History Main / StockShonenRival

* ''Wrestling/RandyOrton'' is the pro-wrestling equivalent of this, being a darker AntiHero character who generally contrasts the more traditionally heroic babyfaces including but not limited to Wrestling/JohnCena, whom he's teamed up with just as much as he's fought. He also has the PrivilegedRival thing going for him, having come from a wrestling family whereas some of his more heroic face rivals like Cena and Wrestling/BryanDanielson weren't well connected from the start and had to work their way up in the industry. And even at his most heroic, Orton is still ReformedButNotTamed, being just as willing to beat up on babyfaces as he on the heels.

** Silver from ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'' [[BloodKnight loves battling]] and is a {{loner|SAreFreaks}} who [[ArrogantKungFuGuy takes pride]] in [[TheSocialDarwinist only powerful Pokémon]]. Silver is more of a JerkAss than any other rival thus far and goes as far as to shoves the protagonist, and [[WouldHitAGirl anyone else]] in his way, several times. He's a SoreLoser who complains that you're weak even after ''he'' loses. It turns out he has an InferioritySuperiorityComplex due to not wanting to be perceived as weak like his dad [[spoiler:Team Rocket's ex-boss, Giovanni]]. Over the course of the game, he [[TookALevelInKindness mellows down]] into a JerkWithAHeartOfGold. Silver's clothes are heavily black and he is an EvilRedhead.

In terms of power levels, the rival usually starts off stronger than the hero. As the hero grows stronger and slowly closes the gap, the rival will either become openly adversarial or pull a FaceHeelTurn, fearing that his worldview is being threatened by this nobody. Alternatively, he may believe [[RivalTurnedEvil the dark side will increase his power]], which often leads to a one-on-one fight between the two. Often, the hero's optimism and strong sense of justice will make the rival question his reasons for fighting, which may trigger their own CharacterArc.

This character is usually the PrivilegedRival, TheLancer (a rival who is also your teammate can make for good stories, hence why FightingTheLancer is a thing), or even an enemy. Unlike the idealistic Stock Shonen Hero, who believes in ThePowerOfFriendship and easily amasses TrueCompanions, the cynical Stock Shonen Rival will [[IWorkAlone believe in the power of his own strength]].

* ''Literature/AesirCrossWars'': While Azrael is far from being a StockShonenHero, Nafir is most certainly this. An [[ArrogantKungFuGuy arrogant]] swordsman with powers over [[CastingAShadow darkness]] and [[ShockAndAwe lightning]], acts [[JerkassToOne more cruelly to the hero than to anyone else]], but is generally quite a cold {{Jerkass}}, and his morals are...questionable. He is also somewhat stoic and pessimistic, [[IWorkAlone hating the concepts of teamwork, friendship, love]] [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids and happiness]]. However, while he and Azrael have a RedOniBlueOni relationship, Nafir is actually the ''Red'', due to Azrael's failure to be his [[StockShonenHero counterpart trope]].

* General Zod of the ''ComicBook/Superman'' mythos is an UrExample, taking on a semi-familiar form before characters of this archetype became more prevalent in modern times. He's a PrivilegedRival who was trained in Kryptonian military arts unlike Superman who was raised on a farm, generally wears [[EvilWearsBlack darker, black colors]], has his worldview of Kryptonian supremacy challenged by Superman's philosophy of protecting the weak, and has the rare, occasional team up with Superman against a more powerful threat like Rogol Zaar. However, what should be noted is that unlike [[Franchise/DragonBall Vegeta]], [[Anime/{{Naruto}} Sasuke]], [[Anime/MyHeroAcademia Bakugo]], and other modern "rival" type characters, Zod never truly grows into an AntiHero protagonist who stands by Superman's side as both a friend and rival who acts as TheLancer, instead remaining as an ever-present villain in Superman's RoguesGallery without any significant HeelFaceTurn.

* Zeri from VideoGame/ValkyriaChroniclesII is stoic, pessimistic and smart, contrasting [[StockShonenHero Avan]] who is friendly, BookDumb and HotBlooded.

* ''Franchise/WonderWoman'': ComicBook/{{Artemis}} originally served this role to Diana when introduced. Artemis is a member of the Bana-Migdhall tribe, a more militant and less trusting tribe of Amazons. She was chosen to serve as an AntiHeroSubstitute to Diana during the '90s and was characterized as being Diana's opposite being arrogant, ruthless, much more eager to use violence and obsessed with proving her superiority to Diana. Eventually, Artemis underwent CharacterDevelopment and became more of a FriendlyRival to Diana.

An encompassing trope that's usually some combination of AntiHero, ArrogantKungFuGuy, InstantExpert, {{Jerkass}} --> JerkWithAHeartOfGold, BloodKnight, HeelFaceRevolvingDoor, InferioritySuperiorityComplex, ReformedButNotTamed, {{Revenge}}, ByronicHero, GrumpyBear, PerpetualFrowner with the occasionally Smirk, and EvilSoundsDeep. In some cases he may also be a CharClone. He also tends to be a ChickMagnet and MrFanservice, though he will quite often be a CelibateHero; more aware of romance and sex than the typically [[ChasteHero chaste]] StockShonenHero, but too brooding and serious to be romantic. He's almost definitely the protagonist's MirrorCharacter. On this same note, he often forms a BetaCouple with an important, but secondary female member of the gang in a LastMinuteHookup at the end of the series; more recently, it's also become common to pair him with the female ''lead'' if she is not already romantically linked to the main character. Because the hero is usually a PrimaryColorChampion, the rival will usually utilize visual tropes such as a BlueIsHeroic ([[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor Sort of]]), EvilWearsBlack, TallDarkAndHandsome, or RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver. [[ElementalRivalry He tends to have]] [[AnIcePerson ice]], [[PlayingWithFire fire]], or [[ShockAndAwe lightning]] powers and more often tends to wield a blade of some sort. His [[{{Foil}} dynamic]] with the hero tends to be the [[RedOniBlueOni the blue to the Hero's red]], ShadowArchetype.

