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"Usually" by definition means "not always". Also, witches.


This usually, but not always, only applies to male characters, as women in fiction are ''often'' thin-faced, good or evil. However, if a villainess' chin is exceptionally lean compared to the other women, she can still be listed here.

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This usually, but not always, only applies Villainous chins usually are limited to male characters and elderly female characters, as women in fiction are ''often'' thin-faced, because of the higher demand for female characters to be conventionally aesthetically pleasing, whether good or evil. However, Still, if a villainess' chin is exceptionally lean compared to the other women, she can still be listed here.
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* Jafar from ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' has a pointy chin, which also extends to a longer and curlier beard.
* Yzma from ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove'' has a funnel-shaped chin that curves inwards, making it very small and pointy.

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* There are multiple Creator/{{Disney}} examples
** Captain Hook from ''WesternAnimation/PeterPan'' has a sharp, wedge-shaped chin
** Maleficent from ''WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty'' has a triangular chin
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Jafar from ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' has a pointy chin, which also extends to a longer and curlier beard.
* ** Hades from ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'' has a long, thin chin with a sort of lump at the end
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Yzma from ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove'' has a funnel-shaped chin that curves inwards, making it very small and pointy.pointy.
** [[spoiler:Hans]] from ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013'' is a downplayed example, with a very pronounced chin
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* Maligula of ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts 2}}'' has a very noticeable one to go with her VillainousCheekbones. Notably, [[spoiler:while she still this as Lucrecia Mux, she's almost always depicted at angles that make her chin look shorter and broader before her FaceHeelTurn]].
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* Kent Mansley, the antagonist of ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant'' has a long angular jawline that compliments his [[LeanAndMean tall and lanky]] figure.
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This is mainly seen on LeanAndMean characters. It is usually seen on a DastardlyWhiplash, a WickedWitch, or a VillainousHarlequin. It's also a frequent feature of {{Classical Movie Vampire}}s and characters who [[LooksLikeOrlok Look Like Orlok]], though neither Bela Lugosi's Dracula nor Max Schreck's Count Orlok possessed the feature themselves. Lugosi had a broad chin bordering on being lantern jaw with slight but noticeable jowls, and Schreck's chin was round and somewhat underdeveloped, though it appeared slightly more pointed than it was in some shots due to being accented by his sharply angled VillainousCheekbones.

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This is mainly seen on LeanAndMean characters. It is usually seen on a DastardlyWhiplash, a WickedWitch, or a VillainousHarlequin. It's also a frequent feature of {{Classical Movie Vampire}}s and characters who [[LooksLikeOrlok Look Like Orlok]], though neither Bela Lugosi's Creator/BelaLugosi's Dracula nor Max Schreck's Creator/MaxSchreck's Count Orlok possessed the feature themselves. Lugosi themselves.[[note]]Lugosi had a broad chin bordering on being lantern jaw with slight but noticeable jowls, and Schreck's chin was round and somewhat underdeveloped, though it appeared slightly more pointed than it was in some shots due to being accented by his sharply angled VillainousCheekbones.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'', the Monarch (a butterfly-themed supervillain) has a thin, pointed face which is accentuated by a thin, pointed goatee.
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** [[AsianRudeness Di]] [[InsufferableGenius Lung]]'s presumable EvilCounterpart to Eustace Bagge's Main/LanternJawOfJustice also deserves special mention.

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** [[AsianRudeness Di]] [[InsufferableGenius Lung]]'s presumable EvilCounterpart to Eustace Bagge's Main/LanternJawOfJustice also deserves special mention.mention; whenever he gets a major "villain" role in an episode, he makes Eustace look like a ''hero''.
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** [[AsianRudeness Di]] [[InsufferableGenius Lung]]'s presumable EvilCounterpart to Eustace Bagge's Main/LanternJawOfJustice also deserves special mention.
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* ''Franchise/WonderWoman'':
** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1942'': The Duke of Deception has a narrow protruding chin.
** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'': As part of her emaciated appearance Decay has a long bony chin.
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* Count Chocula possesses an impressively narrow chin, though as a kid-friendly advertizing mascot, his actual villainy is debatable, unless you count [[FelonyMisdemeanor peddling excessively sugary cereal to small children]].

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* Count Chocula possesses an impressively narrow chin, though as a kid-friendly advertizing advertising mascot, his actual villainy is debatable, unless you count [[FelonyMisdemeanor peddling excessively sugary cereal to small children]].
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-->-- '''Coded Lock Films''' in regards to Zira, ''[[https://youtu.be/wIFZjqhrEEA?t=517 Disney Direct DVDs:]] Disney/TheLionKingIISimbasPride''

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-->-- '''Coded Lock Films''' in regards to Zira, ''[[https://youtu.be/wIFZjqhrEEA?t=517 Disney Direct DVDs:]] Disney/TheLionKingIISimbasPride''
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* Jafar from ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'' has a pointy chin, which also extends to a longer and curlier beard.
* Yzma from ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove'' has a funnel-shaped chin that curves inwards, making it very small and pointy.

