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The Antagonist is the opposite number to TheProtagonist. This is because the antagonist exists for the purpose of opposing the efforts of the Protagonist. They don't have to be a {{Villain|Tropes}}, or even morally objectionable in any sense ([[VillainAntagonist though they very often are]]); they merely have to oppose, block, or impede the Protagonist. For example, if the [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist is evil]], then the Antagonist is the one [[HeroAntagonist standing between]] them and their goals. The Antagonist usually provides the conflict and thus the dramatic and emotional tension in the story. Because of this, the Antagonist is about as {{Omnipresent|Tropes}} as the Protagonist, though there are stories that have NoAntagonist.

There's the SlidingScaleOfAntagonistVileness for, well, how vile an antagonist can be, ranging from fairly sympathetic to outright evil.

The Antagonist is the opposite number to TheProtagonist. This is because the antagonist exists for the purpose of opposing the efforts of the Protagonist. They don't have to be a {{Villain|Tropes}}, or even morally objectionable in any sense ([[VillainAntagonist though they very often are]]); they merely have to oppose the Protagonist. For example, if the [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist is evil]], then the Antagonist is the one [[HeroAntagonist standing between]] them and their goals. The Antagonist usually provides the conflict and thus the story. Because of this, the Antagonist is about as {{Omnipresent|Tropes}} as the Protagonist, though there are stories that have NoAntagonist.

There's the SlidingScaleOfAntagonistVileness for, well, how vile an antagonist can be.

The Antagonist is the opposite number to TheProtagonist. This is because the antagonist exists for the purpose of opposing the efforts of the Protagonist. They don't have to be a {{Villain|Tropes}}, or even morally objectionable in any sense ([[VillainAntagonist though they often are]]); they merely have to oppose the Protagonist. For example, if the [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist is evil]], then the Antagonist is the one [[HeroAntagonist standing between]] them and their goals. The Antagonist usually provides the conflict and thus the story. Because of this, the Antagonist is about as {{Omnipresent|Tropes}} as the Protagonist, though there are stories that have NoAntagonist.

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!!The following tropes relate to antagonists:
* AntagonistAbilities (which is an index).
* AntagonistInMourning
* HeroAntagonist
* {{Villains}}

The Antagonist is the opposite number to TheProtagonist. This is because the antagonist exists for the purpose of opposing the efforts of the Protagonist. They don't have to be a {{Villain|Tropes}}, or even morally objectionable in any sense ([[VillainAntagonist though they often are]]); they merely have to oppose the Protagonist. For example, if the [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist is evil]], then the Antagonist is the one [[HeroAntagonist standing between]] them and their goals. The Antagonist usually provides the conflict and thus the story. Because of this, the Antagonist is about as {{Omnipresent|Tropes}} as the Protagonist, though there are stories that have NoAntagonist. While Antagonist is generally a Villain, not all Antagonist are Villain because they always Neutral character and was not in real life.

The Antagonist is the opposite number to TheProtagonist. This is because the antagonist exists for the purpose of opposing the efforts of the Protagonist. They don't have to be a {{Villain|Tropes}}, or even morally objectionable in any sense ([[VillainAntagonist though they often are]]); they merely have to oppose the Protagonist. For example, if the [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist is evil]], then the Antagonist is the one [[HeroAntagonist standing between]] them and their goals. The Antagonist usually provides the conflict and thus the story. Because of this, the Antagonist is about as {{Omnipresent|Tropes}} as the Protagonist, though there are stories that have NoAntagonist. While Antagonist is generally a Villain, not all Antagonist are Villain because they always Neutral characters and was not in real life.

The Antagonist is the opposite number to TheProtagonist. This is because the antagonist exists for the purpose of opposing the efforts of the Protagonist. They don't have to be a {{Villain|Tropes}}, or even morally objectionable in any sense ([[VillainAntagonist though they often are]]); they merely have to oppose the Protagonist. For example, if the [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist is evil]], then the Antagonist is the one [[HeroAntagonist standing between]] them and their goals. The Antagonist usually provides the conflict and thus the story. Because of this, the Antagonist is about as {{Omnipresent|Tropes}} as the Protagonist, though there are stories that have NoAntagonist. While Antagonist is generally a Villain, not all Antagonist are Villain because they always considered Neutral and was not in real life.

