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Subtrope of [[Foil]]
Subtrope of [[Foil]]


See also: [[Power Trio]], [[Comic Trio]], [[Terrible Trio]], [[Quirky Miniboss Squad]]. Overlaps with [[Brains and Brawn]] and [[Those Two Bad Guys]]. See also [[Big Bad Duumvirate]]. Usually also an example of [[Red Oni Blue Oni]].
See also: [[Trio]], [[Comic Trio]], [[Terrible Trio]], [[Quirky Miniboss Squad]]. Overlaps with [[Brains and Brawn]] and [[Those Two Bad Guys]]. See also [[Big Bad Duumvirate]]. Usually also an example of [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]].
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== [[Anime and Manga]] ==
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Androids 17 and 18 from ''[[Dragonball Z]]'' are a more subtle version of this. 17 is portrayed as wild and fun-loving (at least as far as androids go), while 18 is pragmatic and critical of 17's sacrifices of efficiency in the name of fun.
* Androids 17 and 18 from ''[[Dragonball Z]]'' are a more subtle version of this. 17 is portrayed as wild and fun-loving (at least as far as androids go), while 18 is pragmatic and critical of 17's sacrifices of efficiency in the name of fun.
** Interestingly enough they weren't particularly evil in the main timeline. In the original timeline that Trunks came from they were both mass-murdering [[Complete Monster|Complete Monsters]], but in the main timeline they were mostly neutral. They did originally intend to kill Goku but didn't go out of their way to hurt anybody else. Eventually both make [[Heel Face Turn|Heel Face Turns]] and 18 even has a daughter with one of the protagonists.
** Interestingly enough they weren't particularly evil in the main timeline. In the original timeline that Trunks came from they were both mass-murdering [[Complete Monster]]s, but in the main timeline they were mostly neutral. They did originally intend to kill Goku but didn't go out of their way to hurt anybody else. Eventually both make [[Heel Face Turn]]s and 18 even has a daughter with one of the protagonists.
* Most of the Akatsuki partners in ''[[Naruto (Anime)|Naruto]]'' are constructed along these lines, with one partner being cold and focussed, and the other a raving lunatic. Examples include [[Master of Illusion|Itachi]] (a [[The Stoic|Stoic]] badass who [[The Quiet One|barely talks]]) and [[BFS|Kisame]] ([[Affably Evil]] [[Blood Knight]]), [[Religion of Evil|Hidan]] ([[Dumb Muscle]] [[Talkative Loon]]) and [[Only in It For The Money|Kakuzu]] ([[Genius Bruiser]] and [[The Strategist]]), and [[Break the Cutie|Sasori]] (icy [[People Puppets]] collector) and [[Faux Affably Evil|Deidara]] ([[Axe Crazy]] [[Mad Bomber]]). Pain and Konan avoid this; Zetsu, interestingly, does not, suffering from a split personality that gives him one calm half and one crazy one.
* Most of the Akatsuki partners in ''[[Naruto]]'' are constructed along these lines, with one partner being cold and focussed, and the other a raving lunatic. Examples include [[Master of Illusion|Itachi]] (a [[The Stoic|Stoic]] badass who [[The Quiet One|barely talks]]) and [[BFS|Kisame]] ([[Affably Evil]] [[Blood Knight]]), [[Religion of Evil|Hidan]] ([[Dumb Muscle]] [[Talkative Loon]]) and [[Only in It For the Money|Kakuzu]] ([[Genius Bruiser]] and [[The Strategist]]), and [[Break the Cutie|Sasori]] (icy [[People Puppets]] collector) and [[Faux Affably Evil|Deidara]] ([[Axe Crazy]] [[Mad Bomber]]). Pain and Konan avoid this; Zetsu, interestingly, does not, suffering from a split personality that gives him one calm half and one crazy one.
* In ''[[Shakugan no Shana (Light Novel)|Shakugan no Shana]]'', Crimson Denizens of Bal Masque usually work in pairs -- a Wanderer (a fighter) and a Jaeger (a scout); such as [[The Brute|Ribesal]] and [[Mind Control|Pirsoyn]].
* In ''[[Shakugan no Shana]]'', Crimson Denizens of Bal Masque usually work in pairs—a Wanderer (a fighter) and a Jaeger (a scout); such as [[The Brute|Ribesal]] and [[Mind Control|Pirsoyn]].


