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Story added by connieblackwood on July 25, 2022

There are roughly one-sh*t billion tropes so PLEASE look through them before adding one. Otherwise add what you like. ADDITION: PLEASE read through the trope description provided before submitting something. It's not a huge deal but too often people submit characters that don't fit just because they misinterpreted the title...read more

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Fan Casting Evil Counterpart

Role added by connieblackwood on July 26, 2022

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Description of Evil Counterpart:

Frequently, the Evil Counterpart is the character equivalent of For Want of a Nail: they are a Fallen Hero that represents what our hero might have become had their Backstory been slightly different — or what they could still become should they succumb to The Dark Side. They also save creators the trouble of thinking up new abilities to give their villains, especially for comic book heroes and video games (where new abilities have to be implemented). Because The Hero and the Evil Counterpart are such great foils for each other, the counterpart has an excellent chance of being the hero's Arch-Enemy or a Classic Villain, although this is not always the case.