The Antagonist is the opposite number to TheProtagonist. This is because the antagonist exists for the purpose of opposing the efforts of the Protagonist. They don't have to be a {{Villain|Tropes}}, or even morally objectionable in any sense ([[VillainAntagonist though they often are]]); they merely have to oppose the Protagonist. For example, if the [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist is evil]], then the Antagonist is the one [[HeroAntagonist standing between]] them and their goals. The Antagonist usually provides the conflict and thus the story. Because of this, the Antagonist is about as {{Omnipresent|Tropes}} as the Protagonist, though there are stories that have NoAntagonist.

The Antagonist is the opposite number to TheProtagonist. This is because the antagonist exists for the purpose of opposing the efforts of the Protagonist. They don't have to be a {{Villain|Tropes}}, or even morally objectionable in any sense ([[VillainAntagonist though they often are]]); they merely have to oppose the Protagonist. For example, if the [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist is evil]], then the Antagonist is the one [[HeroAntagonist standing between]] them and their goals. The Antagonist usually provides the conflict and thus the story. Because of this, the Antagonist is about as {{Omnipresent|Tropes}} as the Protagonist, though there are stories that have NoAntagonist. While it’s against the rules at Hollywood, Antagonist is usually considered [[TrueNeutral Neutral]] (including bullies and predators) because it’s not in real life and it just mean nature rather than evil which may represent a threat, mean, bully, or obstacle to the main character by its existence and not necessarily targeting him or her in a deliberate manner and was only antagonistic act, Antagonist and Villain are both rivals which their are different and they are better than each other. With Antagonist and Villain, they only sometimes the same unless are evil, wicked, beyond bully, over-hunting predator, or any villainy act.

The Antagonist is the opposite number to TheProtagonist. This is because the antagonist exists for the purpose of opposing the efforts of the Protagonist. They don't have to be a {{Villain|Tropes}}, or even morally objectionable in any sense ([[VillainAntagonist though they often are]]); they merely have to oppose the Protagonist. For example, if the [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist is evil]], then the Antagonist is the one [[HeroAntagonist standing between]] them and their goals. The Antagonist usually provides the conflict and thus the story. Because of this, the Antagonist is about as {{Omnipresent|Tropes}} as the Protagonist, though there are stories that have NoAntagonist. While it’s against the rules at Hollywood, Antagonist is usually considered [[TrueNeutral neutral]] (including bullies and predators) because it’s not in real life and it just mean nature rather than evil which may represent a threat, mean, bully, or obstacle to the main character by its existence and not necessarily targeting him or her in a deliberate manner and was only antagonistic act, Antagonist and Villain are both rivals which their are different and they are better than each other. With Antagonist and Villain, they only sometimes the same unless are evil, wicked, beyond bully, over-hunting predator, or any villainy act.

The Antagonist is the opposite number to TheProtagonist. This is because the antagonist exists for the purpose of opposing the efforts of the Protagonist. They don't have to be a {{Villain|Tropes}}, or even morally objectionable in any sense ([[VillainAntagonist though they often are]]); they merely have to oppose the Protagonist. For example, if the [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist is evil]], then the Antagonist is the one [[HeroAntagonist standing between]] them and their goals. The Antagonist usually provides the conflict and thus the story. Because of this, the Antagonist is about as {{Omnipresent|Tropes}} as the Protagonist, though there are stories that have NoAntagonist. While it’s against the rules at Hollywood, Antagonist is usually considered [[TrueNeutral neutral]] (including bullies and predators) because it’s not in real life and it just mean nature rather than evil which may represent a threat, mean, bully, or obstacle to the main character by its existence and not necessarily targeting him or her in a deliberate manner and was only antagonistic act, Antagonist and Villain are both rivals and they better than each other. With Antagonist and Villain, they only sometimes the same unless are evil, wicked, beyond bully, over-hunting predator, or any villainy act.

