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|'''[[Manipulative Bastard|Ed]][[King Lear|mund]]''' from ''[[Fool]]''.}}
A villain whose polite mannerisms only serve to enhance their evil. They lack a villainous demeanor yet they are truly, wholly and unrepentantly evil regardless. This kind of villain maintains a [[Mood Dissonance|friendly, courteous mask]] even as they commit [[Moral Event Horizon|incredibly heinous acts]]. Unlike [[Affably Evil]] characters, whose niceness is genuine, Faux Affably Evil villains ''adopt'' this pleasant persona. An [[Affably Evil]] villain will treat [[The Hero]] like a friend and will be reluctant to mark them as an enemy. A '''Faux Affably Evil''' villain will treat The Hero like a friend, even as they are [[Cold-Blooded Torture|torturing]] them.
A Faux Affably Evil character's demeanor is an act. At heart, they're utterly soulless, but they mask it with a pleasant, polite, "normal" attitude, perhaps because they have [[Wicked Cultured|social standards]] to live up to or because their pleasantness reflects [[Evil Feels Good|their sheer enjoyment of evil]]. It's anyone's guess what this kind of villain will do if they suffer a [[Villainous Breakdown]]; maybe they will drop all pretenses and find that they are [[Not So Above It All]] or maybe they will fall into a state of [[Dissonant Serenity]], blabbering off-kilter pseudo-mannerisms as they lapse into their final and greatest [[Moral Event Horizon|puppy-murdering spree]].
Do not confuse with [[Laughably Evil]], which is a villain who is funny rather than polite. While many Faux Affably Evil villains are also [[Laughably Evil]], many other villains are one but not the other. Compare and contrast [[Affably Evil]] (whose affability is sincere) and this Trope's [[Opposite Tropes|opposite]], [[Noble Demon]] (whose demeanor is evil in contrast to their actions). [[For the Evulz]] is a common motivation, though using this trope as a form of [[Obfuscating Stupidity]] is also possible. Also see [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]], where a [[Jerkass]] is hiding behind a [[Nice Guy]] facade, and [[Stepford Smiler]], when a miserable or mentally unstable person is hiding behind a cheery and sweet facade. Compare [[Sugary Malice]].
{{examples}}
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* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' has Yami Bakura. Unrepentantly evil, [[Ax Crazy|Sadistic]], [[Deadpan Snarker]], and extremely [[Magnificent Bastard|charismatic]].
* {{spoiler|Tobi}} from ''[[Naruto]]'' likes to play the trickster archetype, which is why it's so disconcerting every time he reaffirms how much of a horrible, horrible person he is.
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* Genma from the new season of ''[[Darker than Black]]'' is a pretty laid back guy who [[Bait the Dog|initially seems to be Plucky Comic Relief]] and keeps that attitude even after it becomes clear that he is a vicious psychopath. The first indication of his Faux Affably Evil nature is a train hijacking he does, wherein to create a distraction, he runs down tons of people and shouts out something like (paraphrased) "All aboard" with the mangled corpse of the actual conductor beside him. Also fitting this trope is the fact that while he's clearly a [[Depraved Bisexual]] pedophile, he expresses this through behavior and commentary that is disturbingly similar to your typical [[Lovable Sex Maniac]].
* Izaya Orihara of ''[[Durarara!!]]!!'' is a [[Manipulative Bastard|manipulative]], [[Jerkass|arrogant]] prick who nevertheless manages to maintain a facade of politeness with almost everyone, even while discussing how best to screw over the maximum number of people possible for the [[For the Lulz|maximum amount of enjoyment possible]].
* Gauron from ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]''
* ''[[Kekkaishi]]'''s Mudou.
** From earlier on, there's Kaguro. He styles himself as a [[Magnificent Bastard]] and is conversational with Yoshimori when they fight. He's more towards the [[Ax Crazy]] end of the [[Blood Knight]] spectrum. And he {{spoiler|murdered Gen}} and is only an ayakashi because he was so completely insane as [[Evil Makes You Monstrous|a human.]]