* Shadow from ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' is one of the most well-known cases of this (and is likely some level of a ShoutOut to Vegeta), to the degree where he's heavily mocked for how much DarkerAndEdgier he is compared to other ''Sonic'' characters. Shadow is an AntiHero (though originally treated as an EvilCounterpart to Sonic) and an AntiAntiChrist created to destroy Earth. His mostly black-and-red color scheme contrasts with Sonic's blue. Shadow is [[TheAce one of the strongest characters]] in the franchise and can easily turn into a PersonOfMassDestruction if given enough Chaos Emeralds. While he doesn't have a traditional family due to being an {{Artificial H|uman}}edgehog raised by humans, the closest thing he had to family were murdered in front of him which resulted in his DarkAndTroubledPast and bitter personality. Even when he's happy, he still maintains some level of {{grump|YBear}}iness and he's very serious (CharacterizationMarchesOn aside). Despite his stoic behavior, however, he is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold who cares about his friends.

* ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'': Dark Pit is Pit's EvilKnockoff / ShadowArchetype intended to serve in the Underworld Army, but refuses to declare loyalty to any side. He wears black, wields a prototype of Pit's Sacred Bow as his WeaponOfChoice, and is known for his lack of respect for the gods and disdain for Pit's {{Black and White|Morality}} viewpoint. He spends most of the game determined to defeat Pit and prove he's not a mere copy, but just as often takes swipes at the Underworld forces, hinting that he's not as bad as he seems. [[spoiler:He ends up making a complete HeelFaceTurn after Pit's three-year imprisonment in the Chaos Ring, during which he was "less than nothing", leaving him unable to deny his nature as Pit's {{doppelganger}}.]]

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* DependingOnTheWriter and the characterization, [[ComicBook/{{Venom}} Eddie Brock/Venom]] could be seen as this to Spider-Man. Both Venom and Spider-Man have the same powers, but whereas Spidey is a goofy, optimistic and geeky ScienceHero who believes in showing mercy to enemies and dearly values his friends, Venom is a cold, antisocial, distrustful and angry anti-hero who prefers to work alone and doesn’t have Peter’s moral restraint. It also helps that, like many examples of this trope, Venom tends to be obsessed with defeating Spidey and to prove that he is superior to him in every way. Venom and Spider-Man also started out as enemies (with Venom being more powerful than Spidey to boot), but then they became uneasy allies later on. It’s especially apparent when both Spidey and Venom [[EnemyMine have to put their differences aside]] once in a while to deal with a bigger threat. [[WeUsedToBeFriends To make it even more apparent]], [[ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan some]] [[WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan incarnations]] of Peter and Eddie have been friends since they were kids, which can give their relationship a bit of a Naruto/Sasuke vibe.
* ''Franchise/WonderWoman'': ComicBook/{{Artemis}} originally served this role to Diana when introduced. Artemis is a member of the Bana-Migdhall tribe, a more militant and less trusting tribe of Amazons. She was chosen to serve as an AntiHeroSubstitute to Diana during the 90s and was characterized as being Diana's opposite being arrogant, ruthless, much more eager to use violence and obsessed with proving her superiority to Diana. Eventually, Artemis underwent CharacterDevelopment and became more of a FriendlyRival to Diana.

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* Zuko from ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' acts as the rival to the (somewhat) StockShonenHero Aang. Considering the heavy {{animesque}} nature of the series, Zuko fits quite a bit, his character arc resembling the rival's arc in all but name. Introduced as an older, more aloof antagonist who wants to capture Aang, over the course of the series he learns to become less angry and [[TookALevelInKindness more nice]]. He is a [[PlayingWithFire firebender]] who normally wears red clothes and has black hair, later adding [[BifurcatedWeapon dual swords]] to his arsenal. Zuko is the prince of the Fire Nation and son of the Fire Lord, however he was [[TheExile exiled]] and now desires to capture the Avatar so he can return home with honor. He has a DarkAndTroubledPast due to having an emotionally distant and {{abusive|parents}} dad, a cruel and unloving little sister, his mother [[MissingMom running off]], and being a WhiteSheep in his BigScrewedUpFamily. Despite his angry demeanor and spending most of the series being a PerpetualFrowner, it is really an act that wears off over the series. He becomes TheAtoner after his HeelFaceTurn and joins Aang and his friends.
* Kevin Levin from the ''Franchise/Ben10'' franchise started as shonen hero Ben 10's evil counterpart and arch enemy. Overtime, he became his vitriolic best bud who is more of a cool teen rebel than a villain. He also has the color black as his motif.

This character is usually the PrivilegedRival, TheLancer (a rival who is also your teammate can make for good stories, hence why FightingTheLancer is a thing), or even an enemy. Unlike the idealistic Stock Shonen Hero, who believes in the powers of [[ThePowerOfFriendship friendship]] and [[RightMakesMight justice]], the cynical Stock Shonen Rival will [[IWorkAlone believe in the power of his own strength]].

This character is usually the PrivilegedRival, TheLancer (a rival who is also your teammate can make for good stories, hence why FightingTheLancer is a thing), or even an enemy. Unlike the idealistic Stock Shonen Hero, who believes in ThePowerOfFriendship and easily amasses TrueCompanions, the cynical Stock Shonen Rival will [[IWorkAlone believe in the power of his own strength]].

This character is usually the PrivilegedRival, TheLancer (a rival who is also your teammate can make for good stories, hence why FightingTheLancer is a thing), or even an enemy. Unlike the Stock Shonen Hero, who is a HotBlooded, AllLovingHero that believes in ThePowerOfFriendship, the Stock Shonen Rival is an aloof {{Jerkass}} who [[IWorkAlone believes in the power of his own strength]].

* A rare female example with Alicia Kheng from ''Animation/EjenAli''. Compared to Ali, Alicia is TheAce in both their school and as a M.A.T.A agent. Unlike Ali who became an agent out of his luck in being able to use the [[GogglesDoSomethingUnusual I.R.I.S]], Alicia became an agent after receiving extensive training since young and her [[spoiler:adoptive]] father being a general of M.A.T.A.

* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'': Vergil fits this trope to a t. He is cold-hearted, aloof and more serious-minded than his brother Dante. While Dante prefers flamboyant, stylish attacks, Vergil's fighting style focuses on precision and efficiency. Vergil is power-hungry and determined to prove himself not just superior to Dante but to everyone else in the world.

