History Main / SlidingScaleOfAntagonistVileness

** ObliviouslyEvil[[note]]Most of the time this will be a sympathetic factor for a villain. However, there are a couple of specific cases in which this trope can make the villain ''more'' vile rather than less, such as [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist Shou Tucker]] and Disney's version of [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame Judge Claude Frollo]].[[/note]]

** InternalAffairs

* A SpoiledBrat can be anywhere from a MrViceGuy to a JerkWithAHeartOfJerk HateSink, depending on how greedy and mean they are.

* Likewise, KickTheSonOfABitch will make an antagonist less hated by the audience, especially if the victim was [[TheScrappy particularily unlikable]]. However if their method of kicking is rather [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill excessive or]] [[DisproportionateRetribution cruel]] then they will be knocked down a few notches.

** ObliviouslyEvil

* CompleteMonster -- By definition, the least sympathetic character possible. The most despicable of the bunch, and their only goal is to perpetuate their own evil interests. Note that not all characters who cross the MoralEventHorizon are necessarily Complete Monsters; they must have ''no'' redeeming values; any of the tropes on the "dividing line" can make them more sympathetic even if they can't be redeemed, in a case of SympathyForTheDevil, showing that they still have some good qualities to symphatize with. The Complete Monster has no good qualities as a person. There is nothing to root for here, just an evil, devilish, monster that needs to die now.

* CompleteMonster -- By definition, the least sympathetic character possible. The most despicable of the bunch, and their only goal is to perpetuate their own evil interests. Note that not all characters who cross the MoralEventHorizon are necessarily Complete Monsters; they must have ''no'' redeeming values; any of the tropes on the "dividing line" can make them more sympathetic even if they can't be redeemed, in a case of SympathyForTheDevil, showing that they still have some good qualities to symphatize with. The Complete Monster has no good qualities as a person. There is nothing to root for here, just an evil devil of a monster that needs to die now.

* FamilyValuesVillain is something of a combination between the EvenEvilHasStandards and EvenEvilHasLovedOnes, with the same effect as those two. (Although {{hypocrisy}} can pull them right back down again.)

* CompleteMonster -- By definition, the least sympathetic character possible. The most despicable of the bunch, and their only goal is to perpetuate their own evil interests. Note that not all characters who cross the MoralEventHorizon are necessarily Complete Monsters; they must have ''no'' redeeming values; any of the tropes on the "dividing line" can make them more sympathetic even if they can't be redeemed, in a case of SympathyForTheDevil, showing that they still have some good qualities to symphatize with. The Complete Monster has no good qualities as a person. There is nothing to root for here, just an evil monster that needs to die now.

** TheRival

* EvilColonialist, especially when combined with PoliticallyIncorrectVillain above and HumanTraffickers below.

* HumanTraffickers, combining RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil with SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil makes it near impossible for them to be sympathetic.

* CorruptHick

** TheKlan
** ThoseWackyNazis
** ANaziByAnyOtherName

* EvilColonialist

* Villains who believe DespotismJustifiesTheMeans usually fit here, since their goal of gaining power for its own sake is disgustingly self-serving, no matter what evil means they may use.

* {{Politically Incorrect Villain}}s hover around here because the audience hates EvilIsPetty villains. They can descend further if they take their racism/sexism to the next level.

* With few exceptions, any serious villain that believes DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans or ToCreateAPlaygroundForEvil.

* Anyone who ends up considered BeyondRedemption by other characters is here by definition.

* Anyone who has crossed the MoralEventHorizon, or is considered BeyondRedemption by other characters, ends up here or below by definition.

* Anyone who has crossed the MoralEventHorizon ends up here or below by definition.

* A TokenEvilTeammate, if they're the kind that cause trouble, hover around the middle of the scale. Too high up makes their evilness an InformedAttribute, too low can induce some serious MoralDissonance as to why the heroes put up with such a bastard.

* CompleteMonster -- By definition, the least sympathetic character possible. The most despicable of the bunch, and their only goal is to perpetuate their own evil interests. Note that not all characters who cross the MoralEventHorizon are necessarily Complete Monsters; they must have ''no'' redeeming values; any of the tropes on the "dividing line" can make them more sympathetic even if they can't be redeemed, in a case of SympathyForTheDevil, showing that they still have some good qualities to symphatize with. The Complete Monster has no good qualities as a person. There is nothing too root for here, just an evil monster that needs to die now.

* AlwaysChaoticEvil races are nearly always pure sadistic evil by definition. Most individual members could qualify as a Complete Monster (as groups can't be Complete Monsters, which requires consciousness), although subversions or deconstructions are becoming more common, which pushes those examples out of this territory.

* CompleteMonster -- By definition, the least sympathetic character possible. The most despicable of the bunch, and their only goal is to perpetuate their own evil interests. Note that not all characters who cross the MoralEventHorizon are necessarily Complete Monsters; they must have ''no'' redeeming values; any of the tropes on the "dividing line" can make them more sympathetic even if they can't be redeemed.

* It's very easy for an OmnicidalManiac to make it into this tier.