The Hero's Journey—sometimes also called the "Monomyth"—is an archetypal story pattern, common in ancient myths as well as modern day adventures.. They’re not necessarily evil, but they’re definitely on the other side and they love crossing blades with you and on top of a war there’s this personal rivalry between the two of you. (Seriously, what is wrong with me? My personal favourite villains are the kind where the person does terrible things to ensure their loved one is kept safe and doesn't have to suffer the same thing they have, which I guess would put them in the reluctant villain category, bonus points if they are siblings and it's the older one protecting the younger. Why do villains always gotta give me the feels? Because if you’re going to be evil, why not add a little chaos? , Oh yes! This trope isn't always negative, though. These are those who undergo most glorious redemption arcs. SO MAD. And VILLAINS. You are just a HOOT, Christine. AND YET. Classic examples include losing a loved one (especially one that the character failed to protect or save); discovering that the character is not who he thought he was; being betrayed by someone the character cared about; being forced to go against a personal code, core belief, or deep abiding reason to live; being delivered a nasty Hannibal Lecture by a particularly crafty villain; or failing miserably at … BUT I’M EXCITED. I love all of these types of villains! Sometimes those types can drive me up the wall. (YES HE DOES.) 2020 ma, {SEMI-HIATUS NOTICE} 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. *high-fives* You just gotta love those stylin’ villains! Hehe. *BEEEEAMS* There is absolutely a reason we’re friends and I’m so glad you enjoy my insanity! If you want to be technical, Scrooge is around the age of 150 years old due to finding ways to extend his life, so any villain or rival of Scrooge's that hasn't also found ways to cheat their age (Rockerduck and Goldie) or straight up immortals (Santa Claus and Zeus. Oh yeah! The Master from Doctor Who? Also mad laughing, there is a lot of mad laughing involved. So much smiling and laughing. XD (Yes! Okay, I LOVE the Evil-With-Style trope–that one might be my favorite. have a knack for stylin’ villains and it’s great! His arc was e v e r y t h i n g. BUT YES. , I’m with you! Only the best for them. Totally one of my favourites, even as a kid I never hated him because he was just too funny. This trope can conversely be a very humanising trait for an Anti-Villain. Although he may not necessarily be a strapping young man himself (depending on whether or not you're going by Don Rosa's canon). You just gotta love the drama and pizzazz–they are so much fun to read, watch, AND write! MORIARTY from BBC’S Sherlock. XD, I was mostly intrigued by how Snow truly thought he was doing what was best, in his own demented way. “Or blow it up, which is cool, too.” THERE’S A REASON WE’RE FRIENDS, I’M TELLING YOU. Thank you, Jesus, for, How did you do with your 2020 goals? These are the villains who got thrust into a life of villainy against their will. I am absolutely with you there. , Haha, yeah, Doof isn’t exactly evil, but I couldn’t resist adding him. My siblings and I love Phineas and Ferb to pieces and we actually own the entire series on dvd. Maybe they were dealt a hard blow during childhood and the only way to survive was to lead a life of thievery. And I’d be remiss to talk about chaotic evil beings without mentioning THE most infamous one of all: The Joker. It’s really fun when they have a personal rivalry with the protagonist outside of the main plot. LOL. He’s quite the dapper gentleman. Be prepared for a looong comment because I have fangirl thoughts! And will I ever shut up about Star Wars? Making up ridiculous nicknames for people while wildly swinging his axe at them… yep. Hamsterveille!!! I will take 27 of them, thanks. My two favorite things in one. 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. Oh my goodness, THANK YOU!!! ALWAYS LOKI. Did I tell you I started watching Rebels??? Their desired ends are good, but their means of getting there are evil. This is "borrowed" from Jean Cocteau's film La Belle et la Bête.Interestingly, in Cocteau's version, the same actor played both the Beast and the Gaston-equivalent, and when the latter is killed, he takes on the Beast's appearance and the Beast's human form is that of the handsome villain. Not to mention the example in the page quote, where Darth Vader fights Obi-Wan Kenobi - a man at least fifteen years his senior. O, Happy final day of November! I really like creepy and chaotic evil ones. The hero-to-villain trope is such an interesting exploration of character. -Wolfgang Dankworth from Blank Mastermind?? YAAAAY!!! I started writing yesterday. Your villain may not completely change their position towards the hero, but they may soften their stance a little. Reluctant villain – This type is one of my very favourites. The last book I read had a magical artifact as the antagonist. Hamsterveille!!! XD. Like…my favorite character despite the fact that he was a terrible person. These villains are especially fun because you can’t predict what they’re going to do next. THIS