Vladimir Lenin was the first to use this immense power to lead his people. (If you don't count Lincoln, who stumbled upon it by mistake, never truly understanding the dark forces he dealt with.) Lenin, who had been known to hassle Grigori Rasputin over the source of his unholy power and womanizing skills, finally got sick of waiting for an answer. He and several others conspired to kill him. As Im sure you all know, this was damn tricky. When old Raspy finally did give up the ghost, his beardly secrets passed to the nearest bearded man. Lenin.