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A Villain Antagonist is when [[{{Villains}} the villain]] and TheAntagonist are the [[BigBad same person]]. This combination of roles is [[OmnipresentTrope extremely common]], to the point where the terms are often (falsely) assumed to be synonymous and used interchangeably, though probably not as much so as the inverse that often opposes this character, the HeroProtagonist. Simply put, the central character's opponent is also an established force for evil within the universe. This role is used most often in classical myths and heroic legends, since these tales are usually a story of conflict between the forces of good and evil. It's common to see these characters ether cause or be personifications of real-life issues in order to fulfill the audience's desire to see these problems dealt with when this character [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin loses]] to TheHero. This character's primary role, generally speaking, is to provide conflict while giving the audience reason to root for the HeroProtagonist to win that conflict. Very common in stories with BlackAndWhiteMorality.

A Villain Antagonist is when [[{{Villains}} the villain]] and TheAntagonist are the [[BigBad same person]]. This combination of roles is extremely common, to the point where the terms are often (falsely) assumed to be synonymous and used interchangeably, though probably not as much so as the inverse that often opposes this character, the HeroProtagonist. Simply put, the central character's opponent is also an established force for evil within the universe. This role is used most often in classical myths and heroic legends, since these tales are usually a story of conflict between the forces of good and evil. It's common to see these characters ether cause or be personifications of real-life issues in order to fulfill the audience's desire to see these problems dealt with when this character [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin loses]] to TheHero. This character's primary role, generally speaking, is to provide conflict while giving the audience reason to root for the HeroProtagonist to win that conflict. Very common in stories with BlackAndWhiteMorality.

''As an almost (see HeroAntagonist and NoAntagonist for notable exceptions) {{Omnipresent Trope|s}}, this article neither requires nor asks for any examples.''
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A Villain Antagonist is when [[{{Villains}} the villain]] and TheAntagonist are the [[BigBad same person]]. This combination of roles is extremely common, though probably not as much so as the inverse that often opposes this character, the HeroProtagonist. Simply put, the central character's opponent is also an established force for evil within the universe. This role is used most often in classical myths and heroic legends, since these tales are usually a story of conflict between the forces of good and evil. It's common to see these characters ether cause or be personifications of real-life issues in order to fulfill the audience's desire to see these problems dealt with when this character [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin loses]] to TheHero. This character's primary role, generally speaking, is to provide conflict while giving the audience reason to root for the HeroProtagonist to win that conflict. Very common in stories with BlackAndWhiteMorality.

''As an ([[HeroAntagonist almost]]) {{Omnipresent Trope|s}}, this article neither requires nor asks for any examples.''

A Villain Antagonist is when [[{{Villains}} the villain]] and TheAntagonist [[CaptainObvious are the]] [[BigBad same person]]. This combination of roles is extremely common, though probably not as much so as the inverse that often opposes this character, the HeroProtagonist. Simply put, the central character's opponent is also an established force for evil within the universe. This role is used most often in classical myths and heroic legends, since these tales are usually a story of conflict between the forces of good and evil. It's common to see these characters ether cause or be personifications of real-life issues in order to fulfill the audience's desire to see these problems dealt with when this character [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin loses]] to TheHero. This character's primary role, generally speaking, is to provide conflict while giving the audience reason to root for the HeroProtagonist to win that conflict. Very common in stories with BlackAndWhiteMorality.

''As an {{Omnipresent Trope|s}}, this article neither requires nor asks for any examples.''

''As an {{Omnipresent Trope|s}} trope, this article neither requires nor asks for any examples.''

''As an {{Omnipresent Trope|s}} trope, this article requires nor asks for any examples.''

''This is an {{Omnipresent Trope|s}} trope, '''no examples please'''''

A Villain Antagonist is when [[{{Villains}} the villain]] and TheAntagonist [[CaptainObvious are the same person.]] This combination of roles is extremely common, though probably not as much so as the inverse that often opposes this character, the HeroProtagonist. Simply put, the central character's opponent is also an established force for evil within the universe. This role is used most often in classical myths and heroic legends, since these tales are usually a story of conflict between the forces of good and evil. It's common to see these characters ether cause or be personifications of real-life issues in order to fulfill the audience's desire to see these problems dealt with when this character [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin loses]] to TheHero. This character's primary role, generally speaking, is to provide conflict while giving the audience reason to root for the HeroProtagonist to win that conflict. Very common in stories with BlackAndWhiteMorality.

''This is an OmnipresentTrope trope, '''no examples please'''''

A VillainAntagonist is when [[{{Villains}} the villain]] and TheAntagonist [[CaptainObvious are the same person.]] This combination of roles is extremely common, though probably not as much so as the inverse that often opposes this character, the HeroProtagonist. Simply put, the central character's opponent is also an established force for evil within the universe. This role is used most often in classical myths and heroic legends, since these tales are usually a story of conflict between the forces of good and evil. It's common to see these characters ether cause or be personifications of real-life issues in order to fulfill the audience's desire to see these problems dealt with when this character [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin loses]] to TheHero. This character's primary role, generally speaking, is to provide conflict while giving the audience reason to root for the HeroProtagonist to win that conflict. Very common in stories with BlackAndWhiteMorality.

A VillainAntagonist is when [[{{Villains}} the villain]] and TheAntagonist [[CaptainObvious are the same person.]] This combination of roles is extremely common, though probably not as much so as the inverse that often opposes this character, the HeroProtagonist. Simply put, the central character's opponent is also an established force for evil within the universe. This role is used most often in classical myths and heroic legends, since these tales are usually a story of conflict between the forces of good and evil. It's common to see these characters ether cause or be personifications of real-life issues, in order to fulfill the desire of the audience to see these problems dealt with when this character [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin loses]] to TheHero. This character's primary role, generally speaking, is to provide conflict while giving the audience reason to root for the HeroProtagonist to win that conflict.