How do you reveal a villain?

The Immediate Reveal

Withhold the villain’s identity from the protagonist/other main characters.
Place the villain in a symbolically “unreachable” place, where he/she can taunt the hero at will.
Describe in detail the villain weaving his/her plot, right under the noses of the protagonists.

Why do people love antagonists?

Antagonists are sometimes more relatable. Especially in heroic stories, antagonists tend to show a much more human side than protagonists. Protagonists are awesome, meant to save the world, and antagonists are meant to oppose them, so obviously the opposite arises out of them.

Why do I like villains so much?

A few other reasons why people like the villains is because villains are unpredictable. If it was a hero, it would be expected for the hero to do the right thing. People hold heroes in a certain light. And I feel like some people like villains just because villains make them feel good about themselves.

Are villains more interesting than heroes?

Yeah, villains have a tendency to be far more interesting than the hero, not just in fantasy books but in most types of fiction with good guys and bad guys. A lot of writers seem have a lot more fun and use a lot more imagination when it comes to writing for their vilians than writing for their heroes.

Why are villains more powerful than heroes?

Many villains are often designed to be an obstacle or challenge to the hero they face. Something they must overcome in order to succeed in their goals. To do so they’d at least have to be stronger at one or many concepts. Many villains are often designed to be an obstacle or challenge to the hero they face.

Are heroes and villains truly different?

A Hero is a Main Character who is also a Protagonist. A Villain is an Influence Character who is also an Antagonist. What’s the difference between a Main Character and a Protagonist? These two functions don’t have to be placed in the same character as they are in a Hero.

What separates a hero from a villain?

Hero seeks Outcome X; Villain seeks Outcome Opposite-of-X.