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Authority Equals Asskicking has been renamed.


** Evulz is [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking much more dangerous than any of his henchmen]], and regularly fights and defeats his enemies.

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** Evulz is [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking [[RankScalesWithAsskicking much more dangerous than any of his henchmen]], and regularly fights and defeats his enemies.
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** Evulz is physically unimpressive but still manages to give the heroes a fight by controlling a MiniMecha or some other machine.
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** Evulz is a ShadowDictator, and that's if his followers even know he exists in the first place. He can't be seen fighting because he can't let himself be seen at ''all'', lest he compromise this.
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** [[TheDragon General Drake]], Evulz's right-hand man, is an [[InvincibleVillain invincible]] GodModeSue with full control over Evulz's enormous BadassArmy of DemonicSpiders. Evulz himself is a [[AlmightyIdiot blind idiot]] [[EvilCripple in a wheelchair with a terminal illness]]. When fought, he lasts exactly one second.

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** [[TheDragon General Drake]], Evulz's right-hand man, is an [[InvincibleVillain invincible]] GodModeSue [[invoked]]GodModeSue with full control over Evulz's enormous BadassArmy of DemonicSpiders. Evulz himself is a [[AlmightyIdiot blind idiot]] [[EvilCripple in a wheelchair with a terminal illness]]. When fought, he lasts exactly one second.

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** Sitting In his throne for so long has rendered him unable to move from it.

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** Sitting In on his throne for so long has rendered him unable to move from it.



* '''Parodied''': Evulz is a weakling who needs his {{Mooks}} to help him.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Evulz is a weakling who needs his {{Mooks}} to help him.
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** Evulz can't maintain his [[VillainWithGoodPublicity publicity]] if he was seen fighting the heroes.
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** Evulz, being an old fart that can only influence people, has to rely on General Drake for everything. Which includes nursing him, putting him in his wheelchair, getting him to bed, giving him his pills, etc.

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* '''Exaggerated''': [[TheDragon General Drake]], Evulz's right-hand man, is an [[InvincibleVillain invincible]] GodModeSue with full control over Evulz's enormous BadassArmy of DemonicSpiders. Evulz himself is a [[AlmightyIdiot blind idiot]] [[EvilCripple in a wheelchair with a terminal illness]]. When fought, he lasts exactly one second.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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[[TheDragon General Drake]], Evulz's right-hand man, is an [[InvincibleVillain invincible]] GodModeSue with full control over Evulz's enormous BadassArmy of DemonicSpiders. Evulz himself is a [[AlmightyIdiot blind idiot]] [[EvilCripple in a wheelchair with a terminal illness]]. When fought, he lasts exactly one second.second.
** [[PosthumousCharacter Evulz]] has been [[DeadAllAlong dead for years]].

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Why doesn't Evulz ''ever'' fight?"

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* '''Lampshaded''': '''Lampshaded''':
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"Why doesn't Evulz ''ever'' fight?"fight?"
** "I assure you, what I lack in brute force, I more than make up for in [[VisionaryVillain vision.]]"
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* '''Reconstructed''': If the heroes could just ''get'' to Evulz, they could take him out easily, but he always seems to have a way out, and a nasty surprise to slow them down while he makes his exit.

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* '''Reconstructed''': If the heroes could just ''get'' to Evulz, they could take him out easily, but he always seems to have a way out, and a nasty surprise to slow them down while he makes his exit. It also does not help that Evulz has the charisma and the smarts to recruit who ended up being his loyal and skilled henchmen, and - for all of his treachery - the trust and faith to keep them employed under him.

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** General Drake turns out to be the real BigBad, using Evulz as a facade.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...But then it turns out this is only because he's wearing PoweredArmor, drawing on an ArtifactOfDoom and when it's destroyed or taken away, he's helpless again.

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** General Drake [[TheManInFrontOfTheMan turns out to be be]] the real BigBad, using Evulz as a facade.
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But then it turns out this is only because he's wearing PoweredArmor, drawing on an ArtifactOfDoom and when it's destroyed or taken away, he's helpless again. again.
** Sitting In his throne for so long has rendered him unable to move from it.
** Except General Drake is actually TheMole sent by another Non Action Big Bad, Lord Darkness.

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* '''Inverted''': Evulz is [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking much more dangerous than any of his henchmen]], and regularly fights and defeats his enemies.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Evulz is [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking much more dangerous than any of his henchmen]], and regularly fights and defeats his enemies. enemies.
** Evulz is quite dangerous in combat. [[TheHero Hiro]], on the other hand, is unwilling to engage in violence of any kind.
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** Evulz knows the heroes are much stronger than he is and that he wouldn't be any match for them, so he decides the best solution is simply to not try to face them himself.
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* '''Discussed''': "Should we be worried about the fact that we're taking orders from someone who can't even throw a punch?"

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* '''Discussed''': "Should we be worried about the fact that we're ''soldiers'', who're taking orders from someone who can't even throw a punch?"

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** Evulz is so LeanAndMean that he's become quite wimpy.



* Evulz is so LeanAndMean that he's become quite wimpy.
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* Evulz is so LeanAndMean that he's become quite wimpy.

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--> '''Evulz''': Is this the way you're supposed to point it? And how the hell do you reload this thing?
--> '''Drake''': Ugh. What a way to die...
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???General Drake is less subtle in [[TheStarscream his attempts to usurp Evulz]], knowing he'll be too weak to do anything about it anyway.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Evulz eventually has to use a gun. He constantly asks if he's pointing it the right way and where the 'reload' button is.

