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Villains Must Be Understandable
- A good villain needs to be understandable and share something with the reader. - Readers appreciate villains they think they understand, not just their evil actions.
Villain Spectrum: Relatable to Omnipotent
- Villains range from personal, relatable characters to superpowered forces of evil. - Sauron represents an unstoppable evil force, while Gollum is a relatable, flawed villain.
Villain's Compassion Enables Redemption
- Brandon Sanderson built an "evil missionary" villain with a compassionate flaw. - This flaw softened his villainy and enabled a redemption arc within the story.