The Antagonist is the opposite number to TheProtagonist. This is because the antagonist exists for the purpose of opposing the efforts of the Protagonist. They don't have to be a {{Villain|Tropes}}, or even morally objectionable in any sense ([[VillainAntagonist though they often are]]); they merely have to oppose the Protagonist. For example, if the [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist is evil]], then the Antagonist is the one [[HeroAntagonist standing between]] them and their goals. The Antagonist usually provides the conflict and thus the story. Because of this, the Antagonist is about as {{Omnipresent|Tropes}} as the Protagonist, though there are stories that have NoAntagonist. While it’s against the rules at Hollywood, Antagonist is always [[TrueNeutral neutral character]] (including bullies and predators) because it’s not in real life and it just mean nature rather than evil which may represent a threat, mean, bully, or obstacle to the main character by its existence and not necessarily targeting him or her in a deliberate manner and was only antagonistic act, Antagonists is more rather than Villains. With Antagonist and Villain, they only sometimes the same unless are evil, wicked, beyond bully, overhunting predator, or any villainy act.

The Antagonist is the opposite number to TheProtagonist. This is because the antagonist exists for the purpose of opposing the efforts of the Protagonist. They don't have to be a {{Villain|Tropes}}, or even morally objectionable in any sense ([[VillainAntagonist though they often are]]); they merely have to oppose the Protagonist. For example, if the [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist is evil]], then the Antagonist is the one [[HeroAntagonist standing between]] them and their goals. The Antagonist usually provides the conflict and thus the story. Because of this, the Antagonist is about as {{Omnipresent|Tropes}} as the Protagonist, though there are stories that have NoAntagonist. While it’s against the rules at Hollywood, Antagonist is always [[TrueNeutral neutral character]] (including bullies and predators) because it’s not in real life and it just mean nature rather than evil which is only antagonistic act, Antagonists is more rather than Villains. With Antagonist and Villain, they only sometimes the same unless are evil, wicked, beyond bully, overhunting predator, or any villainy act.

The Antagonist is the opposite number to TheProtagonist. This is because the antagonist exists for the purpose of opposing the efforts of the Protagonist. They don't have to be a {{Villain|Tropes}}, or even morally objectionable in any sense ([[VillainAntagonist though they often are]]); they merely have to oppose the Protagonist. For example, if the [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist is evil]], then the Antagonist is the one [[HeroAntagonist standing between]] them and their goals. The Antagonist usually provides the conflict and thus the story. Because of this, the Antagonist is about as {{Omnipresent|Tropes}} as the Protagonist, though there are stories that have NoAntagonist. While it’s against the rules at Hollywood, Antagonist is always [[TrueNeutral neutral character]] (mainly bullies and predators) because it’s not in real life and it just antagonistic acts. Also Antagonist and Villain are only sometimes the same unless are evil or wicked.

The Antagonist is the opposite number to TheProtagonist. This is because the antagonist exists for the purpose of opposing the efforts of the Protagonist. They don't have to be a {{Villain|Tropes}}, or even morally objectionable in any sense ([[VillainAntagonist though they often are]]); they merely have to oppose the Protagonist. For example, if the [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist is evil]], then the Antagonist is the one [[HeroAntagonist standing between]] them and their goals. The Antagonist usually provides the conflict and thus the story. Because of this, the Antagonist is about as {{Omnipresent|Tropes}} as the Protagonist, though there are stories that have NoAntagonist. While it’s against of the FBI law, antagonist and villain is not always the same because they always different to the villain and normally considered [[TrueNeutral neutral character]] which it means "no alignments in any antagonist character", including bullies/jerks and predators. Antagonist is just antagonistic acts which they are mean, threat, or obstacle to the protagonist. Antagonist is only some of them are villain which is the same.

