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** Evulz can only do so much evil before the civilians will either revolt or get wiped out.
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* '''Defied''': Evulz is a sadistic [[TheMadHatter lunatic]] who ''loves'' being a crazed lunatic.

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* '''Defied''': Evulz is a crazed, sadistic [[TheMadHatter lunatic]] who ''loves'' being a crazed crazed, sadistic lunatic.
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* '''Defied''': Evulz is a sadistic MadHatter who ''loves'' being a crazed lunatic.

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* '''Defied''': Evulz is a sadistic MadHatter [[TheMadHatter lunatic]] who ''loves'' being a crazed lunatic.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Evulz is essentially a humanitarian, but the heroes considered him a criminal mastermind

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* '''Played For Laughs''': Evulz is essentially a humanitarian, but the heroes considered him a criminal mastermindmastermind by shouting "[[YouMonster That monster,]] how dare he feeds those starving orphans and building houses for the homeless!"
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** Slaughtering the people of Cort was an idea of one of Evulz's StupidEvil subordinates, who Evulz executes.

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** Slaughtering the people of Cort was an idea of one of Evulz's StupidEvil subordinates, who whom Evulz executes.

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* '''Played For Laughs''': Evulz is essentially a humanitarian, but the heroes considered him a CriminalMastermind

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* '''Played For Laughs''': Evulz is essentially a humanitarian, but the heroes considered him a CriminalMastermindcriminal mastermind



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* '''Played For Laughs''': Evulz is essentially a humanitarian, but the heroes considered him a CriminalMastermind
* '''Played For Drama''': Because how DangerouslyGenreSavvy Evulz is, and because he doesn't play the VillainBall, the heroes have a hard time facing him without ruining their own image as well.

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* '''Inverted''': Evulz is StupidEvil.

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Evulz is StupidEvil.StupidEvil.
** Jay-ko is a PragmaticHero who is willing to ShootTheDog if it benefits the greater good.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Evulz really was doing it for pragmatic reasons, but eventually realized that playing the part of NobleDemon would give him more leverage and decided to pretend his "real" reasons were moral all along.

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Evulz really was doing it for pragmatic reasons, but eventually realized that playing the part of NobleDemon would give him more leverage and decided to pretend his "real" reasons were moral all along.



* '''Exploited''': When the heroes point out Evulz [[CutLexLuthorACheck could make more money by going legitimate]], he does so, and ceases to be a threat to the heroes.

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When the heroes point out Evulz [[CutLexLuthorACheck could make more money by going legitimate]], he does so, and ceases to be a threat to the heroes.



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** Evulz does unspeakably things ForTheEvulz.

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** Evulz does unspeakably malicious things ForTheEvulz.



* '''Lampshaded''': "Chancellor, I may be a brutal conqueror, but I'm not a fool".

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Chancellor, "Mr. Mayor, I may be a brutal conqueror, but I'm not a fool".


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** Evulz's [[TheGoodChancellor advisor]] appeals to his sense of practicality to restrain him from crossing the MoralEventHorizon.
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** Slaughtering the people of Cort was an idea of one of Evulz subordinates, who Evulz executes.

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** Slaughtering the people of Cort was an idea of one of Evulz Evulz's StupidEvil subordinates, who Evulz executes.

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* '''Subverted''': Evulz claims he's only sparing the people of Cort to make other communities surrender, [[NobleDemon but it's really because he isn't as evil as he claims]].

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Evulz claims he's only sparing the people of Cort to make other communities surrender, [[NobleDemon but it's really because he isn't as evil as he claims]].claims]].
** Evulz appears to being ready to spare the people of Cort, then slaughters them


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** Only because Evulz [[DangerouslyGenreSavvy knew]] they were [[ISurrenderSuckers feigning surrender]].
** Slaughtering the people of Cort was an idea of one of Evulz subordinates, who Evulz executes.

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* '''Justified''': Evulz is a VillainWithGoodPublicity and [[SlaveToPR needs to keep it that way]].

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** Hey, Evulz is a pragmatist. His society is set up around doing the extreme that needs to be done, for which most view him as evil, but he's by no means going to do anything negative just for the hell of it.

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* '''Parodied''': Evulz never actually does anything evil at all, and in fact donates regularly to charity and helps old ladies cross the street, but keeps up with the EvilGloating as he does so, gleefully pointing out to anyone who litstens how these acts of kindness totally furthers his evil goals.

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* '''Parodied''': Evulz never actually does anything evil at all, and in fact donates regularly to charity and helps old ladies cross the street, but keeps up with the EvilGloating as he does so, gleefully pointing out to anyone who litstens will listen how these acts of kindness totally ''totally'' furthers his evil goals.

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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???Evulz never actually does anything evil at all, and in fact donates regularly to charity and helps old ladies cross the street, but keeps up with the EvilGloating as he does so, gleefully pointing out to anyone who litstens how these acts of kindness totally furthers his evil goals.