* Frieza from ''[[Dragon Ball]] Z''. He is fairly polite, when he's in a good mood... and an [[Omnicidal Maniac]] [[Evil Overlord]], who will kill anyone who he feels is a threat to his power, in fear that someone will surpass him, going as far as driving entire species to extinction, or blowing up planets [[For the Evulz|just because he feels like it]].
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** [[Spell My Name with an "S"|Zolf J. Kimblee]] most certainly qualifies, too. He's shown many shades of [[Wicked Cultured]] and can be polite, charming, and an all-around charismatic fellow...when he's not making [[Complete Monster|bombs out of women, children, and any other poor saps within arm's length.]]
* ''[[Shaman King]]'''s [[Big Bad|Hao]] [[Magnificent Bastard|Asakura]] seems to go back and forth between this and being a [[Affably Evil|genuinely goodhearted guy]], who [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|commits monstrous acts]] [[Utopia Justifies the Means|for the greater good.]] A complex character, to be sure, but no matter how you view him, he's undeniably entertaining to watch.
* Diva of ''[[Blood
* Mayuri Kurotsuchi of ''[[Bleach]]''. As Soul Society's [[Token Evil Teammate]], he engages in friendly-seeming banter with one of the main characters, ''whose grandfather he brutally murdered and dissected''.
** Likewise, his [[Evil Counterpart|evil(er) counterpart]], Szayel Aporro Grantz. He can almost be compared to [[Dragon Ball|Freeza]] in how he puts on a mask of fiendish politeness, but loses it the instant something goes wrong for him.
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** Tsukishima, in contrast to his [[Card-Carrying Villain]] partner, {{spoiler|Ginjo}}. He acts polite and serene almost all the time, even while he [[Mind Rape]][[Zalgo|s]] people with [[Fake Memories]]. When someone {{spoiler|suffers a mental breakdown due to conflicting memories}}, the facade drops, revealing a sadistic monster.
* Gargoyle from ''[[Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water]]''. He's willing to kill anyone so that his plans could go accordingly, yet he is so polite and refined towards his foes. Especially with Nemo and Nadia (who he calls Princess).
* ''[[Trigun]]''{{'}}s [[The Dragon|Legato Bluesummers]] does a bit of this, although he is as freaky-evil as possible in his first meeting with ''Vash'', specifically.
** The anime version of [[Big Bad|Knives]] does a bit of this whenever interacting with Vash. Notably, his cheerful "yo, Vash!" upon their reunion in July, while sitting on a desk next to the just-murdered corpse of its owner, whom Vash was coming to visit. A similar but [[Evil Is Stylish|more elegant]] friendly greeting appears when Vash arrives for the final battle. However, because this demeanor only applies to his brother, and because he would probably not do anything ''to'' said brother if Vash just got out of his way, this may be more of a single-target [[Affably Evil]].
* Johan, the title character of ''[[Monster (manga)|Monster]]'', has this as his specialty. He charms, he smiles, he seems to ''care'' and he's such a beautiful and brilliant young man... as he uses you and kills you and if he takes enough of an interest in you, he will probably take the time to kill all your hopes and dreams, first.
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* Michio, the [[Villain Protagonist|protagonist]] of ''[[MW]]'', really has a friendly personality, but is really a criminal who commits atrocious crimes for fun.
* The Caster/master pair in ''[[Fate/Zero]]'' usually act like normal people, even while shredding little children to bits with [[Combat Tentacles]] because they were bored. Caster himself enjoys [[Hope Spot|pretending to be nice before horribly murdering someone]] for the extra shock value; his master seems to be just completely desensitized.
* Nightmare from ''[[Kirby Right Back At Ya]]'' is an oddly [[Lazy Bum|laid-back]] [[Evil Overlord|sort of tyrant]]. He respects his employees and prefers to amuse himself with watching current events... and at the same time shows what a [[Complete Monster]] he himself is as he creates [[Eldritch Abomination|Demon Beasts/monsters]], terrorizes planes, levels or enslaves civilizations, and tortures others by entering their sleep and giving them nightmares [[For the Evulz|just for the fun of it]]. Oh, and not only did his army slaughter an entire [[La Résistance]] unit, he also sped up an asteroid's course to crash into Popstar
* [[The Imp|Picodevimon]] from ''[[Digimon Adventure]]'' presents himself as a friend to several of the heroes and proceeds to utterly deceive them, all with an oily polite demeanor. He drops this facade when his plans go awry, though.
