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*WebAnimation/WolfSongTheMovie has its main antagonist be known simply as the Death Alpha, and if that doesn't tip you off that he is evil, then perhaps his fearsome appearance, the fact he treats everyone around him as a tool and a body count that would rival many horror villains probably would. More so that he could just fulfil his own goal without incurring bloodshed, but he proceeds to do almost the exact opposite, and even if it's not him causing trouble directly, he has his troublesome daughters and his sometimes laughably evil {{dragon}} Cobalt doing the dirty work for him, and with Cobalt, he is only barely more sympathetic because he is too scared of his superior to act out against him (as are his many lackeys)
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* PoisonIsEvil: Poison is an element associated with evil.

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* PoisonIsEvil: Poison is an element associated with evil.and venom often have evil connotations due to their use by predators, such as spiders and snakes.



* PuttingOnTheReich: Person dresses up as a Nazi.

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* FauxAffablyEvil: Some villains like to hide their true nature behind a mask of civility, but it only serves to highlight their wickedness.
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* FatBastard: In some cases, a villain's depravity can only get matched by their expanding waistline.
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* As it interacts regularly with the rest of the internet and supposedly [[AlternateHistory took over Canada]], ''Blog/TheBlackLegionOfTheDarkLordSketchMelkor'' counts. The fact that they refer to themselves as a cult devoted to [[BigBad Melkor]] doesn't exactly make them inconspicuous, either.
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* Parodied in WebVideo/NonePiece during Captain Kuro's first appearance.
-->'''Kuro''': Well, do you know what I care about?
-->'''Everyone''': .......
-->'''Luffy''': You're evil, aren't you.
-->'''Kuro''': ''(after an immediate cut to the next scene)'' THEY ARE SO FUCKING ON TO US!
* Lampshade, played with and parodied with the WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries versions of the various villains. One of the most notable example is Paradox, who is actually an AntiVillain, but, as [[DumbassHasAPoint pointed out by Jaden]], dresses and acts so much like he was truly evil that no one can actually believe he is well-intentioned.


