"The Villain is an active hunter, and as such when someone touches any of his trophies he becomes so pissed off that he only targets that character for all is combat turns. It seems as though their past comes back to haunt them constantly. ", Memorable villains are usually wounded individuals. The other is a warlock with a Fiend Patron", They are incredibly worried about assassination. The villain is mute, either by choice or they are physically incapable of speaking. Killing members of your own family, committing genocide (geez, that’s a lot of villains right there), and the typical maniacal stuff is always good, especially when you make the audience sympathize with the hero, like when Scar kills Mufasa in the Lion King and Simba watches it all happen, or when you spend so much time getting to know the Na’vi in Avatar and you see them getting wiped out by the droves. Its this composure, this aura of “everything is going according to plan” that makes these villains so intriguing, and makes it more interesting during those times that they do lose control. ", Perhaps this would ultimately fall into the deceit and cunning you wrote about, but depending on the followers and resources in question, a villain might be completely honest yet well-spoken to his pawns. The Villain genuinely believes a god has chosen him to to his bidding. . The (CE) Villain sees themselves as a Chaotic Neutral agent of freedom. I’m using this article as a secondary source in my essay and I was just wondering if you could tell me when this article was written and published. The villain is enamored with magical ability, focusing on any PC caster and reacting in awe at any new magical spell they see. I hope you had a blast reading it, I sure did in writing it. :). "The villain is a former adventurer, and their lieutenants and chief enforcers are their old adventuring party. All but one are evil, the good one keeps trying to sabotage the evil plan. Always. When you meet them it is green and they talk softly. A bee keeper, this villain will cover themselves in honey and wear bees as clothing.
The villain is always surrounded by their bodyguards.
And how is he smoking a cigar?! The Godfather, is the leader of one of the strongest families in organized crime. There’s just something not as interesting about a villain who’s flip-floppy. The villain works out a lot, and is constantly showing off their muscle. That’s not always a bad thing. Some of the best villains were fleshed out into characters larger than what is shown on screen. This is pretty essential of a great villain. Agreed. "The villain tries to prevent his anger from getting the best of him by grinding his teeth.
", "The villain is always sick, and coughs and sneezes a lot. "The Villain uses cold magic as much as possible, and never fire magic. ", The Bram Stoker novel presented a vampire who appeared of noble birth and very civilized. If this honor is rebuked then they reveal terrible inhuman battle tactics. The villain justifies everything they do as ‘Just nature running it’s course’. ", ", and the other kind is like is as tom aka dusty said the villain that you can relate to the person who is human and does human things but is committing acts of horror, showing that mayby all of us are capable of such things the opposite of the hero a human that is capable of good, This post has been reblogged at: The villain always tries to make the death of their victims look like accidents. 2. how they used said strength and power. Henchmen who fail to keep up with their standards will be terminated as potential disease vectors. His death… Sigh… I don’t want to talk about it. "The villain is very considerate of the heroes, and is constantly trying to get them to join him. Liam Neeson in A Million Ways To Die In The West was a scary, badass dude.
They are incredibly paranoid and always trying to be as cautious as possible. ", ", Will be far more interested in securing strategic assets than in shoving around the general population. The villain has an unusual and embarrassing shaped birthmark on their buttocks. "The villain is mute, either by choice or they are physically incapable of speaking. The villain is very considerate of the heroes, and is constantly trying to get them to join him. So she just can’t stand when someone goes against her. This is where you come in. "The BBEG has multiple personalities. "The villain is extremely paranoid when it come to food and only eats food or drink they magically create themselves. It has helped me so much with many of my characters. Rather, people are made into monsters by the damage and abuse inflicted upon them. At the end of the day, everybody loves a good villain. ",
", "The villain believes they are a great hero helping the world by attacking random people he suspects of being evil. This notion of the ironic relationship between hero and villain has been around for over two-thousand years, and when done well, its brilliant. The villain is horribly racist against anyone not of their ‘superior’ race.
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5. The villain is very generous, and always helps the people around him (as long as they aren’t a threat to their plan). "The (LE) Villain sees themselves as a general at war, not just some self-serving punk. Han Solo starts out as a smuggler. "The villain keeps a stuffed goat on her person at all times. The Villain becomes very joyful to any references to how evil his deeds are. "The villain is a talent surgeon, and always dissects and preserves the organs of their victims. They are unwilling to show mercy to anybody who worship or follow any gods. Relatable villain motive. The villain comes from another plane of existence. The villain has a family member they care dearly for. I’m talking the difference between, say, Voldemort and Ms Umbridge. We’ve had our bad bosses, so the evil boss makes a great stock villain.
Some villains posses keen acuity and cunning, which is far more dangerous than raw might. ", ", i need a spark to continue. Some movies have that problem when you can’t really differentiate the lead villain from his henchmen. The villain tries to force people to love her, not understanding that it doesn’t work that way.
", That’s one way to go about it, but its been done so many times that often, it feels like a tired, old, cliche. ",
This serial killer’s motivations come from the severe psychological trauma his mother gave him as they lived alone together, and when she dies, he develops a multiple personality disorder to cope, and represses memories of her death (at his hands). "The villain is a master of disguise, appearing frequently in the city under a number of different personae. Perhaps the villain is a mighty sorcerer or a fallen Jedi Knight. Really?!
Either case, read at your own risk! ", Even to the point where he will put his plan on hold to see the outcome of a bet. "The villain can’t remember proper nouns.