Reading p.213-226

Quote(s)
CREON
"You mean that men of my years have to learn to think by taking notes from men of his?"(p223)
"Do I rule this state, or someone else?" (p223)
"The state is his who rules it. Is that plain?" (p224)

Description of Significance
I chose multiple quotes because I felt the ones I chose were a bit on the shor-'not lengthy' side. These lines were all pretty much one after the other so they all ARE related. The theme these relate to is 'the corrupting nature of power'. All these lines show that Creon no longer listens to anyone but himself. Later, he even lashes out at his own son because he spoke an option different than his. In all these pages, mostly through conversations between himself and Antigone, we see how Creon is becoming the very thing he fought to stop:an ingnorant, overbearing, hard-headed ruler that listens to no one but himself. He used to be a viturous man, he consulted the gods, thought before he acted and spoke. However, because of the poisonous power he has, he has become the man that he chased out. Perhaps, what goes around, comes around?

Questions
On page 213, Creon says "Surely!If you make the hero honored with the black guard." What does black guard mean? (Scotttttttttt???? lawl)

P.S.- Before Haeman had that speech to Creon, I totally thought he was going to be like one of those 'Daddy's boys' you see in movies that always call their father 'Daddy', get everything handed to them, and own a cooperation they know nothing about. Is it just me or did some one else feel that?