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* ''WebAnimation/DSBTInsaniT'': If Killer Monster's name wasn't enough to tip you off, his appearance, voice, and mannerisms ''will''.
* Judas in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIkBJruoxG8 Jesus' Betrayal: What Really Went Down]] is so obviously the rat, [[CaptainOblivious yet Jesus fails tor recognize it for a good bit of time.]] He's the one to name [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast the Last Supper]], and suspiciously asks Jesus for confirmation that he is ''the'' Son of God, asking him to restate it louder and slower into his microphone (read: a very obvious walkie-talkie sticking out from beneath his shirt) so the FBI can hear. Once Jesus realizes what's going on, he [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beats Judas down hard.]]
* The AI O'Malley (sometimes Omega) from ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue''. Everything the guy says or does is to emphasize just how eeeeeevil he is. From calling himself "[[MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate Doctor]] [[AristocratsAreEvil Baron]] [[AllGermansAreNazis von]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Evil-]]{{Satan}}", to the [[EvilSoundsDeep deep voice he uses when possessing people]], to his EvilLaugh... the list goes on.
--> [[ImAHumanitarian "I will devour their hearts and crap out their souls!]] [[EvilTastesGood They will all taste oblivion!]] [[SubvertedTrope Which tastes just like Red Bull.]] [[EvenEvilHasStandards Which is disgusting."]]
--> [[TakeOverTheWorld "Then the universe will be mine!]] [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt And I'll crush ever living soul into dust,]] [[EvilLaugh ahahahaaaaa!]] [[YouWillBeSpared ...Except of course for you, Vic.]] [[TheDragon I'll make you Assistant Crusher."]]
** Later on, there's [[AmbitionIsEvil Sigma]], another A.I., and the one who [[MindRape mind raped]] Agent Maine into becoming the Meta. When we see him in Season 10's flashbacks, he appears as a shadowy figure engulfed in flames with YellowEyesOfSneakiness, who often ignores protocol, speaks ominously, and has a very obvious interest in metastability. Really, Project Freelancer should not have been surprised when he went rogue...
* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': [[Characters/RWBYSalem Salem's]] appearance alone makes it clear she isn't a good person. She dresses in a [[EvilWearsBlack black robe]] decorated with red eyes, and has a Grimm-like appearance with white hair, white skin, highly visible purple veins and black sclera with red irises. She used to be a normal human woman until she was cursed by the gods with immortality. After failing to either kill the gods or incite them into destroying her to end her curse, she finally ends up at the Pools of Grimm. In a desperate attempt to end her curse, she dives into them. It doesn't destroy her curse, instead it spits her back out as a being of both infinite life and infinite destruction. As the pools create the Grimm, it changed her appearance, giving her white skin and hair, red eyes and black sclera. It did not give her tainted veins or the mark on her forehead. Those appear to have occurred at a later date. The God of Light believes the woman Salem once was is forever gone. Tyrian even lampshades it in Volume 8; when Emerald, Hazel, and Mercury discover that Salem plans to destroy Remnant outright rather than simply take it over, Tyrian remarks that it should have been obvious from the moment they met her.
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* Website/TVTropes: The troper-made images for CompleteMonster and SoYouWantTo.WriteACompleteMonster star Crägnuum Mundomarauder, a dark-colored cyborg skeleton with a SicklyGreenGlow (in the former image), [[SpikesOfVillainy spiked shoulders]] with skulls impaled through them, and is depicted destroying planets and incinerating people with green fire in the former image and whipping a person with a fiery, barbed whip to force them to write in the latter.
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* ''WebVideo/AnalystBroniesReact'': Chinch's office gets a few comments about how the lighting makes it clear she's the antagonist. [=AnY=] then gushed about how Cinch herself is just shamelessly full of such tropes.
* When Simon is transformed by the black ink in ''WebVideo/TheCartoonMan'' he becomes a DastardlyWhiplash type cartoon villain, complete with a top hat, cape, twirly mustache and EvilLaugh.
* Deconstructed and then reconstructed in [[WebVideo/DoorMonster The Guards Themselves]]: The Justice claims to be able to identify evil at a glance, while really, he's just profiling people. Turns out the guy he's profiling is actually trying to steal a purse.
* Considering WebVideo/HeroHouse features the likes of Skeletor, The Joker and Black Mask, this trope is rather abundant.
* Similarly, the trope is invoked by Shunryu during his fight against Deathmask in ''WebVideo/LesChevaliersDuZodiaqueLaSerieAbregee'':
-->'''Shunryu''': You monster! I can't believe someone like you could actually get your Cloths!
-->'''Deathmask''': Please, no morality lesson...
-->'''Shunryu''': No, seriously, why did they give you a gold cloth ? Your name is [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Deathmask]], [[CreepySouvenir you decorate your house with corpses]] and your attack is called the [[EverybodyHatesHades Hades Wave]] ! Are those who give armors stupid or something ?
* Subverted in this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DmYjAHAlV0&feature=related "Marvel What the!?" video]] where Comicbook/DoctorStrange tries to prove that Mephisto is evil.
* ''WebVideo/TitlePending'': Alyssa is a {{Goth}} who is pretty clear that the contract is effectively "give me everything and receive little" and involves some parts that are effectively illegal. The two think it's a good deal anyway.
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* Parodied in this [[http://xninjared.deviantart.com/art/Alan-Wake-Meme-197192094 Alan Wake Meme]].
--> Cho: Gee thanks creepy old lady with a creepy aura! See, Ami? We can totally trust her!
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* Stefan Amaris from the background of ''TabletopGame/{{Battletech}}'' takes this all the way to the point of {{Narm}} with his horrible YellowPeril character design.
