#they are not villians but antagonists

[movedtodykedvonte]

Weird overlap I’m seeing with people who completely miss that Jess and Miguel are flawed characters who just believe they have good reasoning with evidence for their actions and the people who keep infantilizing the teens (especially Miles and Pavitr)

#there is many a discussion to be had but to black and white call those two bad guys on the same level of spot is ehhhh #please gain media literacy and also watch the movie again #they are not villians but antagonists #also Miguel wasnt truly trying to murder miles at least for the most part #i see this take and yeah he went over board but his intention was to aprehend him Miguel had ample moments to kill him but really just #wanted him to understand and give up but of course things escalted #not excusing him choke slamming a 15 year tho that was wild and yeah idk what would have happened if he got to miles in the go home machine #but his inital intents were not homocidal #miles morales #pavitr prabhakar #miguel o'hara #jessica drew #atsv #across the spiderverse #spiderverse #atsv spoilers

[splatoon-confession-box]

i think the marina side order villain theories are dumb tbh. it just feels really ooc for her

#splatoon confessions #i hear your opinion...but i disagree #also antagonist does not equal villian #yall need to add some special sauce to your ships smh /j

[lesmisscraper]

The Death of Fantine. Volume 1, Book 8, Chapter 4.

Clips from <Il cuore di Cosette>.

#Les miserables #les mis #My Post #Fantine #Poor Mother... #Javert #Jean Valjean #M. Madeleine #The Wolf and the Convict #Sister Simplice #Fantine's Death #:( #I know Javert's not a villian but just an antagonist. #But this is what actually he did wrong. #Even Valjean said that he was responsible for her death. #The Brick #Il cuore di Cosette #Les Mis Letters

[xxbranch-dressingxx]

i think some people seem to give Izzy too much credit as the bad guy in this story.

He's a season one bad guy.

Its gonna get worse.

#i wont say villian #because (in his mind) his goals arent evil #antagonist is a better word for it #ofmd #izzy hands

[imminent-danger-came]

#people love characters until they're women #actually this post applies to Mei too #but specifically LBD with her sympathetic villian status #imp tag #Idk why every female antagonist in this show must be described as a ''bitch''

[ninoxwof]

Scarlet the Skywing

(Based off thai game fowl)

And with that! Part 1 of book 1 is done!

[Image ID: Three images of a bird-like skywing dragon named Scarlet. She is a scarlet red color, with a light orange and dark green underbelly. She is coated with feathers and plumage and has big bird wings. She has a comb and a hackle like a chicken and a short feathery tail. In the first two images, she is laying down queenly, breathing smoke from her nose, and grinning evilly. In the second image she is wearing her golden chainmail, rings on her yellow talon feet, a crown and bracelets over her long crimson horns that curve up and have two points. In the last image, it's a headshot of her face after a venom injury on the right side of her face, it's turned her face darker and bare of feathers on the location of her injury, she is roaring furiously. /.End ID]

#my faves #scarlet wof #wof #wof arc 1 #wof arc 2 #wings of fire #skywing #villian #antagonist #royalty #dragon #the dragonet prophecy

[fandomlife-confessions]

#fandom life confessions #antagonist #villians #steven universe #su diamonds

[toaster-fire-art]

been drawing an obscene amount of these two as school eats me alive but hey! I got a job on my uni campus so I am so happy I get to quit my miserable one. This is now my little treat in celebration.

#my art #toasterfireart #my oc #my ocs <3 #art for a novel that doesn't exist yet #i want to write so bad... #quit your job join my emo band #im so tired <3 #images that make my friends question my well being #don't pay attention to their title #i can explain #sometimes you just have to get obssessed with your own characters #not the main characters #the villians #i love my antagonists wym #obsessed with them #poor valentine he has to put up with them #pov your lackies make out every goddamn second #what did I tage them as before #talen thornhill #thallen amaranth #talen and thallen are like my bbg that are just so mentally ill #valentine foxglove #the song on there is entomed by deftones #dont judge me i #ok you can #tw blood #tw scars

[sewercl0wn]

Antagonists, anti-heroes, and villains: A how-to (part 1)

Antagonists are what arguably drive a story. From facilitating conflict and plot progression, to defining and shaping the protagonist. A well written villain could turn your story from meh to unforgettable.

manipulation_.

