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{{quote|''I've learned that, in every story, there is a big, bad something. An evil force that, no matter the size, corrupts the world of the story, and tries its best to destroy the hero. A wolf, a witch, a giant, a dragon, a knight... or an idea, a desire, a temptation... or even a book.''|'''[[Lullaby]]'''}}
A Big Bad could be a character with [[Evil Plan
Note that Big Bad is not a catch-all trope for the biggest and ugliest villain of any given story. The [[Badass]] leader of the [[Quirky Miniboss Squad|outlaw gang]] that the heroes face once or twice is ''not'' the Big Bad. The [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|railroad tycoon]] who turns out to be ''using'' the gang as muscle is the Big Bad. In general, if there is a constant [[Man Behind the Man]] story going on in order to reveal the big bad, then whoever [[The Chessmaster|is behind it all]] is the Big Bad, not every major villain in the lead-up. At other times, if a new enemy shows up to replace the previous Big Bad, then they are the Big Bads of their individual storylines.
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If a show has a series of Big Bad jeopardies, they can function like a series of [[Monster of the Week|Monsters of the Week]] that take more than a week to finish off. If there is a [[Legion of Doom]], you can expect the Big Bad to be involved somehow. They're probably sorted by power, with the strongest for last, following the [[Sorting Algorithm of Evil]].
[[Evil Overlord]], [[Diabolical Mastermind]], [[The Chessmaster]], [[Arch Enemy]], [[The Man Behind the Man]], and often [[Manipulative Bastard]] are specific types of villains who are liable to show up as Big Bads. If he's a [[Magnificent Bastard]], [[Complete Monster]], or [[Hero-Killer]], the good guys are in ''big'' trouble. The heroic counterpart of this character is the [[Big Good]], who will very often be the focus of this character's attention over [[The Hero]] at the beginning of a series. If a work of fiction is conspicuously lacking a
See also [[Big Bad Duumvirate]] for two (or more) Big Bads working together ([[Evil vs. Evil|or not]]). Sometimes a
Note that the
{{noreallife|real life just isn't narratively straightforward enough to define people as Big Bads. [[Godwin's Law|Not even Hitler.]]}}
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