WAS SO MUCH FUN TO READ. This type of villain is also one of my very favourites. Someone who understands! BUT, I agree with the rest of the world. You just can’t go wrong with the sass! I thin, What were your favorite 2020 reads? XDDD. Who might be on the hero’s side at one moment and then not? XD. AND both of them are free to read online, so the only thing you need is time , (That being said, I really need to read Renegades sometime… and the Lunar Chronicles… and watch Avatar… and most of the other ones you mentioned… ), OOOOH. But the others you mentioned are such fantastic villains. Chaotic villains are amazing, reluctant villains are amazing, villains-to-heroes are amazing. *BEAMS* You are so welcome! Those ones who can down an entire room with an offhanded one-liner that shoots through the air like a hundred throwing knives. And, really, like 95% of the other villains in Batman as well. The point of this trope is for the Protagonist to be the Villain; it doesn't count if the Hero's girlfriend, or best friend is the evil. And Azula! He has a well-rounded skill set. #rude. THAT’S A GOOD ONE. This is a subtrope of Fallen Hero, in that this is the journey of the Protagonist. The ones who reform get me every single time. I’ve only ever seen the Gerard Butler Phantom of the Opera too! To read AND write! In a nutshell, a villain who is iconically evil and represents a certain sin deep down, who deceives the heroes to further his own ends, is essential to the heroes' Character Development, and is defeated iconically in a super-dramatic final battle, usually due to his own flaws. >.> BUT YES. The guy has problems. And Discord from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (you gotta love ‘im). So yeah, I can’t say I’m all, familiar with the story, but I suspect he’s a drama king in all his forms. when they get there, they find out that it's hero's birthday and their home's crowded with their friends throwing them a surprise party. This trope could be considered one of the few things that make Rockerduck different from Glomgold: Whereas Glomgold is basically Scrooge as he would've turned out if he hadn't "made it square", Rockerduck is a more modern businessman who is willing to spend away his fortune if it suits him and is sometimes depicted as being more accepted by society than Scrooge is. I can’t really think of any examples right now, but I love them. If you like amnesiac villains, superpowers, and really unique and original characters, you’d like it. So very, very creepy but intriguing! Although he didn’t exactly intrigue me. All the yes to them being way too fun! <333 I 10000% recommend it! The Protagonist (well, usually). *evil grin*. , Also you kinda forgot to mention Anakin in the “Hero-turned-villain” slot? I always just wait for Netflix to pickup the new season, but I think it doesn’t currently have the last season [or two??? They go off and save the world and here we are fangirling over the villains. Redemption arcs have to be the best, and Zuko’s was PERFECTION. That’s a point about Bucky! 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. And, well, ALL these tropes. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes was sooo cool! Magic high also leads to her becoming this. And speaking of Disney, some of the villains in Star Wars: Rebels might also be right up your alley. The only ones who were older than Moore's Bond are, This is the main plot of the second half of. Zelena from ABC’S Once Upon a Time?? XDD But the twist of him being evil was loads fun! And yes, Loki is pretty much the best. Yeesss, you picked such perfect ones! I actually kept thinking about how so many of the classic Disney villains fitted these categories. (Azula from Avatar: The Last Airbender, anyone?) Perhaps they will stab you, but you better believe they’ll do it with a well-polished, well-crafted, utterly sleek knife (that matches their outfit). I totally agree to that! Clearly I need to read these! Happens a lot in comics featuring superheroes from, While it is not constant across all adaptations since DC insists on making Diana young every time they do so with Superman and Batman. XD Moriarty is definitely a fave of mine as well as Xigbar (Kingdom Hearts), Ardyn (Final Fantasy XV), Saruman, and President Snow. Beware: Anime and Manga spoilers may be untagged due to organization factors and to be able to be added at all. There are many, many villain tropes out there. This was great!!! DON’T DENY IT. Yeah, Bucky would never have turned villain on his own. XD) The Queen of Hearts, yes! I didn’t think of Uncle Andrew as falling into the “Villains with Style” trope, but once you mentioned him, I could totally see that. Villains' Absolution is the trope/phenomenon found in media about villains giving up their wicked ways and turning to the light side by their own rights. Like, this is a story about the Queen of Hearts, of course we know how it’s going to end. *BEAMS* I’m so glad you enjoyed it! What are rules? And, yes, Loki is absolutely the best. But I don’t want to spoil things… And OF COURSE Morgana in BBC’s Merlin. Or Dr. Gaul from Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes? But you are SO RIGHT about Dr. And