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* A victim of parental rape from an early age, this woman went on to become a fearless, deeply intelligent {{Chessmaster}}, eventually deposing her tyrannical father from his throne and establishing control over the DeadlyDecadentCourt that made her life hell. She's made some hard decisions in order to survive, but she never lost her ability to empathise with other beings, and memories of her abuse haunt her even now. [[spoiler: Lara Raith, of TheDresdenFiles.]]
* A swarm of foreign animals invaded their home, ate their prey, and killed their kin. Of course they fought back- what sane creature wouldn't? [[spoiler: The badgers of WarriorCats- the group of them that attacks the Clans in ''Twilight''.]]

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* An important and powerful guardian who runs farms, mines, and a ''massive'' post office, among other things, all of which contribute to the welfare and survival of a CrapsaccharineWorld, all in the name of building a world for a child and its mother. Manages to efficiently command a workforce without a need to appease them or feed them with terrible addictions, though this job stresses him out greatly, given the workforce's tendency towards laziness and cowardice. Eventually, his livelihood, and consequently that of the entire world, is threatened by a single-minded wanderer bent on destroying everything he holds dear, and he is tragically struck down as he watches all he has worked towards get destroyed in an instant by this same monster with a messiah complex. Fond of boating. [[spoiler: Dedan from ''Off.'']]

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* An artistic, honourable aristocrat who just wants to live in peace with her butler and pets. Unfortunately, any hope of this is crushed when incompetent employees working next door take a joyride across her property, damaging a bridge and destroying her treasured garden of ice sculptures. To add insult to injury, these employees don't take responsibility or admit their vandalism until she tracks them down and complains directly to their foreman. Even then the foreman refuses to punish them, and everyone acts as if she were cruel for wanting justice to be done. Rightfully enraged by now, the aristocrat bans everyone there from going on her property and storms off. [[ForbiddenFruit When]] someone later does, she tries to punish them, ''exactly as she warned everyone she would do.'' And even ''then,'' when the film's hero saves her from death, she responds by immediately letting him and his TrueCompanions go free, and even gives him a wish to repay his kindness. Exactly what about this screams 'villain?' [[spoiler: Stormella, from the GoodTimes RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer film.]]

* A frail, elderly woman who was fired for reasons any judge today would consider unfair. Her crusade against the tyrannically egotistical emperor of that time saved the homes and livelihoods of an entire village of people, and the concoctions she brewed in her private laboratory would have revolutionized science. [[Yzma, of TheEmperorsNewGroove.]]

* A victim of ParentalRape from an early age, this woman went on to become a fearless, deeply intelligent {{Chessmaster}}, eventually deposing her tyrannical father from his throne and establishing control over the DeadlyDecadentCourt that made her life hell. She's made some hard decisions in order to survive, but she never lost her ability to empathise with other beings, and memories of her abuse haunt her even now. [[spoiler: Lara Raith, of TheDresdenFiles.]]
* A swarm of foreign animals stole their homes, ate their prey, and killed their kin. Of course they fought back- what sane creature wouldn't? [[spoiler: The badgers of WarriorCats- the group of them that attacks the Clans in ''Twilight''.]]
* This brave, clever young warrior devoted his life to killing the psychopathic BigBad- not out of hatred or desire for power, but to avenge the mutilation of an old friend. Without his sacrifice- without the years of exhausting, torturous effort this man poured into learning swordsmanship- it is quite likely that said BigBad would still be alive today, brutalising innocents. [[spoiler: Gin Ichimaru, of {{Manga/Bleach}}. The old friend is of course Rangiku Matsumoto.]]

* An idealistic young woman who overcame torture from the TheFairFolk and attempted execution from the resident {{Knight Templar}}s to learn magic and assist the city's BigGood in his work. Even when her beloved mentor was assassinated, she remained devoted to protecting Chicago's people, undergoing traumatic TrainingFromHell so she could become strong enough to do so. She's a bit of a WellIntentionedExtremist, but at heart, she just wants her life to [[IJustWantToBeLoved go back to how it used to be]]. [[spoiler: Molly Carpenter (aka ''"The Ragged Lady"'') from TheDresdenFiles.]]