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* '''Played For Laughs''': General Drake is wounded during the final battle, forcing Evulz eventually has to use a gun. gun to fend off the heroes. He constantly asks if he's pointing it the right way and where the 'reload' button is.
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* '''Exaggerated''': [[TheDragon General Drake]], Evulz's right-hand man, is an [[InvincibleVillain invincible]] GodModeSue. Evulz himself is a [[AlmightyIdiot blind idiot]] [[EvilCripple in a wheelchair with a terminal illness]]. When fought, he lasts exactly one second.

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* '''Exaggerated''': [[TheDragon General Drake]], Evulz's right-hand man, is an [[InvincibleVillain invincible]] GodModeSue.GodModeSue with full control over Evulz's enormous BadassArmy of DemonicSpiders. Evulz himself is a [[AlmightyIdiot blind idiot]] [[EvilCripple in a wheelchair with a terminal illness]]. When fought, he lasts exactly one second.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Evulz has [[TheDragon Drake]], who's a PhysicalGod, as well as tons of minions. When fought, Evulz himself lasts one second.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Evulz has [[TheDragon General Drake]], who's a PhysicalGod, as well as tons of minions. When fought, Evulz's right-hand man, is an [[InvincibleVillain invincible]] GodModeSue. Evulz himself is a [[AlmightyIdiot blind idiot]] [[EvilCripple in a wheelchair with a terminal illness]]. When fought, he lasts exactly one second.


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** Evulz isn't good at physical combat, but he knows how to use a gun, and is fought and killed in a firefight with the heroes.
** Evulz is perfectly capable of putting up a fight, but [[BadassNormal he lacks the supernatural abilities of his subordinates]], making him much easier to take down.


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** Evulz is weakened by a terminal illness.

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* '''Downplayed''': OrcusOnHisThrone.

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* '''Downplayed''': OrcusOnHisThrone.'''Downplayed''':
** Evulz makes an effort to be on scene whenever enacting an evil plan, and is fairly decent at combat, but he never directly fights the heroes.
** OrcusOnHisThrone
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* '''Exaggerated''': Evulz has Drake, who's a PhysicalGod, as well as tons of minions. When fought, Evulz himself lasts one second.
* '''Downplayed''': OrcusOnHisThrone

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* '''Exaggerated''': Evulz has Drake, [[TheDragon Drake]], who's a PhysicalGod, as well as tons of minions. When fought, Evulz himself lasts one second.
* '''Downplayed''': OrcusOnHisThroneOrcusOnHisThrone.



* '''Parodied''': Evulz is a weakling who needs his {{mooks}} to help him.

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* '''Parodied''': Evulz is a weakling who needs his {{mooks}} {{Mooks}} to help him.



* '''Defied''': [[KingpinInHisGym Emperor Evulz trains himself in various forms of combat, just in case he's forced to take down the heroes on his own.]]

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* '''Defied''': [[KingpinInHisGym Emperor Evulz trains himself in various forms of combat, just in case he's forced to take down the heroes on his own.]]own]].



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Then it\'s not justified.


** [[EvilOldFolks Evulz is too old to fight]]. [[BadassGrandpa though this may or may be the case]]

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** [[EvilOldFolks Evulz is too old to fight]]. [[BadassGrandpa though this may or may be the case]]



* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Evulz only fights if he's 100% certain he'll win, so he ends up fleeing half of his battles.



* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "Why doesn't Evulz ever fight."
* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???
"If we make him a warrior, then the final battle just comes down to whoever's better at fighting. "
* '''Lampshaded''': "Why doesn't Evulz ever fight."
''ever'' fight?"
* '''Invoked''': ???General Drake convinces Evulz to let him do all the fighting, so Drake knows he'll win if Evulz tries to betray him.



* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???"Should we be worried about the fact that we're taking orders from someone who can't even throw a punch?"


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* '''Played For Laughs''': Evulz eventually has to use a gun. He constantly asks if he's pointing it the right way and where the 'reload' button is.
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**OrcusOnHisThrone
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** [[EvilOldFolks Evulz is too old to fight]].[[BadassGrandpa though this may or may be the case]]

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** [[EvilOldFolks Evulz is too old to fight]]. [[BadassGrandpa though this may or may be the case]]
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** [[EvilOldFolks Evulz is too old to fight]].[[BadassGranpa though this may or may be the case]]

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** [[EvilOldFolks Evulz is too old to fight]].[[BadassGranpa [[BadassGrandpa though this may or may be the case]]
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** Evulz is too old to fight.

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** [[EvilOldFolks Evulz is too old to fight.fight]].[[BadassGranpa though this may or may be the case]]
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* '''Defied''': Emperor Evulz trains himself in various forms of combat, just in case he's forced to take down the heroes on his own.

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* '''Defied''': [[KingpinInHisGym Emperor Evulz trains himself in various forms of combat, just in case he's forced to take down the heroes on his own.]]



* '''Deconstructed''': [[KingpinInHisGym Emperor Evulz' lack of combat skills renders him no match to even the weakest heroes in straight up combat.]]

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* '''Deconstructed''': [[KingpinInHisGym Emperor Evulz' lack of combat skills renders him no match to even the weakest heroes in straight up combat.]]

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