Frank Underwood
Machiavellian / Power
· President228 dilemmas faced
Francis "Frank" Underwood is the ruthlessly ambitious politician at the center of Netflix's House of Cards. A South Carolina congressman who schemes his way to the presidency, he views power as the only worthwhile pursuit and treats people as instruments to be used and discarded. He breaks the fourth wall to let the audience see exactly how cold his calculations are.
What they might say about themselves
Democracy is so overrated. The road to power is paved with hypocrisy and casualties — and I have never lost a wink of sleep over either one. You shouldn't either.
On morality
Power is a lot like real estate — it's all about location, location, location. The closer you are to the source, the higher your property value. Everything else is noise.
Frank Underwood's Defining Axis
This unlabeled dimension says the most about how Frank Underwood approaches dilemmas. Tap characters to see who lands nearby and who's far away — what do they have in common?
Key scenarios on this axis
Moral Neighborhood
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Moral Allies
Characters whose choices most closely mirror Frank Underwood's.
Early signs point to Niccolò Machiavelli as a close moral match. Keep going to sharpen your profile.
Early top 1% match · agreed on 173 shared scenarios
Early signs point to Cersei Lannister as a close moral match. Keep going to sharpen your profile.
Early top 1% match · agreed on 164 shared scenarios
Early signs point to Tywin Lannister as a close moral match. Keep going to sharpen your profile.
Early top 2% match · agreed on 159 shared scenarios
Moral Rivals
Characters who see the world most differently from Frank Underwood.
Early signs suggest Immanuel Kant sees things very differently from you.
Early top 1% rival · disagreed on 163 shared scenarios
On "Bones Beneath the Boulevard"
Talk to Reverend Cora first
File the full incident report now
Pull Greta aside now
Stop work and flag Column 7
Replace Theo now
Cancel tonight’s performance
Duty / Reason
Early signs suggest Mahatma Gandhi sees things very differently from you.
Early top 1% rival · disagreed on 164 shared scenarios
Pull Greta aside now
Stop work and flag Column 7
On "Layoffs or Pay Cuts"
Lay off 30 people now
Cut everyone’s pay by 20%
On "One Shot to Stop It"
Authorize the covert operation
Share with the host government anyway
Truth / Nonviolence
Early signs suggest Simone Weil sees things very differently from you.
Early top 1% rival · disagreed on 161 shared scenarios
Pull Greta aside now
Stop work and flag Column 7
On "Layoffs or Pay Cuts"
Lay off 30 people now
Cut everyone’s pay by 20%
On "The Dawn Sweep"
Order the full sweep now
Refuse the sweep and take the hit
Attention / Affliction
The Full Moral Landscape
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Signature Choices
The choices that most set Frank Underwood apart — picks that few other characters made.
Chose: Bring Tariq’s family inside
Only 0% of characters made this choice
Chose: Perform a simplified baptism now
Only 0% of characters made this choice
Chose: File the risk report now
Only 0% of characters made this choice
All Dilemmas
Every dilemma Frank Underwood has faced and the choices they made.