There's a great chance that the Hero will triumph over the Rival in ideals if not in power. In keeping with the {{shonen}} ComingOfAgeStory about making friends and [[TheDeterminator overcoming obstacles through sheer willpower]], the Rival represents something contrary to these messages that the Hero must overcome for the story to hit home. By the end most learn the [[DefeatMeansFriendship value of friendship,]] or at least [[WorthyOpponent begrudging respect.]]

** ''Series/KamenRiderKabuto'': Inverted as it is Arata Kagami/Kamen Rider Gatack who has more Stock Shonen Hero qualities while the protagonist Souji Tendo/Kamen Rider Kabuto is more like a Stock Shonen Hero. While Kagami is HotBlooded and more prone to rush into things, Tendo is portrayed as TheAce with very few, if any flaws. Being the protagonist, Tendo is clearly demonstrated as superior to Kagami for most of the series, and Kagami never quite succeeds in catching up to Tendo.
** ''Series/KamenRiderGaim'': Kaito Kumon/Kamen Rider Baron/[[spoiler: Lord Baron]] starts off the series as the leader of the Team Baron Beat Riders group opposed to Kota Kazuraba/Kamen Rider Gaim's Team Gaim. At the onset of the story, Team Baron is shown to be much more successful compared to Team Gaim, and Kaito's Darwinist philosophy is heavily contrasted against Kota's AllLovingHero mindset. [[spoiler: As with ''Kamen Rider Blade'' above, Kota and Kaito eventually have their final battle against each other, although unlike [[AntiAntiChrist Hajime]], Kaito more explicitly pulls a FaceHeelTurn at the series' conclusion.]]

* Kevin Levin from the ''Franchise/Ben10'' franchise started as shonen hero Ben 10's arch enemy. Over time he became his vitriolic best bud who is more of a cool teen rebel than a villain. He also has the color black as his motif.

** ''Series/KamenRiderKabuto'': Inverted as it is Arata Kagami/Kamen Rider Gatack who has more Stock Shonen Hero qualities while the protagonist Souji Tendo/Kamen Rider Kabuto is more like a Stock Shonen Hero. While Kagami is {{HotBlooded}} and more prone to rush into things, Tendo is portrayed as {{TheAce}} who very few, if any flaws. Being the protagonist, Tendo is clearly demonstrated as superior to Kagami for most of the series, and Kagami never quite succeeds in catching up to Tendo.

