonable.”

Reasonable and with strong moral convictions, the character
desires to act in accordance with reason and their own conscience. Composed and
modest, they are also ethical, mature and tolerant. Having learned an intense
sense of right and wrong, they begin to spare thought for the instruction of
others. They are extremely principled, promoting integrity in others as they
further pursue their primary ideals.

**Unaligned - The**
Orderly Citizen

**Ideals:** *“I value being right and instructing*
*others.”*

Impatient and critical, the character desires to have
the external world match their inner convictions. Irritable and dry, they are
afraid of making mistakes and keep feelings and impulses rigidly in check.
Pedantic and puritanical, they are orderly but impersonal, emotionally
constricted and anal-compulsive. Into leading “crusades”, if denied they may
become indignant, unsympathetic and scathing.

**Evil - The**
Wrathful Zealot

**Resentment:**
*“**No-one*
follows my correct ethical example.”

Absolutist and bitter, the character desires to silence
criticism from themselves and from others, developing highly dogmatic and
judgemental beliefs. They are self-righteous and vitriolic, severe in condemning
others while rationalising their own evil. Consumed with the flaws of others,
they hypocritically violate their own standards. They are misanthropic,
possessed and self-flagellating, refusing to forgive or negotiate.

**Examples:** *The Minister (The Backwater Gospel)*

**Chaotic**
Evil - The
Enraged Avenger

**Delusion:**
*“The world cruelly condemns me to commit sin.”*

Lost in despair and hysteria at the perceived dismal
state of the world, the character seeks to wipe out all “wrong-doers” through
cruel and hateful treatment. Depressed, punitive and raging, they turn their
attacks even upon themselves, perhaps engaging in self-mutilation or
experiencing multiple nervous breakdowns. Utterly merciless, they bring the
weight of their wrath against those they blame for their inner chaos, emotional
pain and self-disparaging torment.

**Examples:** *John Doe (Se7en)*