== [[Comics]] ==
== [[Comic Books]] ==
* In [[DC Comics]], when Lex Luthor and The Joker team up (as happens often enough), they practically define this pairing.
* In [[DC Comics]], when Lex Luthor and The Joker team up (as happens often enough), they practically define this pairing.


== Fan Works ==
== [[Fan Works]] ==
* Though they're not the only members of the [[Quirky Miniboss Squad]], [[Evil Old Folks|Mireyes]] and [[Bratty Half Pint|Binbeat]] of ''[[Futari wa Pretty Cure Blue Moon (Fanfic)|Futari wa Pretty Cure Blue Moon]]'' appear to count. They tend to be put together on missions (save for in their introductory episodes), with Mireyes making sure Binbeat doesn't make any trouble they're not supposed to be making, and Binbeat whining and preferring to just play around and prank people.
* Though they're not the only members of the [[Quirky Miniboss Squad]], [[Evil Old Folks|Mireyes]] and [[Bratty Half-Pint|Binbeat]] of ''[[Futari wa Pretty Cure Blue Moon]]'' appear to count. They tend to be put together on missions (save for in their introductory episodes), with Mireyes making sure Binbeat doesn't make any trouble they're not supposed to be making, and Binbeat whining and preferring to just play around and prank people.
* ''[[A Dark Knight Over Sin City]]'' has a few since it involves team ups between some [[Batman]] and [[Sin City]] villains. They all have varying degrees of lunacy so they clash quite a bit. For instance, Manute is cool, quiet, and level-headed, while Riddler annoys him by being a melodramatic villain prone to [[Evil Gloating]].
* ''[[A Dark Knight Over Sin City]]'' has a few since it involves team ups between some [[Batman]] and [[Sin City]] villains. They all have varying degrees of lunacy so they clash quite a bit. For instance, Manute is cool, quiet, and level-headed, while Riddler annoys him by being a melodramatic villain prone to [[Evil Gloating]].


== [[Film]] ==
== [[Film]] ==
* Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear in Disney's ''[[Song of the South]]''. Fox is more concerned with catching Br'er Rabbit ''his'' way, while Bear just wants to "knock his head clean off", making them easy prey for [[Trickster|Br'er Rabbit]].
* Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear in Disney's ''[[Song of the South]]''. Fox is more concerned with catching Br'er Rabbit ''his'' way, while Bear just wants to "knock his head clean off", making them easy prey for [[Trickster|Br'er Rabbit]].
* Cohen and Tate in ''Cohen and Tate''
* Cohen and Tate in ''[[Cohen and Tate]]'' {{context}}


== Live Action TV ==
== [[Live-Action TV]] ==
* Malcolm and Jamie from ''[[The Thick of It]]'' have unique ways of controlling their enemies. Malcolm uses his frightening degree of charm to manipulate them. Jamie threatens to push iPods up their penises.
* Malcolm and Jamie from ''[[The Thick of It]]'' have unique ways of controlling their enemies. Malcolm uses his frightening degree of charm to manipulate them. Jamie threatens to push iPods up their penises.
** Except when they're beneath Malcolm's dignity to manipulate, in which case he just shouts a lot. With rather [[Cluster F Bomb|colorful turns of phrase]]. Basically, Jamie is Malcolm without the people skills.
** Except when they're beneath Malcolm's dignity to manipulate, in which case he just shouts a lot. With rather [[Cluster F-Bomb|colorful turns of phrase]]. Basically, Jamie is Malcolm without the people skills.

== [[Music]] ==
* The titular children from the song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vze3NVumZ2g "Those Two Dreadful Children"] by [[Cruella De Ville]].


