Villainous Benchmarks who are played for sympathy in spite of their evil deeds.
Factors consist of:
- Villains with genuinely tragic backstories or have a Freudian Excuse for their crimes (e.g. Rex Dangervest and Darth Maul).
- Villains who have redeeming qualities, mitigating factors and/or some humanizing moments that reveals a much more sympathetic side to them (e.g. Sandman, Dr. Eggman (Sonic X), Dr. Eggman (Sonic Boom), Endeavor and Agatha Harkness).
- Villains who are shown to be insecure and are played for sympathy because of it (e.g. Prince Charming and Lord Hater).
- Villains who have sympathetic deaths/defeats or suffer from horrific fates (e.g. Heisei Godzilla and Shadow Weaver).
- Villains who have a combination of all four mentioned factors (e.g. Cho Sang-woo, Jesse Pinkman, Kylo Ren, Loki Laufeyson, Billy Hargrove, Megamind, Sasha Waybright, Akaza, and Surge).
While it is quite rare, Hate Sinks can still be sympathetic if the sympathy they get is very small and don't distract too much for their loathsome traits.
NOTE: Not every villain that has a Freudian excuse or is insecure falls under this category, as they can remain completely unsympathetic, or their actions ultimately nullify any sympathy they once had (e.g. Zack Powers, Richie Kirsch, and Princess Morbucks).
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A
- A-Train (TV Series)
- Adam (When Hell Freezes Over)
- Agatha Harkness (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Ajak
- Akaza
- Akito Sohma
- Akuma
- Alcina Dimitrescu
- Alejandro Burromuerto
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- Alton DeVir
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- Arlo (UnOrdinary)
- Arvo
- Ashley Graydon
- Asimov Solensan
- Aurelius Dumbledore
- Axem Yellow
B
- Bane (The Lego Batman Movie)
- Baobhan Sith
- Baraka (Mortal Kombat)
- Barriss Offee
- Barry the Chopper
- Batman (Frank Miller)
- Benjamin Krupp (Netflix)
- Bill Sikes
- Billy Butcher (TV Series)
- Billy Hargrove
- Billy Loomis (Scream For Me)
- Black Noir
- Black Yoshi
- Bloodsport (DC Extended Universe)
- Buggs (Kindergarten)
- Byeong-gi
C
D
H
J
K
L
M
- Magica De Spell (2017)
- Magolor
- Manny Heffley (Greg Becomes An Orphan)
- Marlon (The Walking Dead)
- Maxime Le Mal
- Mega Jack Horner
- Megamind
- Michael De Santa
- Mike Ehrmantraut
- Mikhail Faustin
- Mileena
- Mimic the Octopus
- Minerva (The Walking Dead)
- Mirage Express
- Misa Amane
- Mommy Long Legs
- Monspeet
- Moxxie
- Mr. Freeze (Arkhamverse)
- Mr. Tweedy
- Muggshot
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- Saiko Bichitaru
- Sandman (Raimiverse)
- Sao Feng
- Saori Joumae
- Sasha Waybright
- Sasuke Uchiha
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- Scar (remake)
- Scooby-Doo (Avocado Animations)
- Scorpia (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)
- Seryu Ubiquitous
- Shadow Weaver (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)
- Shalnark
- Snowball (Rick and Morty)