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* Jafar from ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' has a pointy chin, which also extends to a longer and curlier beard.
* Yzma from ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove'' ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove'' has a funnel-shaped chin that curves inwards, making it very small and pointy.
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* In the 1980s WesternAnimation/StrawberryShortcake cartoon, both the Purple Pieman and Sour Grapes have thin, long chins, fitting with their generally angular and thin bodies.
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** Robbie Rotten has an extended chin aided by prosthetics. While the chin isn't as pointy as other examples on this entry, it's made to look more realistic, but it is still very long and sharp. Robbie is the main villain in the show and he is focused on making the inhabitants of lazy town as gluttonous and lazy as possible.
** Sportacus has a really big and sharp chin, but... he's a main good guy in the show and he is focused on making the inhabitants of Lazytown as healthy and active as possible.

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** Played straight with Robbie Rotten Rotten, who has an extended chin aided by prosthetics. While the chin isn't as pointy as other examples on this entry, it's made to look more realistic, but it is still very long and sharp. Robbie is the main villain in the show and he is focused on making the inhabitants of lazy town as gluttonous and lazy as possible.
** Sportacus Subverted with Sportacus; he has a really big and sharp chin, but... but he's a main good guy in the show and he is focused on making the inhabitants of Lazytown as healthy and active as possible.
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* Chris in ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' sports one, though it's slightly wider than most to keep up with extremely [[{{Narcissist}} vain]] personality.

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* Chris in ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' sports one, though it's slightly wider than most to keep up with his extremely [[{{Narcissist}} vain]] personality.
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* Chris in ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' sports one, though it's slightly wider than most to keep up with extremely [[{{Vanity}} vain]] personality.

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* Chris in ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' sports one, though it's slightly wider than most to keep up with extremely [[{{Vanity}} [[{{Narcissist}} vain]] personality.
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* Chris in ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' sports one, though it's slightly wider than most to keep up with extremely [[{{Narcissism}} vain]] personality.

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* Chris in ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' sports one, though it's slightly wider than most to keep up with extremely [[{{Narcissism}} [[{{Vanity}} vain]] personality.
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* Chris in ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' sports one, though it's slightly wider than most to keep up with extremely [[{{Narcissism}} vain]] personality.
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->''"They escape the crocodiles, and immediately stumble across the path of this lady. You can tell she's a bad guy because she's pointy. Only bad guys are pointy."''
-->-- '''Coded Lock Films''' in regards to Zira, ''[[https://youtu.be/wIFZjqhrEEA?t=517 Disney Direct DVDs:]] Disney/TheLionKingIISimbasPride''
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* Carmilla in ''WesternAnimation/Castlevania2017'' has a thin, pointy chin and is also the least sympathetic of all the vampire generals in the plot. It also gives her face a strong resemblance to the opera mask form she took in ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaIISimonsQuest''.

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* Robbie Rotten from ''Series/LazyTown'' has an extended chin aided by prosthetics. While the chin isn't as pointy as other examples on this entry, it's made to look more realistic, but it is still very long and sharp. Robbie is the main villain in the show and he is focused on making the inhabitants of lazy town as gluttonous and lazy as possible.
** Sportacus has a really big and sharp chin, but...he’s a main good guy in the show and he is focused on making the inhabitants of Lazytown as healthy and active as possible.

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** Sportacus has a really big and sharp chin, but...he’s he's a main good guy in the show and he is focused on making the inhabitants of Lazytown as healthy and active as possible.

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* Starscream of ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' has a ridiculously long and sharp chin, even among Decepticons (who tend to have these in general).
** His ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' incarnation even more so which, of course, passes onto his clones (even Slipstream, the sole female of the group).

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** Sportacus has a really big and sharp chin, but...he’s a main good guy in the show and he is focused on making the inhabitants of Lazytown as healthy and active as possible.
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** His ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' incarnation even more so.

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** His ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' incarnation even more so.so which, of course, passes onto his clones (even Slipstream, the sole female of the group).
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* Draco Malfoy from ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' is described as having a pointy chin in the books. He's a cruel, classist bully and[[EvilSorcerer Voldemort]] supporter (until he gets a dose of reality in book six).

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* Draco Malfoy from ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' is described as having a pointy chin in the books. He's a cruel, classist bully and[[EvilSorcerer and [[EvilSorcerer Voldemort]] supporter (until he gets a dose of reality in book six).
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* ''Film/FunnyMan'': As part of his VillainousHarlequin appearance, the Funny Man has a very elongated chin.
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that's probably a bit more credit than he deserves


* Draco Malfoy from ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' is described as having a pointy chin in the books. Also, not only is he a cruel bully, he's also in league with the evil sorcerer Voldemort.

