The Villain

The bad boy of the story. That one guy everybody but his cronies hates. Said he was going to destroy or take over the world or something like that, but actually doesn't in the end thanks to the Hero or someone on their side. The Villain is likely either the reason the Hero goes on their journey or is the cause of the reason.

The story mainly surrounds the Hero getting ready to fight the Villain by adventuring and getting stronger, but the Villain, apparently already as powerful as they have to be, just kinda sits back as the Hero approaches the evil lair. The Villain's part of this is mostly them checking in on the Hero and sending out baddies whenever they are in need of a temporary conflict. There are many reasons as to why the Villain fights the Hero. Some include:


 * It's prophesied the two are supposed to fight each other
 * The Hero inadvertently angered the Villain by screwing up
 * Writer Said So
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 * The Hero is the only one who can fight the Villain

It's the Villain's job to be the biggest (not physically), most intimidating character in the story. They'll even look the part to let the audience know that they're the bad guy. They uncommonly actively work towards their own cause and alternatively have their underlings do all the dirty work, like fight or slow the Hero and their friends down or attack a city important to their boss's scheme. For some strange reason, the Villain likes to laugh much more than the protagonists although laughter is normally thought of as a positive thing.

The stereotypical Villain will be a mustashioned male wearing a top hat, cape, the optional monocle, and a staff. Although actual Villains in stories tend to stray away from this stereotype, makeshift Villains still fall under this description time and time again.

= The Villain's Mirrors = Nutshell: The main antagonist of the story who the Hero sets out to defeat.

Enhanced: The main antagonist who bests the Hero during most of their encounters. Shift: Successful Villain.

Cruel: The main antagonist who will stop at nothing to get their way, even abusing their own henchmen. Shift: Cruel Villain.

Inverse: The Hero.

Atypical: The main antagonist who constantly directly fights the Hero and terrorizes the Innocents for a reason beyond Evil's Gotta Evil.

Wrong: The main antagonist who is a weakling that tries to look like a big boy by building a "badass" lair to hide in while his henchmen do all the work for him.