“ | Sweet Pete: I got cast in the biggest movie in the world, as the boy who wouldn't grow up, Peter Pan. I'd never been so happy in my entire life. Then I got older, and they threw me away like I was nothing. Chip: This business can be so tough. Sweet Pete: (scoffs) You said it. I was scared, desperate, and all alone. |
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~ Sweet Pete telling Chip and Dale his backstory. |
“ | Eda: We know what it’s like to feel alone. King: And abandoned. Luz: And misunderstood. |
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~ Luz, Eda and King sympathize Collector with his backstory. |
“ | It all began on the day of my birth where my parents failed to show up. | „ |
~ Heinz Doofenshmirtz telling Perry his backstories. |
Inconsistently Heinous villains who are either heavily played for sympathy, too much to make them Near Pure Evil, or have some factors that make them sympathetic.
They include:
- Villains who suffer from genuine tragedies, that serve as Freudian excuse for why they are evil (e.g. Baby-Doll, Davy Jones, Vaas Montenegro, Jason Voorhees, Sweet Pete, Herrscher of the Void, Tai Lung and Luke Castellan).
- Villains who show redeeming qualities/mitigating factors and/or having some humanizing moments or simply a kinder side to them that paint them a sympathetic kind of tone (e.g. Henry J. Waternoose III, Bowser, Thanos, Zaheer, Meruem, Dr. Nefario, Eric Cartman and Mr. Krabs).
- Villains who have insecurities that are played for sympathy (e.g. Lilly, Plankton, Sunset Shimmer, Cecil Terwilliger, Waluigi, Lord Business and SMG3).
- Villains whose either deaths or going through events where they suffer greatly are played sympathetically (e.g. Megatron, Satan (Devilman), Sunset Shimmer, Shou Tucker (2003) and Martin Brenner).
- Villains who have a combination of all four mentioned factors (e.g. King Andrias, Darth Vader, Tomura Shigaraki, Count Bleck, Joker (2019), Andrew Detmer, Saul Goodman, Heinz Doofenshmirtz, Rick Sanchez, Walter White, Azula, Cassandra, Kokushibou, Catra, Sweeney Todd, Kratos, The Collector, Ace, Number 6, and Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic Cinematic Universe)).
NOTE: Not every villain that has a Freudian excuse or is insecure falls under this category, as the story can make them unsympathetic, or eventually invalidate their Freudian excuses (e.g Dark Stanley, Balthazar Bratt,and Joey Drew).
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A
- Abel (The Walking Dead)
- Ace (DC Animated Universe)
- Actual Satan
- Adolf Hitler (Downfall)
- Adolf Hitler (Hitler Rant Parodies)
- Adu Du
- Agent 47
- Agent Bishop (TMNT 2003)
- Aggie Prenderghast
- Airy (ONE)
- Akira Konoe
- Alan Jonah
- Alice Aduraice
- Alma Wade
- Alucard (Hellsing)
- Amanda the Adventurer
- Amanda Young
- Amon (The Legend of Korra)
- Anankos
- Anatoly Vinogradov
- Andi Novikov
- Andrew Detmer
- Angelina Durless
- Angor Rot
- Angstrom Levy
- Annie Leonhart
- Anthy Himemiya
- Anti-Bully Squad
- Anti-Pops
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- Ardyn Izunia
- Arkham Knight (Arkhamverse)
- Armin Arlert (A Slap on Titan)
- Artemisia (300)
- Arthas Menethil
- Arthur Harrow
- Arthur Morgan
- Asajj Ventress (Legends)
- Asgore Dreemurr
- Ash Graven
- Asimov (Azure Striker Gunvolt)