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** During his time as king of Gotham's criminal underworld, the Black Mask had some great lines. Considering he built his empire on a [[Atop a Mountain of Corpses|mountain of corpses]], and his ''hobby'' is torture, a lot of it [[Crosses the Line Twice]].
** James Gordon Jr. is a very well-mannered and thought-to-be-rehabilitated psychopath. Is also a very recent villain.
* The ''[[Daredevil]]'' villain Bullseye. He may be a [[Psycho for Hire]] with few redeeming features, but he does love to [[Deadpan Snarker|quip]].
* Yanno, [[Deadpool|I]] have always been [[Crazy Awesome]], but I vary between being a [[Noble Demon]] and being Faux Affably Evil, depending on my current state of sanity/[[Depending on the Writer|writer]]. It should be noted apropos the page quote (now former page quote, screw you, Tropers! Vengeance will be mine), when [[Nolan North]] voiced me, he played a [[Composite Character]] version, with the personality and dashing good looks of Deadpool in the main universe (in which my morality and sanity varies) and the motivation of [[Ultimate Marvel]] Deadpool (in which I am a [[Cape Busters|Cape Buster]] and straight up villain).
* [[Mad Scientist|Dr.]] [[Evil Albino|Finitevus]] from ''[[
** Dr. Eggman fits this to a T in a side story involving him rebuilding Lien-da, one of his underlings. He talks to her in a jolly, friendly mannered way, smiling the whole time while simultaneously showing her and then installing the bomb that will kill her if she attempts to betray him. "You'll all go up like a fireworks festival. Very festive. Very colorful."
* Mr. Hyde from ''[[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen]]'', whilst not evil, is a perfect example of this with his [[Blue and Orange Morality]], frequent [[Shoot the Dog|dog shooting]], and his [[Poisonous Friend]] attitude. The most notable example of this is where he maintains a polite demeanor, observes the London cityscape, and discusses how lucky and chipper he feels {{spoiler|whilst he pummels and rapes Griffin because he assaulted Mina}}. This is then further added to in a later scene, where he maintains a conversation even when he notices that {{spoiler|he is covered in the gradually appearing invisible man's blood (due to his recent demise)}}. Hell, he even deserves bonus points considering that, upon seeing the horrific aftermath of the above event, [[You Do NOT Want to Know|Captain Nemo tries to kill Hyde in disgust]] whilst Hyde [[Psycho for Hire|continues eating his dinner.]]
* Most of The Trust and the veteran Minutemen in [[100 Bullets]], with the exception of Wylie Times who is [[Affably Evil]] and Jack Daw who [[Jerkass|doesn't even try.]]
== [[Fan Works]] ==
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** His other [[Original Character]] Alexander Sovereign comes close, as he can talk about a grand war that would make the first two look like child's play, all while speaking in a polite tone. The only reason he bypasses this is because he has no emotions to begin with.
* The dark wizard [[Smug Snake|Lung]] from ''[[Queen of All Oni]]'' starts out seemingly polite, if a bit condescending. Then he starts torturing Jade in order to try and break her to his will.
== Films -- Animated ==
* Rumpelstiltskin in ''[[Shrek]] 4-Ever After''. Right up until his victims sign the [[Deal with the Devil|Deal With The Devi]][[Zalgo|l]], he is all politeness and sweet talk. Then he laughs manically at their doomed fate.
** Fairy Godmother from ''[[Shrek|Shrek 2]]''. She might seem like she wishes to help others, but in reality she's a vile opportunist.
* Lotso Huggin Bear from ''[[Toy Story 3]]''. When he first meets Andy's toys (or former toys, anyway), he seems like he's very friendly bear whose welcoming towards them. He helps show them around Sunnyside. When you first watch the movie, you think that he's sweet and lovable. But his true colors eventually show when he brainwashes Buzz into becoming his servant. It turns out that he's turned Sunnyside into a toy prison, where the toys in question would suffer a horrifying experience in the Caterpillar Room, where they'll eventually be broken by the toddlers that go there every day. He's widely considered to be ''Toy Story''{{'}}s most horrifying villain.
