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I am Light Yagami, and... the god of this world.

"The road to hell is paved with good intentions."
Western European proverb

Zaibach: Kicking your ass for the greater good.

A villain who has an overall goal which the heroes can appreciate in principle, such as saving the environment or protecting a minority. However, it is the methods the villain uses (such as mass murder) which are the problem; despite any sympathy they may have with his cause, the heroes have no choice but to stop him. Taken to extremes, he may fully believe that Utopia Justifies The Means.

Other times, the villain may be out for simple revenge against a person or corporation or other entity that has undeniably wronged him. Again, the heroes may sympathize with his plight, but are obliged to stop him because he cares not who gets in the way of his planned revenge. However, the heroes will often investigate the villain's grievance themselves and will complement stopping the villain with taking down the offending party as well.

Either way, it's a common end result of Jumping Off The Slippery Slope. Their favorite phrase is I Did What I Had To Do. They are not afraid to sacrifice themselves for the cause.

Often a Tragic Hero that became an Anti Villain, and sometimes a Worthy Opponent or even Reluctant Warrior. The extreme of this is the Knight Templar who fully believes that they are in the right and the best way to save the world is to remove free will. Vigilante Man is a case where the Well Intentioned Extremist hasn't (yet) descended to the point of not caring who gets hurt. Often ends up in rivalries with the Knight In Sour Armor. Some of those seeking to bring about a One World Order to end international strife may count as these.

Contrast with Necessarily Evil, where he has a Heel Realization and recognizes that he deserves punishment. (Of course, he may always choose to just Ignore That Epiphany). Often The Fettered. See also A Lighter Shade Of Grey.

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