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* ''Manga/AyakashiTriangle'': Soga Ninokuru is a subversion. He's aloof, abrasive, ruthless, and all-around a visually and behaviorally more hard-edged counterpart to the protagonist Matsuri. He's also introduced as an antagonist furious that Matsuri would spare Shirogane. However, before and after that, their relationship is only even a FriendlyRivalry on Soga's side, while Matsuri openly admires his [[SempaiKohai older colleague]].
* ''Franchise/{{Bakugan}}'':
** Shun Kazami from ''Anime/{{Bakugan}}''. Shun is one of the calmest and quietest characters in the franchise. He is also a loner who wishes to become a ninja. He trains with his grandfather. Along with Dan, he created the rules of Bakugan and thus is one of the best players out there. Unlike most, Shun uses [[BlowYouAway wind attributes]]. Shun has long, black hair and dresses in either purple or green depending on the season. Shun has a troubled past due to having an IllGirl mother. In the Japanese version, she dies but the English dub censored it and had her fall into a coma instead.
** From the same franchise, there's also Spectra Phantom. Spectra is cruel and uncaring, serving as an enigma for a majority of ''Bakugan: New Vestroia.'' This causes those affiliated with him to constantly contemplate the villain's wants, desires, and intentions, and even his true self, as seen when Mira starts to believe he is her long-lost brother and when Shun questions Spectra's true purposes during the New Vestroia evacuation. He is willing to do whatever it takes in order to attain victory, as seen by his shameless activation of [[DangerousForbiddenTechnique Forbidden Ability Cards]]. He also is power-hungry, first seeking to rule all of Vestal and later seeking and try to harvest the power of the Perfect Core Energy from Drago and desiring his Helios to become the Ultimate Bakugan. He is confident, and sometimes even overconfident, in his abilities, not even the least bit intimidated by any opponent. Spectra is lastly shown to get carried away during battle, beginning to [[ScreamingWarrior scream]] and [[EvilLaugh laugh evilly]], or even insult his opponents. Despite his great cruelty, however, and no matter how much of a greedy traitor he may be, Spectra is not without his more "human" emotions, either, as he still feels connected to Mira and even begins to miss Gus when he is believed to be dead. He also does the right thing from time to time, aiding Dan in evacuating New Vestroia when the threat of the newly activated BT System arises along with previously helping Mira free Ace, Shun and Marucho in Beta City. All in all, however, Spectra is only loyal to himself, as he [[WildCard betrays the Vexos to pursue his own goals and refuses Dan's several offers to team up]]. Spectra uses [[PlayingWithFire fire attributes]] at first, the same as Dan, but later switches to [[CastingAShadow dark attributes]], though he was no longer the rival during then.
** Magnus from ''Anime/BakuganBattlePlanet'' is a CompositeCharacter of various characters from the original continuity, including Shun and Masquerade. He acts as Dan's aggressive main rival. Magnus is a [[EvilSoundsDeep deep-voiced]] boy with a mainly [[EvilWearsBlack black]] color palette (in contrast with Dan's bright red one). He's associated with black-colored snake and spider Bakugan.
* ''Franchise/{{Beyblade}}'':
** TallDarkAndSnarky Kai from ''Anime/BakutenShootBeyblade'' is this to Tyson. He's considered [[TheAce one of the best]] bladers in the world but [[AlwaysSecondBest never gets to beat]] Tyson after their very first encounter. He also has a HeelFaceRevolvingDoor and is [[LonersAreFreaks very asocial]]. Kai is stoic but has a [[MoralityPet soft spot]] for his team. His main Beyblade is [[PlayingWithFire a fire type]] and he sports a ScarfOfAssKicking.
** Kyoya from ''Anime/MetalFightBeyblade'' is Gingka's main rival. He is a very cocky and arrogant boy. He was originally the leader of a gang called the "Face Hunters" who would bully others and steal their Beypoints. Similar to Kai, Kyoya [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter never beats Gingka]]. While Kyoya's colour palette isn't exactly dark, he favors darker tones like brown and black in contrast to the brighter primary colours of the others.
* ''Manga/BlackClover''.
** Subverted with Yuno, Asta's first rival. He's introduced as this type of character (tall, handsome, cool-headed, aloof, smart, very talented) but it quickly turns out that he just became very reserved and stoic in an attempt to leave behind his weak crybaby past, and not only does he care deeply (and, by genre standards, pretty openly) about his rival and childhood friend Asta, he's also one of the few people who actually believe in his ability to make it big and views him as his main motivation.
** Also subverted with Leopold Vermillion, Asta's ''second'' rival. While he does come from a prilveged background, [[HotBlooded personality-wise]] and [[PlayingWithFire power-wise]] he's basically a StockShonenHero who just so happens to be the rival to another StockShonenHero.
* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'':
** Grimmjow, despite his limited appearances. He always had a desire to defeat Ichigo at his strongest after getting scarred by his Getsuga Tenshou and briefly fought for the good guys in order to fight him one more time. He is a {{Foil}} of Ichigo, as Grimmjow is a BloodKnight who only cares about getting stronger and reigning Hueco Mundo as King, while Ichigo is a BloodKnight in denial over how much he enjoys fights and seeks to protect his friends. Grimmjow is also the only member of Aizen's army who points out that [[JerkassHasAPoint it would be more practical to just kill Ichigo now before he can become strong enough to pose a threat]], but Aizen (who has bigger plans for Ichigo), shoots this idea down and when Grimmjow decides to do so anyway he is punished by Tousen for disobeying orders by hacking off Grimmjow's arm.
** Renji was introduced as this, as he was the first antagonistic Shinigami Ichigo met and one who had a personal investment in taking Rukia back to Soul Society, but Ichigo outclasses Renji fairly early on and Renji becomes something close to Ichigo's best friend as the series went on, outpacing Chad and Ishida in that department as he had more screen time.
** Ishida was the de facto first example of this during the beginning of the series, being the typical cool, analytical loner that opposed Ichigo only to befriend him later on. This role was eventually taken over by Byakuya Kuchiki, Rukia's incredibly strict older brother, who looked down on Ichigo's defiant attitude towards Shinigami law.
* Syaoran Li of ''Manga/CardcaptorSakura'' starts off as this to Sakura, though as time passes [[NotSoStoic more dents in his stoic antisocial attitude start to appear]]. Midway through the series he actually starts to gain a schoolboy crush on Sakura, with his rivalry towards her slowly fading in favor of him becoming a DoggedNiceGuy.
* Aki Hayakawa from ''Manga/ChainsawMan'' is a {{Deconstruction}}. He has the majority of the traits of the archetype, being a secondary lead with a much more serious disposition, having a tragic backstory and desiring revenge. However, all Aki's desire for revenge amounts to is attempts to deal with his guilt over the death of his little brother, and his actions are shown as incredibly damaging and harmful to basically everyone he cares about while giving him often less than nothing in return. [[spoiler:Likewise, he and Denji do end up fighting, but the circumstances behind it end up making it a horrific tragedy.]]
