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* ''Literature/{{Frankenstein}}'': While most later versions of FrankensteinsMonster would tend to be portrayed as {{Non Malicious Monster}}s, the original is closer to this trope. He repeatedly compares himself to {{Satan}}, and at one point quotes the "evil, be thou my good" speech from ''Literature/ParadiseLost'' almost verbatim.
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* ''Literature/{{Frankenstein}}'': While most later versions of FrankensteinsMonster would tend to be portrayed as {{Non Malicious Monster}}s, the original is closer to this trope. He repeatedly compares himself to {{Satan}}, and at one point quotes the "evil, be thou my good" speech from ''Literature/ParadiseLost'' almost verbatim. And due to his unique predicament, he is actually a much more sympathetic example than usually for this kind of mindset, since he originally wanted to be good to people and make friends with them, but the repeated rejection and hostility that he faces from nearly every single person that he encounters including his Father leads him to conclude that all people are evil and thus he [[ThenLetMeBeEvil shall be evil to them in turn]] and be more like them.
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** The main antagonists call themselves "Death Eaters" with Voldemort proclaiming himself to be the "Dark Lord". While they believe they are doing the right thing, some of them also openly and proudly gloat about all the morally reprehensible things they have done throughout their lives.
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** The main antagonists call themselves "Death Eaters" with Voldemort proclaiming himself to be the "Dark Lord". While they believe they are doing the right thing, some of them also openly and proudly gloat about all the morally reprehensible things they have done throughout their lives.lives and while the Dark Lord downplays it by rejecting morality, and the concepts of good and evil he still chooses to be feared by everyone and treated as a boogeyman, in essence embracing the negative feelings that he inspires in all who know him.
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* ''Literature/AlcatrazSeries'': Parodied with the Honorable Guild of Evil Warlords who rejected a name change that was suggested after numerous charitable events because they just purchased business cards with the organization’s name on them.
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* ''Literature/AlcatrazSeries'': Parodied [[ParodiedTrope Parodied]] with the Honorable Guild of Evil Warlords who rejected a name change that was suggested after numerous charitable events because they just purchased business cards with the organization’s name on them.
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* [[ZigZaggedTrope zig-zagged]] in the ''Series/BabylonFive'' ExpandedUniverse trilogy ''The Passing of the Techno-Mages'' with Galen, whose original high ideals for the [[MagicFromTechnology Technomage]] order are shattered when he [[TheReveal finds out]] that [[spoiler:Technomages are products of Shadow technology]]. As such, he starts to believe himself to be inherently evil, incapable of good. Turning into a PersonOfMassDestruction doesn't help. He later changes his mind.
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* [[ZigZaggedTrope zig-zagged]] Zig-zagged]] in the ''Series/BabylonFive'' ExpandedUniverse trilogy ''The Passing of the Techno-Mages'' with Galen, whose original high ideals for the [[MagicFromTechnology Technomage]] order are shattered when he [[TheReveal finds out]] that [[spoiler:Technomages are products of Shadow technology]]. As such, he starts to believe himself to be inherently evil, incapable of good. Turning into a PersonOfMassDestruction doesn't help. He later changes his mind.
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* Partially [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] in the ''Series/BabylonFive'' ExpandedUniverse trilogy ''The Passing of the Techno-Mages'' with Galen, whose original high ideals for the [[MagicFromTechnology Technomage]] order are shattered when he [[TheReveal finds out]] that [[spoiler:Technomages are products of Shadow technology]]. As such, he starts to believe himself to be inherently evil, incapable of good. Turning into a PersonOfMassDestruction doesn't help. He later changes his mind.
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* Partially [[SubvertedTrope subverted]] [[ZigZaggedTrope zig-zagged]] in the ''Series/BabylonFive'' ExpandedUniverse trilogy ''The Passing of the Techno-Mages'' with Galen, whose original high ideals for the [[MagicFromTechnology Technomage]] order are shattered when he [[TheReveal finds out]] that [[spoiler:Technomages are products of Shadow technology]]. As such, he starts to believe himself to be inherently evil, incapable of good. Turning into a PersonOfMassDestruction doesn't help. He later changes his mind.
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** * Before the siege of Redwall Cluny the Scourge spent his early life more than earning his nickname by spreading terror and death in all of the lands that he travelled. Not one who likes empty words he does plenty of things that justify this reputation such as sending a minion of his to his death and treating him as a personal messenger between himself and the devil.
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** * Before the siege of Redwall Cluny the Scourge spent his early life more than earning his nickname by spreading terror and death in all of the lands that he travelled. Not one who likes empty words he does plenty of things that justify this reputation such as sending a minion of his to his death and treating him as a personal messenger between himself and the devil.