* Rothbart from ''[[The Swan Princess]]'' - he killed the king and kidnapped the titular princess in order to gain control of the kingdom - ''because he learned the first time around that stealing it was not the way to go'', and constantly remains one step ahead of the heroes - if not for blind luck, the main characters would be dead. He's also a [[Deadpan Snarker]] of sorts and never loses his temper.
* Many [[Disney Animated Canon|Disney villains]]:
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** Jafar from ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' is closer to this than to the [[Affably Evil]] he's sometimes listed as. [[Affably Evil]] might kill you, but it couldn't hurt to sing about humiliating you and make your girlfriend watch right?
*** In [[Recycled: the Series|the TV series]] there's Mozenrath, Disney's most charmingly diabolical teenager. "Okay, then. Everybody else expires at dawn, while I blow away Agrabah. Then, say, noon-ish, I return and devise some way to destroy you."
** Gaston of ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]'',
** And then, of course, there's the magnificent, ''
** [[Disney]]'s ''[[Hercules (1997 film)||Hercules]]'' has Hades as its Faux Affably Evil [[Big Bad]]. He talks like a [[Honest John's Dealership|used car salesman]] and makes wisecracks while screwing over everyone as much as possible.
{{quote|"Baboom. Name is [[Hercules (1997 film)||Hades]], lord of the dead. Hi, howya doin'?"}}
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== Literature ==
* ''[[Discworld]]'':
** The younger Magpyrs from ''[[
** Carcer in ''[[
** Mr. Teatime can be this way. Especially in the BBC ''[[
* The novel ''[[Vanity Fair]]'' has this in [[Dastardly Whiplash|Sir Pitt Crawley]] of whom the narrator comments ''"he was fond of drink, of swearing, of joking with the farmers' daughters: he was never known to give away a shilling or to do a good action, but was of a pleasant, sly, laughing mood, and would cut his joke and drink his glass with a tenant and sell him up the next day; or have his laugh with the poacher he was transporting with equal good humour."'' Notably, the narrator explicitly comments that if the character was slightly more honest, he would be a very successful scoundrel, but instead, is simply too crooked to prosper.
* [[Magnificent Bastard|Sang-drax]] treats [[Anti-Hero|Haplo]] like an old friend in the ''[[Death Gate Cycle]]'', and it's made clear he does it just to mess with him rather than out of any feelings of genuine affection. He's also shown to be capable of sounding positively ''cheery'' when describing the [[Fate Worse Than Death]] [[The Heartless|his people]] have planned for ''the whole universe''. Genuinely thwart his plans, though, and he gets ''very'' nasty very quickly.
* In ''[[Harry Potter]]'' :
** Voldemort actually exhibits this trait a few times, mostly in ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (novel)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' when he makes some [[Incredibly Lame Pun|terrible "hand" puns]] to Wormtail during [[An Arm and a Leg|a related task]]. From what the reader sees of his younger days, he was even more of this trope before his sanity was completely gone.
** [[Tyrant Takes the Helm|Dolores Umbridge]] is arguably worse than Voldemort, and possibly more hated to boot. She makes Hogwarts into a dictatorship, but her office is decorated with gambolling pictures of kittens, and she wears knitted sweaters and bows in her hair. Possibly magnified by the fact that while Voldemort does his terrible deeds towards an end with some sort of magnificence, and was even prepared to embrace his Pureblood enemies as allies if they turned, Umbridge merely gets off on her ability to make people suffer.
* In the ''[[Redwall]]'' series, Ferahgo the Assassin is this. As the narration puts it, he "smiles a lot, but he never jokes".
* If they're not [[Affably Evil]], most [[Dean Koontz]] antagonists will be this.
* [[The Fair Folk|The Gentleman With the Thistledown Hair]], from ''[[Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell]]''. The scene where he's so happily, ''enthusiastically'' telling {{spoiler|Steven Black}} how many people he's had to kill in order to try and {{spoiler|restore his true name to him}} makes him seem like a big, friendly, amoral murder-puppy.
* {{spoiler|O'Brien}} in ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]''. He talks to {{spoiler|Winston}} in a calm tone while torturing him.