I totally agree! , Oh, YAS!!! Plus I love me some time travel-y stuff SO YES. That’s good to know they’re free to read! McKayla I never watched the Clones Wars animated series, so I’d probably appreciate his character more if I did! Technically, both James and Bliss are heels, but the former is presented in, Horus dying and the Emperor sustaining mortal wounds and being kept kept alive by the Golden Throne, who's possessed by a mad scientist assumed to be older chronologically than Vincent himself, a couple of spirits as old as the planet itself possessing the above. Baphomet: Goat-headed demon that is often a stand-in for Satan. I mean, I guess Darth Vader as well??? A villain with pure evil flowing through their veins—with no redeeming qualities or motivations beyond chaos and pain—is a clearly identifiable foe. ( So, um, sorry in advance? I had quite a blast with this one. You know they’re bad, you know they’re probably going to kill absolutely everyone. (I'm guessing that's him in the gif?) Unlike in the. I don’t know why, but that’s just really fun to me. This guy is a hero, pure and simple. And all the other Disney villains! These people also have a sense of s w a g g e r. They’re the type of villains who probably walk slo-mo away from an explosion. Redeemed villains? 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. Is anyone surprised I’m starting out with this one? I’m introducing my Morgana-inspired villain for your “Know the Novel” link-up this month. How about President Snow? This was just utterly fantastic! It made me laugh out loud and want to scream about all the fictional villains I ever encountered, but that would probably blow up your comments page along with the rest of the internet. Truly a legend. He would have never turned villain on his own, ya know? See his page. Fabulous villains with flare? What’s better than one arc? Ooooh yes. I’m so happy you enjoyed this! a commanding officer in the Yellow Comet army from many years ago who was said to be unstoppable... Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All. I rest my case. Furthermore, the other principal characters quickly agree that the older hero is still a valuable member of the team. He wants to be so bad but he’s really not. . And alternatively, hero-to-villain… is just really depressing, so I kind of ignore that one. XD I’m grinning so hard right now over your whole comment. ALL OF THEM. But sassmasters and creepy villains are also amazingly alluring. A collection of classic Rockerduck stories mentioned in the introduction that by what passes for canon in Disney stories, Rockerduck is Scrooge's superior in some markets - like media and entertainment, because Scrooge doesn't "get" the concepts well enough to apply his talent for business to it. Bill from Gravity Falls??? . their former fan, the up-and-coming Nanamine, Teana's subordinate Runessa, who is a year younger than she is, Bowen, a knight of the Old Code, eventually fought back against his former pupil, Einon, when he became king and showed he was just as vile as his father, if not moreso, his much younger former neighbor vampire Kostya. But, of course, that usually leads to a dagger in the back. If you’re going to be evil, why not do it with flare? Heartbreaking, but intriguing nonetheless! And they sounds EPIC!!! They are not terribly complex and exist mainly as a force for the hero to defeat. *still laughing* What a fabulous composition on villainy. XD, OOOH. But whoever they are, their hard plight always worms them into our hearts. Nebula from the MCU totally fits here too don’t @ me. It was subverted afterwards when Cherry won but the passport that was being used as her proof of age was stolen by GAMI, who was eventually revealed to be older than Cherry. Okay and Loki actually totally fits here too. <3 But yes, on the flipside, as fun as hero-to-villain arcs can be, they’re also just PAINFUL. Some that, let’s face it, probably need to die. *grins* I can’t wait until you get to meet them too. XD, Great list! I just haven’t gotten my hands on it yet. One day (hopefully sooner rather than later), I will get to share them with the world. (We all have our hobbies.). *grins*, Okay but YESS to the sassmaster villains! XD. Oh, lol, though it’s perfect for your post! This is a highly entertaining story that not only gives you some good action-adventure, but turns the hero trope around. 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. One character in particular has several of these traits in one personality. *cackles* And, ya know, Loki has some moments of absolute fabulousness as well. Sassmaster, chaotic, creepy/intriguing… I’m gonna throw him in there with the “evil with style”, too. I like the different villain personality types you examine here; they’re all varied and colorful! Because yes, yes, I do love me a good ol’ villain (erm, fictional villain I should clarify). XD And GAH. I love them. They go from being a thorn in the protagonist’s side to helping them SAVE THE ACTUAL WORLD. I’ve gotta tell ya, that OoT series is AMAZING. He’s like my least favorite villain ever. That shining star that holds the whole mess together. In these kinds of plots, the young villain will