== [[Video Games]] ==
== [[Video Games]] ==
* Prometheus and Pandora from ''[[Mega Man ZX]] Advent''.
* Prometheus and Pandora from ''[[Mega Man ZX]] Advent''.
* In ''[[Knights of the Old Republic (Video Game)|Knights of the Old Republic]]'' there is (in order) Darth Revan and Darth Malak, Darth Malak and Admiral Karath, Darth Malak and Bastila, and finally (in the Dark Side ending), Darth Revan and Darth Bastila.
* In ''[[Knights of the Old Republic (video game)|Knights of the Old Republic]]'' there is (in order) Darth Revan and Darth Malak, Darth Malak and Admiral Karath, Darth Malak and Bastila, and finally (in the Dark Side ending), Darth Revan and Darth Bastila.
* The combination of Emperor Gestahl and Kefka in ''[[Final Fantasy VI (Video Game)|Final Fantasy VI]]'' show that things can ''really'' get out of hand when {{spoiler|the Id murders the Superego.}}
* The combination of Emperor Gestahl and Kefka in ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'' show that things can ''really'' get out of hand when {{spoiler|the Id murders the Superego.}}
* {{spoiler|Gilgamesh and Kotomine Kirei}} from ''[[Fate Stay Night (Visual Novel)|Fate Stay Night]]''. {{spoiler|Gilgamesh}} wants to conquer the world so he can rule over it {{spoiler|like he did in ancient Mesopotamia}}, while {{spoiler|Kirei}} just wants to inflict the maximum amount of suffering and death that he can upon humanity for [[For the Evulz|his own amusement]]. These would seem mutually exclusive, but 'luckily' {{spoiler|Gil}} has decided that the majority of humanity isn't worthy to be ruled over and has no problem with wiping out most of the 'mongrels'.
* {{spoiler|Gilgamesh and Kotomine Kirei}} from ''[[Fate/stay night|Fate Stay Night]]''. {{spoiler|Gilgamesh}} wants to conquer the world so he can rule over it {{spoiler|like he did in ancient Mesopotamia}}, while {{spoiler|Kirei}} just wants to inflict the maximum amount of suffering and death that he can upon humanity for [[For the Evulz|his own amusement]]. These would seem mutually exclusive, but 'luckily' {{spoiler|Gil}} has decided that the majority of humanity isn't worthy to be ruled over and has no problem with wiping out most of the 'mongrels'.
** The prequel ''Fate/zero'' has the master Uryuu Ryuunosuke and his Servant Bluebeard. Both are [[Serial Killer|Serial Killers]] and take great pleasure in admiring each other's handiwork. Bluebeard is marginally more goal-oriented in that he (technically) is in it for the Grail, while Uryuu is an outsider who got roped into the Grail War by accident and merely takes all the pleasure he can out of making everyone near him suffer alongside his supernatural Cthulhu-summoning new best friend.
** The prequel ''Fate/zero'' has the master Uryuu Ryuunosuke and his Servant Bluebeard. Both are [[Serial Killer]]s and take great pleasure in admiring each other's handiwork. Bluebeard is marginally more goal-oriented in that he (technically) is in it for the Grail, while Uryuu is an outsider who got roped into the Grail War by accident and merely takes all the pleasure he can out of making everyone near him suffer alongside his supernatural Cthulhu-summoning new best friend.
* In most games of the ''[[Castlevania]]'' series, Dracula and Death are partners; if Dracula isn't ''in'' the game, it usually means he's dead and Death is behind some plot to fix that.


