Just as Basil was Dorian's angel on his shoulder, Lord Henry Wotton was the devil on the other and eventually took control of the spirit of Dorian. Lord Henry was a powerful aristocrat who controlled much of society in the novel. If Lord HEnry said it was good, then to everyone else it was unbelievable. Lord H felt the same complete admiration for Dorian that Basil had developed. Thus began the competition for control of this superb gentleman's mind between the former college friends. Absolute power in society corrupted Lord Henry's mind, and instead of doing things to positively affect society, he handled all his affairs in a selfish and malicious manner. Lord Henry proves by his constant remarks and actions that nothing is of value to him apart from his personal indulgence and pleasure. Lord Henry gets rid of everyone once he's used them up and finally had enough. His friends have no value once they start committing to the right path in life. The only possible exception to this rule is Dorian himself. After years of "developing" or "shaping" Dorian's personality, Lord Henry feels like he has manipulated him into becoming the perfect human being. He deeply admires Dorian, but more importantly, he admires himself for influencing Dorian in this way, turning him into an egoist due to his astonishing negative influence. Of all