villain

Summary

villain is a stock character^[1]. villain draws 4,468 Wikipedia views per month (stock_character category, ranking #16 of 83).^[2]

Key Facts

• villain's instance of is recorded as stock character^[3].
• villain's instance of is recorded as role^[4].
• villain is a type of character^[5].
• villain's Commons category is recorded as Villains^[6].
• villain is the opposite of hero^[7].
• villain is the opposite of anti-villain^[8].
• villain is the opposite of antagonist^[9].
• villain's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Villains^[10].
• villain's partially coincident with is recorded as antagonist^[11].
• villain's has characteristic is recorded as evil^[12].
• villain's different from is recorded as wrongdoer^[13].
• villain's different from is recorded as antagonist^[14].
• villain's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'شِرِّيرَة'}^[15].
• villain's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'villainess'}^[16].
• villain's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'maliculino'}^[17].
• villain's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'villana'}^[18].
• villain's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'méchante'}^[19].
• villain's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'נבלת-על'}^[20].
• villain's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'mk', 'text': 'злобница'}^[21].
• villain's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'злодейка'}^[22].
• villain's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'lt', 'text': 'piktadarė'}^[23].
• villain's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'شِرِّير'}^[24].
• villain's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'maliculiĉo'}^[25].
• villain's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'villano'}^[26].
• villain's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'mk', 'text': 'злобник'}^[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include stock character^[3] and role^[4]. villain is a type of character^[5]. Recorded opposite of include hero^[7], anti-villain^[8], and antagonist^[9].

Why It Matters

villain draws 4,468 Wikipedia views per month (stock_character category, ranking #16 of 83).^[2] villain has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] villain is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]