What Dark Power Are You Dying to Use?

By: Ian Fortey
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
What Dark Power Are You Dying to Use?
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About This Quiz

Why is it that the dark side always looks so much cooler than the light? Sure, we know the good guy is almost always going to win in the end, and often we'll be cheering for them along the way, but there's something compelling about those on the other side. A good hero needs a good villain, and a good villain needs to have depth. They also need a degree of style that's hard to overlook. Luke Skywalker was a great guy and all, but when we meet him he's wearing casual beach bum clothes. When we meet Darth Vader, he looks like Darth Vader. The dark side knows how to make darkness look good. 

And their powers are just as enticing! So often the good guy just has to persevere until the very end, when he's suddenly able to overcome the guy who's been shooting eye lasers and flaming snakes the whole time. Dark powers are cool powers. Don't feel bad about acknowledging that.

Since the powers of darkness are so enticing, it's pretty normal that anyone would have devoted some time and effort to considering which kind they'd be wielding if they could choose. Tell us a bit about your dark side, and we'll determine which dark power you're just dying to use. Take the quiz and see!

The term "dark power" is pretty vague. What do you think would be the best source for your dark abilities?
Magic
A mutation
Don't know, don't care.
Technology

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You can be dark but not be evil, if you don't want to be. Do you want to be evil?
I'm not 100% evil, but you need to bend the rules now and then.
Not evil, but maybe a little mischievous?
I could still be mostly good.
I'd probably be evil.

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If you had access to some dark powers, what would you use them for?
Personal gain
I could help make the world better.
Just for fun
To shake things up

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Which monsters from movies do you relate to the most?
Zombies
Vampires
Werewolves
Dragons

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Where's the Sorting Hat putting you at Hogwarts?
Slytherin
Gryffindor
Ravenclaw
Wait, why am I at Hogwarts?

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Have you ever had a paranormal experience?
Yes, I have.
No, but I believe in them.
I'm not 100% sure.
Nope

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Do you think there are people in the world with real psychic abilities?
Not really
I know there are.
I like to think so.
Maybe?

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If you hear a loud thump from elsewhere in the house when no one else is home, what's the first thing you think?
Monster
Intruder
Cat
Someone must have come home.

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Do you think there's life on another world out there somewhere?
There has to be, right?
The universe seems pretty dead other than us.
Of course
I'm not sure.

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When you were a kid, did you think there were monsters living somewhere in your house?
In the basement
In the attic
Under the bed
I never thought that.

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What's the absolute best part about Halloween?
The costumes!
Candy
Parties
Honestly? Not a big Halloween person.

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Witches are famous for having familiars. Which of these animals would you enlist as yours?
Rat
Raven
Wolf
Cat

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There are some amazing horror franchises out there. Which is your favorite?
The Romero zombie movies
"Hellraiser"
"Halloween"
"Nightmare on Elm Street"

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Movies are all well and good, but is there a dark TV show you like more than the others?
"American Horror Story"
"Twin Peaks"
"Black Mirror"
"Stranger Things"

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Are you afraid of the dark?
I prefer the dark.
Sometimes
Nope
I used to be.

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Have you ever sat around a campfire and told ghost stories?
Every time I go camping
I want to, but I never have.
Not in a long time
Do people for real do that?

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Do you feed off the energy of a crowd, or are you more comfortable alone?
Depends on the crowd, I guess.
I love being around others.
I prefer animals to people.
I'm more of a loner.

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Has anyone ever accused you of being goth or emo, whether or not you agreed with them?
All the time
Nope
Maybe? It's not a thing that happens often though.
When I was younger

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Do you ever find yourself writing poetry?
Not in a long time
Never
Sometimes
I enjoy writing poetry.

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What villain from the Marvel Cinematic Universe do you think had the right idea overall?
Hela
Ego
Loki
Thanos

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Not saying you are a villain – but if you were, what kind of villainous lair would you have?
A dark castle
A penthouse apartment
A cave in the woods
A shadowy mansion

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Have you ever started a physical fight with someone in your life?
Didn't start any, but I defended myself.
Never
Yes
I finish more fights than I start.

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Do you think that people are inherently good?
I think we start as blank slates.
I like to think so.
More or less, but you need to develop it.
Not in the least

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What do you feel is your greatest strength in life?
My intelligence
My empathy
My sense of adventure
My passion

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There are plenty of different ways to get a job done in life. What's your ideal working situation?
Working the night shift
Working for a big company with lots of people
Working outdoors
Working from home

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Do you remember what your dreams were like the next morning?
I have a lot of nightmares.
My dreams are all random and weird.
I have vivid, exciting dreams.
I don't really remember what I dream.

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Would you be able to survive on your own if you were thrust into some kind of post-apocalyptic, end-of-the-world scenario?
Nah, not by a long shot
I'd seek out others who could help me.
I have decent survival skills.
I guess it depends on how bad things are.

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Are you the kind of person who will do something crazy like go on a spontaneous road trip?
I'd rather plan ahead.
Not usually
I guess anything's possible.
Definitely

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Have you ever utterly flamed someone on social media?
Once or twice
I try to keep a cool head.
Not my style
Absolutely

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If you had dark powers, would you use them openly or would you be more low key?
I figure people couldn't help but notice.
Low key is the whole point, I think.
I'd keep it pretty subtle.
Definitely out in the open

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