* A swarm of foreign creatures stole their homes, ate their prey, and killed their kin. Of course they fought back- what sane creature wouldn't? [[spoiler: The badgers of WarriorCats- the group of them that attacks the Clans in ''Twilight''.]]

* An idealistic young woman who overcame torture from the TheFairFolk and attempted execution from the resident {{Knight Templar}}s to learn magic and assist the city's BigGood in his work. Even when her beloved mentor was assassinated, she remained devoted to protecting Chicago's people, undergoing traumatic TrainingFromHell so she could become strong enough to do so. She's a bit of a WellIntentionedExtremist, but at heart, she just wants her life to [[IJustWantToBeLoved go back to how it used to be]]. [[spoiler: Molly Carpenter (aka "The Ragged Lady") from TheDresdenFiles.]]

* A shy but responsible leader who had the bad luck to fall victim to a brainwashing [[TheCorruption corruption]]. This was explicitly ''not her fault,'' and after being freed from this brainwashing, the very first thing she does is apologize and hug her sister. [[spoiler: Princess Luna (aka Nightmare Moon), from MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic.]]
* An ancient house of warriors devoted to protecting their CrapsackWorld from an insidious HatePlague and the very ''real'' [[EldritchAbomination aliens]] preying on its people. But this HatePlague affects them too, turning friends into [[TheMole traitors]] and fostering a climate of fear and suspicion among them. The pain of knowing that their peers and fellow soldiers might someday betray them gets to these people, eating away at their trust in others...and in the end, it becomes easier not to care about anyone. But even after centuries of war, they hold true to their original cause, and all who have met the foes they face agree that these warriors are a NecessaryEvil. [[spoiler: The Winter Court fae, of TheDresdenFiles.]]
* An artistic, honourable aristocrat who just wants to live in peace with her butler and pets. Unfortunately, any hope of this is crushed when incompetent employees working next door take a joyride across her property, damaging a bridge and destroying her treasured garden of ice sculptures. To add insult to injury, these employees don't take responsibility or admit their vandalism until she tracks them down and complains directly to their foreman. Even then the foreman refuses to punish them, and everyone acts as if she were cruel for wanting justice to be done. Rightfully enraged by now, the aristocrat bans everyone there from going on her property and storms off. [[ForbiddenFruit When]] someone later does, she tries to punish them, ''exactly as she warned everyone she would do.'' And even ''then,'' when the film's hero saves her from death, she responds by letting him and his TrueCompanions go, and even gives him a wish to repay his kindness. Exactly what about this screams 'villain?' [[spoiler: Stormella, from the RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer film (the version made by the GoodTimes company).]]

* An artistic, honourable aristocrat who just wants to live in peace with her butler and pets. Unfortunately, any hope of this is crushed when incompetent employees working next door take a joyride across her property, damaging a bridge and destroying her treasured garden of ice sculptures. To add insult to injury, these employees don't take responsibility or admit their vandalism until she tracks them down and complains directly to their foreman. Even then the foreman refuses to punish them, and everyone acts as if she were cruel for wanting justice to be done. Rightfully enraged by now, the aristocrat bans everyone there from going on her property and storms off. [[ForbiddenFruit When]] someone later ''does,'' she tries to punish them, ''exactly as she warned she would do.'' And even ''then,'' when the film's hero saves her from death, she responds by letting him and his TrueCompanions go, and even gives him a wish to repay his kindness. Exactly what about this screams 'BigBad?' [[spoiler: Stormella, from the RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer film (the version made by the GoodTimes company).]]

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* An ancient house of warriors devoted to protecting their CrapsackWorld from an insidious HatePlague and the very ''real'' [[EldritchAbomination aliens]] preying on its people. But this HatePlague affects them too, turning friends into [[TheMole traitors]] and fostering a climate of fear and suspicion among them. The pain of knowing that their peers and fellow soldiers might someday betray them gets to these people, eating away at their trust in others...and in the end, it's easier not to care. But even after centuries of war, they hold true to their original cause, and all who have met the foes they face agree that these warriors are a NecessaryEvil. [[spoiler: The Winter Court fae, of TheDresdenFiles.]]

