In regards to starscream and megatron, While starscream plotted and skemed to take over the leadership role among the Deceptitrons, he never actually shot any of the deceptitrons in the back, went over to the Autobot's side or sold information to them in exchange for the autobots to kill or harm Megatron.<br/><br/>there seems to be a significant difference in what betrayal means to the two of us. In your own examples, you played a character who cast buffs on the enemy in combat because the character was lawful neutral... or chaotic neutral... but used that justification to say that if one side was winning too well, that he must aid the enemy in the name of balance. That's a betrayal because he's acting in a way that is counter to the party's well being by giving aid to the enemy... usually an offense very close to treason in many cultures. Parties hold together because they know that when the shit hits the fan, you can rely on each other.<br/><br/>In your other example, you're using a narasistic, borderline psychotic with ambition to take the place of the leader (Klingon's ring any bells in this tradition?) but who never actually acted in the best interest of the enemy or against what he saw as the best interest of his companions. That's an internal conflict within the party and Starscream never really tried to hide the fact that he wanted to be leader.<br/><br/>There is a difference there, you understand? I'm ok with the cartoon option, that simply adds to the story as there isn't any actual efforts to attack or kill a fellow adventurer. It's just a struggle of views and a need to whine about not being in charge. Hell, I'm not even sure that it's evil in and of itself as people do it all of the time as part of high-school and college social positioning... and follows them into business and politics... Trump comes to mind.