Let it Burn

You either die as a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain

Villain
villain noun
vil·​lain | \ ˈvi-lən \
Definition of villain
1: a character in a story or play who opposes the hero
2: a deliberate scoundrel or criminal
3: one blamed for a particular evil or difficulty
automation as the villain in job ... displacement
- M. H. Goldberg
4: VILLEIN
5: an uncouth person : BOOR

Everybody knows that the villain is always the person who's cruel and vile. What they don't know is that the Villain suffered a lot to the point that they became cold and numb to every emotion.

Nightmare
nightmare noun
night·​mare | \ ˈnīt-ˌmer \
Definition of nightmare
1: an evil spirit formerly thought to oppress people during sleep
2: a frightening dream that usually awakens the sleeper
3: something (such as an experience, situation, or object) having the monstrous character of a nightmare or producing a feeling of anxiety or terror

Ah yes, Everybody knows everything about nightmares. A dream that is so frightening that it can kill you in your sleep. It's not real but it has the power to damage a person to the point that they'll go paranoid.

She was both, a Villain and a Nightmare. Yes an aura and power so dark actually exists.

"Let it Burn"
-Alexandra Persephone Victoria Orpheus