The Evil Overlord is also often bent on world domination.
She leads an army of minions and refers to herself as the “Mistress of All Evil.” 4) The Reluctant Hero As opposed to anti-villains who are morally grey, the Evil Overlord is, well, pure evil.Įxample: In Sleeping Beauty, Maleficent’s castle is perched on a precarious and jagged mountain-top, looking over a land of darkness. The protagonist is thrust down the path of a story they don’t wish to be a part of. They long to return to normal life and only continue on their quest out of obligation or necessity. Think of it as the difference between Frodo (who wishes to return to the Shire but knows a task must be completed) and Conan the Barbarian (who relishes the role of rough-hewn hero). Often, the Reluctant Hero is also the Chosen One.Įxample : In the urban fantasy Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman, protagonist Richard Mayhew is involuntarily pulled into the “London Below,” a secret world located beneath the capital.
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