Ramayana/YMMV
< Ramayana
- Alas, Poor Villain - Kumbhakarna. Ravana as well.
- Badass Decay - Ravana has been changed in his portrayal of being a Big Bad to a Anti-Hero whose one weakness was kidnapping women that were not his. To be fair, some passages of Valmiki somewhat lead to this interpretation. See Draco in Leather Pants below, which perhaps makes this one of the oldest ones ever.
- Draco in Leather Pants - Ravana, believe it or not! Numerous alternative versions (Kamban's for eg.) show him as a king esteemed for his knowledge, fighting prowess and talent in the arts and he's has a place in Shiva temples in the South, thus making this trope Older Than Feudalism.
- Ensemble Darkhorse - Hanuman