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* '''Invoked''': ???Evulz has studied the behaviors of other villains to see where they went wrong, and resolves not to make any of their mistakes.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Evulz ends up [[AntiVillan doing massive amounts of good accomplishing his goals.]] After all, his troops need good roads to travel efficiently and the trade funds them, good supply of medical care and giving it away [[VillianWithGoodPublicitygets him loyalty and a good deal of intelligence.]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist Only his questionable but]] [[IDidWhatIHadToDo expedient actions]] make him qualify as a villain. Without those he'd be nearly saintly.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Evulz ends up [[AntiVillan [[AntiVillain doing massive amounts of good accomplishing his goals.]] After all, his troops need good roads to travel efficiently and the trade funds them, good supply of medical care and giving it away [[VillianWithGoodPublicitygets [[VillainWithGoodPublicity gets him their loyalty and a good demonstrates great deal of intelligence.]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist Only his questionable but]] [[IDidWhatIHadToDo expedient actions]] make him qualify as a villain. Without those he'd be nearly saintly.
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* '''Exaggerated''': ???

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* '''Exaggerated''': ???Evulz ends up [[AntiVillan doing massive amounts of good accomplishing his goals.]] After all, his troops need good roads to travel efficiently and the trade funds them, good supply of medical care and giving it away [[VillianWithGoodPublicitygets him loyalty and a good deal of intelligence.]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist Only his questionable but]] [[IDidWhatIHadToDo expedient actions]] make him qualify as a villain. Without those he'd be nearly saintly.



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* '''Enforced''': ???The fandom is infamous for tearing apart StupidEvil. The executives know their audience well affecting the plot accordingly.

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* '''Averted''': Evulz does unspeakably things ForTheEvulz.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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** Evulz is a StupidEvil CardCarryingVillain

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** Evulz is a StupidEvil CardCarryingVillain CardCarryingVillain



* '''Deconstructed''': Evulz is such a SlaveToPR, the other villains mock him for it.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Evulz is such a SlaveToPR, the other villains mock him for it.



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* '''Reconstructed''': But Evulz has shown that he's EvilerThanThou and [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech verbally rips through]] rest of them on how StupidEvil [[CardCarryingVillain Card Carrying Villainy]] is proves that he's closer to his goals than anyone else.

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* '''Reconstructed''': But Evulz has shown that he's EvilerThanThou and [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech verbally rips through]] the rest of them on how StupidEvil [[CardCarryingVillain Card Carrying Villainy]] is proves is, proving that he's closer to his goals than anyone else.
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* '''Deconstructed''': ???
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* '''Deconstructed''': ???
Evulz is such a SlaveToPR, the other villains mock him for it.
* '''Reconstructed''': ???But Evulz has shown that he's EvilerThanThou and [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech verbally rips through]] rest of them on how StupidEvil [[CardCarryingVillain Card Carrying Villainy]] is proves that he's closer to his goals than anyone else.
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** Evulz is a StupidEvil CardCarryingVillain

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* '''Downplayed''': ???
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Evulz gives his perceived enemies quick deaths instead of wasting time torturing them, because it's a waste of his time and torture doesn't get good information anyways.
* '''Justified''': ???
Evulz is a VillainWithGoodPublicity and [[SlaveToPR needs to keep it that way]].
* '''Inverted''': ???
Evulz is StupidEvil.
* '''Subverted''': ???
Evulz claims he's only sparing the people of Cort to make other communities surrender, [[NobleDemon but it's really because he isn't as evil as he claims]].
* '''Double Subverted''': ???Evulz really was doing it for pragmatic reasons, but eventually realized that playing the part of NobleDemon would give him more leverage and decided to pretend his "real" reasons were moral all along.



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It's hard to tell whether or not Evulz is acting out of pragmatism or [[NobleDemon genuine goodness]], with plenty of evidence for both.
* '''Averted''': ???Evulz does unspeakably things ForTheEvulz.



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* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???
When the heroes point out Evulz [[CutLexLuthorACheck could make more money by going legitimate]], he does so, and ceases to be a threat to the heroes.
* '''Defied''': ???Evulz is a sadistic MadHatter who ''loves'' being a crazed lunatic.



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'''Basic Trope''': [A one sentence summary of the trope]
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'''Basic Trope''': [A one sentence summary A villain refuses to do something horrible, not out of the trope]
kindness, but because it's a stupid thing to do.
* '''Straight''': ???The city of Cort surrenders to Emperor Evulz, and he orders that the inhabitants be spared. When asked why, he replies that it will give other communities the incentive to surrender.



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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Chancellor, I may be a brutal conqueror, but I'm not a fool".



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"One reason Evulz is so dangerous is because he doesn't do evil deeds when there's no point".
* '''Conversed''': ???"''Finally'', a movie villain who acts rational!"

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