i just finshed the manifest zone episode on warforged. So you compared the lord of blades to magneto and dr. Doom, would you say that he could also be compared to ultron as well?
Maybe? The point is that the Lord of Blades believes that he is fighting for the good of his people and that his actions are justified. He's only like Dr. Doom when Doom is actually concerned about the people of Latveria.— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) January 11, 2021
He’s not solely driven by a desire for revenge or by power; he believes he’s a champion of the warforged.I'm not deeply familiar with Avengers lore. I know Ultron was originally largely driven by personal issues with Pym. If there's an arc where Ultron believes machines have been oppressed by organics and is fighting on their behalf, then sure.
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) January 11, 2021
So he’s not entirely evil then? So then in theory if player’s roleplayed well enough and and did actions that helped the warfoged then he could be pacified. And i can see those points. And same on the ultron issue i dont have much knowledge either but after watching. Where I'd compare the Lord of Blades to Magneto is in that his GOAL isn't evil, but he's willing to take evil actions in pursuit of it—by contrast to Xavier who (broadly) has the same goal but refuses to take evil actions to achieve it.
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) January 11, 2021
So in short is willing to be the villian in order to achieve a better future for his people, but i also feel like that he sees himself as the hero in his story Yes, the Lord of Blades definitely sees himself as the hero of his story — even though he knows his actions cause the Five Nations to see him as a villain.
— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) January 11, 2021