** Slightly related to the man as their primary employer, but any unit that ''chooses'' to use a name like "The Greenhaven [[ThoseWackyNazis Gestapo]]" is probably not full of nice people. Notably, they were originally called that as a rebuke for their viciousness and fascistic behavior, but their commander found it ''[[EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor funny]]'' and adopted it in earnest. It should come as no surprise that they were involved in ''numerous'' war crimes, including the unflinching massacre of more than 600 monks hunger striking to protest their mistreatment of the Pope...followed by them killing the Pope.
* The Primal Vampires of ''TabletopGame/BleakWorld''. They have pale white skin, [[BlackEyesOfEvil pure black eyes]], [[MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily 3 rows of teeth]], and are [[BaldOfEvil completely hairless]]. They are also a band of single minded beasts who only wish to devour more blood. However there is nothing stopping a PC from going against this image though, if they play as a primal vampire.
* Most demons in ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''. Consider Orcus, the Demon Prince of the Undead, who is a gigantic, bat-winged, goat-headed, grotesquely obese monstrosity who carries a wand with a skull on top. Yeah, trustworthy, that guy.
* The [[TheEmpire Coalition States]] in ''TabletopGame/{{Rifts}}'' is The Imperium of Man Lite version; a collection of xenophobic humans with aggressive intentions, a hatred of anything non-human or magic-using, with armies of fanatical soldiers, genetically engineered dog-men and robot soldiers for the purpose of reconquering North America. Oh, and all their armors, ships and robots have a "death's head" skull motif for decoration, earning them the nickname "Deadboys".
* The Chaos Warriors of ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasy'' (much like their sci-fi counterparts listed below) look the part for villains. Legions of {{Tin Tyrant}}s clad in [[HornsOfVillainy Horns]] and SpikesOfVillainy, usually with axes and human skulls accompanying them. Chaos in general fits this trope, with it's demons loving skulls and spikes as much as their followers. And oh boy do they live up to their appearance.
* Played with in ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' -- that guy in the black armour with the skull mask screaming out litanies of hatred ("SUFFER NOT THE UNCLEAN TO LIVE!") against everybody else than him and everybody on his side? He's a Space Marine chaplain -- and arguably one of the setting's [[BlackAndGrayMorality ambiguously 'good' guys]]. Then there's the Space Marine chapters with names like Flesh Tearers and Soul Drinkers. That scar-faced woman with a cybernetic arm riding into combat against civilians on a tank adorned with spikes, crushing them under her wheels while incinerating them with hi-tec flame throwers? Also arguably relatively good.
** The oddities of naming conventions are discussed hilariously [[https://archive.md/ixg5P here]].
** The {{Troperiffic}} setting has plenty of straight examples as well, such as giant [[HordeOfAlienLocusts all-consuming psychic insects]] and invincible undead robotic servants of star-eating {{Eldritch Abomination}}s. Then there's Chaos Space Marines, the poster boys of this trope. Their armour tends to be covered with skulls (they like trophies) spikes, horns, and the occasional pieces of flayed human skin and they worship dark gods and summon daemons. While ''some'' (like the Khorne Berserkers) might [[WouldNotShootACivilian leave helpless civilians alone]] (as they want a WorthyOpponent), most just tend to slaughter everybody in their way in order to raise their standing in the eyes of the Chaos Gods or just because they like to rape and murder.
*** A Khorne Berserker ''not'' killing people? ''KHORNE DOES NOT CARE FROM WHOM THE BLOOD FLOWS, ONLY THAT IT FLOWS''
*** ''BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!''
*** ''SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE!''
** Worth pointing out this is ''not'' the case with some of Tzeentch's followers (as they tend to be subtle {{Manipulative Bastard}}s) and the [[NobleDemon Alpha Legion]] (who may in fact still be loyal to the Imperium or even loyal to a third party ideal who seeks the destruction of Chaos at any cost - [[RiddleForTheAges it's hard to say, really]]).
** And then there's the Orks, who are big, green, brutish, warlike, loving-to-fight, lots of horns, guns, horrible to each other (and especially Gretchins)... who just want a good fight and will actually leave a planet if they don't put up a good enough fight, or they've killed everyone who can, so they can come back and fight again. As they say, [[FunetikAksent Orkz wuz made for]] [[BloodKnight foitin' an' winnin'!]]. One could actually argue that the Orks are the ''least'' evil of all of the factions.
** There are ''some'' heroes -- look at [[Literature/GauntsGhosts Ibram Gaunt]], a humane badass. Who dresses in a pseudo-Nazi uniform decorated with skulls.
*** What about ''Literature/CiaphasCain, '''HERO OF THE IMPERIUM!!!'''''? Though it is noted that Cain has a large amount of disdain for the stereotypical Commissar behavior (in only because an executed subordinate, if they aren't a psyker suffering from the Perils of the Warp anyway, is one less body between him and the enemy).
** It is very tricky applying this to the verse because of the sheer level of AlternativeCharacterInterpretation and {{Unreliable Narrator}}s. The three factions that can in no sense be considered even halfway sympathetic, however, fit this trope like above. Besides the bugs, robots and SuperSoldier destroyers and their wiping-planets-completely-free-of-life antics, we have the Dark Eldar, with black, spike-covered equipment and units named after demons. Torture and treachery are their favorite pastimes. They eat souls. Their actions created an EldritchAbomination of {{Squick}} that wiped out most of their race, and they kept on with business as usual.
*** An argument can actually be made for the Tyranids not being Evil. They certainly aren't *good* but their BlueAndOrangeMorality combined with a natural need to feed makes them no more evil than a swarm of the space locusts they are, or ants. Nobody likes seeing an ant kill a butterfly, but the ant's lack of empathy being biological kindof prevents the action from being evil explicitly.
** BlackAndGrayMorality doesn't help either. Many characters would be Obviously Evil if it weren't for their opponents being EvilerThanThou.
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* In ''Webcomic/AliceAndTheNightmare'', it's mostly about behaviour. The way Rougina's acting towards Alice should raise red flags to anyone who's ever heard of manipulative parents. Her [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver red and black color scheme]] and [[SpikesOfVillainy spiky crown]] don't help either.
* In ''Webcomic/ChampionsOfFaraus'', the [[DarkIsEvil shadow god]] [[BigBad Sarengal]] is this, with his skull-like face, red eyes, black & white color scheme, and long fingers. In case there was any doubt about him being evil at a glance, his text box, for when he speaks from a distance, is [[SpikesOfVillainy covered in spikes.]]
