“ | Darth Vader: Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father. Luke Skywalker: He told me enough! He told me you killed him! Darth Vader: No. I am your father. |
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~ Darth Vader revealing to Luke Skywalker that he is his father, Anakin. |
“ | Scar: What are you going to do? You wouldn't kill your own uncle. Simba: No, Scar. I'm not like you. |
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~ Scar reasoning with his nephew, Simba, despite the fact that Scar killed his own brother, Mufasa |
Villains who are biological relatives of heroes or any major protagonists, such as being parents, siblings, grandparents, ancestors, cousins, children, grandchildren, uncles/aunts, nieces/nephews, descendants, distant relatives, or even clones of heroes.
This is a common trend in fiction in an attempt to add drama and to a lesser extent, irony to the story. Indeed, having to fight a close relative is a source of much inner turmoil to the hero who cannot reconcile their quest and familial ties. Often, this results in the villain attempting to turn the hero over to their side, though this can fail, especially when the hero meets the criteria of Pure Good. Other times, the opposite will occur and the hero will attempt to turn the villain back to their side, which can eventually lead to redemption. (The perfect example, of course, is Darth Vader). However, some hero-related villains can be Pure Evil if they have no affection and feeling of love towards the heroes while meeting all the criteria (e.g. Scar, Ego, Shao Kahn, Henry Evans, High Priestess, Ozai, Rip Blazkowicz, Emperor Belos, Unalaq, and Light Yagami).
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- Argit
- Argos (Kamen Rider)
- Argos (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Arianna the Bear
- Ariels
- Aris Kristatos
- Arjuna Alter
- Arkadij Jegorov
- Arkady (Final Score)
- Arkham (Devil May Cry)
- Arklon
- Arlecchino (Genshin Impact)
- Arlo Givens
- Arlong
- Armagedroid
- Armando Armas
- Armando Silang
- Armory
- Arno (Uncut Gems)
- Arnold Rimmer
- Arnold Stromwell
- Arnolf Karstark
- Arpa Default
- Artemis (Saint Seiya)
- Arthas Menethil
- Arthor Karstark
- Arthur Pendragon (High School DxD)
- Arthur Pendragon (The Seven Deadly Sins)
- Arthur Petrelli
- Arthur Seldom
- Arthur Shelby
- Arthur Slugworth (Wonka)
- Artie Ziff (The Simpsons)
- Artorius Collbrande
- Arvin Sloane
- Arvis
- Arya Stark
- Asanté Vos
- Asgore Dreemurr
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- Ash Graven
- Ashan
- Asher Forrester
- Ashfur
- Ashi Behati
- Ashleigh Crichton
- Ashley Oswalt
- Ashnard
- Ashu Tribe
- Askeladd
- Asmodeus (Arknthology)
- Asmodeus (Shadowhunters)
- Asmodeus (Supernatural)
- Assassin (The Raid)
- Astaroth (Hellboy)
- Astra (Supergirl)
- Astronema
- Asura (Soul Eater)
- Athena (God of War)
- Athena (Hercules and Xena)
- Atlas (DC Extended Universe)
- Atlas (God of War)
- Atlas (mythology)
- Atlas (Percy Jackson)
- Atreus
- Atrocity
- Atropos (Arrowverse)
- Atsuomi Ayanokōji
- Aubrey (Omori)
- Aubrey Davis
- Audrey (Descendants)
- Audrey Pressler
- August (Fairy Tail)
- Aultcray Melromarc XXXII
- Aunt Agatha
- Aunt Dahlia
- Aunt Grandma
- Aunt Grizelda
- Aunt Jane
- Aunt Spiker
- Aunt Sponge
- Aunty Jack
- Aurelia Hammerlock
- Ava Jerome
- Avacadwoe
- Avery Duggan
- Avi Alexander Rachlin
- Avon Barksdale
- Avos Dilhevia
- Axel's Father
- Axell Florent
- Aya Tokoyogi
- Ayame & Yuki's Mother
- Ayanami
- Ayato Kirishima
- Ayesha
- Azami Nakiri
- Azazel (Marvel)
- Azazel (Warhammer)
- Azazel (X-Men Movies)
- Azja Tuhajbejowicz
- Azkadellia
- Azrael (Dogma)
- Azula (Avatar)
- Azula (Netflix)
- Azula (The Last Airbender)
- Azulon
- Azuras
- B.R.A.I.N. (Animaniacs)
- B.W.'s Big Brother
- B.Z.
- Baal (Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun)
- Baaren’s Brother
- Baatar Jr.
- Baby Bonnie Hood
- Baby Eddie
- Baby Jabowski
- Baby Jane Hudson
- Baby Kevin
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- Bacon General
- Bad Ben
- Bad Cop
- Bad Po
- Badgey
- Baek San
- Bakon
- Baldi
- Baldur (God of War)
- Balladyna
- Ballos
- Balon Greyjoy
- Balor (mythology)
- Balthazar (Supernatural)
- Banh-mi
- Bansai Ichiyanagi
- Baphomet (V/H/S/2)
- Bar-El & Lilo-El
- Barack Obama (South Park)
- Baran (Dragon Quest)
- Barashitara
- Barbara Kean (Gotham)
- Barbara Worth
- Barbarossa
- Barbatos (Dragalia Lost)
- Barbie Wire
- Barbro Andrean Ield Ryle Vaiself
- Bardock
- Baris Yesari
- Barnaby Crookedman
- Baron Draxum
- Baron Klaus Wulfenbach
- Baron Ochs
- Baron Praxis
- Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
- Baroness Rodmilla de Ghent
- Baroness von Hellman
- Barreda
- Barry Barris
- Bart Simpson (Toy Gory)
- Bart Simpson's Creatures
- Bartholomew (Supernatural)
- Bartholomew Kuma
- Bartrand Tethras
- Barty Crouch Jr. (book series)
- Barty Crouch Jr. (Warner Bros.)
- Basco ta Jolokia
- Basil (Courage the Cowardly Dog)
- Basil (The Magic Crystal 2011)
- Bastion B73
- Bates (Clock Tower)
- Battra
- Bean Argyle
- Beast (Date A Live)
- Beast (Disney)
- Beatrice Horseman
- Beatrice Stanhope
- Beauty's Sisters
- Beegood
- Beetle Fangire
- Beheritas
- Belarus
- Beldam
- Belial (Diablo)
- Belial Bradley
- Beliar
- Bella Zane
- Belladonna (All Dogs Go to Heaven)
- Bellatrix Lestrange
- Bellroc
- Ben (The Walking Dead comics)
- Ben Bradstone
- Ben Hawkins
- Ben Reilly (Marvel)
- Benares
- Benetnasch Eta Mime
- Benjamín Blanco
- Benny Lopez
- Benton Farland
- Beowulf (Super Robot Wars)