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* Literature/APracticalGuideToEvil is set in a world many Heroic Fantasy tropes are enforced by the universe's laws. BlackAndWhiteMorality is an objective reality with individuals, species and nations that are clearly and Unapologetically Evil and Good.
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* Literature/APracticalGuideToEvil is set in a world where many Heroic Fantasy tropes are enforced by the universe's laws. BlackAndWhiteMorality laws, including BlackAndWhiteMorality--virtually everyone on the side of Evil technically counts. Subverted, however, in that it's more of a job description; many villains (including the [[VillainProtagonist protagonists]]) simply have more relevant goals than just paying dues to Below. It's justified in that leaning into this trope can significantly affect the power a villain can command (and the dues Below is willing to pay back [[DyingCurse when you die]]), though leaning in too hard tends to result in the story offing you.
** [[TheEmpire The Dread Empire of Praes]] is anobjective reality with individuals, species entire empire whose story is being ruled from [[EvilTowerOfOminousness the Tower]] by a Dread Emperor/Empress that tries to conquer the neighboring [[TheGoodKingdom Kingdom of Callow]] through various harebrained [[EvilPlan Evil Plans]] that often involve [[OminousFloatingCastle flying fortresses]]. They occasionally occupy Callow successfully, but always get chased out. It is noted by one character that the Praesi [[DecadentCourt Highborn]] treat betrayal as sacred. Many Dread Emperors, as demonstrated from the start-of-chapter {{Epigraph}}s, were particularly notable versions of the trope:
*** Dread Emperor [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder Traitorous]], the undisputed master of DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent shenanigans for their own sake.
*** Dread Empress Triumphant [[note]](may she never return)[[/note]], who is notable for having been the only one to actually [[TakeOverTheWorld conquer all of Calernia]] successfully. Her gains lasted at most a decade, however--and she pulled down the Tower on herself rather than see her final comeuppance at the hands of the First Crusade.
*** Dread Emperor Tenebrous, who went insane andnations turned himself into a GiantSpider lurking deep beneath the sewers of Ater.
*** The current Dread Empress Malicia downplays the trope, being a savvy master of {{Realpolitik}} who has spent her incredibly long rule consolidating power and trusting her BlackKnight to handle the conquest and occupation of Callow. She's still absolutely aware of what she is, however.
** Akua Sahelian is a Praesi Highborn who starts the story as The Heiress, who sees [[PragmaticEvil Black and Malicia]] as trying to smother the story of Praes and wants to restore it to a story of one villain ruling everything. Her means to get that areclearly to become the most magnificent villainess since Triumphant [[spoiler:by turning an entire city into a flying fortress with a {{Superweapon}}]], rising for one moment above all Creation in glory even if she does fail in the end. [[spoiler:After her post-demise character development sees her temporarily reject the trope, she ultimately becomes this once more as the Calamity to [[BalanceOfGoodAndEvil check]] the Intercessor's Providence.]]
** Kairos Theodosian, [[TheCaligula Tyrant]] of [[AncientGrome Helike]], is the present story's straightest andUnapologetically Evil most genre-savvy example. Kairos is a consummate villain and Good.backstabber with a habit of starting plans half on a whim and half to exploit [[YouCantThwartStageOne the first step of the plan always working]], complete with an army of gargoyle {{Mooks}} he uses in various petty ways. He revels in tricks and obvious bad faith and loves when they're reciprocated by his opponents. [[spoiler: Justified: he knows [[YouCantFightFate by prophecy]] that his days are numbered, and his Wish aspect lets him [[CastFromLifespan burn that short lifespan further]] to get what he or others want. Leaning into villainy and embracing that his time in the story is limited lets him enjoy every moment of it, then matter enough to slay the Age of Wonders.]]
** [[TheEmpire The Dread Empire of Praes]] is an
*** Dread Emperor [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder Traitorous]], the undisputed master of DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent shenanigans for their own sake.
*** Dread Empress Triumphant [[note]](may she never return)[[/note]], who is notable for having been the only one to actually [[TakeOverTheWorld conquer all of Calernia]] successfully. Her gains lasted at most a decade, however--and she pulled down the Tower on herself rather than see her final comeuppance at the hands of the First Crusade.
*** Dread Emperor Tenebrous, who went insane and
*** The current Dread Empress Malicia downplays the trope, being a savvy master of {{Realpolitik}} who has spent her incredibly long rule consolidating power and trusting her BlackKnight to handle the conquest and occupation of Callow. She's still absolutely aware of what she is, however.
** Akua Sahelian is a Praesi Highborn who starts the story as The Heiress, who sees [[PragmaticEvil Black and Malicia]] as trying to smother the story of Praes and wants to restore it to a story of one villain ruling everything. Her means to get that are
** Kairos Theodosian, [[TheCaligula Tyrant]] of [[AncientGrome Helike]], is the present story's straightest and