Good and bad isn’t black and white. A well written villain will bring intrigue to their points and make them appeal, even if you don’t directly support them.

For example, 1984 by George Orwell was greatly improved thanks to O’Brien - while I don’t think he is correct in anything he’s done, I was immersed in his reasonings and manipulative personality.

Taken from the book, I fully believe this following passage shows gaslighting and manipulative anti-heroes and the effect they have on the victim:

“...but the aim of this was simply to humiliate him and destroy his power of arguing and reasoning. Their real weapon was the merciless questioning that went on and on, hour after hour, tripping him up, laying traps for him, twisting everything that he said, convicting him at every step of lies and self-contradiction until he began weeping as much from shame as from nervous fatigue. Sometimes he would weep half a dozen times in a single session. Most of the time they screamed abuse at him and threatened at every hesitation to deliver him over to the guards again; but sometimes they would suddenly change their tune, call him comrade, appeal to him in the name of Ingsoc and Big Brother, and ask him sorrowfully whether even now he had not enough loyalty to the Party left to make him wish to undo the evil he had done. When his nerves were in rags after hours of questioning, even this appeal could reduce him to snivelling tears. In the end the nagging voices broke him down more completely than the boots and fists of the guards. He became simply a mouth that uttered, a hand that signed, whatever was demanded of him. His sole concern was to find out what they wanted him to confess, and then confess it quickly, before the bullying started anew.”

Other examples include Mother Gothel from Tangled and Light Yagami from Death note

Knowing the importance of a manipulative character, here’s how to write one:

Seclusion. By secluding and isolating the victim from other influences that can counter the scheming tactics. By taking someone away from familiar settings and people, they are more vulnerable

Guilt tripping and (mildly) degrading comments. Even minor playful ‘jokes’ or ‘teasing’ can contribute. By making someone feel worse or making them feel in debt, they feel morally obligated to stick around. Some might call this ‘playing the victim card’ (Some manipulators might switch between victimizing themselves and being the bully. Whatever is most convenient at the time)

Trust. There has to be a level of trust between victim and the character before they make any moves. Someone is more likely to overlook manipulative advances from someone who has helped them, shared moments with them, etc,. The victim will logically be more likely to trust a friend more than a stranger.

Remember, this doesn’t always happen immediately. Manipulators may be skilled in their craft, but they aren’t magic. It can take take days, weeks, months, or even years for a character to manipulate their targets.

base it off real life_.

A realistic character is always more interesting that a 2d one. People have layers, caked upon each other. If you're having trouble to write your antagonist - base it off real life.

E.g. You want to write a clown serial killer, base it off The Joker from batman, or "Clown Killer Gacy" (John Wayne Gacy)

THIS ISN'T AN EXCUSE TO PLAGIARIZE! (And you don't wanna get sued from making it too similar to a real character) read this post to learn about how to avoid plagiarism

(tw: don't google this next guy if you're not comfortable w gore + murder)

All villains have motive, taking the example of Blake Leibel - he tortured and murdered his fiance because their newborn daughter was taking away all the attention, as well as stress from avoiding Russian mob bosses that were trying to get money back from his brother.

Analyze villains you like from your favourite books, animes and movies. Delve deep and do research!

this was long, so i’ll make more parts to this and link them here. hope this helps!

