"The road to hell is paved with good intentions."
An important aspect I think any villain needs to have (or to have at least considered) is motivation. "Evil for the sake of being evil" doesn't really cut it. I mean, sure there may some people who turn into villains from getting a thrill out of harming others (sociopaths and such). But usually there's some sort of motivating factor. From what I've seen, this may often stem from some initial deed that the character deems "good intentions" and escalate from there (see above quote). Their actions may be given rise from a misplaced sense of justice and righteousness, or perhaps they're seeking revenge for some wrongdoing that was done to them. The best RP gives reasons (maybe not right away, but eventually) for actions taken - this goes for villainy too.
I'm not sure what others from Sylph thought of Constable. I didn't bring him out as much as I maybe should have (my altaphobia), and he was a rather complicated character who ultimately went good and sacrificed himself [in 11] to atone for past misdeeds. But even when he was evil, he was still a devout follower of Altana and used her teachings to reinforce his 'justice' - which is always relative, and usually quite subjective, by the way.
P.S. Thinking of bringing Constable back, though I'm not yet sure in what capacity.
P.P.S. Yeah, I'm hooked on parentheses this morning... shap...
Castiel Wrote:Your character shouldn't see him/herself as a villain at all.Castiel hit the nail on the head with this right here!!
An important aspect I think any villain needs to have (or to have at least considered) is motivation. "Evil for the sake of being evil" doesn't really cut it. I mean, sure there may some people who turn into villains from getting a thrill out of harming others (sociopaths and such). But usually there's some sort of motivating factor. From what I've seen, this may often stem from some initial deed that the character deems "good intentions" and escalate from there (see above quote). Their actions may be given rise from a misplaced sense of justice and righteousness, or perhaps they're seeking revenge for some wrongdoing that was done to them. The best RP gives reasons (maybe not right away, but eventually) for actions taken - this goes for villainy too.
I'm not sure what others from Sylph thought of Constable. I didn't bring him out as much as I maybe should have (my altaphobia), and he was a rather complicated character who ultimately went good and sacrificed himself [in 11] to atone for past misdeeds. But even when he was evil, he was still a devout follower of Altana and used her teachings to reinforce his 'justice' - which is always relative, and usually quite subjective, by the way.
P.S. Thinking of bringing Constable back, though I'm not yet sure in what capacity.
P.P.S. Yeah, I'm hooked on parentheses this morning... shap...
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