Control
To rule
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Control - the Villain wants to rule; be it a gang, a city, a state, the country, the world, or a similar goal, and have everyone else below them obey their every whim.
Source: Card-Carrying Villain - Avatar: The Last Airbender: Azula references this, claiming that the reason Long Feng lost to her in the bid for control of Ba-Sing Sei is because she was born to rule, while he was not.
Source: Divine Right of Kings -
However, late in the series, he loses control of it due to his conflicting feelings for Rinko and his desires to rule both worlds, turning into Dark Dian in the process.
Source: Franchise / Jewelpet
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