First, some background. I’m a psychology student at Otterbein University, and yes, i have a fascination with two things. Villains, and Horror. Now, i wanna talk about the “Classifications” of villains. But before that, we have to decide an important question, “Why are villains important?”
Let’s try a thought experiment shall we? Think for a moment about star wars. Just a moment…
Who did you think of? My money? It’s on Darth Vader. If not him, then Han Solo, the Rogue who’s only a good guy because of chance meeting.
Villains are the best part of any movie, book, or game. Without a great and powerful villain to be the hero’s foil, hero’s tend to be kinda flat. So, a Look at villain type number 1!
Alex Wesker Picture
Yeah, everybody knows this jerk, which is why i’ve used him to demonstrate the concept of “The Chessmaster”.
A chessmaster is a villain who manipulates on a grand scale. As his name implies, the chess master manipulates people like pawns, but uses everyone to the best of their ability. Often, people will never even realize that they’ve been manipulated by the chess master. These traits often mean that the chess master is generally a hidden end villain, much like Wesker. Sometimes, this can mean that the chess master, while possessing superior intellect, often means they do not have the physical might to back up most threats. This of course, usually means the whole point of the plot usually leads up to said psychopath getting just that power. However, then again, sometimes they do have the power from the beginning, and they just don’t feel like using it…. for whatever reason.
The biggest character flaw often found in chessmasters is arrogance.
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