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{{quote|"''Why do I need you, Jerec, when I can take all the power of the Valley myself?''"|'''Kyle Katarn''', ''[[Dark Forces Saga|Dark Forces 2: Jedi Knight]]'' [[Multiple Endings|dark side ending]]}}
The villain tells the "[[Designated Hero|h]][[Anti
Or if that is too long, Villain offers a [[We Can Rule Together|chance to rule together]], "hero" kills villain, takes [[MacGuffin]] and uses it to dominate the world himself. Word of advice to villains: if you're dealing with a person who was willing to betray their [[True Companions|true friends and comrades]] for a taste of power, don't be surprised that they'll be willing do the same to ''you''. This is typically a [[Start of Darkness]].
Some [[Magnificent Bastard|especially cunning]] Villains give the [[We Can Rule Together]] speech, allow the hero to fall, and then reveal that...:gasp: they were [[I Lied|lying]] about sharing! [[Villains Never Lie|Who would have thought?]]
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== Film ==
* ''[[Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of ga Hoole]]''. Invoked by Metal Beak to {{spoiler|Allomere}}.
* Erik Lensherr (aka Magneto) from ''[[X Men First Class (Film)|X Men First Class]]'' agreed with everything [[Big Bad|Sebastian Shaw]] said. Unfortunately, Shaw [[You Killed My Father|has killed his mother]].
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