* In Exile's Duology, [[Heralds of Valdemar]], Lord Orthallen straddles this, most vividly seen (or not, rather) when he was acting as {{spoiler|Selenay's confidant}}.
* ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]''
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** While the Master varies [[Depending on the Writer]] and/or [[The Nth Doctor|actor]], one of his constant traits is the ability to be charming and polite one moment, then ruthless and brutal the next, switching on a whim. No where is this more evident than in his interactions with the Doctor, particularly the Roger Delgado incarnation, which would often be quite pleasant if one ignored how he would invariably be discussing his plans to cause widespread death and destruction.
** [[Eldritch Abomination|House]]. A [[Complete Monster]] of a [[Genius Loci]], who kills Time Lords, [[Body Horror|stitches them back together]], and [[Mind Rape|screws around with the companions.]] Despite this, he's oddly polite and fun to watch.
* The Brother Cavil model (the Ones) of Cylon from ''[[Battlestar Galactica
{{quote|'''Natalie (a Six):''' Is there anything that isn't fodder for a joke with you, or is that really how you see our very existence, as some sort of nihilistic punchline?
'''Cavil:''' Nihilistic punchline, I like that. But quite honestly, I'm feeling very serious. Getting riddled with bullets affects me that way. }}
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== Tabletop Games ==
* ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]''.
** Asmodeus
** Very common with Devils, who are [[Lawful Evil]]. In most cases, Devils usually want mortals to make agreements with them of their own free will, but they are an always Evil race for a reason.▼
** Dispater is either this or [[Affably Evil]] - depends on who you ask. One of the oldest devils, he is known to be a cool-headed type who ''never'' gets angry, despite holding unfathomable rage and hate inside him. Some do say, however, that if he ''did'' show anger he'd likely make sure nobody who witnessed it [[Leave No Witnesses|would live to tell anyone]].
** Also fairly common among [[Ravenloft]] darklords.▼
** Fierna (Fiery Lady of Phlegetos, the 5th Layer of Hell) can be this. While known to have a temper as fiery as Phlegetos itself, ''Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes'' suggests she can be cordial - or even friendly - towards mortals who wind up in her domain until she decides whether to imprison, torture, and/or rape them:
{{quote|'''Fierna:''' A paladin? How exquisite! Sit, please. Rest. Tell me about the god that would send such a bright soul on so long and dark a journey.}}
▲
:* On the other side of the Lower Planes, the Demon Lord Graz'zt is either this or strait-up [[Affably Evil]], depending on his mood and the situation. Some stories suggest he was indeed once a devil who embraced Chaos and became a demon.
* The Dark Eldar in ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' are [http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Quotes_Dark_Eldar surprisingly cheerful and fun-loving] for a society based around torturing people and eating their souls. Given that their own souls are involuntarily devoted to an [[Eldritch Abomination]] that feeds on sensations, its probably part of the job.
** [[Memetic Mutation]] and various fan works have the fans portray most Chaos devotees as this (except for Nurgle followers, who are geniunely [[Affably Evil]]). The most notable permutations of this are [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Cultist-chan Cultist-chan] and [http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Kharn Kharn].
== Theater ==
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* Otani Yoshitsugu from ''[[Sengoku Basara]]'', in the English dub (the Japanese version is [[Obviously Evil]]), is constantly affable and polite (provided you haven't pushed his [[Berserk Button]]) even as his overt misanthropy and ambitions to spread misery to every human on Earth makes it clear it's all just an act.
* Surprisingly, there's only one truly good example from the [[No More Heroes]] series. Destroyman adores causing pain and killing people, with a nasty [[Evil Laugh]] when he succeeds and a lot of [[Evil Gloating]]. Amazingly, he is really good at selling himself as a normal mailman. When he came back in the second game, however, one half of him was like his past self but more convincing...while the other half was [[Ax Crazy]], obviously angry but also really loving doing what he did.
* At first glance, Helio from ''[[Bravely Default 2]]'' is a wonderful man who does his best to make Rimedhal a wonderful place. But as the story of Chapter 3 unravels, you realize that he is the most evil person in the city. And he isn’t even from the city. He’s from Holograd, and Holograd is not the friendliest city in the world. Though Rimedhal turns out to have a dark secret, just as Wiswald did. Savalon honestly isn’t so bad but there are problems with the city. Anihal lives there, after all.