* Webcomic/DarthsAndDroids: The player Jim, being WrongGenreSavvy, stays convinced the entire Prelogie that Sio "Bubble", TheGoodChancellor, is the DiabolicalMastermind behind everything, because of [[GoodHairEvilHair his goatee]]. [[HypocriticalHumor While playing as Qui-Gon Jinn]].
* ''Webcomic/DominicDeegan'' has a bit of DoubleSubversion going on with this trope. While some villains have always very specifically employed this (e.g., the blind Infernomancer), others start out as more grey entities that, provided they can't be reformed by the main cast, will eventually embrace this trope.
* Sirleck of ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' is introduced with his speech bubbles having wavy outlines and white on black lettering. Dan lampshades his Obvious Evilness in [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2010-04-09 the commentary]]
* In one ''Webcomic/FullFrontalNerdity'', [[http://ffn.nodwick.com/?p=100 the group plays an evil party]] and Lewis fully embraces this trope. Nelson points out the flaws: specifically that even evil characters have to be able to go into town to sell loot and buy supplies once in a while.
--> '''Nelson:''' Yeah, I love how we have to spend every 10 minutes explaining away your cleverly innocent name of "Dark Lord Evisceratrix O'Kittensquisher" to the town guard ....
* Take a look at [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006773 Her Imperious Condescension]] and [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006583 Lord English]] from Webcomic/{{Homestuck}} and tell me they're good guys.
* Oscar from ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons''. Most [[OurDemonsAreDifferent devils]] in that setting look fairly evil to begin with, but Oscar goes so far as to ''advertise'', wearing a distinctive grinning Tengu mask, the word 'evil' printed all over his trousers and "BAD GUY" decals on the back of his jacket. He leads a street gang of devil {{delinquents}} called the "Badstars" [[EvenEvilHasStandards even normal devils won't associate with]], and his personal creed is "money and power through homicide". Even the author gets in on the fun, using AltText to suggest that Oscar's {{leitmotif}} is John Cena's "Bad, Bad Man" [[spoiler:when Oscar [[DevilInPlainSight inevitably backstabs]] the rest of the CaperCrew]].
* Alpha Prime, the BigBad of ''Webcomic/M9Girls'' is horribly deformed as a result of being exposed to the same cosmic radiation that gives the M9 Girls their powers. Justified in that he is a result of early, not perfected, experimentation.
* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** Xykon is a [[OurLichesAreDifferent lich]] of the 'fully decayed to a skeleton state' variety, complete with evil red eyes and a badass crown.
** [[EvilTwin Nale]]. He has a [[BeardOfEvil goatee]].
** Minister Malack: Albino, [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent lizardfolk]], [[EvilChancellor "spiritual adviser" to an evil empire]], rocking the all-black robes.
** General Tarquin is the [[EvilChancellor Grand Vizier]] to an empire of slavery, death and destruction, dresses in red and black with a cape, ''wears a face-concealing helmet'' whenever he can, and carries a very sharp axe. Oh, and [[LukeIAmYourFather he's the father]] of a young lad who seeks to eliminate fascism wherever he can, as befits a chaotic good character. Do we need to say more?
** When the Order first meets the Linear Guild and is debating whether or not to join forces with them, [[GenreSavvy Haley]] points out that Sabine is wearing ''[[HellBentForLeather red leather]]''.
* Inverted in the ''Webcomic/SaturdayMorningBreakfastCereal'' strip [[http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=283#comic here]], and subverted [[http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=436#comic here]]. Another inversion comes in the form of a terrifying floating skull that apparently [[https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/wishes just wants to offer people free pancakes]].
* ''Webcomic/{{Sidekicks}}'': Pluton. He's got the VillainousWidowsPeak, [[MeaningfulName dark stony skin]] that looks like it's decaying, an almost permanent SlasherSmile and was introduced as a dangerous villain who [[WouldHurtAChild mercilessly killed a child]], destroyed a city, massacred its population and [[HeroKiller killed 4 heroes and 5 sidekicks]] before being subdued and put in prison. [[http://mangafox.me/manga/sidekicks/v01/c011/51.html Just look at his face.]] If that doesn't scream evil, I don't know what will.
** Metheos counts too, with his bull-horn helmet, [[GlowingEyesOfDoom glowing]] {{red eyes|TakeWarning}} and [[AllEncompassingMantle massive blood-coloured cape]].
* EvilChancellor Magon from [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=990705 this]] ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' strip would set off plenty of evil alarms even if he didn't stab a friend in the back in his first appearance.
* The Private Villa of Corrupted Citizens in ''Webcomic/{{Sonichu}}''. Membership is completely voluntary.
* ''Webcomic/{{Unsounded}}'': Invoked by the Inak clans' tradition of scarring irredeemable members to mark them as pariahs, tearing off parts of their lips to always show a snarling sharp-toothed face. Unfortunately the "Red Pariah" is able to gain quite the following of desperate Inak in the face of a new genocide, even though in addition of his clear markings he keeps rambling about oblivion and is slavishly devoted to the Senet the Inak have long called The Betrayer. Unsurprisingly this does not work out, ''and'' their leader turns out to be central to the conspiracy that started the newest genocide.
* Webcomic/WizardSchool features a race of villains with spikes, tusks, horns, etc. Even the {{Genre Blind|ness}} protagonist can work out that the faculty member who stole the priceless artifact is probably the one with fangs, cackling and muttering "You fools!"
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Note that it's possible to have Obviously Evil[[OverlyLongGag ®]] figures in a normally more subtle setting; frequently, the justification is that the character is so far gone into their [[CardCarryingVillain Card-Carrying Villainy]] (or some brutal variation of BlueAndOrangeMorality) that they don't care what other people think of them, or that the character is intentionally playing up a menacing persona in order to intimidate others into compliance. A character also doesn't have to gloat about how ''eeeeeevil'' they are to give off an Obviously Evil aura; all they need to do is look or, more importantly, act sinisterly enough that others are quick to suspect that they have no good intentions.

