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Jarons Since: Jan, 2017
#1: May 26th 2018 at 9:48:06 AM

This is a pretty rare trope, since most writers want a somewhat sympathetic main character. I tried to make a launch pad, but since it was basically just a combination of 2 tropes, I had to scrap it. Here's some examples I've though of so far.

Ones that I've watched:

Light Yagami from Death Note. I personally don't think he quite qualifies. He's definetely heinous and I would easily consider him a complete monster, but the creators claimed in How to Read 13 That he "Loves his family and humanity as whole." Complete Monster is a very subjective trope though, so audience reactions factor more into it.

Tomie from Tomie Yep, this is a good one, but I don't know if i'd call her the protagonist since none of the stories take place from her point of view, which is required of a protagonist.

Ones I haven't watched:

Hatred Yeah but I wouldn't play this game

Patrick Bateman- American physco

Nightcrawler- I forget his name

Frank Underwood- House of Cards.

Can you think of any examples of this trope?

Silverblade2 Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: I know
#2: May 27th 2018 at 9:12:02 PM

Robert Daly from Black Mirror episode "USS Callister" thought it's an anthology series. Gtiffin from Red Zone Cuba who's an infamously unintentional example.

Yeah, I noticed too that the combination of those tropes is pretty rare. It's even harder in videogames because the rules specifically ban Video Game Cruelty Potential unless you're forced to do it so even if a game has Karma Meter the player can't qualify.

edited 29th May '18 2:33:13 AM by Silverblade2

JoLuRo075 Since: Jan, 2019
#3: Nov 11th 2019 at 6:20:29 PM

"Robert Daly from Black Mirror episode "USS Callister" "

In fact Daly was a decoy protagonist, the real protagonist was Nanette Cole.


Find a Complete Monster Protagonists is hard, especially since many Villain Protagonist are "A lighter shade of black" compared to other villains.

Examples of Complete Monster Protagonists:

  • Some limited series (Comics), such as the Joker or Barracuda.
  • Wolfram of Wolfsmund.

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