== [[Web Comics]] ==
== [[Web Comics]] ==
* ''[[The Beast Legion]]'; has gad several instances of Evil duo
* ''[[The Beast Legion]]'' has had several Evil Duos:
** Viper Twins in [http://www.thebeastlegion.com/issue-02-page02-vipers-on-the-move/ Issue 2].
** Viper Twins in [http://www.thebeastlegion.com/issue-02-page02-vipers-on-the-move/ Issue 2].
** Leviatha & Stampede in [http://www.thebeastlegion.com/issue-05-page-20preparing-for-the-invasion/ Issue 5] although they don't get along too well
** Leviatha and Stampede in [http://www.thebeastlegion.com/issue-05-page-20preparing-for-the-invasion/ Issue 5], although they don't get along too well.
** Leviatha's minions Jawbraxus & Octacreep in [http://www.thebeastlegion.com/issue-05-page-23-her-minions/ Issue 5]
** Leviatha's minions Jawbraxus & Octacreep in [http://www.thebeastlegion.com/issue-05-page-23-her-minions/ Issue 5].
** Clawborr & Chou in [http://www.thebeastlegion.com/issue-06-page-14-15-theyre-here/ Issue 6]
** Clawborr and Chou in [http://www.thebeastlegion.com/issue-06-page-14-15-theyre-here/ Issue 6].
* ''[[The Order of the Stick]]'': Xykon and Redcloak, inverted in that [[Big Bad]] Xykon is the id, while Redcloak, [[The Dragon]], represents the superego.

* [[Order of the Stick (Webcomic)|Xykon and Redcloak]], inverted in that [[Big Bad]] Xykon is the id, while Redcloak, [[The Dragon]], represents the superego.
** Also serves as a [[Deconstruction]] of the typical set-up: in the prequel [[Start of Darkness]], ''Redcloak'' is the leader. Xykon usurps him [[Magnificent Bastard|spectacularly]].
** Also serves as a [[Deconstruction]] of the typical set-up: in the prequel [[Start of Darkness]], ''Redcloak'' is the leader. Xykon usurps him [[Magnificent Bastard|spectacularly]].
* [[Affably Evil|Dom]] and [[Psycho for Hire|Ed]] from ''[[Megatokyo]]''.
* [[Affably Evil|Dom]] and [[Psycho for Hire|Ed]] from ''[[Megatokyo]]''.
* Maerril and Rowasu of [[Juathuur]].
* Maerril and Rowasu of ''[[Juathuur]]''.



== [[Western Animation]] ==
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* ''[[Invader Zim]]'' and GIR. Zim is an oblivious megalomaniac whose plans are usually doomed from the get-go. GIR is a childish [[Cloudcuckoolander]] with no attention span.
* ''[[Invader Zim]]'' and GIR. Zim is an oblivious megalomaniac whose plans are usually doomed from the get-go. GIR is a childish [[Cloudcuckoolander]] with no attention span.
** But that's OK because GIR has waffles and pretty girls to take him to raves. Zim really has no friends other than GIR.
** But that's OK because GIR has waffles and pretty girls to take him to raves. Zim really has no friends other than GIR.
** Another example of an [[Evil Duo]] would be Almighty Tallest Red and Purple, though technically they are both Evil Overlords. Still, Red is usually the Straight Man to Purple, who is often the dumber and lazier of the two.
** Another example of an Evil Duo would be Almighty Tallest Red and Purple, though technically they are both Evil Overlords. Still, Red is usually the Straight Man to Purple, who is often the dumber and lazier of the two.
* Dick Dastardly and Muttley from ''[[Wacky Races]]'' and ''[[Dastardly and Muttley In Their Flying Machines]]''.
* Dick Dastardly and Muttley from ''[[Wacky Races]]'' and ''[[Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines]]''.
* ''[[Pinky and The Brain]]'' are a borderline example because A) Pinky is not evil, just too stupid to recognize it, and B) the Brain is more competent that most of the other examples. Then again, he is a lab mouse trying to take over the world, so maybe he does fit.
* ''[[Pinky and The Brain]]'' are a borderline example because A) Pinky is not evil, just too stupid to recognize it, and B) the Brain is more competent that most of the other examples. Then again, he is a lab mouse trying to take over the world, so maybe he does fit.
* Lugnut and Blitzwing in ''[[Transformers Animated]]''. While Lugnut is singleminded and slavishly devoted to Megatron, Blitzwing is of three minds about everything (literally) and doesn't seem to really care much about Megatron.
* Lugnut and Blitzwing in ''[[Transformers Animated]]''. While Lugnut is singleminded and slavishly devoted to Megatron, Blitzwing is of three minds about everything (literally) and doesn't seem to really care much about Megatron.
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* Dr. Drakken and Shego from ''[[Kim Possible]]''. They fit this trope exactly, as he's a [[Mad Scientist]] who wants to [[Take Over the World]], while she's content to do the stealing and fighting with teen heroines.
* Dr. Drakken and Shego from ''[[Kim Possible]]''. They fit this trope exactly, as he's a [[Mad Scientist]] who wants to [[Take Over the World]], while she's content to do the stealing and fighting with teen heroines.
* Bebop and Rocksteady in ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''.
* Bebop and Rocksteady in ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''.
* Flint Marko/The Sandman and Alex O'Hirn/Rhino in ''[[The Spectacular Spider Man]]''. Marko is the Superego, concerned only with getting his "Big Score" and completely defying things such as revenge and grudges, while O'Hirn is the Id who mindlessly rushes into fights and problems without thinking things through.
* Flint Marko/The Sandman and Alex O'Hirn/Rhino in ''[[The Spectacular Spider-Man]]''. Marko is the Superego, concerned only with getting his "Big Score" and completely defying things such as revenge and grudges, while O'Hirn is the Id who mindlessly rushes into fights and problems without thinking things through.
* In ''[[Spider Man the Animated Series]]'' The Shocker and The Rhino briefly form a team like this, with Shocker as the cold, controlled one, and Rhino as the aggressive lout.
* In ''[[Spider-Man: The Animated Series]]'' The Shocker and The Rhino briefly form a team like this, with Shocker as the cold, controlled one, and Rhino as the aggressive lout.