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Note that it's possible to have Obviously Evil[[OverlyLongGag ®]] figures in a normally more subtle setting; frequently, the justification is that the character is so far gone into their [[CardCarryingVillain Card-Carrying Villainy]] (or some brutal variation of BlueAndOrangeMorality) that they don't care what other people think of them, or that the character is intentionally playing up a menacing persona in order to intimidate others into compliance. A character also doesn't have to gloat about how ''eeeeeevil'' they are to give off an Obviously Evil aura; all they need to do is look or, more importantly, act sinisterly enough that others are quick to suspect that they have no good intentions.
intentions. Can go with GodwinsLawOfFacialHair, where the toothbrush mustache is associated with Hitler and evil authoritarians.
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* SensibleHeroesSkimpyVillains: Villains tend to wear less clothing cuz EvilIsSexy.

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* FaceOfAThug: They're not evil, but they ''look'' evil enough to be confused for an actual villain.
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* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs. Warhammer 40K]]'': One of the OC villains on the Imperium of Man's side is a Radical Inquisitor named Tahr Whyler. Said Inquisitor has pale skin, black eyes, shark-like teeth, [[BaldOfEvil no hair]], clawed hands, and a serpent-like tongue. His favorite color seems to be black because he incorporates it in ''everything''; he wears a black hooded cloak, wields a [[BlackSwordsAreBetter black rapier]], wears digi-weapon rings that shoot black {{Death Ray}}s, and can even summon [[TechnicolorFire black-colored flames]] while using the Warp. Oh, and he also speaks with an unnatural rasp and is constantly associated with the image of a SlasherSmile.

