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SisterTrope to, '''but not to be confused with:''' EvilTwin (evil biological twin), EvilKnockoff (intentionally created evil duplicate), EvilDoppelganger (evil AlternateUniverse persona) and CriminalDoppelganger (evil IdenticalStranger). In continuing works, has a chance of becoming ReformedButNotTamed.

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SisterTrope to, '''but not to be confused with:''' EvilTwin (evil biological twin), EvilKnockoff (intentionally created evil duplicate), EvilDoppelganger (evil AlternateUniverse persona) and persona), CriminalDoppelganger (evil IdenticalStranger).IdenticalStranger), and CorruptedCharacterCopy (an evil version of a character from another work). In continuing works, has a chance of becoming ReformedButNotTamed.
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For Want of a Nail is no longer a self and none of the other tropes fit at all.


Frequently, the Evil Counterpart is the character equivalent of ForWantOfANail: they are a FallenHero that represents what our hero might have become had their {{backstory}} been slightly different -- or what they could still become should they succumb to TheDarkSide. They also save creators the trouble of thinking up new abilities to give their villains, especially for comic book heroes and video games (where new abilities have to be implemented). Because TheHero and the Evil Counterpart are such great {{foil}}s for each other, the counterpart has an excellent chance of being the hero's ArchEnemy or a ClassicVillain, although this is not always the case. If the hero is an AntiHero, a MrViceGuy, a GoodIsNotNice type or a JerkWithAHeartOfGold, the Evil Counterpart would have the same negative traits but none of their redeeming qualities. This character is virtually always a MirrorCharacter to the protagonist.

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Frequently, the Evil Counterpart is the character equivalent of ForWantOfANail: they are is a FallenHero that represents what our hero might have become had their {{backstory}} been slightly different -- or what they could still become should they succumb to TheDarkSide. They also save creators the trouble of thinking up new abilities to give their villains, especially for comic book heroes and video games (where new abilities have to be implemented). Because TheHero and the Evil Counterpart are such great {{foil}}s for each other, the counterpart has an excellent chance of being the hero's ArchEnemy or a ClassicVillain, although this is not always the case. If the hero is an AntiHero, a MrViceGuy, a GoodIsNotNice type or a JerkWithAHeartOfGold, the Evil Counterpart would have the same negative traits but none of their redeeming qualities. This character is virtually always a MirrorCharacter to the protagonist.

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