Category:Cowards

"Let me go, let me go! Please, don't hurt me! I'll do anything! ANYTHING!"

- Gaston begging for mercy.

"Screw our country! I wanna '''live!"

- Kent Mansley abandoning his post to save himself.

Cowards are villains who are very prone to run away from a fight or confrontation or even their own problems, or who pick on those who they know are weaker or who have less authority. Sometimes being a coward motivates evil as they will do anything to save only their own hides and do not care if others get hurt (providing they don't get harmed themselves), other times it serves as comedic relief while at other times it simply makes a villain dislikable and/or weak in the eyes of a viewer or protagonist (and sometimes other villains as well).

They will also not hesitate to use cheap and dirty tactics if they deem it necessary to win a battle.

Due to the fact most Cowards will try to run away if they are in danger or even surrender entirely they are rarely the leading antagonist (though exceptions do exist), tending instead to be bumbling sidekicks or henchmen. In addition, should these villains die, it is often in disgrace, unless they redeem themselves to die with honor.