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The baddies. The mad scientists, the corrupt executives, the evil witches and wizards, the corrupt politicians, the mortal aspects of pure evil, and, more often than not, the people (or otherwise) that instigate the conflict and the story.
Despite how one is supposed to cheer for the hero to succeed, there has always been a long standing interest in the villains. Some are renowned for their intelligence and cunning Evil Plan, others are awe-inspiring with simply how evil they can be, and yet others are respected because of their determination. No matter how many times the hero kicks in the door and stops their plans, they're always back at it soon enough, with another dark scheme to further their evil goals. On the other hand, not all villains can achieve that secret admiration.
It is said a hero is only as good as their rivals. Thus, a good story has to have a well-written villain, somebody that earns respect. After all, what is a hero without a villain to challenge them? This.
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- A Nazi by Any Other Name
- A Pirate 400 Years Too Late
- A Pupil of Mine Until He Turned to Evil
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- A.I. Is a Crapshoot
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- Activist Fundamentalist Antics
- Adaptational Villainy
- Adorable Evil Minions
- Affably Evil
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- Airborne Mook
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- Aliens and Monsters
- Aliens Are Bastards
- Alpha Bitch
- Always Chaotic Evil
- Amoral Attorney
- Animal-Themed Superbeing
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- Antagonistic Offspring
- Anti Role Model
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- Arch Enemy
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- Armies Are Evil
- Arms Dealer
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- Artifact of Doom
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- Ax Crazy
- Bad Boss
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- The Bad Guy Wins
- Bad Guys Play Pool
- Bad Is Good and Good Is Bad
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- Beware the Silly Ones
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- Big Bad
- Big Bad Duumvirate
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- Big Bad Wannabe
- The Big Bad Wolf
- Big Red Devil
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- Black Cloak
- Black Knight
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- Blob Monster
- Blond Guys Are Evil
- Blondes Are Evil
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- Bodyguard Babes
- Boss Battle
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- The Butcher
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- The Caligula
- Card-Carrying Villain
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- Chaotic Evil
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- Child-Hater
- Childhood Memory Demolition Team
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- Circus of Fear
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- Classic Villain
- Clock King
- Co-Dragons
- Commie Nazis
- Complete Monster
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- Corrupt Corporate Executive
- Corrupt Hick
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- The Corrupter
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- Crazy Jealous Guy
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- Crazy Survivalist
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- Creepy Child
- Creepy Doll
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- Cruella to Animals
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- Dark Action Girl
- Dark Chick
- Dark Magical Girl
- Dark Messiah
- Dark Mistress
- Dastardly Whiplash
- Deadly Doctor
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- Demonic Dummy
- Demoted to Dragon
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- Depraved Dwarf
- Depraved Homosexual
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- Devil but No God
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- Diabolical Mastermind
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- Dimension Lord
- Dirty Communists
- Dirty Cop
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- Disproportionate Retribution
- The Dog Was the Mastermind
- Dragon Ascendant
- Dragon Lady
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- Dragon with an Agenda
- Dragon-in-Chief
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- Eats Babies
- Egomaniac Hunter
- Eldritch Abomination
- Elite Mooks
- Emperor Scientist
- Enemy Mime
- Enemy to All Living Things
- Enemy Within
- Enemy Without
- Enfant Terrible
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- Even Evil Has Standards
- Even Mooks Have Loved Ones
- Evil Albino
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- Evil Chancellor
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- Evil Counterpart
- Evil Debt Collector
- Evil Diva
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- Evil Former Friend
- Evil Genius
- Evil Gloating
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- Evil Is Sexy
- Evil Knockoff
- Evil Laugh
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- Evil Mentor
- Evil Minions
- Evil Old Folks
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- Evil Overlord
- Evil Plan
- Evil Poacher
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- Evil Sorcerer
- Evil Twin
- Evil Uncle
- Evil Vegetarian
- Evil Versus Evil
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