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* In ''Franchise/XMen'' fanfic ''Fanfic/MutatisMutandis'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2359030/Artemiss_Liege Artemis' Liege]], Chapter Ten opens with the Pro-Regs going about their daily routine: Reed Richards is experimenting on Goliath's corpse, condoned by all others, while he and Tony Stark discuss how much of a traitor Franchise/SpiderMan is for not helping them imprison rebel heroes in the Negative Zone with the regular supervillains.

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* In ''Franchise/XMen'' ''ComicBook/XMen'' fanfic ''Fanfic/MutatisMutandis'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2359030/Artemiss_Liege Artemis' Liege]], Chapter Ten opens with the Pro-Regs going about their daily routine: Reed Richards is experimenting on Goliath's corpse, condoned by all others, while he and Tony Stark discuss how much of a traitor Franchise/SpiderMan ComicBook/SpiderMan is for not helping them imprison rebel heroes in the Negative Zone with the regular supervillains.
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* KingKoopaCopy: You know someone's a villain, because they're based on [[Characters/SuperMarioBrosBowser Bowser]] from [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros the Mario franchise]].
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* ''Fanfic/AllForLuz'': Before Luz even exchanged words with [[EnemyWithin All For One]], he set off her "Warning: This man is clearly EVIL" alarm the moment she lays eyes on the scary-looking man with a SlasherSmile.
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The first is Obviously Evil Behavior, where the villains act in extremely vicious and unnecessarily cruel fashion to heighten their ''evilness''. May overlap with VillainBall and StupidEvil. Extremely common in fan fiction were authors use this as a shortcut to establish the "Bad Guy" of the fic and often happens to the author's [[RonTheDeathEater least favorite character]]. Prone to RapeAsDrama. See KickTheDog.

The second is Obviously Evil Appearance, where the villain [[VillainousFashionSense merely]] [[SpikesOfVillainy appears]] [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver evil]]. Unlike behavior, the appearance tropes are just stereotypes that have been drilled into our head over the years and as such make for prime subversion fodder when they appear on [[DarkIsNotEvil heroes]] and [[AntiHero anti-heroes]]. (After all, who would expect [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 Skeletor's]] skull-faced mug up there to appear on a [[ComicBook/GhostRider good guy]]?) Even when they appear [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds on]] [[AntiVillain certain]] [[TragicVillain types]] [[AlasPoorVillain of]] [[WorthyOpponent villains]] they can still be used for the subversion aspect as people who have grown up on "Spikey-armor = Irredeemable" can still get thrown for a loop when it appears on a character presented sympathetically. If the villain of the series is a KnightTemplar and/or VillainWithGoodPublicity then having a hero with an “obviously evil” appearance can create an interesting commentary on the nature of good and evil as the [[DarkIsNotEvil "Evil" looking hero]] battles the [[LightIsNotGood "Heroic" looking villain]]. See DarkIsNotEvil.

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The first is Obviously Evil Behavior, where the villains characters act in extremely vicious and unnecessarily cruel fashion to heighten their ''evilness''.''evilness''. This is almost always played straight. May overlap with VillainBall and StupidEvil. Extremely common in fan fiction were authors use this as a shortcut to establish the "Bad Guy" of the fic and often happens to the author's [[RonTheDeathEater least favorite character]]. Prone to RapeAsDrama. See KickTheDog.

The second is Obviously Evil Appearance, where the villain characters [[VillainousFashionSense merely]] [[SpikesOfVillainy appears]] look]] [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver evil]]. Unlike behavior, the appearance tropes are just stereotypes that have been drilled into our head over the years and as such make for prime subversion fodder when they appear on [[DarkIsNotEvil heroes]] and [[AntiHero anti-heroes]]. (After all, who would expect [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 Skeletor's]] skull-faced mug up there to appear on a [[ComicBook/GhostRider good guy]]?) Even when they appear [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds on]] [[AntiVillain certain]] [[TragicVillain types]] [[AlasPoorVillain of]] [[WorthyOpponent villains]] they can still be used for the subversion aspect as people who have grown up on "Spikey-armor = Irredeemable" can still get thrown for a loop when it appears on a character presented sympathetically. If the villain of the series is a KnightTemplar and/or VillainWithGoodPublicity then having a hero with an “obviously evil” appearance can create an interesting commentary on the nature of good and evil as the [[DarkIsNotEvil "Evil" looking "Evil"-looking hero]] battles the [[LightIsNotGood "Heroic" looking "Heroic"-looking villain]]. See DarkIsNotEvil.
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The second is Obviously Evil Appearance where the villain [[VillainousFashionSense merely]] [[SpikesOfVillainy appears]] [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver evil]]. Unlike behavior, the appearance tropes are just stereotypes that have been drilled into our head over the years and as such make for prime subversion fodder when they appear on [[DarkIsNotEvil heroes]] and [[AntiHero anti-heroes]]. (After all, who would expect [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 Skeletor's]] skull-faced mug up there to appear on a [[ComicBook/GhostRider good guy]]?) Even when they appear [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds on]] [[AntiVillain certain]] [[TragicVillain types]] [[AlasPoorVillain of]] [[WorthyOpponent villains]] they can still be used for the subversion aspect as people who have grown up on "Spikey-armor = Irredeemable" can still get thrown for a loop when it appears on a character presented sympathetically. If the villain of the series is a KnightTemplar and/or VillainWithGoodPublicity then having a hero with an “obviously evil” appearance can create an interesting commentary on the nature of good and evil as the [[DarkIsNotEvil "Evil" looking hero]] battles the [[LightIsNotGood "Heroic" looking villain]]. See DarkIsNotEvil.

