“ | Chaos isn’t a pit. Chaos is a ladder. Many who try to climb it fail and never get to try again. The fall breaks them. And some are given a chance to climb, but they refuse. They cling to the realm, or the gods, or love. Illusions. Only the ladder is real. The climb is all there is. | „ |
~ Petyr Baelish |
“ | You'll do anything to keep up your perfect reputation. | „ |
~ Alex Standall to Marcus Cole. |
Villains of the Neutral Evil alignment, also known as the "Malefactor" or “True/Selfish Evil” alignment, are primarily concerned with their own schemes and will employ whatever means are necessary to succeed in them. They do not care much about whether they have to work with or against law in order to do so and will often switch sides if it benefits them.
Neutral Evils are often seen as representing a character who is purely out for themselves and does not feel tied to rules or authority. As such, they are not focused on rules or laws as a Lawful Evil character nor is needlessly violent as a Chaotic Evil character. These villains are basically a shifting, but specifically self oriented mix of the two. Also, these characters are the complete opposite of Neutral Good who are heroes that are mostly neutral, but on the good side.
A good way to determine Neutral versus Lawful or Chaotic Evil is to understand the ultimate end-goal or motives of a character. A Lawful Evil character's ultimate goals and motives are to enforce either social or personal code of conduct, often at the expense of others; they may do so because they value tyrannical systems or they simply hate freedom. A Chaotic Evil character simply does what they find amusing at the time, with no care for how they may harm others. A Neutral Evil character, on the other hand, is basically summed up as being "extremely selfish"; they only truly do things if it benefits them in the long run and thus are seen as the most treacherous and cunning of the alignments (though not nearly as reckless as chaotic).
Many tend to be Egotists, as they are only out for themselves.
Neutral Evil can also apply to animalistic villains who by virtue of being animals do not care about law nor chaos, simply self-survival and spreading of influence (good examples as monstrous animals from many natural horror films and some animal-like aliens in sci-fi).
By the character alignment name, one should not be fooled. Neutral Evil characters are not actually "neutral", as such as shown in a grey area or a "good" manner. These villains are purely out for themselves and will do anything to get their way.
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- Angel Salvadore
- Angela (Lobotomy Corporation)
- Angela Blanc
- Angelia Avallone
- Angelique
- Angelo Bronte
- Angelo Fortunato
- Angels (Devilman)
- Angels of Death Motorcycle Club
- Angie (Need For Speed)
- Angry Alien
- Angstrom Levy
- Ani Achola
- Animal Masked People
- Animatronics (Five Nights at Freddy's)
- Anirbas
- Anitolov
- Anjellica
- Ankara
- Ann Laurent
- Anna (Jigsaw)
- Anna Begley
- Anna Williams (1998 Film)
- Annabel Chung
- ANNE
- Anne Gillette
- Annette
- Annie's Fake Parents
- Annona
- Anorak
- Another Hibiki
- Another World Riders
- Ansem, Seeker of Darkness (original)
- Ant-One
- Antasma
- Anthony Claire
- Anthony Cooper
- Anthony Damon
- Anthony DeMarco
- Anthony Lemaire
- Anthony Martinez
- Anthony Scalisi
- Anti (SSSS.GRIDMAN)
- Anti-Kivotos Halo Festival Club
- Anti-Living
- Anti-Mabel
- Anti-Spiral
- Antlion Thunder
- Antoine Vallon
- Anton Arcane
- Anton Bartok
- Anton Chigurh
- Anton Lone
- Anton Papierwaite
- Anton Petrov (Law & Order)
- Anton Poldark
- Anton Ruric
- Anton Vanko (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Anton Verloc
- Anton Volkov
- Antonia Chillingsworth
- Antonia Slade
- Antonio Gutiérrez
- Antonio Pope
- Antonio Tabacchi
- Antony Skomal
- Ants (Happy Tree Friends)
- Antwan Hovachelik
- Anubis Guard
- Anubis I
- Anvil God
- Anya
- Aoi Rokushō
- Aoi Sangū
- Apep (The Scorpion King)
- APEX Corporation
- Apex Cybernetics
- Aphro-Dyte
- Apocalypse (Marvel)
- Apollo (Apollo's Pad)
- Apollo (One Punch Man)
- Apostis
- April May
- April Troost
- Aqual
- Aquamarine
- Aquarius (3 From Hell)
- Aquarius Camus
- Aquilo
- Arachne (Smite)
- Arachne Gorgon
- Arachne Minosaur
- Araga Kiwi
- Arakune (Sacred Seven)
- Arcane Olga
- Arcane Order
- Arch-Curate Vyrthur
- Arch-Illager
- Archbishop Richard Rushman
- Archbishop Saw
- Archdeacon Royce
- Archduke Cedric
- Archduke Gorgon
- Archibald Snatcher
- Archie Andrews (Rivervale)
- Archie Brener
- Archimedel
- Archmage of Mampang
- Arclight (Marvel)
- Arclight (X-Men Movies)
- Ares (John Wick)
- Argleton
- Argo Garcia
- Argos (Dungeons & Dragons)
- Argos (Kamen Rider)
- Argus Steel
- Ari Blanco
- ARIA
- Aria Blaze
- Arice
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- Arion
- Aris Kristatos
- Aristide Akintola
- Aristides Silk
- Aristocracy of Blood Parch
- Arius (Devil May Cry)
- Arkadij Jegorov
- Arkn
- Arlecchino (Genshin Impact)
- Arlo (Pokémon)
- Arlo Beck
- Arlo Gregory
- Arlo Woodstock
- Arlong
- Arm Primeval
- Armando (Elite)
- Armando and Tipa
- Armando Silang
- Armin Metrac
- Armitage Family
- Armored Knight
- Army of Resurrected
- Army of the Underworld
- Arnie (Homefront)
- Arnim Zola (Earth-29929)
- Arnim Zola (Marvel)
- Arno (Uncut Gems)
- Arnold Knox
- Arnold Royalton
- Arnolf Karstark
- Arondil
- Arpine Lusène
- Arry and Bert
- Arsenio Castillo
- Arslan Rebels
- Art Galt
- Artemisia (300)
- Arth
- Arthor Karstark
- Arthur (JCVD)
- Arthur Adams
- Arthur Esterman
- Arthur Ford
- Arthur Lott
- Arthur Morgan
- Arthur Novak
- Arthur Penn
- Arthur Reeves (DC Animated Universe)
- Arthur Walsh
- Arthur Watts (Justice League x RWBY)
- Arthur Watts (RWBY)
- Artie (Sleepaway Camp)
- Arts and Crafters
- Arturo Braga
- Arturo Roman
- Arukenimon
- Arvel Skeen
- Arvo (The Walking Dead)
- Asajj Ventress
- Asera
- Ash Delgado
- Ash Graven
- Ash-hoon
- Asher Jonah
- Ashfur
- Ashley Barrett
- Ashley Kafka (The Amazing Spider-Man)
- Ashley Sanderson
- Ashoka Ghatak
- Ashtin Carnaby
- Ashurada
- Asimov (Azure Striker Gunvolt)
- Askeladd
- Askin Nakk le Vaar
- Asmodeus (Shadowhunters)
- Asmodeus (Supernatural)
- Asmodeus Poisonteeth
- Assassin (Fate/stay night)
- Assassin (Gargoyles)