#writing #creative writing #writers block #Writing tips #writers #writers on tumblr #written #writeblr #writing help #writing prompt #writing life #your local sewer rat #writing inspiration #writing villains #writing characters #villians #antagonist #writing anti heroes #anti heroes

[pink-psychic]

Antagonist ≠ Villian

Antagonist ≠ Bad guy

Antagonist = Goes against the hero or protagonist

#across the spiderverse #I see so many takes about Miguel being a villian or bad guy when he’s not! #Miguel is the Main Antagonist of the story and [Date Expunged] is the Villian #Miguel O'Hara Is a Hero and he Is Spider-Man #he is also an antagonist in across the spiderverse #miguel o'hara #spiderman across the spiderverse #across the spiderverse spoilers #spiderman across the spiderverse spoilers #atsv spoilers #tagging that for my spoilerish tags not much but better safe than spoiling

[nicstylus]

Doodle of my favourite antagonist

#She would murder you for looking at her funny #sicko #jasmine crow #crow twins #digital art #oc #original character #sword #tw blood #stylus #nic stylus #magic #mage #antagonist #villian

[theratking09]

Semja

Semja is a minor antagonist for Mind and Body Arc with Rakuza and Zozori, Semja has the Tiger Driver Soul Power. Tiger Driver is two sets of claws that slash through the person and walls to get a deep gash in the place she hit. Semja is the first wife of Zozori. She desires the Fallen Star just as much as Zozori does, She believes it will look great on her and considers it as a gift from Zozori himself.

#original art #my art #original character #oc art #original character art #art #artwork #character art #oc artwork #oc artist #artist #digital art #art tag #artists on tumblr #oc #oc art tag #my oc art #ocs #my oc #my ocs #series #original series #driverman! #Semja #villain #villainess #villian oc #villianess oc #antagonist

[pineapple-cheese-bread]

Words can not describe how much I loved Spider-man 2099s theme and the Spots hole 2 (that is what the theme is called I double checked) like they played and I turned to my sister and went "Did you hear that theme?" Cause holy heck it's just so fucking good!

#across the spiderverse #miguel o'hara #the spot #they are amazing themes #antagonistic/Villains always have the best theme #im not calling Miguel a Villian just an antagonistic

[starplatnium029]

My Top 5 Favorite Video Game Antagonists

#sephiroth #albert wesker #jetstream sam #vergil #vaas montenegro #final fantasy 7 #devil may cry #far cry 3 #metal gear rising #resident evil #antagonist #video games #villians #fypシ

[imminent-danger-came]

Personaly think that, if Nuwa does care for MK it's out of the kind of love an artist may have for their favored creation, a beautiful, flawless little thing she sculpted to divine perfection, worthy of every admiration

I'm down for most interpretations that aren't "Omg!!!! Nuwa is MK's mom!!!" or any care/love Nuwa has for him being a result of motherly instinct.

For me I'll always go back to "A simple creature, with no past, no family, and no name." (which was said AFTER we had already gotten flashes of an implied creator). Like if nothing else, MK was catalyzed with no family (including any familial connection to his creator). SO. I'm just really interested in where this is going to go tbh

#I don't know if it would go the ''divine perfection'' route #Because surely a work of art that perfect would be deserving of a name or a title #BUT. The thought of Nuwa treating MK like something separate from his autonomy/identity....I'm game. I'm there #I need Nuwa to be a manipulative little bastard SO badly #Like we have a lot of nuanced character bangers (Azure - SWK - Macaque - LBD) so they won't disappoint #Like Azure was built off of Wukong's flaws and then he embodied his own so beautifully. #Tbh Azure does in one season what a lot of antagonists can't do in a whole series (catra....belos..........) #(even if belos wasn't meant to be a ''sympathetic'' villian they failed to add depth....) #(they also undid his foil to Luz by the end...........my poor protagonist antagonist foil....) #lmk #lego monkie kid #asks #verdigris-rust #lmk Nuwa

[ninoxwof]

Morrowseer the Nightwing

[Image ID: A large menacing dark gray-green nightwing dragon, he has wrinkles, a nose with nose leaves, two moon like markings on his neck and tail, and a crescent marking on his chest. He is sitting while glaring down angrily with deep black eyes. /.End ID]

#dragon #antagonist #wof #wof art #wings of fire #wof arc 1 #morrowseer #morrowseer wof #nightwing #villian #the dragonet prophecy #the dark secret #the lost heir #the hidden kingdom #talons of peace