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An alphabetical listing of villains by type.

R

 * Redeemed Villains: Villains that have "turned to good." This can include those who were and are no longer possessed by an evil force or those who have decided to join the hero.
 * Religious Villains:Villains who, in spite of their evil actions, are devout to a particular religion. Many religions villains commit evil acts because they believe it is inline with their faith.
 * Reptilian Villains: A villain who is a lizard, Gila monster, snake, or dinosaur.
 * Right-Hand: The personal assistant and adviser to a major villain, often their second–in–command. Right-hands can serve as major villains in their own right.
 * Robot: A mechanical villain; a humanoid android or robotic beast. All Non-biological beings.
 * Rogue Villains: a villain who works alone. They commit their evil without any help from henchmen, or an army.

S

 * Scapegoat: A villain that is punished way more than he or she would actually deserve.
 * Seeker of Vengeance: Jagi.jpg A villain who wants to avenge one or more of their colleagues or relatives.
 * Serial Killer: A villain who kills individual people over a period of time.
 * Singing Villains:Villains who are in musicals or sing a song or several songs during the course of the story.
 * Slavedrivers: Villains who force others into physical labor. Also included are real-life examples of slave owners.
 * Slimes: Slimes are villains who are made of or can transform into slime, goo, or another viscous material. They tend to be amorphous and large in size.
 * Sorcerer A villain who practices Dark Magic or has great magical abilities.
 * Supervillain: The opposite of a superhero, who has incredible and unique abilities, either through actual superpowers or use of gadgets. Supervillains make numerous appearances and often will win against the hero on occasion.
 * Supremacist: A villain who believes his or her species / ideology / religion is inherently superior to all others.

T



 * Time-Traveller: A villain who can travel through time to cause disasters. (Not to be confused with an Evil from the Past.)
 * Tragic Villain: A villain who has suffered events in the past that have caused them to become evil or seek vengeance. Tragic villains often have the sympathy of the audience and the hero often is reluctant to confront them.

U

 * Undead: A villain who is a ghost or zombie, or any similar creature.
 * Usurper: A villain who seizes a position of power from a more benevolent ruler by force.

V

 * Vampire: An undead villain who is a bloodthirsty monster and is often potrayed as a villain in any movie.
 * Villainess: A villain who is female, particularly if they have stereotypically feminine trait.
 * Villain of history: A villain who truly does or did exist and thus is non-fictional.