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 Begins
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 pissed the Villain off by screwing up
 * Writer Said So
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 * The Hero is the only one who can fight the Villain

Villain v Hero: The Movie
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 most commonly them checking in on the Hero and sending out baddies whenever the Hero is in need of a temporary conflict.

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 fights the Hero and terrorizes the Innocents for a reason beyond Evil's Gotta Evil. Shift: The Villain's Reason.

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.