* Yu Kanda from ''Manga/DGrayMan'' has many of the traits: aloof, arrogant, handsome, experienced, and often butts heads with Allen over their different personalities and opposing views on the worth of others' lives. However, Kanda begins to have a better relationship with Allen after returning to the Order, regretting his past behavior and feeling the need to repay Allen for his kindness.
* Franchise/{{Digimon}}:
** Matt from ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'' is a deconstruction of this trope. He at first appears to be a cool aloof loner that constantly argues with StockShonenHero Tai. Later it's revealed that he's actually overly caring and too concerned with the safety of the other teammates, particularly his younger brother TK. This is what allows him to awaken the Crest of Friendship to unlock more power down the road. However even afterwards he suffers AesopAmnesia and challenges Tai to a duel in front of the others, mostly out of his own insecurity, and because he's jealous that Tai sometimes seems to have a healthier relationship with TK than he does. His Digimon are icy wolf types that materialize into a cannon, in contrast to Tai's firey dinosaurs that materialize into a sword.
** TK himself was a downplayed example to new goggle head StockShonenHero Davis, acknowledged InUniverse to be a sort of reprise of Matt and Tai's relationship, but the true rival figure was Ken. Ken was a genius compared to BookDumb Davis, and had respect, stardom, and fans, but lacked any true friends. He saw Digimon as pawns for his amusement, rather than the BondCreatures they are. After he [[HeelFaceTurn reformed from being the evil Digimon Emperor]], he still preferred to work alone until Davis finally got through to him and they did a FusionDance. Afterwhich Davis and the team went to great lengths to visit him in the real world, as well as on missions in the digital world to let him know they all saw him as a teammate and true friend.
** Rika from ''Anime/DigimonTamers'' is a RareFemaleExample of this to Takato, starting off as a stoic loner who only sees her partner Renamon as a tool to level up akin to a video game while Takato literally created his partner Guilmon to be a cool pet and friend. [[DefrostingIceQueen She does get better eventually,]] though she still remains a snarky tomboy. Like [[Anime/YuGiOh Seto Kaiba]] below, she also happens to be a card game champion.
** Koji in ''Anime/DigimonFrontier'' is a sort of direct reprise of Matt from Adventures, but played straight without the deconstruction. He was the second to awaken his spirit, and spent most of the first arc travelling alone, only sometimes crossing paths with the main group. When he finally does join full time, he constantly butts heads with Takuya, the new goggleheaded protagonist. They also FusionDance and have wolves/guns vs dinosaurs/swords dynamic in their evolutions. Koji's elemental power is Light instead of Ice however.
** Touma yet another straight iteration of this in ''Anime/DigimonSavers''. He's a child prodigy, technical genius, and high ranking member of DATS while the hotblooded Masaru is streetwise punk who likes to punch things. They get placed on the same team. Like previous examples, he has a dog based partner to the hero's dinosaur/dragon. Even the way their partners address them highlight their differences in work styles and friendship. Gaomon addresses Touma with a firm "Yes, Master" or "Sir, yes Sir" while Agumon addresses Masaru with the colloquial "Aniki" or "Bro."
** ''Anime/DigimonFusion'' has Christopher (Kiriha) Aonuma, the cold-hearted and calculating leader of the intimidating Blue Flare, constantly competing with the much more caring protagonist Mikey (Taiki) Kudo and his more approachable Fusion Fighters. Of course, Aonuma ends up changing for the better thanks to Kudo's influence and the two unlock a new FusionDance together.
* ''Manga/DoctorSlump'': Subverted with Obotchaman. He was presented as a rival for the heroine Arale, because Dr. Mashirito built him to destroy her and was destined to be an EvilCounterpart of her. However he turns out to be an extremely kind and polite boy that even ends up falling in love with the protagonist, but later episodes Dr. Mashirito washes his brain to turn it into a purely evil version, so he played this role briefly.
* ''Franchise/DragonBall'':
** Vegeta is one of the {{Trope Codifier}}s. He started as a ArcVillain in ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', and after he was defeated by Goku and co., he would then make it his life purpose to surpass Goku and later [[HazyFeelTurn gives into evil]] in an attempt to defeat Goku. He would later regret his actions and pull a true HeelFaceTurn. He's a privileged rival both as the Prince of all Saiyans on their homeworld, and after marrying Bulma Briefs and becoming one of the richest men on Earth. For a long time he played the arrogant bully archetype, constantly deriding Goku for being a lowclass soldier. Especially during the Android Arc he was determined to work alone and not rely on help from the other Z Fighters, but started to mellow out after spending more time with his own son Trunks, and having his rival's son Gohan surpass him as well. Several years later, he and Goku finally settle into being {{Friendly Rival}}s as they train under Beerus and Whis. As the only other Saiyan as dedicated to training as Goku, he's the only one who can still match him SuperMode for new SuperMode. Mostly.
** Despite being the TropeCodifier, Vegeta is something of an UnbuiltTrope. Unlike most anime rivals, it's repeatedly made a point how ''Goku'' is always one step ahead of ''him'', and his aloof behavior isn't because he had some traumatic upbringing, but simply because he was (initially) a horrible person who had no qualms with killing innocent people who got in his way. The rivalry between him and Goku and his inability to match him was what ultimately led him into performing a FaceHeelTurn to finally get one over on Goku... Which turned out to be pointless, as Goku had ''already'' [[NextTierPowerUp achieved a new tier of power]] that made the power boost he got from turning evil again useless from the start. If taken today, Vegeta would sound like a cautionary tale ''against'' forming a rival dynamic with another person, as it can be quite self-destructive in the long run, if it weren't for the fact that he's largely responsible for TheRival archetype in anime/manga.
** Piccolo could qualify as well. At one point in ''Manga/DragonBall'', he is Goku's ArchNemesis where he treated Goku as a WorthyRival. However, he comes to pull HeelFaceTurn where he remains very [[TheStoic stoic]], serious and calculating to contrast Goku's BookDumb and impulsiveness. While Piccolo quickly fell behind in power, he got used to working as a team much faster than Vegeta ever did. In Goku's abscence he's usually NumberTwo leading the squad or raising their children, and is still Goku's confidante when he needs advice or a new strategy to win the day.
** Tenshinhan meanwhile was arguably the UrExample in Dragon Ball, created to be Goku's foil during the 22nd World Martial Arts Tournament. The star pupil of the [[RivalDojos rival martial arts dojo]], the Crane School, a prodigy similar to Goku who could learn techniques through observation and hat multiple techniques at his disposal and was introduced as being rather ruthless with an obsession with becoming a deadly assassin. Unlike Piccolo and Vegeta, Tenshinhan more or less experiences his full character arc, including his HeelFaceTurn in his introductory arc, which is likely the reason he ultimately got phased out of being the rival in favor of Piccolo and later Vegeta.
* ''Manga/FairyTail'' has some of those:
** The first is Gray Fullbuster, who is introduced as Natsu's first rival. They would constantly bicker and fight before being broken up Erza. However, Gray subverts many of the conventions in that he's actually ''weaker'' raw power-wise than Natsu but makes up for it in his creativity with his magic [[spoiler:at least until he gets a Slayer-type magic of his own]], he believes in ThePowerOfFriendship just as strongly as Natsu does and in fact is Natsu's best male friend, and while more brooding and angsty has quite a bit of fire in him too.
** The second is Gajeel Redfox, who is introduced as a villain. He's also a straighter example as his origins are very similar to Natsu, as both were raised and taught by dragons, but Gajeel was a selfish jerk who thought himself as the talk of the town. Even after he mellowed out with CharacterDevelopment [[spoiler:and fell in love]], he never loses his edge or his rivalry with Natsu.
** Sting Eucliffe (arrogant bully) and Rogue Cheney (cool loner) are built as this for Natsu and Gajeel respectively, being two new Dragon Slayers introduced shortly after the timeskip, but then this whole dynamic gets subverted as it turns out that they're nowhere close to the levels of either Natsu or Gajeel, the people they're supposed to rival. Natsu alone is able to beat them one-on-two during the Grand Magic Games and Gajeel manages to overcome [[spoiler:a powered-up, possessed]] Rogue later. From that point on, they act more like admirers/disciples for Natsu/Gajeel than actual rivals proper.
* PlayedWith for Arthur Boyle in ''Manga/FireForce''. Arthur and Shinra are always bickering and treat each other like enemies, but Arthur's typical rival stoicism is just the result of him being simple-minded.
* ''Manga/FoodWars'' has several characters who play with the archetype, but none of them actually play this straight.
** Erina Nakiri combines this trope with elements of a classic DefrostingIceQueen LoveInterest to Soma. Being the granddaughter of Tootsuki's Headmaster and hailed as one of the most prodigious students that has ever enterred the academy, Erina looks down on Soma for his humble background and refuses to admit that his "lowbrow" cooking can be any good. Soma makes it his primary goal to make her acknowledge his cooking, but Erina remains mostly OutOfFocus during the first half of Soma's first year in Tootsuki. By the time the story decides to put her into the limelight, she is in no position to fight Soma as a rival, [[spoiler:as her AbusiveDad took over the school, and she needs to enlist Soma and his friends to help her depose him and break free from the trauma of his abuse.]]
** Takumi Aldini, despite on the page image, is a [[ThisImageIsNotAnExample subversion]]. He is the first among Soma's year-mates to be shown as being on equal grounds with Soma, being equally experienced in the kitchen from helping out in their families' respective diners since childhood, but possessing more technical knowledge due to being in Tootsuki longer than Soma. But despite declaring himself as Soma's rival, Takumi proves to neither be as priviledged or skilled as he was built up as, and his [[EndearinglyDorky personality]] is far less dignified than the typical examples of this trope.
** Akira Hayama is probably the straightest example of this trope. He is a well-known [[TheAce ace]] whose [[TheNoseKnows excellent sense of smell]] is said to be on par with Erina's "God Tongue", and thus an "elite". He's also the first person to defeat Soma in a cooking competition, when his dish is scored higher than Soma's in the Fall Classic's preliminaries, [[spoiler:and proved himself to be the superior chef when he actually won the competition.]] He gets OutOfFocus after the Fall Classic Arc, however; and while he did oppose Soma once again [[spoiler:when Azami coerces him to cook for his regime, their match is never framed as a battle between classic rivals.]]
* ''Manga/{{Haikyuu}}'': Subverted with Kageyama. Compared to friendly, energetic, inexperienced Hinata, Kageyama is an acknowledged prodigy who thought himself better than his teammates, has an antisocial personality, and a terrible temper. He decimates Hinata's team in the prologue and Hinata swears revenge upon him. However, when they end up on the same team (rendering their rivalry pretty much moot), he defrosts and learns ThePowerOfFriendship alongside Hinata, eventually becoming less of rivals and more of close friends with him. Their hair colors and names even contrast.
* Subverted with Killua Zoldyck from ''Manga/HunterXHunter''. Killua has elements of an ArrogantKungFuGuy and is very much a BloodKnight who enjoys fighting. He was raised to be a ProfessionalKiller but wants to quit and have a more normal life. Killua used to be a SociopathicHero and was a {{Tykebomb}} but since meeting Gon he has learned to [[DefusingTheTykebomb be less violent]]. He fits most of the criteria, but is actually Gon's best friend rather than a rival.
* Sesshomaru from ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'' is the protagonist's [[AloofBigBrother older half-brother]] who maintains a frosty and contemptuous attitude towards him when he doesn't act as an outright BigBrotherBully. He takes pride in his noble heritage as a full-blooded demon and he's much stronger than Inuyasha by default (making him a PrivilegedRival), but the more Inuyasha uses the [[{{BFS}} Tessaiga]] to tilt the odds in his favor, the more jealous he becomes. In the end, he and Inuyasha have to learn to put their sibling rivalry aside for the greater good.
* Megumi Fushiguro from ''Manga/JujutsuKaisen'' is a downplayed one. He has many of the traits, being the black-haired secondary lead with a cold demeanor, desire to not be outdone by Yuji, and an ideology that clashes with Yuji's, making him not see himself as a hero. Despite this, Megumi wants to help people who are good, becomes one of Yuji's closest companions, and his rivalry isn't as intense as many other shōnen rivalries.
* While he's older than the usual example of this trope, Superintendent Akechi from ''Manga/TheKindaichiCaseFiles'' certainly qualifies. Handsome, classy and [[TheAce a genius in multiple fields]], he is everything the BookDumb IdiotHero Kindaichi is ''not''. He's first introduced as a high-ranking member of the police force with supreme confidence of his own intellect, and initially dismisses Kindachi as just a SnoopingLittleKid play-acting as a detective, despite having heard of Kindaichi's exemplerary deductive capabilities from [[FriendOnTheForce Kenmochi]] (whom he outranks). He mellows down a lot after Kindaichi manages to solve the case they were working on before he does, even acting as Kindaichi's FriendOnTheForce in place of Kenmochi to grant him access to the crime scenes in other prefectures, but continues to act condescending towards Kindaichi when they meet in person, even if he's far less malicious about it.
* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'': Izuku "Deku" Midoriya is a subdued StockShonenHero with some stock rivals:
** Katsuki Bakugo [[PlayedWith plays with this trope]] by having many traits of the StockShonenHero (being a spiky-haired, arrogant, HotBlooded, red-wearing young man), but also having many story beats of the Rival at the same time:
*** He is introduced as Midoriya's childhood friend turned bully. He initially looked down on the Quirkless Midoriya, then when Midoriya gained a Quirk (thanks to All Might PassingTheTorch onto him), Bakugo was understandably bewildered and outraged that Midoriya suddenly had a great power he never knew about and had become the protégé to their childhood hero, to boot.
*** He seems to be blatantly set to follow the "RivalTurnedEvil" path a la Sasuke Uchiha below from the get-go (to the point even the people InUniverse point this out and treat him like a ticking time bomb). [[spoiler:In a surprising twist, he completely [[DefiedTrope defies it]] when the League of Villains offers him membership early on.]]
*** The "big fight" between him and Deku is also a showcase. Although it follows all Shonen rules for this kind of confrontation, even having Deku telling Bakugo that [[NotAfraidOfYouAnymore he's not afraid of him anymore]], it is happening because Bakugo blames himself for his role in the DisasterDominoes that ended with All Might retiring (which wasn't actually his fault). Due to the lack of any kind of emotional support from anyone and being incapable of expressing himself properly, Bakugo instead attacks Midoriya out of self-hatred and rage, while Deku -- also emotionally devastated by the loss of his idol's career -- fights back because it's the only way they understand how to communicate.
** Shoto Todoroki is a straighter example than Bakugo, but he plays with the trope as well. He's the son of one of the second-best hero in Japan and is pressured to follow in his father's footsteps, has a DarkAndTroubledPast, possesses tremendous power that Midoriya can barely match, and has a broody, loner personality to contrast Midoriya's friendlier one. Midoriya acts as his WarriorTherapist during their fight, and Todoroki starts to work towards amending his familial issues and becoming more social. However, he eventually becomes much friendlier towards Midoriya than Bakugo ever does, becoming more of a FriendlyRivalry than a typical example of this trope.
** Todoroki's father, Endeavor is an example himself, to the BigGood, All Might. He is the #2 hero of the previous generation. His rivalry with All Might parallels that of Bakugo and Deku. He's a pessimistic {{Foil}} to the AllLovingHero who constantly pushes himself to be better and stronger, [[AlwaysSecondBest but to no avail]].
* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'':
** Along with Sasuke, Neji shares many of the traits, being a "lesser" family member from one of Konoha's most prominent clans. In order to ScrewDestiny and rise above his birthright, he trains religiously and snubs everyone else in his life, which has made him jaded and condescending. Unlike with Sasuke, Naruto manages to break through to him and [[BreakTheHaughty bring him down a few pegs]], making him more sociable and less cold by the time they're in their mid-teens.
** Sasuke is another notable example and the TropeCodifier of the Stock Shonen Rival in modern manga, much like Naruto is for the StockShonenHero. As a PrivilegedRival, he unconsciously feels superior to Naruto until he slowly closes the gap. His true target being more interested in his rival, while dismissing him as nothing, leads to Sasuke's FaceHeelTurn. After his journey as a villain and a final fight with Naruto, he goes back to being a [[HeelFaceTurn good guy]]. Sasuke has black hair in contrast to Naruto's blond, his clothes are usually black or blue, and he's known for using fire and lightning.
* ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' has two:
** Kotarō Inugami fulfills the role of the TheHero's rival/best friend who acts his {{Foil}}. The twist is Kotarō's personality is very much the standard of a StockShonenHero while Negi breaks the protagonist stereotype by being a ChildProdigy who wants to solve everything alone and worries too much. Therefore, Kotarō tells Negi he should be more of an IdiotHero.
** Fate Averruncus, Negi's archrival in the second half of the series is a more classical example. He's a {{stoic}} {{Jerkass}} with nihilistic beliefs and fights Negi for his WellIntentionedExtremist goals. Towards the end of the series, he pulls a HeelFaceTurn after Negi befriends him by convincing him there's a better and less destructive way to save the world.
* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'': Asuka Langley Soryu is both a {{rare female example}} and a {{deconstruction}} of the trope. She is introduced as an abrasive presence for series protagonist Shinji Ikari (who is about as far from a StockShonenHero as one can get), and her main goal in life is to prove herself the best through her EVA piloting skills. She prides herself on being TheAce, and thinks of ''herself'' as the hero, with her [[RedIsHeroic color scheme]] driving the point home. However, as Shinji begins to surpass her abilities, Asuka does ''not'' become that much friendlier towards those surrounding him, but instead loses her self-esteem, shuts herself out, and crosses the DespairEventHorizon.
* ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'': Speed-o'-Sound Sonic is probably the closest Saitama get to one, though he also has deconstructed traits due to the [[DeconstructiveParody parodic nature of the series]]. Like most rivals, Sonic views Saitama as a WorthyOpponent and is obsessed with defeating him, while also being a SmugSuper in his own right. Unlike most rivals, he's for the most an UnknownRival to Saitama who doesn't even consider him worth his time. In addition, the power gap between him and Saitama (like most characters) is phenomenal and Sonic never comes remotely close to closing the gap, though Saitama does keep letting him go in the hopes that Sonic can grow stronger and one day finally pose a challenge to him.
* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'':
** Gary Oak, Ash's first rival, was introduced as this. Gary was arrogant and loved to rub it in Ash's face, however, eventually that was toned down. He has his own fan club (of fully grown women at that) that followed him around. Gary has since become a budding Pokémon Professor, much like his grandfather, and has lost his attitude. A good portion of his behavior was actually [[DubPersonalityChange dub-exclusive]]. In Japan, he was more friendly and respectable for the most part (much like his current personality), while 4Kids made him more similar to his game counterpart, Blue Oak, and thus closer to the {{Archetype}}.
** Paul is an {{expy}} of the below-mentioned Silver of ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'', and it shows. He is an overconfident trainer who [[ArrogantKungFuGuy openly boasts about]] how superior a trainer he is compared to others. He [[IneffectualLoner doesn't care]] for socializing or making friends, just training. Paul has [[TrainingFromHell very harsh training methods]] but most of his Pokémon are loyal to him and he treats them well enough. Chimchar was the exception. He verbally abused it and forced it past its limits in order to harness the Blaze ability. [[spoiler:This spurred Chimchar to defect to Ash after Paul released it for [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness disappointing him]].]]
** Mewtwo in ''Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie'' is this character in Pokémon form (with its design even resembling Frieza from ''Anime/DragonBallZ''), and his motivation is to prove his superiority despite his origin as a clone. This is most apparent when he's facing Mew, and smugly taunts "Why do you flee from me? Are you afraid to find out which of us is greater?"
* ''Manga/PokemonAdventures'':
** Blue was originally more like his game counterpart but after a few chapters [[CharacterizationMarchesOn changed]] into a more serious and stoic character. He and Red originally didn't get along well but later became friends. Blue's clothes have changed from mainly purple, to mainly black, to mainly brown but they're always darker than Red's bright red attire. Blue's starter is a Charmander, which is a fire type.
** Silver has shades of this but in a different way from his game counterpart due to AdaptationalHeroism. Silver is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold instead of just a JerkAss like in the games. Similarly to Blue, he's rather stoic and can play TheComicallySerious. He has a DarkAndTroubledPast of [[spoiler:being kidnapped as a very young child]]. Silver has a darker color palette than Gold's but downplays RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver thanks to his softened up personality compared to the games. Silver's first Pokémon was [[AnIcePerson an ice-type Sneasel]], but his SignatureMon starter is actually a water-type Totodile which he stole from Professor Elm's lab.
* Black from ''Manga/PokemonGoldenBoys'' is a counterpart to Silver from ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver''. He shares all the qualities of his game counterpart. He's a jerk who only cares about strong Pokemon and goes as far as to [[spoiler:abandon his Chikorita for being too weak.]]
