Contrast Obviously Evil and Devil in Plain Sight, as well as Face of a Thug (when someone is good or well-adjusted despite looking untrustworthy). Frequently overlaps with Tom the Dark Lord (when a villain has a mundane name). Please note: the identity of many of these villains may be part of a reveal, so please use spoilers wisely.Īn Enfant Terrible is usually one of these, as is your typical Affably Evil villain. While the normal beasties the protagonists hunt down and slay are obviously fantastic monsters that don't exist in our world, these monsters could be living right next door. In fantasy and science fiction shows, this is often what makes Mundanger villains so terrifying. You could pass them on the street and never notice them, let alone suspect they murdered someone just the other day. Characters following this trope look completely ordinary. This does not apply to particularly handsome or charming villains - that goes under Evil Is Sexy, Beauty Is Bad or Face of an Angel, Mind of a Demon. This is when a villain doesn't look like a villain and is even more terrifying because of it.
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