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Latest revision as of 22:43, 5 February 2022

This is a common pairing of bad guys constructed along the same lines as a Freudian Trio, except for one important factor: They left off the reasonable character. In the classic The Dragon pairing, for example, the Evil Overlord is very Superego-ish, who is wanting a maximum amount of rule and control, and the Dragon, who basically just wants to fight, is very Id-ish. The lesson being that without the moderation of the Ego, things can get really out of hand.

Subtrope of Foil

See also: Trio, Comic Trio, Terrible Trio, Quirky Miniboss Squad. Overlaps with Brains and Brawn and Those Two Bad Guys. See also Big Bad Duumvirate. Usually also an example of Red Oni, Blue Oni.

Examples of Evil Duo include:

Anime and Manga

  • Androids 17 and 18 from Dragonball Z are a more subtle version of this. 17 is portrayed as wild and fun-loving (at least as far as androids go), while 18 is pragmatic and critical of 17's sacrifices of efficiency in the name of fun.
    • Interestingly enough they weren't particularly evil in the main timeline. In the original timeline that Trunks came from they were both mass-murdering Complete Monsters, but in the main timeline they were mostly neutral. They did originally intend to kill Goku but didn't go out of their way to hurt anybody else. Eventually both make Heel Face Turns and 18 even has a daughter with one of the protagonists.
  • Most of the Akatsuki partners in Naruto are constructed along these lines, with one partner being cold and focussed, and the other a raving lunatic. Examples include Itachi (a Stoic badass who barely talks) and Kisame (Affably Evil Blood Knight), Hidan (Dumb Muscle Talkative Loon) and Kakuzu (Genius Bruiser and The Strategist), and Sasori (icy People Puppets collector) and Deidara (Axe Crazy Mad Bomber). Pain and Konan avoid this; Zetsu, interestingly, does not, suffering from a split personality that gives him one calm half and one crazy one.
  • In Shakugan no Shana, Crimson Denizens of Bal Masque usually work in pairs—a Wanderer (a fighter) and a Jaeger (a scout); such as Ribesal and Pirsoyn.

Comic Books

  • In DC Comics, when Lex Luthor and The Joker team up (as happens often enough), they practically define this pairing.

Fan Works

  • Though they're not the only members of the Quirky Miniboss Squad, Mireyes and Binbeat of Futari wa Pretty Cure Blue Moon appear to count. They tend to be put together on missions (save for in their introductory episodes), with Mireyes making sure Binbeat doesn't make any trouble they're not supposed to be making, and Binbeat whining and preferring to just play around and prank people.
  • A Dark Knight Over Sin City has a few since it involves team ups between some Batman and Sin City villains. They all have varying degrees of lunacy so they clash quite a bit. For instance, Manute is cool, quiet, and level-headed, while Riddler annoys him by being a melodramatic villain prone to Evil Gloating.

