Generally, the worse the hero(es) rejects the individual, the farther that individual turns to the dark side (i.e. The individual, unable to cope and thus turned to the dark side.

One day the individuals made an offer, confessed their love and/or presented a certain proposal to the hero(es) which the hero(es) rejected. Not Good with Rejection: The character may have once had acquaintances or love interests who befriended them prior.Furthermore, they often use their tragic upbringing to excuse the nature of their crimes which makes them less sympathetic if their actions outweigh any injustices they experienced. They enact the same or even worse cruelties on tormentors and even innocents making them no different or worse than them (i.e.

Despite their tragic nature, very few of these characters actually are redeemable, mostly because they almost never forgive or forget and/or are now completely insane and cannot be reasoned with. Often, they were victims of bullying or abuse and eventually, they were pushed so hard they finally snapped and now seek revenge on the very society or people that shunned and hated them.

From Victim to Villain: In this sub-scenario, these characters were once people who tried to be friendly and do good, but were rewarded with injustice and ingratitude by society.

Good examples of this include Savitar, Dave, Jo Seok-bong and various incarnations of Frankenstein's Monster. Once this individual turned to the dark side, they (usually) became feared by many people, including heroes that faced them. Reason of this mainly because the said hero was always looked down upon, his/her existence was ignored, and/or worse, considered as an outcast or an individual that often being abused by other people that dislike/hate them (either the Big Bads or minor villains) no matter what kind of good/heroic efforts that he/she did for others' acknowledgement.

From Zero to Nightmare: A scenario where the said hero turned to the dark side in this way often became a shocking event for either viewer, heroes or other people that found out.

There are various scenarios for why these individuals turned to the dark side, though said individuals often fall into multiple scenarios: Villains who were mind-controlled can count as this if they were good before being controlled or in rare cases, fake being mind-controlled to get away with their crimes. Darth Vader, Kylo Ren, Luke Castellan, Cassandra, and Alberto Alburquerque). Some can still redeem themselves, especially if they were Minions who turned on their masters or themselves after realizing how evil they were or in order to save a loved one (i.e. However, some heroes can turn for the sake of greed (i.e. Sometimes, they betray their friends, family, or even country out of cowardice.įallen Heroes or Heroes Turned to the Dark Side are usually the end result of being Betrayed, Vengeful, Tragic, In Love, exposed to Corrupting Influences, Deal Makers, Brainwashers, Extortionists, Blackmailers, and/or Bond Destroyers. Originally protagonists or forces of good, these villains turned evil due to events in their lives such as being corrupted by other villains, relationships, or any in which they question whether or not the good side is worth fighting for. Some end up becoming even worse than those they opposed. Heroes walk a thin line between good and evil and many once-proud heroes have fallen into negativity or descended further into darkness fighting against people they once protected and/or fought alongside. ~ Superman to Lex Luthor before killing him. but if this is where it leads, I'm done with it. ~ Obi-Wan Kenobi telling how Luke Skywalker's father turned to the dark side of the Force. When that happened, the good man who was your father was destroyed. He ceased to be Anakin Skywalker and became Darth Vader. Your father was seduced by the dark side of the Force.

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