* Madam M in ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' she seems polite and formal - to paying customers, that is. To anyone else, she drops the act and shows her true side, a nasty, rude woman with a foul mouth.
== [[Web Comics]] ==
* Belkar and Xykon, especially Xykon, from ''[[The
▲* Belkar and Xykon, especially Xykon, from ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]]''. The latter's [[Hannibal Lecture]]s tend to be very conversational in tone if not subject matter, and he "kindly" offers mercies when his enemies are plainly outmatched by him, like:
{{quote|'''Xykon:''' Bring the [[Soul Jar|phylactery]] back, and I'll let you keep two internal organs of your choice. Act fast, this offer is for a limited time! ''(Fires a Meteor Swarm at the fleeing heroes)''}}
** Even Redcloak, {{spoiler|who loathes Xykon and has been subtlely manipulating him for years}}, admits that Xykon can be pretty funny and charming. He warns Jirix that this does ''not'' mean that Xykon can be trusted one iota.
* [[Cain and Abel|Issac Jenner]] from ''[[Demonology 101]]'', though gradually less so [[Love Redeems|after meeting Madeline]].
* Bangladesh Dupree from ''[[Girl Genius]]'', who derives much [[Genki Girl|endless]] [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20040901 glee] from [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20040123 torture], murder, and [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20061101 mass destruction]. Also, [[Even Evil Has Standards|Bang has standards]]: she hates "those creepy spider biters" and their mistress on a general principle, not just as a threat or recurring nuisance. Her upbeat personality and [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20050103 casual attitude] only make her more likeable—to the audience, at least. Most other characters rather fear her.
** Contrast to the Other who showers cutesy and "darlings" all the time, but tries too hard.
** Also, Castle Heterodyne, which has an attitude rather like that of the aforementioned HK-47 and a fanatical devotion to the Heterodynes. Except it's the size of a vast, sprawling complex and a lot more creatively vicious.
* Used liberally in ''[[The Last Days of Foxhound]]'', where at least half the jokes are mostly Mantis and Ocelot making each other's life a living hell.
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{{quote|'''Richard''': You got Dick-roll'd.
'''Cale''': [[Running Gag|Hah! Dick-rolled]]! }}
* Black Hat Man from ''[[
* The evil wizard Faden from ''[[Exiern]]'', like [[The Joker|Mister J]], is in the evil game as much for the lulz as anything else.
* Alaster Wight of [[Suppression]] treats everyone as his best buddy despite being a self proclaimed "sadistic badass bastard". He's got a smile that's equal parts [[Cheshire Cat Grin|Chesire]] and [[Slasher Smile|Slasher]].
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* Devil in ''[[Sinfest]]'' can be [https://web.archive.org/web/20140209191234/http://sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=304 very] [https://web.archive.org/web/20140209183208/http://sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=2315 funny] when he's in a good mood. And sometimes throws loud but harmless prima donna hissy fits or [https://web.archive.org/web/20140209162712/http://sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=312 long] [https://web.archive.org/web/20140209183005/http://sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=320 rants], which sometimes has comedic effects too. Of course, depending on the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140209193101/http://sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=2069 subject], his clownade can be [https://web.archive.org/web/20140209165937/http://sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=2260 more] than [https://web.archive.org/web/20140111023318/http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=2273 sinister]—still [https://web.archive.org/web/20130925114735/http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=2791 hilarious] though, isn't? And [https://web.archive.org/web/20140209184758/http://sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=319 when] he's in a ''bad'' mood, there may be [https://web.archive.org/web/20140209184941/http://sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=3974 barely enough time] to say "[[Oh Crap]]".
* Doc Scratch from ''[[Homestuck]]'' corrupts an entire world, manipulates children into ushering in the end of the universe via careful omission of key facts, imprisons and abuses a little girl to make her into a monster, and is responsible for pretty much every horrible thing in the series. But he's an excellent host.
== Web Original ==
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[[Category:Villains]]
▲[[Category:Faux Affably Evil]]
[[Category:Character Derailment Tropes]]
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