typically be introduced as he one-ups the old hero as a part of his scheme, because You Can't Thwart Stage One. What can I say? I, too, would love to know where such a fabulous gif came from! The Anti-Villain is a villain with heroic goals, personality traits, and virtues. Keeper was the definition of creepy. IT’S GREAT. You are totally right about Scar! *sniffles*. SO SO MUCH. I’ve only ever seen the Gerard Butler Phantom of the Opera too! They get me every time. Villains are just way too fun. Oh man, the Morgana feels are eternal. I’d be honored to check it out! Really, I love all of these tropes. ;D. Heartless was the ultimate Feels Destroyer. Your comment MADE. At or near the end, the old hero proclaims something like "I may be older, but I'm better!" ^_^ I SO, SO badly want to watch Merlin, I mean, who doesn't want to watch something where Merlin is a teenager? It has gorgeous art, mysterious curses, really realistic, flawed characters, and a super welcoming and fun community. And don’t get me started on the redemption arc. I’m going to be liberal and say Edmund from Narnia falls into this category, even though he’s not a villain. But either way, stories would be terribly boring without these nefarious foes. I love that ridiculous show so much.) Disney seems to have quite the knack for stylish villains. There’s just something so intriguing about a seemingly good person spiraling to the dark side. Thanks! It’s fascinating and tragic all at the same time! Willow Rosenberg of Buffy the Vampire Slayer became the Card-Carrying Villain version of this trope after witnessing the death of her girlfriend. Along with not making a lot of his money square, his, A bizzare adaptational inversion to this is John C. Rockerduck. Blank Mastermind is a finished serial story by writefury. Chaotic evil – The Joker is very chaotic! :O I just looked up the first one on GoodReads and it sounds SO FUN!!! (I also want to know what's in Gotham's water supply. Creepy but intriguing – I was completely enthralled by The Lady of the Green Kirtle while at the same time completely horrified by her. The hero can do a service for the villain (save someone important to the villain, or team up against a greater evil). I love all these so much! They’re seriously the best. IT WAS JUST SO SCARRING. The gif almost looks like it belongs in a Disney short film where the villains tell Halloween stories. Probably not. <3 ^_^. This type of hero is probably more likely than any other to induce a Mook Horror Show. Can’t have a hair out of place, after all. *clutches heart* My boy. The QUEEN OF HEARTS. Though they usually do have a bunch of fangirls falling in love with them…. Now I need to check these out more than ever! And just as traumatizing as all the other books… XD. They may even step in to protect them from other villains who have fewer compunctions. *coughs* Because obviously I want to see them redeemed of course….though I don’t mind them staying evil because VILLAINS…. A couple others: OH OH. Ah, what can be said about this year? Super protective villains who do awful things to protect a loved one are FASCINATING. Okay, sassmasters are THE BEST. Especially the sassmaster one. Modern pop culture loves a great villain. Maybe they act like the good guys for a while and you almost want to believe their intentions are right. Thanks, girl! ; Exaggerated: . . But YES. >.> Loki now, Loki is e v e r y t h i n g. <333. o.o Yeah. The protagonist has spent all of their life farming, yet within moments of picking up a sword they’re defeating trained… The concept of the Hero's Journey was described by mythologist Joseph Campbell in his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces and refined by Christopher Vogler in his book The Writer's Journey. Loki fits ALL the categories and HE IS THE BEST! This was a fun post to write! So her smirk IS legendary if it’s inspiring characters before you even officially “met” her. Truly, the possibilities are endless. ), Creepy but intriguing villains are SO FUN to write!!! I, I have a flash fiction piece up on GoHavok.com tod, ❄️Happy December!❄️ No. To piggyback on the reluctant villain, let’s slide right into one of my FAVORITES. *sniffles*. Uncle Andrew! The usual solution is to rope in his younger relatives, actually needing their advice and not just their underpaid hard labour. . <3 And I love this post! Snark+ Flare+ Betraying everyone who exists but himself= THE BEST CINNAMON ROLL EVER. But, hey, the boy did end up accidentally becoming the White Witch’s henchmen, so YA KNOW. May also overlap with a Type IV and Type V Anti-Hero and/or Sociopathic Hero. They’re all about spontaneity and explosions. OF COURSE I love those sassy ones. Fun fact: BBC’s Morgana was my inspiration for my villain before I even knew who she was, because of that smirk. Time is an elusive thing. 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. The girl knows how to pull off a fabulous villain role…even if it was heartbreaking. Anyways *cough* I hope you don’t mind my little spiel, but I think that you’d really like both of them! Hence the "Heroic Villain" title. *grins*, Awww! <333 And then there’s Loki. Well…except for a certain few. Can’t live with ‘em (‘cause they’d probably kill you), can’t live without them (‘cause then there’d be no story). ^_^. The Anti-Villain is a villain with heroic goals, personality traits, and virtues. Basically, it is about a good guy who ends up having to try and role-play a villain. 