- Askeladd
- Astarion Ancunin
- Astra (Supergirl)
- Atrocitus (DC)
- Aunt Lydia
- Avizandum
- Avocato
- Aya (Green Lantern: The Animated Series)
- AZ
- Azula
B
- Baby-Doll
- BADBAD
- Baron Omatsuri
- Bart Simpson (Toy Gory)
- Batman (Red Son)
- Batman The Silenced
- Battra
- Bebe's Kids
- Bee (The Babysitter)
- Beerus
- Bertolt Hoover
- Beta
- Big Boss
- Bill (Tarantinoverse)
- Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls: Flat Dreams)
- Billy Butcher (Comic Series)
- Billy Kong
- Black Pearl
- Blackarachnia (Transformers: Animated)
- Bluefur
- Bobert 6B
- Boe
- Boggo
- Bowser (Super Mario)
- Bowser Junior (Glider YTP: Bowser Junior The Murderer)
- Bowser Junior (SML YTP: Junior's Nuke)
- Brenda St. John
- Bruno Gate
- Brutus (Asterix)
- Bryce Walker
- Bullseye (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
C
- Caesar (Fallout)
- Caine Soren
- Calvin L. Johnson
- Calypso (Twisted Metal)
- Candyman
- Captain Hero
- Captain Hook (Disney)
- Captain Qwark
- Carl (Llamas with Hats)
- Carl Johnson
- Carlito Keyes
- Carmeara
- Carrie White
- Cassandra (Tangled)
- Cassidy Casablancas
- Cassidy Cascade
- Cat Blanc
- Caterpie Leader
- Catra (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)
- Cecil Terwilliger
- Cedric the Sorcerer
- Cersei Lannister (A Song of Ice and Fire)
- Cersei Lannister (Game of Thrones)
- Charles Dreyfus
- Charlie Kelly
- Charmander (Starter Squad)
- Chef Julian Slowik
- Cheon Seojin
- Chris D'Amico
- Christopher Moltisanti
- Chrollo Lucilfer
- Chucky (2019)
- Circus Baby (Novel Trilogy)
- Clarke Griffin
- Claudandus
- Claudia (The Dragon Prince)
- Clay Puppington
- Clive Dove
- Clubby the Seal
- Clyde Shelton
- Coach Morceau Oleander
- Cobalt Blue
- Conker the Squirrel
- Conrad Leto
- Constance Nebbercracker
- Count Bleck
- Count Dooku
- Courage (Uncle Al)
- Crona Gorgon (Manga)
- Crowley
- Cyalux Clover
D
- Dabi
- Daddy Pig (NEGAS)
- Daenerys Targaryen (television)
- Daffy Duck
- Dagur the Deranged
- Daki
- Dan Mandel
- Dankton
- Danyell Radcliff
- Dark Curse
- Dark Flash (DC Extended Universe)
- Dark Oak
- Darla (Buffyverse)
- Darth Revan
- Darth Vader
- Dave Miller
- Dave the Intern
- Davy Jones (Pirates of the Carribean)
- Deadpool (X-Men Movies)
- Deathstroke (Arrowverse)
- Dee Reynolds
- Demeter
- Demona
- Despero (DC Animated Universe)
- Dexter Morgan
- Diana Burnwood
- Dick Grayson (DC vs Vampires)
- Dick Pickens
- Dinosaurus (Invincible Comic Book)
- Director Leonard Church
- Dmitry Yazov (The New Order: Last Days of Europe)
- Doctor Londes
- Doctor Octopus (Insomniac Games)
- Doctor Octopus (Marvel)
- Doctor Octopus (Raimiverse)
- Doll (Murder Drones)
- Donald Duck
- Donald Trump (POTUS Play GTA 5)
- Dottie Underwood
- Dr. Andonuts (Earthbound: Halloween Hack)
- Dr. Blowhole
- Dr. Borous
- Dr. Edward Richtofen (Ultimis)
- Dr. Eggman (Real-Time Fandub Games)
- Dr. Evil
- Dr. Flurry
- Dr. Fry
- Dr. Ivo Robotnik (AoStH)
- Dr. Loboto
- Dr. Nefario
- Dr. Nefarious
- Dr. Neo Cortex
- Dr. Onda
- Dr. Strangeglove
- Dr. Thomas Light (Secret History)
- Dr. Twister
- Dr. Two-Brains
- Dracula (Castlevania)
- Dracula (Netflix's Castlevania)
- Dracule Mihawk
- Dreadbane
- Drogon
- Duncan (Total Drama YTP: Duncan Murders Chris)
- Durza
- Dutch van der Linde
- Dwayne Keith "God" Gittens
- Dylan (Deadly Night)