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The second is Obviously Evil Appearance Appearance, where the villain [[VillainousFashionSense merely]] [[SpikesOfVillainy appears]] [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver evil]]. Unlike behavior, the appearance tropes are just stereotypes that have been drilled into our head over the years and as such make for prime subversion fodder when they appear on [[DarkIsNotEvil heroes]] and [[AntiHero anti-heroes]]. (After all, who would expect [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 Skeletor's]] skull-faced mug up there to appear on a [[ComicBook/GhostRider good guy]]?) Even when they appear [[WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds on]] [[AntiVillain certain]] [[TragicVillain types]] [[AlasPoorVillain of]] [[WorthyOpponent villains]] they can still be used for the subversion aspect as people who have grown up on "Spikey-armor = Irredeemable" can still get thrown for a loop when it appears on a character presented sympathetically. If the villain of the series is a KnightTemplar and/or VillainWithGoodPublicity then having a hero with an “obviously evil” appearance can create an interesting commentary on the nature of good and evil as the [[DarkIsNotEvil "Evil" looking hero]] battles the [[LightIsNotGood "Heroic" looking villain]]. See DarkIsNotEvil.
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* DevilishHairHorns: Mimics HornsOfVillainy trope but with hair instead of actual horns.

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* DevilishHairHorns: Mimics HornsOfVillainy trope but with hair instead of actual horns.
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* GenocideFromTheInside: It really says a lot about how evil a person is when they're willing to wipe out their own race.
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Crystal Dragon Jesus refers to fictional religions based on real ones.


* DevilComplex: If someone ever identifies themselves as Satan ([[CrystalDragonJesus or a similar figure]]), there's a 100% probability that they're most definitely a villain.

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* DevilComplex: If someone ever identifies themselves as Satan ([[CrystalDragonJesus ([[SatanicArchetype or a similar figure]]), there's a 100% probability that they're most definitely a villain.



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* EldritchAbominationEldritchAbomination: Otherworldly creatures beyond mortal comprehension are more often than not antagonistic.
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* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs. Warhammer 40K]]'': One of the OC villains on the Imperium of Man's side is a Radical Inquisitor named Tahr Whyler. Said Inquisitor has pale skin, black eyes, shark-like teeth, [[BaldOfEvil no hair]], and clawed hands. His favorite color seems to be black because he incorporates it in ''everything''; he wears a black hooded cloak, wields a [[BlackSwordsAreBetter black rapier]], wears digi-weapon rings that shoot black {{Death Ray}}s, and can even summon [[TechnicolorFire black-colored flames]] while using the Warp. Oh, and he also speaks with an unnatural rasp and is constantly associated with the image of a SlasherSmile.

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* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs. Warhammer 40K]]'': One of the OC villains on the Imperium of Man's side is a Radical Inquisitor named Tahr Whyler. Said Inquisitor has pale skin, black eyes, shark-like teeth, [[BaldOfEvil no hair]], and clawed hands.hands, and a serpent-like tongue. His favorite color seems to be black because he incorporates it in ''everything''; he wears a black hooded cloak, wields a [[BlackSwordsAreBetter black rapier]], wears digi-weapon rings that shoot black {{Death Ray}}s, and can even summon [[TechnicolorFire black-colored flames]] while using the Warp. Oh, and he also speaks with an unnatural rasp and is constantly associated with the image of a SlasherSmile.
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* DevilInPlainSight: Blatantly evil to the audience, but [[OnlySaneMan only a few characters]] suspect them.

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* In ''Franchise/XMen'' fanfic ''FanFic/MutatisMutandis'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2359030/Artemiss_Liege Artemis' Liege]], Chapter Ten opens with the Pro-Regs going about their daily routine: Reed Richards is experimenting on Goliath's corpse, condoned by all others, while he and Tony Stark discuss how much of a traitor Franchise/SpiderMan is for not helping them imprison rebel heroes in the Negative Zone with the regular supervillains.

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* In ''Franchise/XMen'' fanfic ''FanFic/MutatisMutandis'' ''Fanfic/MutatisMutandis'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2359030/Artemiss_Liege Artemis' Liege]], Chapter Ten opens with the Pro-Regs going about their daily routine: Reed Richards is experimenting on Goliath's corpse, condoned by all others, while he and Tony Stark discuss how much of a traitor Franchise/SpiderMan is for not helping them imprison rebel heroes in the Negative Zone with the regular supervillains.



