Talk:James Moriarty/@comment-31760473-20170512023838/@comment-28048698-20170512235139

Well, if we only talk about evil plans then Edmond Dantes must be out. We need to remember something: he isn't truly an evil character. He is just trying to bring revenge to those mens whe see as evil, people who ruined Edmond's life and thanks to that are living with a lot of money and fame. He see himself as the Providence, or as a bringer of justice.

If we talk about who of those two is the most intelligent creating plans... Hm... I must say that both of them are at the same level. But I can be wrong: Edmond is my favorite character from books, and I don't know very much about Conan Doyle's lore, so my opinion can be biased.

However, both of them are very intelligent persons with a lot of knowledge about a lot of things (economy, mathematic, cience, religion, etc; even know how to fight). Both are very, very patience so they can create plans that take even years to occur. Both have a huge amount of money so they can spend how much they need. Both have many allies and persons working for them.

I would say the only difference between them is their objectives. Edmond Dantes only want justices. That's why he stop himself after understanding he was being as cruel as those he hate.