Trait:Evil Degeneracy

Evil Degeneracy
Darth Sidious (Star Wars) was deformed by decades of immersion in the Dark Side, neglecting the means to suppress the physical effects once successfully taking rulership over most of his galaxy.
Trait of:	Having become degenerated via evil acts.

The trait for characters to become degenerated via evil acts. Sub-power of Evil Manipulation. Opposite to Good Improvement.

Also Called

• Evil Corruption

Capabilities

Users with this ability are afflicted with a degenerative curse due to prolonged evil acts. This transforms them into monstrous forms with fantastical abilities, usually at the cost of becoming addicted to evil acts.

The degeneration can start slow or be a rapid change, but if left unchecked, it can transform the individual into a demon or other negative-aligned creature, due to deforming not just the body and mind but the very soul itself.

Evil Degeneracy is one of many sub-types of degenerative curses and thus, is reserved for individuals who succumb to all (or a great many) of the traditional "Deadly Sins" or other vices.

Applications

Due to its nature, Evil Degeneracy is a highly varied state and is often unique to each character or faction, thus they may have any number of abilities but some of the more common include:

• Corrupted Power Link
• Cursed Name
• Evil Aura
• Supernatural Ugliness
• Unnatural Quality
• Unnatural Shape

Variations

• Dark Magic Degeneracy
• Greed Degeneracy
• Pride Degeneracy

Associations

• Evil Manipulation
• Spiritual Degradation

Limitations

• As a cursed state this inevitably weakens an individual in some fashion, be it body, mind or spirit.
• Prolonged degeneracy may result in destruction or demonization.
• Purification abilities may be able to reverse the degenerative qualities; in this case good-based abilities are especially potent.
• Often become addicted to evil acts or abilities.

Known Users

• Demons (Christian Mythology)
• Satan (Christian Mythology)
• Beldams (European Folklore)
• Sméagol/Gollum (The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings)
• Cole MacGrath (Infamous) via Evil Karma
• Delsin Rowe (Infamous: Second Son) via Evil Karma
• Venom Snake (Metal Gear Solid V); via Demon Points
• Ao Nyobo (Japanese Folklore)
• Kokuri Baba (Japanese Folklore)
• Yamauba (Japanese Folklore)
• Dark side of the Force Users (Star Wars)
  • Dark Jedi
  • Sith

Gallery

Satan (Christian Mythology) was once described as one of God's most beautiful creations, after falling from grace many stories and art depict him as ugly, deformed and animalistic in nature due to his evil nature.

Demons (Christian Mythology), like Satan, where once beautiful angels but after their fall have been depicted in many art and stories as monstrous, animalistic creatures due to their evil nature.

Beldams (European Folklore) were witches that were believed to have become severely degenerated due to devotion to many evil acts.

Ao Nyobo (Japanese Folklore) are the result of women who have degenerated into ogre-like, hideous crones due to a life of excessive vanity and pride.

Kokuri Baba (Japanese Folklore) are hideous, ghoul-like witches formed when women go insane and isolate themselves in grief, transforming into cannibalistic monsters.

Yamauba (Japanese Folklore) are much the same as the European Beldams, being women who are devoted to dark magic, which transforms them into powerful but monstrous hags.

Gollum (Lord of the Rings) was once a Hobbit named Sméagol but degenerated into a hideous monster over a course of 500 years due to his evil thoughts, actions and the influence of the One Ring.

Sith who indulge in the dark side of the Force such as Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars) showed it through a change in his eye color from its original color to yellow...

...and after having his legs and arms amputated shortly before being left for dead, his lungs were seared as he was burned alive on Mustafar and his transformation into Darth Vader, he called heavily upon the dark side to marginalize his wounds so he could again be self-sufficient.

The Player God (Black and White) turns progressively more twisted and demonic in appearance as they commit evil acts in the game-world.

Venom Snake (Metal Gear Solid V)

Videos

Lord of the Rings- Return of the King - Gollum Transformation (Original Score)-2

Darth Vader - The suit - Star Wars Episode III Revenge of The Sith HD-2

The Reason Darth Vader Was Happy He Lost to Obi-Wan - Star Wars Explained