forum Villain Backstory

Started April 30, 2018 by @ConstanceAtticus

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I'm trying to decide whether or not to involve my protagonists in my villain's backstory. If they're the reason he's so bad, does that make them the villains?

Ummmm…. I really don't know

I think that when it comes to villains, you have to remember what makes them a villain. Villains do bad things for bad reasons, but antagonists do things that are against the protagonists values. As for your question, I've seen a lot of villain backstories that involve the protagonist so I'd say go for it if you're goin for classic!

I think that when it comes to villains, you have to remember what makes them a villain. Villains do bad things for bad reasons, but antagonists do things that are against the protagonists values. As for your question, I've seen a lot of villain backstories that involve the protagonist so I'd say go for it if you're goin for classic!

Again, everyone else is so much smarter than me lol

You're doin great bruh don't put yourself down…

and having your protagonist "hero" cause the creation of your antagonist "villain" makes the conflict between the two a lot more intimate, and it shows that your protagonist isn't this perfect person.(like in Frankenstein)

^^Good point my dude

I think that having the antogonist having history with the protagonist always makes a story even more intriguing. Take the story that I'm working on for instance; my villian is the hero's sibling.