>>96030557
>This is part of why he's not just evil, but chaotic evil. It's not just being lolrandumb, it is a rejection of control and a strong sense of self.
it's hard to tell, because as a villain, everyone naturally tries to oppose him
rejecting authority is already a necessary part of being a villain
for this reason, if one wants to claim that a story focuses on that specifically, then the story has to communicate it strongly rather than being "subtle"

I can kinda see where you're coming from, but for me there's just not enough to call it a deliberate theme
for a theme, Xykon would regularly need to be told "you must do X"
no one really does that except Redcloak

most of your examples are weak, because they can be just as easily used to support other interpretations
the difference being Xykon never shouted about being told what to do, but he did shout about not caring about finesse or his own humanity
therefore, these are stronger themes in his story