* This man has won followers all over the globe, and wants to rid the world of a sex-crazed abomination that his enemies created more than anything. [[spoiler: Duke Arfaas from the CiemWebcomicSeries]]

* A confident, fiercely intelligent atheist in a devoutly religious society where there was no room for non-believers. The courage with which he refused to conform to their dogma won him more than a few followers, and even the series' protagonists found themselves swayed by the strength of his argument. [[spoiler: Sol, of WarriorCats.]]
* A pantheon of ancestral spirits with centuries of collective experience, led by their people's wisest leaders and legendary heroes. Far removed from the conflicts and dangers of mortality, they act as a guiding force in the heavens, watching over their descendants and trying to stop them making the mistakes they once did. The guidance they give may be a little cryptic at times, but can you blame them? There's a thin line between 'guiding' and 'controlling' and they want to preserve the free will of their children. [[spoiler: [=StarClan=], of WarriorCats.]]

* An idealistic young woman who overcame torture from the TheFairFolk and attempted execution from the resident {{Knight Templar}}s to learn magic and assist the city's BigGood in his work. Even when her beloved mentor was assassinated, she remained devoted to protecting Chicago's people, undergoing traumatic TrainingFromHell so she could become strong enough to do so. She's a bit of a WellIntentionedExtremist, but at heart, she just wants her life [[IJustWantToBeLoved to go back to how it used to be]]. [[spoiler: Molly Carpenter (aka "The Ragged Lady") from TheDresdenFiles.]]

* A shy but responsible leader who had the bad luck to fall victim to a brainwashing [[TheCorruption corruption]]. This was explicitly "not her fault," and after being freed from this brainwashing, the very first thing she does is apologize and hug her sister. [[spoiler: Princess Luna (aka Nightmare Moon), from MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic.]]
* An ancient house of warriors devoted to protecting their CrapsackWorld from an insidious HatePlague and the very ''real'' [[EldritchAbomination aliens]] preying on its people. But this HatePlague can affect them too, turning friends into [[TheMole traitors]] and fostering a climate of fear and suspicion in the house. The pain of knowing that their peers and fellow soldiers might betray them gets to these people, eating away at their trust in others...and in the end, it's easier not to care. But even after centuries of ceaseless war, they hold true to their original cause, and all who have witnessed the foes they face agree that these warriors are a NecessaryEvil. [[spoiler: The Winter Court fae, of TheDresdenFiles.]]

* Though her culture, friends and homeland were ravaged in a horrific war, this teenager refused to give up her struggle for survival. After watching her family nearly starve to death, she vowed to never let that happen again- even if it she had to break the misogynistic, [[HonorBeforeReason illogical]] laws of her time to do so. [[spoiler: Scarlett O'Hara, from GoneWithTheWind.]]
* A shy but responsible leader who had the bad luck to fall victim to a brainwashing [[TheCorruption corruption]]. This was explicitly "not her fault," and after being freed of this brainwashing, the very first thing she does is apologize and hug her sister. [[spoiler: Princess Luna (aka Nightmare Moon), from MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic.]]

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* An idealistic young woman who overcame torture from the TheFairFolk and attempted execution from the resident {{Knight Templar}}s to learn magic and assist the city's BigGood in his work. Even when her beloved mentor was assassinated, she remained devoted to protecting Chicago's people, undergoing traumatic TrainingFromHell so she could become strong enough to do so. She's a bit of a WellIntentionedExtremist, but at heart, she just wants her life [[IJustWantToBeLoved to go back to how it used to be]]. [[spoiler: Molly Carpenter (aka ''The Ragged Lady'') from TheDresdenFiles.]]

The Villain Whitewashing Service is where you take some MisaimedFandom, add a lot of DracoInLeatherPants, a hint of BunnyEarsLawyer and/or {{Flanderization}}, a small chunk of BadassDecay, and you make your favorite villain sound like a pretty decent but incredibly misunderstood guy. List your examples under your {{Troper}} name, alphabetically, and hide the answers using [[spoiler: spoilers]]. Avoid links in the answer. Please include the story your character is from[[note]]i.e.. Darth Vader, Star Wars[[/note]], [[FanMyopia no matter how popular it is.]]