* Titan from ''FanFic/MyBravePonyStarfleetMagic'' is a hooded tyrant with red eyes. Also many Arc Villains, like the Dark King, a big black horned humanoid, Von Devilor, whose name alone says a lot really, and King Pinsar, a conqueror bug alien.

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* Titan from ''FanFic/MyBravePonyStarfleetMagic'' ''Fanfic/MyBravePonyStarfleetMagic'' is a hooded tyrant with red eyes. Also many Arc Villains, like the Dark King, a big black horned humanoid, Von Devilor, whose name alone says a lot really, and King Pinsar, a conqueror bug alien.



* Yukari in ''FanFic/GameOfTouhou'' is basically a walking corpse [[spoiler:and an immortal from Qarth]] but Reimu still trusts her (not that she has any other choice).

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* Yukari in ''FanFic/GameOfTouhou'' ''Fanfic/GameOfTouhou'' is basically a walking corpse [[spoiler:and an immortal from Qarth]] but Reimu still trusts her (not that she has any other choice).


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* ''[[Fanfic/StarWarsVsWarhammer40K Star Wars vs. Warhammer 40K]]'': One of the OC villains on the Imperium of Man's side is a Radical Inquisitor named Tahr Whyler. Said Inquisitor has pale skin, black eyes, shark-like teeth, [[BaldOfEvil no hair]], and clawed hands. His favorite color seems to be black because he incorporates it in ''everything''; he wears a black hooded cloak, wields a [[BlackSwordsAreBetter black rapier]], wears digi-weapon rings that shoot black {{Death Ray}}s, and can even summon [[TechnicolorFire black-colored flames]] while using the Warp. Oh, and he also speaks with an unnatural rasp and is constantly associated with the image of a SlasherSmile.
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* XenomorphXerox: A great way to let everyone know that you're evil is by acting like or resembling the Xenomorphs from ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'': a species of endoparasitic, extraterrestrial killing-machines embodying the fear of rape.

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* XenomorphXerox: A great way to let everyone know that If you're evil is feeling evil, make sure everyone knows it by acting like or resembling taking a page from the Xenomorphs from ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'': creepy alien killing machines that are a species of endoparasitic, extraterrestrial killing-machines embodying the fear of rape.metaphor for rape.

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* DarkseidDuplicate: A character being inspired by [[Characters/NewGodsDarkseid Darkseid]] sounds anything but trustworthy.
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* EvilChancellorEvilChancellor: Good rulers will often have wicked advisors that cause problems for their kingdom.



* FemmeFatalons

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* FemmeFatalonsFemmeFatalons: A FemmeFatale (or an effeminate male villain) will often have long nails.



* GoodSmokingEvilSmoking
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* GoodSmokingEvilSmoking
GoodSmokingEvilSmoking: In series where EverybodySmokes, the villain is usually the one with the big cigar or the excessively long cigarette holder.
* GoodTamingEvilTamingGoodTamingEvilTaming: Villains tend to have no compassion whatsoever for animals and beasts they try to tame, and will usually employ excessively cruel methods in order to do this.
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* VillainSong: The villain sings a song where they boast about the atrocities they've committed, gloat about their despicable nature or describe the bad things they intend to do.

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* VillainSong: The villain sings Really want to make it obvious who the bad guy is? Then have them sing a song where they boast about the atrocities they've committed, gloat about their despicable nature or describe the bad things they intend to do.
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* ScaryShinyGlasses: If a bespectacled character's eyes are obscured by [[LightIsNotGood light]] reflected in their glasses, chances are they have [[FourEyesZeroSoul no soul]].
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* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Be wary of young characters with white hair, especially if they originate from an Eastern work or are inspired by Eastern works[[note]]White is commonly associated with [[LightIsGood peace and purity]] in Western culture, but [[LightIsNotGood death, mourning and bad luck]] in some Eastern cultures like UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}, UsefulNotes/{{China}} and UsefulNotes/SouthKorea[[/note]].

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* WhiteHairBlackHeart: Be wary of young characters with white hair, especially if they originate from an Eastern work from, or are inspired by by, Eastern works[[note]]White fiction[[note]]White is commonly associated with [[LightIsGood peace and purity]] in Western culture, but [[LightIsNotGood death, mourning and bad luck]] in some Eastern cultures like UsefulNotes/{{Japan}}, UsefulNotes/{{China}} and UsefulNotes/SouthKorea[[/note]].

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