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So, I've been going through a few RPs and other sources of reading and I've seen many different intentions of villains in these stories. I've seen the typical "I want to rule the world" cliche, the "I want to show the world how strong I am" cliche and more unoriginal villain intentions. But I've seen a few unique ones as well. For example, there is one comic that has a villain that takes ################## ##### to the next level. What I mean is that he beats the s*** out of a hero without retaliation, when he is just around teenage years. Ever heard of the law? With that out of mind, what makes a good intention of a villain in your opinion? There are some obvious things to go over like originality and personality but I want to see what makes your style of villain. r+://536378983 https://forum.roblox.com/Forum/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=219354770 |
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A realistic motive, I.E a villain that doesn't view themselves as a villain. No tyrant has ever thought of themselves as a tyrant; they have always viewed themselves as the hero of their own story.
Therefore, the motive has to be something that's believable in how someone could succumb to it. |
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Taking over the world itself isn't a bad motive. You have to ask why, and that's the part that must be realistic.
For example, in my story, a war clan is trying to take over not the world necessary but a vulnerable part of Robloxia. Why? To rival other war clans, possess natural resources and arable land, etc. They're not inherently evil; they just have plans of their own that just so happen to contradict with the people living in the area.
That, personally, is a realistic, sane and decent villain intention. |
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Someone oughta make a roleplay where the characters are going through their adventure with a great purpose that can easily be justified and even repeated by the readers (these are some good guys right here) but as the story progresses the characters begin to perform actions that are gradually seen as villainous or morally reprehensible. Soon enough, the sides will have switched and it is the player characters who are seen as the moral villains of the story. |
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RoxProoxJoin Date: 2011-08-06
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So basically Vulture: The Role-play? |
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@owning
See "Lord of the Flies" |
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RoxProoxJoin Date: 2011-08-06
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Though being serious, I like Vulture's motive. He's a business man who has a family to protect. After losing rights to the big game which would've seriously helped out his family, he targets the rich and powerful in revenge and forms a company under the radar which steals 'the table scraps' and gains profit from it. |
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Sounds like Breaking Bad
Jesus Christ, there are so many franchises with that same theme. |
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"Sounds like Breaking Bad"
Sounds like Breaking Bread.
Jesus Christ! |
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RoxProoxJoin Date: 2011-08-06
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Holy crap
You're right |
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There certain varieties are known as "forces of nature", which have the sole purpose of opposing the main hero. They have no real morals, or goals, they just embody something the main hero seeks to suppress. A good example is the joker from batman, we never really see him show any human like traits, he is the embodiment of chaos and dis-order a true rival to batman. What I'm trying to say is a villain with no end goals, just the intention to rival the hero sometimes make great villains.
You can have good arcs for these villains but only specific ways, like the realisation that they are stuck as a force of nature and can't stray from the path. |
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PruzJoin Date: 2009-11-11
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Anti-heroes are good. When other people believe they are actually a villain, but he has alterior motives. |
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I like the whole 'family protection' thing (Hehe Anakin/Darth Vader)
But I like just to be evil. For the fun of it. That makes the char seem super ruthless and deadly. |
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what about characters that are turned evil because of the good guy's action?
Read in: Unenthusiastic voice |
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When it doesn't seem forced, and when you can actually reasonably see from their point of view or at least show empathy, that's when you have a good intention. It needs to feel like they're genuinely doing it not because of pure evil, but because of what they believe is right, or whatever. |
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An intention where the villain's emotions are clear. Also, where the villain's background and history might affect what their plans are. |
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