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. And let’s not forget what happened in Heartless by Marissa Meyer. Pshaw. ... watch the Moral Event Horizon and Complete Monster -entries on TV Tropes. I just love the message that EVERYONE is redeemable. MY. Since Tolkien, we see good versus evil paradigms in a fair amount of fantasy series. I’d also say Lord Whitlock from Beaumont and Beasley by Kyle Robert Shultz. So many sassy Disney villains. RIGHT???? I’m only like…4 episodes in, but I’m really liking it so far! Copyright 2021 @ Christine Smith | OceanWP Theme, Doofensmirtz in the chaotic evil category but…I don’t even know if he really. GOLD, BABY. RIGHT??? Now THAT would be chaos. Oooh, President Snow yes. The Leader. Extra bonus points if they go from good to bad to good again. LOKI, ANYONE? *grins*, Awesome awesome awesome! ), THERE WE ARE. xD, Discord is such a mess. I really need to watch OUaT because I didn't know Peter was a villain and that is such a cool twist! I hated her worse than Snow! The chaotic villains are definitely…something sometimes. And Uncle Andrew from The Magician’s Nephew tried to always look respectable and dapper and keep his swagger, but we all know how that turned out. Or blow it up which is cool too. Maleficent, yes, so very much so! xD I never fail to be super entertained whenever he’s on screen. second, here me out on this: villain finds out hero's address and decides to pay them a visit to threaten/intimidate/attack them, but they're dressed in their civilian clothes to avoid raising any suspicions. But also sassmaster. Combination of sassmaster and villain-to-hero=perfection. Loki all the way!!! Oh, I really need to watch ATLA!!! Oooh! So spill! GIMME ALL THE VILLAINS. Don't confuse this with the Anti-Hero, the Outlaw Hero, or the Hero with Bad Publicity. *sobs* And no worries! I need this! Discord from My Little Pony totally would go here as well before he reformed. http://Www.thetalesofatriplethreat.blogspot.com, YES. (You’ve given me so many ideas. These are the smooth talkers, the refined ladies and gentlemen that know how to charm an audience. And the SASS. OOOH. AHHHHHHHH!!!! Thank you! (Also I still haven’t quite finished MLP: FIM?? Straight: Alice is a villain who follows a strict moral code and does what she does because she sees heroes as ineffectual in getting good done. He was…something. (Can we all just agree that Loki fits in all these categories??? (OKAY BUT MERLIN. Pro, Merry Christmas! LOL. He looks like he wants to be good so desperately but… can't? A lot of the old 2-D animated Disney villains fall into these categories. DAY. When I read the description of “creepy but intriguing” I immediately thought of the Keeper and was so happy you included him on there! I knew that the book was about a negative arc, and it still made me sad. I will have to keep you updated as I progress with it! It’s true. He was indeed chaotically evil! I was watching it while it was current but then got behind, soo… need to get on that.). U.A. *grins*. Alice has hardly any villainous traits and is a villain in name only. xD. Iconic country singer Rayna Jaymes and younger shining star Juliette Barnes generally don't like and can't stand each other. Ah, Zuko. But Axel’s arc is one of my favorites OF ALL TIME. THE SHAME. I totally understand if you can’t or don’t want to or something. My favorite villain tropes have to be chaotic evil, reluctant villain, and the creepy but intriguing ones. This seems to be a fairly common villain trope and I am 100% on board with that. But yes, you can NEVER go wrong with those sassy, stylin’ ones. In thrillers there is the "hero at the mercy of the villain" etc. Disney does have a knack for stylin’ villains and it’s great! OF COURSE. Arguably my favorite series EVER. 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. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. . Also Hades from Disney’s Hercules, Peter Pan from ABC’s Once Upon a Time, Snape from Harry Potter, and Prince Humperdinck from The Princess Bride come to mind, to name a few. At the beginning of the book I was totally loving the Keeper and thinking he may be all right but THEN. But swaggering, sassy villains? Charlie, the apparently friendly young janitor, is in fact a hacker and alleged activist who plots to kill thousands of innocent people via explosives in their Kerblam! Rules? Hehe. ), But of course! Non-sentient antagonists can be really, really fun and clever! ), I mean, Loki totally fits in this category too, so there we are. , No, no, I’m SO glad you told me about these! *cackles along with you* Yeah, lolz! Oh my goodness, I was SO CLOSE to adding Dr. Doofensmirtz in the chaotic evil category but…I don’t even know if he really is evil. Villains-to-heroes! I go into ultra uber fangirl mode at even the faintest mention of Merlin. It adds so much tension! 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