Film

Live-Action TV

  • Malcolm and Jamie from The Thick of It have unique ways of controlling their enemies. Malcolm uses his frightening degree of charm to manipulate them. Jamie threatens to push iPods up their penises.
    • Except when they're beneath Malcolm's dignity to manipulate, in which case he just shouts a lot. With rather colorful turns of phrase. Basically, Jamie is Malcolm without the people skills.

Music

Video Games

  • Prometheus and Pandora from Mega Man ZX Advent.
  • In Knights of the Old Republic there is (in order) Darth Revan and Darth Malak, Darth Malak and Admiral Karath, Darth Malak and Bastila, and finally (in the Dark Side ending), Darth Revan and Darth Bastila.
  • The combination of Emperor Gestahl and Kefka in Final Fantasy VI show that things can really get out of hand when the Id murders the Superego.
  • Gilgamesh and Kotomine Kirei from Fate Stay Night. Gilgamesh wants to conquer the world so he can rule over it like he did in ancient Mesopotamia, while Kirei just wants to inflict the maximum amount of suffering and death that he can upon humanity for his own amusement. These would seem mutually exclusive, but 'luckily' Gil has decided that the majority of humanity isn't worthy to be ruled over and has no problem with wiping out most of the 'mongrels'.
    • The prequel Fate/zero has the master Uryuu Ryuunosuke and his Servant Bluebeard. Both are Serial Killers and take great pleasure in admiring each other's handiwork. Bluebeard is marginally more goal-oriented in that he (technically) is in it for the Grail, while Uryuu is an outsider who got roped into the Grail War by accident and merely takes all the pleasure he can out of making everyone near him suffer alongside his supernatural Cthulhu-summoning new best friend.
  • In most games of the Castlevania series, Dracula and Death are partners; if Dracula isn't in the game, it usually means he's dead and Death is behind some plot to fix that.

Web Comics

Western Animation

  • Invader Zim and GIR. Zim is an oblivious megalomaniac whose plans are usually doomed from the get-go. GIR is a childish Cloudcuckoolander with no attention span.
    • But that's OK because GIR has waffles and pretty girls to take him to raves. Zim really has no friends other than GIR.
    • Another example of an Evil Duo would be Almighty Tallest Red and Purple, though technically they are both Evil Overlords. Still, Red is usually the Straight Man to Purple, who is often the dumber and lazier of the two.
  • Dick Dastardly and Muttley from Wacky Races and Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines.
  • Pinky and The Brain are a borderline example because A) Pinky is not evil, just too stupid to recognize it, and B) the Brain is more competent that most of the other examples. Then again, he is a lab mouse trying to take over the world, so maybe he does fit.
  • Lugnut and Blitzwing in Transformers Animated. While Lugnut is singleminded and slavishly devoted to Megatron, Blitzwing is of three minds about everything (literally) and doesn't seem to really care much about Megatron.
  • Maximus and Minimus in Atomic Betty.
  • The Monarch and Dr. Girlfriend by season 3 of The Venture Brothers.
    • A bit different in that, while the Monarch certainly fits the 'id' profile, Dr. Mrs. The Monarch is actually competent and reasonable in her own right, rarely given over to histrionics, in other words, a very well-composed 'ego'.
  • Dr. Drakken and Shego from Kim Possible. They fit this trope exactly, as he's a Mad Scientist who wants to Take Over the World, while she's content to do the stealing and fighting with teen heroines.
  • Bebop and Rocksteady in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
  • Flint Marko/The Sandman and Alex O'Hirn/Rhino in The Spectacular Spider-Man. Marko is the Superego, concerned only with getting his "Big Score" and completely defying things such as revenge and grudges, while O'Hirn is the Id who mindlessly rushes into fights and problems without thinking things through.
  • In Spider-Man: The Animated Series The Shocker and The Rhino briefly form a team like this, with Shocker as the cold, controlled one, and Rhino as the aggressive lout.