The Antivillain

The Antivillain: The hero of the Hero-Villain-Base-Anti quadruplicate.

By far less common than the Hero, Villain, and Antihero, the Antivillain is somewhat hard to define, but as the Antihero is a Hero with some villainous traits, the Antivillain can be logically defined as a Villain with some heroic traits.

To give a more in-depth and useful definition of this role, the Antivillain is an antagonist who, at times, can show a lighter side to their character. They have a chance to get tired of their evil ways and switch to good, becoming a Converted Villain. Although the Antivillain does not join the Good Guys, they might assist from a distance. A second definition of an Antivillain is an antagonist who has protagonist-like visions, such as bringing about world peace, and attempts to fulfill them in the traditional Villain's style: with destruction and chaos. They would then try to exterminate who they believe is causing corruption in the world so then only the morally acceptable people can exist, which is what a Villain would do if they wanted to kill people just because Evil's Gotta Evil.