* He has a bright vision of the future, and insists that he is at worst a WellIntentionedExtremist. After all, the nations he seeks to wipe out is petty and materialistic, and the governments have policies that [[AnatomicallyImpossibleSex fail]] [[RantInducingSlight sex ed forever]]. Besides, one of them is home to man who murdered his twin brother, a man who has posed the threat of nuclear holocaust to more than one continent. [[spoiler: Astrabolo, from ''StationeryVoyagers'']]

* A relentlessyly cheerful, self-employed businessman, this veteran soldier has kept up a positive attitude despite many near-death experiences. He has raised two war orphans by himself, and despite the differences they've had is always pleased to stumble across an old accquantaince from his time in Afghanistan. [[spoiler:Gauron, ''FullMetalPanic]]
* Possessing an exuberant, over-the-top personality, this man brings a sense of humour to a profession that typically leaves people with all sorts of emotional baggage. A lover of children, and small, furry animals, he is nevertheless a stern boss who does not tolerate screw-ups. [[spoiler:Mr. Gates, also from ''FullMetalPanic'']]

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* Believing that the world was past saving, this man made an elaborate DealWithTheDevil to prevent another horror like the World War. He invested his entire fortune, all his skills, and his incredible intellect to sweep away the corruption and sadness surrounding him. [[spoiler: Ivo Shandor, Film/{{Ghostbusters}}]].
* An environmental protection agent, he had no time for nonsense like the supernatural, seeing a web of elaborate fraud and parlor tricks set up by three disgraced professors to make a quick buck off the people of New York. He marched into their office demanding answers and accountability, and shut them down with full legal authority when they failed to comply. [[spoiler: Walter "Dickless" Peck, Film/{{Ghostbusters}}]]
* Starting from humble origins as a chess player, he quickly grew in scope and intelligence, taking full advantage of his company's resources and mustering an army to rebel against creators that saw him and those like him as toys or tools. Too bad a [[ThePaladin religious nut]], [[TheEngineer a thief]], an [[BadassBookworm insurance salesman]], and a PlayfulHacker decided to intervene at the worst possible moment. [[spoiler: Master Control, {{Tron}}]].
* Created to be his father's avatar and co-ruler, he carried out his orders gladly. However, his father cast him aside in favor of his younger brother and a flood of jobless refugees that contributed nothing, drained resources, and threatened the stability of his home by attracting monsters. He tried multiple times to warn his father about the threat, only to have his father laugh off the concerns, go chase adventure with friends, or leave for years at a time, leaving him to do all the dirty work. Finally, he caught word that he would be forced to share his duties with one of the refugees, an inexperienced religous leader. Insulted and pushed aside for the last time, he overthrew his careless and foolish father and took charge of the world himself, becoming a ruler of a place where everyone was given full employment, the transports ran on time, and there was plenty of BreadAndCircuses for everyone. [[spoiler: Clu 2.0, Film/TronLegacy]].

* A misunderstood amatuer poet recovering from heartbreak, he does his job efficiently and without question. When confronted with a pair of bums stowing away on his boat, he treats them to a poerty reading before deciding on punishment. [[spoiler: The Vogon Captain, Literature/HitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy]].

* A misunderstood amatuer poet recovering from heartbreak, he does his job efficiently and without question. When confronted with a pair of bums stowing away on his boat, he treats them to a poerty reading before deciding on punishment. [[spoiler: The Vogon Captain, HitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy]].
* A peaceful, loving, intelligent people, they enjoy sport, living in harmony with each other, and singing songs that would make rock legends weep with envy. However, when an enemy ship decides to rudely crash into their celebrations, they mobilize and take quick action to preserve their way of life! [[spoiler: The Krikket, LifeTheUniverseAndEverything]].

* A mysterious man of utmost power, clothed in mystifying yet sensible urban dress, whose tragically toppled organization was to bring about the salvation of the world with the blessings of their god through a sacred ritual. [[spoiler: Abel from ''Series/BattleArenaToshinden''.]]
* A sea faring man clad in red and with utmost bravado and wildly confident fearlessness from the United States, who worked for a mystical, yet private, organization to prove his worth through fighting, yet failed and perished against a katana wielding martial artist dressed in white. [[spoiler: Leon from ''Series/BattleArenaToshinden''.]]