![]() ![]() Joe Russo says in the DVD Commentary that the real reason he's committing genocide is to prove to himself that his rejected solution to save his species-killing half of them-would have worked. Marvel Cinematic Universe: Thanos claims that he wants to kill half of all life in the universe so that the other half can will be saved from extinction by having more resources to consume.Nix: I was not born to show people the error of their ways, I was born to murder the world. It goes without saying this is No Real Life Examples, Please!. Compare with Not-So-Well-Intentioned Extremist. Compare Dark Messiah for another savior figure that uses unethical tactics, but may actually be genuine in their faith and intentions unlike a False Prophet. This trope is closely related to the Fake Faith Healer, Greedy Televangelist, Phony Psychic, and Scam Religion. Money, power, revenge, lust, a combination of the aforementioned reasons-the False Prophet's true motives could be any of those or something else entirely. Their true goals are different from what they preach, and they are inherently selfish goals. If the universe has a chosen one prophecy, this individual will likely claim they're The Chosen One.īut in one way or another, this figure is deceiving their followers. If they don't already have it, this figure will request assistance-physically, monetarily, or in some other way-so that their goals can be achieved. ![]() People will flock to them out of hope, or because they see an opportunity to increase their own power by aligning with the prophet. Someone comes along and preaches a message about how they're going to make everyone's lives better. ![]()
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