RULER

Shadow ​(Dark side)

- In reality, may be inept, weak, passive, indecisive, blustering, scapegoating, insecure, inefficient, unrealistic
- May also be aggressive, violent, drunk on power, intolerant, dangerous, prideful, convinced of her own inherent superiority/ invincibility, manipulative, immoral
- The very things that make her a good leader might make her cold and Machiavellian in her personal life
​- Too concerned with larger picture to relate to others 
- Her actions may lead to the downfall of families, corporations, towns, nations, worlds
- May crack under the pressure of her leadership 
​- May cause considerable harm to herself and others through poor leadership
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​Examples

Persona (Characteristics)

- Established and respected authority figure-- emblem of power and control
- Charismatic, elegant, commanding, assertive, orderly, worldly, bold, savvy-- a born leader
- Seeks to create order, structure, harmony, economy and productivity in the Domain she leads
- Has a deep intrinsic knowledge of her Domain and all of the cogs that make the machinery work
- Comes into her own via a crisis put upon her and her Domain
- May be considered divine or semi-divine by her followers
- Able to see the larger picture as well as the smaller realities and make crucial, possibly life-changing decisions from her insight
- Impact of her decisions are a thousandfold because of her position of authority, for better or worse
- Others look up to and aspire to be her; may base their self-esteem off of her good opinion

Harry Potter: Cornelius Fudge (shadow), Rufus Scrimgeour (shadow)
Film/ TV: Rodmilla in Ever After (shadow); Cher in Clueless (persona); Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada; Mufasa in The Lion King
Shakespeare: Henry V, Richard III (shadow), Claudius in Hamlet (shadow)

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