Daffy Duck is undeniably black (a more selfish character is hard to imagine), I'm not so sure of Donald, though Scrouge McDuck who Donald inspired in Ducktales is black.
Root from the TV show Person of Interest is black aligned and while beginning as a villain now works for a greater good (but not necessarily for the right reasons) while using very black methods.
Damon from the Vampire Diaries (well seasons 1-4 anyway) is black though in recent series they have added some white/red to soften his character.
Raymond Reddington from Blacklist is also a primarily black protaginist, he may be "helping" the FBI but his reasons are entirely his own.
Jamie Lannister from Game of Thrones is also primarily black aligned, despite taking several actions which could be seen as heroic it was always for his own reasons...
On the subject of House, he is black aligned but then so is the character he is based on; Sherlock Holmes, particularly the version as shown in BBC's Sherlock, less so for Elementary though there are definitely many black aspects to the character.
To elaborate on why I said House is Grixis: his is, at his core, self interested,ruthless, and unconcerned with the emotions and well being of others (black). He is also blue because he values intellect and reason, and is focused on solving puzzles. His red comes from his intense emotions, his tendency to indulge in hedonism, his love of music, his impulsiveness, and his love/lust obsession with the women in his life.
Jamie Lannister I would actually say is RWB, though its easier to tell that from the book than the show, because in the book you get his internal monologues. He definitely has plainly black characteristics, willing to kill for what he wants, a sense of self entitlement, ruthlessness and cruelty to others, but he is also driven by red and white. He is red because he is often driven by his emotions against his better judgement, and despite his penchant for cruelty he can find himself driven by compassion even at personal cost (such as saving Brienne from being raped, and later from the bear). His relationship with Cersei is also very red. He also is white, because he makes many decisions based on a sense of honor and duty (this is the reason he joins the Kingsgaurd and why he remains even after losing his hand and being offered Casterly Rock). He also killed Aerys Targaryen for white reasons (to save the common folk of King's Landing, since Aerys was going to burn it with dragon fire). He is a character at conflict with himself however, and the white side that he aspires to live up to is undermined by his selfishness and passion. This is partly due to being hated for killing Aerys, despite it being the right thing to do.
Tyrion is Grixis because he enjoys playing the game of thrones, enjoys power, relies on his wealth and family connections, and is fully capable of being ruthless, and completely ok with it. He is blue because he values knowledge and intellect, approaches problems with the belief that they can be solved logically, approves of characters who act logically, and disapproves of characters who act illogically. He is red because he is driven by passion, love, loyalty, and hedonism. He is also compassionate, not because it is what society expects or what morality dictates, but because he empathizes with others and can put himself in their shows. The good in Tyrion comes from his emotions, not from a higher sense of morality, and this is red. He also hates Joffry for reasons that are blue, black and red. Blue because Joffry puts no value in knowledge or good advice, and is too impulsive and foolish. Black becuase Joffry's actions and cruelty serve no practical purpose and actually undermine his own rule. Red because Joffry shows no compassion for others, no love, and normal human emotion. Tyrion is actually a great example of a Grixis character that can actually be considered good based on his colors, rather than in spite of them.
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The Meaning of Life: "M-hmm. Well, it's nothing very special. Uh, try and be nice to people, avoid eating fat, read a good book every now and then, get some walking in, and try and live together in peace and harmony with people of all creeds and nations"
Onering's 4 simple steps that let you solve any problem with Magic's gameplay
Whether its blue players countering your spells, red players burning you out, or combo, if you have a problem with an aspect of Magic's gameplay, you can fix it!
Step 1: Identify the problem. What aspect of Magic don't you like? Step 2: Find out how others deal with the problem. How do players deal with this aspect of the game when they run into it? Step 3: Do what those players do. Step 4: No more problem. Bonus: You are now better at Magic. Enjoy those extra wins!
Also, based on what you've noted here I REALLY like that analysis of Tyrion. I'm going to have to get into position to read those book sooner rather than later.
To elaborate on why I said House is Grixis: his is, at his core, self interested,ruthless, and unconcerned with the emotions and well being of others (black). He is also blue because he values intellect and reason, and is focused on solving puzzles. His red comes from his intense emotions, his tendency to indulge in hedonism, his love of music, his impulsiveness, and his love/lust obsession with the women in his life.
Jamie Lannister I would actually say is RWB, though its easier to tell that from the book than the show, because in the book you get his internal monologues. He definitely has plainly black characteristics, willing to kill for what he wants, a sense of self entitlement, ruthlessness and cruelty to others, but he is also driven by red and white. He is red because he is often driven by his emotions against his better judgement, and despite his penchant for cruelty he can find himself driven by compassion even at personal cost (such as saving Brienne from being raped, and later from the bear). His relationship with Cersei is also very red. He also is white, because he makes many decisions based on a sense of honor and duty (this is the reason he joins the Kingsgaurd and why he remains even after losing his hand and being offered Casterly Rock). He also killed Aerys Targaryen for white reasons (to save the common folk of King's Landing, since Aerys was going to burn it with dragon fire). He is a character at conflict with himself however, and the white side that he aspires to live up to is undermined by his selfishness and passion. This is partly due to being hated for killing Aerys, despite it being the right thing to do.
Tyrion is Grixis because he enjoys playing the game of thrones, enjoys power, relies on his wealth and family connections, and is fully capable of being ruthless, and completely ok with it. He is blue because he values knowledge and intellect, approaches problems with the belief that they can be solved logically, approves of characters who act logically, and disapproves of characters who act illogically. He is red because he is driven by passion, love, loyalty, and hedonism. He is also compassionate, not because it is what society expects or what morality dictates, but because he empathizes with others and can put himself in their shows. The good in Tyrion comes from his emotions, not from a higher sense of morality, and this is red. He also hates Joffry for reasons that are blue, black and red. Blue because Joffry puts no value in knowledge or good advice, and is too impulsive and foolish. Black becuase Joffry's actions and cruelty serve no practical purpose and actually undermine his own rule. Red because Joffry shows no compassion for others, no love, and normal human emotion. Tyrion is actually a great example of a Grixis character that can actually be considered good based on his colors, rather than in spite of them.
Onering's 4 simple steps that let you solve any problem with Magic's gameplay
Step 1: Identify the problem. What aspect of Magic don't you like? Step 2: Find out how others deal with the problem. How do players deal with this aspect of the game when they run into it? Step 3: Do what those players do. Step 4: No more problem. Bonus: You are now better at Magic. Enjoy those extra wins!
Also, based on what you've noted here I REALLY like that analysis of Tyrion. I'm going to have to get into position to read those book sooner rather than later.