for wakraya: prince IS a destroyer class, so eridan didnt need hope to succeed. he just needed to destroy it, which he did, so he technically did meet his potential, even if it meant that he turned villainous. same with how dirk is a prince of heart

This was an ask I got on MFF’s Ask Blog, but let me clarify something- Destroying Hope is completely within Eridan’s territory as a Prince of Hope. HOWEVER, Homestuck rewards using your powers for a good cause, and punishes those who selfishly harm others. It may have been Eridan’s Territory, but so is Destroying the Hope of your enemies instead of your friends, and so is Destroying THROUGH Hope.

I am not saying it was out of character for him to do so- I am saying that by SBURB’s own nature of rewarding people who aren’t murderous bastards, Eridan stumped whatever mastery and growth he could’ve had of his powers because he was, as I said, a murderous bastard.