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* Draco Malfoy from ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' is described as having a pointy chin in the books. Also, not only is He's a cruel, classist bully and[[EvilSorcerer Voldemort]] supporter (until he gets a cruel bully, he's also dose of reality in league with the evil sorcerer Voldemort.
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** His ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' incarnation even more so.
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Jerk With A Heart Of Jerk isn't just a reference to an unpleasant character.


* Draco Malfoy from ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' is described as having a pointy chin in the books. Also, [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk not only is he a cruel bully, he's also in league with the evil sorcerer Voldemort]].

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* Draco Malfoy from ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' is described as having a pointy chin in the books. Also, [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk not only is he a cruel bully, he's also in league with the evil sorcerer Voldemort]].Voldemort.
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A SisterTrope to VillainousCheekbones and SinisterSchnoz. Like those two, this trope is about pointy facial features for villainous characters. While the LanternJawOfJustice is used to denote heroes, villains are more likely to have skinny, pointy chins. They may be short and skinny, or exaggeratedly long, extending past the face and maybe even curling upwards a little.

A pointy BeardOfEvil can be used to similar effect. Bonus points if the two are combined.

This is mainly seen on LeanAndMean characters. It is usually seen on a DastardlyWhiplash, a WickedWitch, or a VillainousHarlequin. It's also a frequent feature of {{Classical Movie Vampire}}s and characters who [[LooksLikeOrlok Look Like Orlok]], though neither Bela Lugosi's Dracula nor Max Schreck's Count Orlok possessed the feature themselves. Lugosi had a broad chin bordering on being lantern jaw with slight but noticeable jowls, and Schreck's chin was round and somewhat underdeveloped, though it appeared slightly more pointed than it was in some shots due to being accented by his sharply angled VillainousCheekbones.

This usually, but not always, only applies to male characters, as women in fiction are ''often'' thin-faced, good or evil. However, if a villainess' chin is exceptionally lean compared to the other women, she can still be listed here.

Contrast LanternJawOfJustice.
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* Count Chocula possesses an impressively narrow chin, though as a kid-friendly advertizing mascot, his actual villainy is debatable, unless you count [[FelonyMisdemeanor peddling excessively sugary cereal to small children]].

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* In ''ComicBook/BatmanThroughTheLookingGlass'', the Mad Hatter is given a skinny chin along with his other grotesque features.
* ComicBook/TheJoker may be given a pointy chin DependingOnTheArtist. It highlights his LeanAndMean, deceptively feeble appearance.
* ''ComicBook/TheMightyThor'''s nemesis, Loki, may be given one DependingOnTheArtist. It indicates his manipulative personality in contrast to Thor's sheer brawn.

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* Jafar from ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'' has a pointy chin, which also extends to a longer and curlier beard.
* Yzma from ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove'' has a funnel-shaped chin that curves inwards, making it very small and pointy.
* The Jester from ''WesternAnimation/LegendsOfOzDorothysReturn'' is somewhere between this trope and LanternJawOfJustice. His chin is long and thick, but with a pointy tip and a curve.

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* The Wicked Witch of the West in ''Film/TheWizardOfOz'' has a prominently pointy chin to emphasize her nearly inhuman appearance.

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* Draco Malfoy from ''Franchise/HarryPotter'' is described as having a pointy chin in the books. Also, [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk not only is he a cruel bully, he's also in league with the evil sorcerer Voldemort]].

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* Robbie Rotten from ''Series/LazyTown'' has an extended chin aided by prosthetics. While the chin isn't as pointy as other examples on this entry, it's made to look more realistic, but it is still very long and sharp. Robbie is the main villain in the show and he is focused on making the inhabitants of lazy town as gluttonous and lazy as possible.

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* Gruntilda from ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie'' has an exaggeratedly long chin, which is just one of the many ways in which she is a parody of [[Film/TheWizardOfOz the Wicked Witch of the West]].
* The Marvelous Chester in the ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsI'' DLC is a mysterious merchant in the Royal Wood who sports a Joker-like pointy chin and mad grin. As you descend in to the ruins of Oolacile, he will ambush you as a Dark Spirit and try to kill you.
* Validar from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'' has a pointy chin, as well as a long and pointier beard coming from the bottom.
* The ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' character Waluigi has a long pointy chin that accentuates his LeanAndMean appearance.

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* Invoked by ''WebVideo/IHateEverything'' where his avatar is an angry man with a pointy chin. While not villainous, he is cynical, negative, and hates, well, almost everything.

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* ''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog'': In "The Quilt Club'', [[CreepyTwins the Stitch Sisters]] are a pair of ungodly thin, pale-skinned ConjoinedTwins whose eeriness is supported by their pencil-thin chins.
* Creator/HannaBarbera's character Dick Dastardly from ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'' and ''WesternAnimation/DastardlyAndMuttleyInTheirFlyingMachines'' has a pronounced chin that reaches almost as far forward as his nose. This is the villain with the fastest car in the ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'' yet never wins because DickDastardlyStopsToCheat.
* Starscream of ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' has a ridiculously long and sharp chin, even among Decepticons (who tend to have these in general).
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