The Antagonist is the opposite number to TheProtagonist. This is because the antagonist exists for the purpose of opposing the efforts of the Protagonist. They don't have to be a {{Villain|Tropes}}, or even morally objectionable in any sense ([[VillainAntagonist though they often are]]); they merely have to oppose the Protagonist. For example, if the [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist is evil]], then the Antagonist is the one [[HeroAntagonist standing between]] them and their goals. The Antagonist usually provides the conflict and thus the story. Because of this, the Antagonist is about as {{Omnipresent|Tropes}} as the Protagonist, though there are stories that have NoAntagonist. While it’s against of the FBI law, antagonist and villain is not always the same because they always different to the villain and normally considered [[TrueNeutral neutral character]] which it means "no alignments in any antagonist character", including bullies/jerks and predators. Antagonist is just antagonistic acts which they are mean, threat, or obstacle to the protagonist. Antagonist is only some of them are villain which is the same or seem as "bad character" without any villainy acts which can be antagonist as normal.

The Antagonist is the opposite number to TheProtagonist. This is because the antagonist exists for the purpose of opposing the efforts of the Protagonist. They don't have to be a {{Villain|Tropes}}, or even morally objectionable in any sense ([[VillainAntagonist though they often are]]); they merely have to oppose the Protagonist. For example, if the [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist is evil]], then the Antagonist is the one [[HeroAntagonist standing between]] them and their goals. The Antagonist usually provides the conflict and thus the story. Because of this, the Antagonist is about as {{Omnipresent|Tropes}} as the Protagonist, though there are stories that have NoAntagonist. While it’s against of the FBI law, antagonist and villain is not always the same because they always different to the villain and normally considered [[TrueNeutral neutral character]] which it means "no alignments in any antagonist character", including bullies/jerks and predators. Antagonist is just antagonistic acts which they are mean, threat, or obstacle to the protagonist. Antagonist is only some of them are villain which is the same or seem as "bad character" without any villainy acts.

The Antagonist is the opposite number to TheProtagonist. This is because the antagonist exists for the purpose of opposing the efforts of the Protagonist. They don't have to be a {{Villain|Tropes}}, or even morally objectionable in any sense ([[VillainAntagonist though they often are]]); they merely have to oppose the Protagonist. For example, if the [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist is evil]], then the Antagonist is the one [[HeroAntagonist standing between]] them and their goals. The Antagonist usually provides the conflict and thus the story. Because of this, the Antagonist is about as {{Omnipresent|Tropes}} as the Protagonist, though there are stories that have NoAntagonist. While it’s against of the FBI law, antagonist and villain is not always the same because they always different to the villain and normally considered [[TrueNeutral neutral character]] which it means "no alignments in any antagonist character", including bullies/jerks and predators. Antagonist is just antagonistic acts which they are mean, threat, or obstacle to the protagonist. Antagonist is only some of them are villain which is the same or seem as a "bad guy" without any villainy acts.

The Antagonist is the opposite number to TheProtagonist. This is because the antagonist exists for the purpose of opposing the efforts of the Protagonist. They don't have to be a {{Villain|Tropes}}, or even morally objectionable in any sense ([[VillainAntagonist though they often are]]); they merely have to oppose the Protagonist. For example, if the [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist is evil]], then the Antagonist is the one [[HeroAntagonist standing between]] them and their goals. The Antagonist usually provides the conflict and thus the story. Because of this, the Antagonist is about as {{Omnipresent|Tropes}} as the Protagonist, though there are stories that have NoAntagonist. While it’s against of the FBI law, antagonist and villain is not always the same because they always different to the villain and normally considered [[TrueNeutral neutral character]] which it means "no alignments in any antagonist character", including bullies/jerks and predators. Antagonist is just antagonistic acts which they are mean, threat, or obstacle to the protagonist. Antagonist is also some of them can be villain or normal "bad guy" without villainy acts.

The Antagonist is the opposite number to TheProtagonist. This is because the antagonist exists for the purpose of opposing the efforts of the Protagonist. They don't have to be a {{Villain|Tropes}}, or even morally objectionable in any sense ([[VillainAntagonist though they often are]]); they merely have to oppose the Protagonist. For example, if the [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist is evil]], then the Antagonist is the one [[HeroAntagonist standing between]] them and their goals. The Antagonist usually provides the conflict and thus the story. Because of this, the Antagonist is about as {{Omnipresent|Tropes}} as the Protagonist, though there are stories that have NoAntagonist. While it’s against of the FBI law, antagonist and villain is not always the same because they always different to the villain and normally considered [[TrueNeutral neutral character]] which it means "no alignments in any antagonist", including bullies/jerks and predators. Antagonist is just antagonistic acts which they are mean, threat, or obstacle to the protagonist. Antagonist is also some of them can be villain or normal "bad guy" without villainy acts.

