DON’T DENY IT. I rest my case. One character in particular has several of these traits in one personality. They may even step in to protect them from other villains who have fewer compunctions. , No, no, I’m SO glad you told me about these! Would you mind checking out my blog? OH OH. (OKAY BUT MERLIN. >:), Ahhhhh, yes, I love the villains! evil. THE SHAME. Redeemed villains? I’m so glad you approve! (Seriously, what is wrong with me? These are the smooth talkers, the refined ladies and gentlemen that know how to charm an audience. The former's age isn't specified, but he's probably middle-aged, and significantly older than Shigaraki. But YES. He has a well-rounded skill set. I never watched the Clones Wars animated series, so I’d probably appreciate his character more if I did! IT’S GREAT. Blank Mastermind is a finished serial story by writefury. ;D, All of your choices of villains types are great. AHHH, THIS POST IS JUST THE GREATEST. XD, Yes! ANYWHO, thanks for this post! Often preceded with a Sneaky Departure from the team, or a More Hero Than Thou dispute. I just typed in “villain gif” or something like that in Google and got that one. . Totally one of my favorites. Or Dr. Gaul from Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes? Yeah, Bucky would never have turned villain on his own. Hero-to-villain – Loki again!!! But whoever they are, their hard plight always worms them into our hearts. . He made me so mad. There is so much goodness here, so get ready for a long reply! It is all about how you address these genre conventions and obligatory scenes. However, the older hero eventually rises again and soundly defeats the young villain. All of these types are such great fun! “This is what you begged me for.” The Captain. , Oh, YAS!!! , And my goodness yes. He would have never turned villain on his own, ya know? Younger Villain, with the rivalry between the middle-aged Diabolical Mastermind Gru and his young, smarmy rival Vector. OH OH YESSSS. XD, Thank YOU for doing this post and starting the discussion! ; Exaggerated: . I’d also say Lord Whitlock from Beaumont and Beasley by Kyle Robert Shultz. I mean, wow, these guys must be extremely happy. But swaggering, sassy villains? I love this list and the tropes on it are some of my favourites, though I’ve never really been a fan of chaotic villains. My favorite villain tropes have to be chaotic evil, reluctant villain, and the creepy but intriguing ones. But, of course, that usually leads to a dagger in the back. Its just not my cup of tea. Ooh, yeah, The Phantom definitely has flair, though I've only seen the movie with Gerard Butler, I've yet to actually read the book. And hey, you can come to me and fangirl about villains any time! Yes, all she wanted was family. All For One's Lieutenants. But sassmasters and creepy villains are also amazingly alluring. I actually thought about listing him in fact! And THAT is why we are here today during the middle of this crisp, spoopy season. Because LISTS. Leaders. Usually it takes time, and maybe a lot of pain (pretty much always a lot of pain let’s be real), but ohohoho is it worth it to watch this glorious 180 transformation. But SOME, some I will cling to with the last shred of my fingernails and happily watch these dastardly beings ‘cause havoc with stars in my eyes forever. No. Your glee in this post is just hilarious and infectious. Don't confuse this with the Anti-Hero, the Outlaw Hero, or the Hero with Bad Publicity. And Discord from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (you gotta love ‘im). This type of hero is probably more likely than any other to induce a Mook Horror Show. A villain with pure evil flowing through their veins—with no redeeming qualities or motivations beyond chaos and pain—is a clearly identifiable foe. There is only chaos. I just wanted him to die. Alternatively, their desired ends are evil, but they are far more ethical or moral than most villains and they thus use fairly benign means to achieve it, and can be downright heroic on occasion. Anyway, this was fun to read! <333 I 10000% recommend it! He’s like Loki in that he fits like…every single character? Totally one of my favourites, even as a kid I never hated him because he was just too funny. What’s better than one arc? These can be tropes - but if a story doesn't address them it often won't "feel right" to a reader. Mrs. Dervish from N.D. Wilson’s Outlaws of Time series is an awesome example of creepy-but-intriguing, and YEs for the Queen of Hearts being chaotic evil. Sometimes fictional villains are just way too fun! I like the different villain personality types you examine here; they’re all varied and colorful! And, yes, Loki is absolutely the best. Hey, Axel from KH goes here too, I think, though he was never quite a villain, just worked for the wrong side so maybe that puts him in the reluctant category. XD), Villain-to-heroes truly are spectacular. this happens when the Third Hokage battles Orochimaru. *still laughing* What a fabulous composition on villainy. Unlike in the. You can never go wrong with the sassy, dramatic, styling ones! No, no, feel free to hate on him here on my blog allllllll you want. all. ️ GIMME ALL THE VILLAINS. have a knack for stylin’ villains and it’s great! LOL. I knew that the book was about a negative arc, and it still made me sad. OH OH. THIS POST WAS GOLD. Yes, we all have our hobbies, we can't help if the most intriguing characters have a penchant for murder and mayhem. I also love The Worthy Adversary. And, well, ALL these tropes. Especially the sassmaster one. Coin, from Hunger Games goes here too, I have no words to describe my hatred of this woman and what happened to Prim. This is a highly entertaining story that not only gives you some good action-adventure, but turns the hero trope around. It’s fascinating and tragic all at the same time! Pretty much the whole point of Cohen the Barbarian and his Silver Horde. (You’ve given me so many ideas. XD Moriarty is definitely a fave of mine as well as Xigbar (Kingdom Hearts), Ardyn (Final Fantasy XV), Saruman, and President Snow. I was the saaame! I love all of these types of villains! Who might be on the hero’s side at one moment and then not? It is fine and it's an interesting premise, but despite It's a good book and worth a listen but it wasn't really what I was expecting. Heartbreaking, but intriguing nonetheless! Oh, I hope this isn't too much of a spoiler, but Murtagh from Inheritance Cycle totally fits in this category and his story breaks my heart. There is such a number of ways these people chose the dark side—from less-than-helpful counselors who nudged them that way, to maybe the protagonist wronging them, to the Big Bad actually making a good point, to just, hey, the dark side has cookies why shouldn’t I be over there??? The sassmasters are legends, and maybe it’s their own sarcasm that is their downfall, but I will stand by them to my dying breath. <3 But yes, on the flipside, as fun as hero-to-villain arcs can be, they’re also just PAINFUL. http://Www.thetalesofatriplethreat.blogspot.com, YES. I, too, would love to know where such a fabulous gif came from! ALL THE YESS TO THE SASSMASTERS. Discord from My Little Pony totally would go here as well before he reformed. I’d be honored to check it out! If you’re going to be evil, why not do it with flare? Thanks, girl! The author, Laura Hollingsworth, is (I think) Baptist and it’s really cool how she incorporates Christianity in there. *sniffles*. 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