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* ''WesternAnimation/StrangeMagic'': Sunny is presented by the narrative as a perfectly NiceGuy and Dawn's true love, but he tries to use a love potion on her, and unlike Bog shows no regret about it.
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The {{Inver|tedTrope}}se is a DesignatedVillain, who the narrative depicts as villainous despite not doing anything wrong. This is often because [[SmugSnake everything they say gets accompanied by an annoying smirk]]. These two reactions tend to go hand-in-hand, especially if the "villain" is considered such solely because they oppose the "hero". This is not a requirement, as a Designated Hero could easily oppose a genuine villain that they may be very similar to. This reaction to the writing can also be seen as the inversion to a VillainProtagonist, who is presented as the person that the story is about, but not as a person who guides the moral compass of the story; rather the opposite. A work with a sympathetic Villain Protagonist may attempt to invoke this reaction by making [[HeroAntagonist the hero who opposes them]] a SmugSuper or some other deeply flawed and unlikable character. Ironically, a badly done Villain Protagonist can lead to [[MisaimedFandom audiences misunderstanding the author's intentions]] and be perceived as a Designated Hero.

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The {{Inver|tedTrope}}se is a DesignatedVillain, who whom the narrative depicts as villainous despite not doing anything wrong. This is often because [[SmugSnake everything they say gets accompanied by an annoying smirk]]. These two reactions tend to go hand-in-hand, especially if the "villain" is considered such solely because they oppose the "hero". This is not a requirement, as a Designated Hero could easily oppose a genuine villain that they may be very similar to. This reaction to the writing can also be seen as the inversion to a VillainProtagonist, who is presented as the person that the story is about, but not as a person who guides the moral compass of the story; rather the opposite. A work with a sympathetic Villain Protagonist may attempt to invoke this reaction by making [[HeroAntagonist the hero who opposes them]] a SmugSuper or some other deeply flawed and unlikable character. Ironically, a badly done Villain Protagonist can lead to [[MisaimedFandom audiences misunderstanding the author's intentions]] and be perceived as a Designated Hero.
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* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'': The Grey Knights, an order of Super Supersoldier {{Space Marine}}s. They were created by actual heroes from the Horus Heresy novels, but have degenerated into very powerful bullies who kill Imperial citizens for kicks. They have [[TeamKiller wiped out two completely loyal Space Marine chapters for imaginary crimes]], and began an open war against the Space Wolves chapter (who are loyal, mind you) [[NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished because the Wolves interfered in the Knights' campaign of genocide against innocent imperial citizens]]. Finally, they slaughtered a significant number of Sisters of Battle so they could steal their blood and use it to make talismans which protect from an attack which Grey Knights are already completely immune to. In-universe, this genocide and blood-fixation would point to the Grey Knights secretly being a chapter who worship Khorne, the Blood God. Out-of-universe, the Knights are still being held up by the ''lead writer'' of the setting as champions of winning and justice and awesome.

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