The Antagonist is the opposite number to TheProtagonist. This is because the antagonist exists for the purpose of opposing the efforts of the Protagonist. They don't have to be a {{Villain|Tropes}}, or even morally objectionable in any sense ([[VillainAntagonist though they often are]]); they merely have to oppose the Protagonist. For example, if the [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist is evil]], then the Antagonist is the one [[HeroAntagonist standing between]] them and their goals. The Antagonist usually provides the conflict and thus the story. Because of this, the Antagonist is about as {{Omnipresent|Tropes}} as the Protagonist, though there are stories that have NoAntagonist. While it’s against of the FBI law, antagonist is not always villain because they always considered [[TrueNeutral neutral character]] and was different to the villain which it means "no alignments in any antagonist", including predators and bullies/jerks. Antagonist is just antagonistic acts which they are mean, threat, or obstacle to the protagonist. Antagonist is also some of them can be villain or normal "bad guy" without villainy acts.

The Antagonist is the opposite number to TheProtagonist. This is because the antagonist exists for the purpose of opposing the efforts of the Protagonist. They don't have to be a {{Villain|Tropes}}, or even morally objectionable in any sense ([[VillainAntagonist though they often are]]); they merely have to oppose the Protagonist. For example, if the [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist is evil]], then the Antagonist is the one [[HeroAntagonist standing between]] them and their goals. The Antagonist usually provides the conflict and thus the story. Because of this, the Antagonist is about as {{Omnipresent|Tropes}} as the Protagonist, though there are stories that have NoAntagonist. While it’s against of the FBI law, antagonist is not always villain because they always considered [[TrueNeutral neutral character]] and only just mean, threat, or obstacle to the protagonist which it means "no alignments in any antagonist", including predators and bullies/jerks. Antagonist is only some of them can be villain or normal "bad guy" without villainy acts.

The Antagonist is the opposite number to TheProtagonist. This is because the antagonist exists for the purpose of opposing the efforts of the Protagonist. They don't have to be a {{Villain|Tropes}}, or even morally objectionable in any sense ([[VillainAntagonist though they often are]]); they merely have to oppose the Protagonist. For example, if the [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist is evil]], then the Antagonist is the one [[HeroAntagonist standing between]] them and their goals. The Antagonist usually provides the conflict and thus the story. Because of this, the Antagonist is about as {{Omnipresent|Tropes}} as the Protagonist, though there are stories that have NoAntagonist. While it’s against of the FBI law, antagonist is not always villain because they always considered [[TrueNeutral neutral character]] and just mean, threat, or obstacle to the protagonist which it means "no alignments in any antagonist", including predators and bullies/jerks. Antagonist is only some of them can be villain or normal "bad guy" without villainy acts.

The Antagonist is the opposite number to TheProtagonist. This is because the antagonist exists for the purpose of opposing the efforts of the Protagonist. They don't have to be a {{Villain|Tropes}}, or even morally objectionable in any sense ([[VillainAntagonist though they often are]]); they merely have to oppose the Protagonist. For example, if the [[VillainProtagonist Protagonist is evil]], then the Antagonist is the one [[HeroAntagonist standing between]] them and their goals. The Antagonist usually provides the conflict and thus the story. Because of this, the Antagonist is about as {{Omnipresent|Tropes}} as the Protagonist, though there are stories that have NoAntagonist. While it’s against of the FBI law, antagonist is not always villain because they just mean, threat, or obstacle to the protagonist and always considered [[TrueNeutral neutral]] which it means "no alignments in any antagonist", including predators and bullies/jerks. Antagonist is only some of them can be villain or normal "bad guy" without villainy acts.