Inside the Minds of Megalomania: Exploring the Villain Archetypes

What Dark Impulses Drive the Iconic Evil-Doers of the World’s Greatest Roleplaying Game?

A creative profile of 16 villainous dark lord archetypes in D&D that categorizes each by MBTI type to explore how narcissism might manifest across personalities.

Many a sinister plot has been hatched in D&D’s dark domains.

The iconic villains of Dungeons & Dragons provide a creative lens for examining narcissism across the full spectrum of personality types.

In this collection, we profile 16 classic evil dark lord tropes, each aligned with a Myers-Briggs type exhibiting signature malignant traits.

Though not an empirical study, the in-depth character sheets demonstrate how egomania and narcissistic motivations might manifest in D&D antagonists.

From the agent of order drowned in delusions of grandeur (INTJ) to the flamboyant drama queen obsessed with being center stage (ESFP), we explore the inner workings of darkly fascinating psyches.

What grandiose visions or paranoid ideations fuel their lust for power?

By categorizing these iconic archvillains based on MBTI alignments, compelling patterns emerge, providing tabletop roleplayers intriguing insights into the psychology of evildoers.