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{{quote|Played by: Thomas Ian Griffith (1989)}}
* [[Chessmaster]]: Anyone could have easily walked in on Daniel and Miyagi, pretended to be on their side only to manipulate them. With little to no effort. Yet Terry goes the extra mile. He has his tailors get close to make him look poor and humble. He also has his mechanic give him a car to match the look. His plans also have careful precision and choices right down to the time and date he performs them. From spying on Miyagi's home to gain information at night, to appearing to falsely announce Kreese's demise, to "defending" Daniel from Mike Barnes, after secretly sending him after him once before. Even after he reveals himself for what he truly is, Daniel is so shaken by the experience [[Exactly As Planned|that he was initially too scared to continue fighting.]]
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: He's made millions of dollars as a professional toxic waste dumper.
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: To Miyagi
* [[Evil Plan]]: Of the ''[[Revenge|Vengeance Is Mine!]]'' variety, targeting Daniel and Mr. Miyagi for what they did to Kreese in the first movie.
* [[Eviler Than Thou]]: Granted both Kreese and Silver are both nuts, Kreese is the more calmer of the two. Silver on the other hand is not just batshit insane, but incredibly smart and sadistic. What he does to Daniel, makes what Kreese did to Johnny look like a slap on the wrist.
* [[I Owe You My Life]]: A somewhat noble example. Kreese saved Silver's life in Vietnam. So Silver owes him a life debt. It becomes less noble, when he pays Kreese back by helping him torment and challenge Daniel and Miyagi back into the Tournament.
* [[Large Ham]]: Oh so very much.
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]
* [[Obviously Evil]]: In-Universe the man makes a living dumping toxic waste on illegal grounds. As well as form elaborate schemes against a teenager and an old man. Not only that but he has trouble containing his smirk even when he's trying to deceive Daniel and Miyagi into thinking he is nice.
* [[Revenge Before Reason]]: Probably the most over-the-top comical example of the trope. When Silver begins to make his plans, he halts all of his business ventures and focuses all his money and resources into revenge against Daniel and Miyagi.
{{Quote|'''Terry Silver:'''For the next few weeks my business is strictly revenge.}}
* [[Smug Snake]]: At the end of the movie.
* [[Villain with Good Publicity]]
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