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The Evolutionary's character has varied between that of a weary, well-meaning creator to that of a " mad scientist " who is willing to do whatever he considers necessary to further his goals of evolving a better, less-brutal world.

He has great respect for the process of evolution, but is also deeply troubled by the immense amount of death and suffering required for such slow progress ( see the Quicksilver series ).

Although menacing and arrogant during his maniacal phases, the Evolutionary's history also contains more than one example of his desire to be responsible, creative, and kind.

Most Marvel writers have resisted portraying him as a standard-fare villain, thereby adding levels of sympathy and complexity to the character.

The High Evolutionary has been manipulated and driven to insanity by both the Beyonders and the Celestials, cosmic races that have interfered with human evolution in the past, indicating that his work might perhaps be a threat to their own.

Even at his most unstable, the Evolutionary has always demonstrated a paternal love toward even his most flawed creations: he rehabilitated Nobilus, has attempted to heal Count Tagar and the God Pack, and has spared the Man-Beast his life despite multiple attempts to murder him.

At one point, he offered to ( and did ) restore the Savage Land after it was destroyed by Terminus, even though it had been created by the very race that had confiscated and then destroyed his own beloved creation, Counter-Earth.