Who is the best villain turned hero?

Marvel: 14 Best Villains Turned Heroes, Ranked
  1. 1 Bucky Barnes AKA Winter Soldier. Much like his MCU counterpart, Bucky Barnes started off on the side of good and as a good friend to Captain America/Steve Rogers.
  2. 2 Hawkeye. ...
  3. 3 Rogue. ...
  4. 4 Gambit. ...
  5. 5 Deadpool. ...
  6. 6 Quicksilver. ...
  7. 7 Scarlet Witch. ...
  8. 8 Black Widow. ...
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What villain became a hero?

7 The Grinch

The Grinch has a change of heart after he sees everyone still coming together to celebrate despite the circumstances, and he realizes he needs to make things right. While his heroic act of saving Christmas was initially his evil plan, he fixes his wrongdoings and becomes a beloved hero in the end.
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Can villains become heroes?

Not all supervillains are completely evil. In fact, many of them have eventually turned good and become heroes in their own right. A superhero is only as good as their villain.
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Who is the world best villain?

Here, then, is our list of the greatest and grisliest.
  • Nurse Ratched.
  • The Sheriff of Nottingham. ...
  • Palpatine. ...
  • Norman Bates. Psycho (1960) ...
  • Agent Smith. The Matrix Trilogy (1999-2003) ...
  • Freddy Krueger. The Nightmare On Elm Street series (1984-2010) ...
  • T-1000. Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) ...
  • Michael Myers. Halloween series (1978-2018) ...
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Is there such thing as a good villain?

A worthy opponent.

A great villain should be a strong and worthy adversary to your hero. They shouldn't be weak and easily beaten, nor should they be so powerful that they can only be defeated by random chance. In Sherlock Holmes, his arch-nemesis Moriarty is a criminal mastermind who is every bit as smart as Sherlock.
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Top 10 Animated Villains Turned Heroes



What villains have good intentions?

Here are a few who actually did have good intentions, despite their 'unconventional' ways.
  • Erik Killmonger. - Black Panther. ...
  • Thanos. - Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. ...
  • Ra's Al Ghul. Advertisement. ...
  • Ozymandias. - Watchmen. ...
  • Magneto. - X-Men saga. ...
  • Ocean Master. - Aquaman. ...
  • Darth Vader. - Star Wars saga. ...
  • Ultron.
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What Disney villains turned good?

Disney Baddies Who Turned Good
  • Maui.
  • Wreck-It-Ralph. ...
  • Flynn Rider. ...
  • Elsa. ...
  • Huntsman. ...
  • Hector Barbossa. ...
  • Loki. ...
  • Maleficent. We start out with the most controversial of cases for our claims on villains shifting sides from badness to goodness. ...
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Why do villains turn evil?

Some end up becoming even worse than those they opposed. Originally protagonists or forces of good, these villains turned evil due to events in their lives such as being corrupted by other villains, relationships, or any in which they question whether or not the good side is worth fighting for.
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Who is an anti-hero in Marvel?

The Hulk is one of Marvel's earliest examples of an anti-hero. He is a destructive hero who does the right thing but doesn't care about the consequences of his actions or the violence and pain he leaves in his wake.
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Who is the nicest Disney villain?

10 Best Disney Villians Of All Time
  • Cruella de Vil – 101 Dalmations. ...
  • Ursula – The Little Mermaid. ...
  • Claude Frollo – Hunchback Of Notre Dame. ...
  • The Evil Queen – Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs. ...
  • Jafar – Aladdin. ...
  • Gaston – Beauty And The Beast. ...
  • Hades – Hercules. ...
  • Lots'-O-Huggin' Bear – Toy Story 3.
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Who is the evilest Disney villain?

The 12 Most Evil Animated Disney Characters
  • 8 Jafar (Aladdin) ...
  • 7 Ursula (The Little Mermaid) ...
  • 6 Hades (Hercules) ...
  • 5 Evil Queen (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) ...
  • 4 Scar (The Lion King) ...
  • 3 Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty) ...
  • 2 Captain Hook (Peter Pan) ...
  • 1 Cruella de Vil (One Hundred and One Dalmatians)
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What is the scariest Disney villain?

Top 12 Scariest Disney Animated Villains of All Time
  • Maleficent from "Sleeping Beauty"
  • Shan Yu from "Milan"
  • The Evil Queen from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"
  • Chernabog from "Fantasia"
  • Scar from "The Lion King"
  • The Horned King from "The Black Cauldron"
  • Judge Claude Frollo from "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
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What do you call a villain that turns good?

A redeemed villain, otherwise known as a villain turned to the good side or former villain, is usually the end result of a villain exposed to a Purely Good hero, a Messiah, a Hope Bringer, and occasionally a Charismatic Hero.
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Why are villains better?

They're unpredictable.

As we learned from Adelina, villains can change their mind in an instant – which makes things way more exciting. Instead of being predictable like superheroes, supervillains keep you on your toes.
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How can I be a villain?

Villain Characteristics Checklist:
  1. He's convinced he's the good guy.
  2. He has many likeable qualities.
  3. He's a worthy enough opponent to make your hero look good.
  4. You (and your reader) like when he's on stage.
  5. He's clever and accomplished enough that people must lend him begrudging respect.
  6. He can't be a fool or a bumbler.
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What is an epic villain?

Great villains are staggeringly powerful. In other words, they have a way of making things bend to their will. In fantasy stories this often takes the form of magical powers. Perhaps the villain is a mighty sorcerer or a fallen Jedi Knight. In some cases, though, the villain's power lies in his resources.
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Why is the joker a good villain?

With the unique inhuman ability and powerful mind set, The Joker is undoubtely the best super villain of all times that can't be compared with any other super villains. He's incredible superhuman power made him the most popular and the most admired supervillain in the history of DC comics as well as for the Batman.
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Why do I like the villains more?

Heroes are supposed to be warm and caring. But villains have a choice to choose what things they want to be warm and caring towards. In some cases, the villains have more freedom because people don't have a lot of expectations from them. Another reason why people like villains is because villains are realistic.
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Who is the greatest supervillain of all time?

1. The Joker. Over the years, the Joker has evolved into one of the greatest comic book villains of all time. Other Batman villains have had their time in the spotlight, and while many might be popular in their own right, no Batman villain really compares to the complexity of the Joker.
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Is Thanos the best villain?

Thanos was the main threat in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, and also played an important role in films like Guardians of the Galaxy and The Avengers. These are the worst things that Thanos has done, proving that he is the best villain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Who is the weirdest Disney villain?

The 10 Most Hilarious Disney Villains, Ranked
  1. 1 Yzma - The Emperor's New Groove. She's hideous, she's power-hungry, and she's got a terrible temper: it's Yzma.
  2. 2 Percival McLeach. ...
  3. 3 Hades - Hercules. ...
  4. 4 Bowler Hat Guy - Meet The Robinsons. ...
  5. 5 Jafar - Aladdin. ...
  6. 6 Captain Hook - Peter Pan. ...
  7. 7 Madame Mim. ...
  8. 8 Syndrome - The Incredibles. ...
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Who is the best animated villain?

Best Animated Villains Ranked
  1. Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty) Buena Vista Film Distribution Company.
  2. Cruella De Vil (One Hundred and One Dalmatians) ...
  3. Scar (The Lion King) ...
  4. Lord Farquaad (Shrek) ...
  5. Gru (Despicable Me) ...
  6. The Evil Queen (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) ...
  7. Ursula (The Little Mermaid) ...
  8. Jafar (Aladdin) ...
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