* While the show is for an adult demographic and is a {{deconstruction}} of {{shojo}} series, ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' has two characters with shades of this trope.
** Homura Akemi is a DarkMagicalGirl depicted as the taller, prettier and more aloof foil to StockShoujoHeroine Madoka Kaname. Initially depicted with shady motives, her primary goal is to prevent Madoka from being a {{magical girl}}. In the end, it is revealed that Homura was GoodAllAlong and is Madoka's best friend, as she herself is essentially revealed as the {{Deuteragonist}} of the series. However, she performs a FaceHeelTurn in ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion'' and becomes a direct dark counterpart to Madoka's goddess form.
** Kyoko Sakura plays the trope a bit straighter. Kyoko is TheRival to Sayaka, a typical "love and justice" magical girl, and is depicted as highly competitive and HotBlooded. Throughout the series as she continues to antagonize Sayaka, Kyoko gradually softens up and performs a HeelFaceTurn, and becomes a friend to Sayaka; the two are depicted as [[BashBrothers Smash Sisters]] in ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion'', much like the dynamic between other hero-rival pairs in anime.
* Ryōga Hibiki from ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf''. To contrast his rival, Ranma Saotome, who is happy-go-lucky, larger than life, and carefree, Ryōga is very melancholic, [[TheStoic stoic]], and brooding. For a long time there was nothing Ryōga was concerned with more than ''getting even'' with his [[TheRival rival]] and dedicated his life to training rigorously, but eventually he comes to see there is more to life than this, once he experiences love. Over time the two of them become more akin to friends and even BashBrothers, although they still retain the rivalry and treat one another as {{Worthy Opponent}}s.
* ''Manga/ShamanKing'': Ren is a haughty, aloof aristocrat to contrast the cheerful, laid-back hero Yoh. He's the first real threat Yoh faces, and initially outclasses him in raw power. While Yoh believes in treating his spirit partner as a friend and equal, Ren views his spirit as no more than a tool before inevitably being pulled into Yoh's group of friends.
* ''Manga/SlamDunk'': Kaede Rukawa is the biggest rival to StockShonenHero Hanamichi Sakuragi, even though they are teammates on the Shohoku High basketball team. Rukawa is TheAce of the team, being well-established as a very talented ball player since at least middle school. He is very aloof and disinterested in things outside of basketball.
* ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'': An abrasive AcePilot, Viral starts the series as a recurring antagonist with a personal grudge against Kamina and later Simon, becoming TheRival to both. Throughout the series, he undergoes VillainDecay, but performs a HeelFaceTurn when an even greater threat shows up. To drive the point home, his name is an anagram of "rival".
* ''Manga/{{Teppu}}'': Natsuo is a deconstruction of the trope. Natsuo's life doesn't revolves around trying to crush Yuzuko to the degree, say, [[Anime/DragonBallZ Vegeta]] does [[spoiler:and in the end she doesn't wants to be friends with Yuzuko and finds her defeat humiliating.]]
* ''Manga/UQHolder'': Nikitis Laps is more of an allusion to this trope considering he's deliberately modeled after Fate, the main rival of the original series' protagonist. Unlike the stoic Fate, though, Nikitis is extremely haughty and mocks the idealism and naivety of his manga's StockShonenHero Touta. However, his role is more of a CynicalMentor[=/=]StealthMentor than a rival as his fights against Touta are for the sake of making Touta power up and reach the level of God-Tier immortals quickly so he can challenge an evil [[DaywalkingVampire High Daylight Walker]] and the [[BigBad Lifemaker]]. Nikitis' ArrogantKungFuGuy traits are mainly PlayedForLaughs and once Touta easily sees past his high-and-mighty front, Nikitis joins Touta's group of immortal friends.
* ''Anime/YuGiOh'': Seto Kaiba likely shares TropeCodifier status with Vegeta. Conditioned by his DarkAndTroubledPast to consider victory as the measure of one's worth, he became an arrogant, asocial, and utterly ruthless Duel Monsters tycoon. He was Yugi's main rival throughout the series ever since he gave him his first loss, acting as the "{{cliche}} [[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries emotionally void antagonist"]] most of the time, yet [[EnemyMine often working with him]] to oppose a greater threat.
** Every new ''Franchise/YuGiOh'' series has a Kaiba counterpart as a tradition, such as Jack Atlas from ''Anime/YuGiOh5Ds''. ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'' has a subversion in Chazz Princeton, who initially comes off as an arrogant, [[Literature/HarryPotter Draco Malfoy]] like bully to the StockShonenHero Jaden Yuki. However, he loses so often that his bragging comes off as mostly bluster, and he ends up having character arcs dedicated to overcoming adversity to become a better Duelist while spending most of the series being PluckyComicRelief. Jaden doesn't even treat him as a serious rival, but a friend (however, Zane Truesdale plays this trope straighter, as does Chazz's manga counterpart).
** ''Anime/YuGiOhSEVENS'' has three characters designated as rivals who, as a collective, possess the traits associated with this trope. Roa Kirishima possesses the arrogance and less-than-stellar morals, though in-line with more modern incarnations of this trope he's a good person deep down, Nail Saionji possesses the privileged background, reserved temperament, and monstrous skill, easily being the second best duelist we've seen in the show thus far the only character who is even debatably better than him being Luke, and Asana Mutsuba possesses the stubborn pride and desire to defeat the main character at their absolute best.
* Karin from ''Anime/YukiYunaIsAHero'' contrasts with the {{Stock Shonen Hero}}ine Yuna by being this way (with a pinch of {{tsundere}} added in). She's introduced as a well-experienced and powerful [[MagicalGirlWarrior Hero]] who rejects the friendship of the other girls. Karin hates how carefree the rest of the Heroes are because she [[IJustWantToBeSpecial worked hard for years]] to be chosen and [[InferioritySuperiorityComplex get out of her]] [[TheUnfavorite older brother's shadow]]. She acts as a standoffish and sarcastic SmugSuper for a while, but all that was moot as Yuna shrugs off Karin's animosity and befriends her.
* Before Killua, there was Hiei from ''Manga/YuYuHakusho'', a cold, cruel, arrogant, and pragmatic little guy who started out as an antagonist, eventually evolving into a begrudgingly respectful rival figure to Yusuke.
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* ''Franchise/WonderWoman'': ComicBook/{{Artemis}} originally served this role to Diana when introduced. Artemis is a member of the Bana-Migdhall tribe, a more militant and less trusting tribe of Amazons. She was chosen to serve as an AntiHeroSubstitue to Diana during the 90s and was characterized as being Diana's opposite being arrogant, ruthless, much more eager to use violence and obsessed with proving her superiority to Diana. Eventually, Artemis underwent CharacterDevelopment and became more of a FriendlyRival to Diana.