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{{quote|''I've learned that, in every story, there is a big, bad something. An evil force that, no matter the size, corrupts the world of the story, and tries its best to destroy the hero. A wolf, a witch, a giant, a dragon, a knight... or an idea, a desire, a temptation... or even a book.''|'''[[Lullaby]]'''}}

 

 

Note that Big Bad is not a catch-all trope for the biggest and ugliest villain of any given story. The [[Badass]] leader of the [[Quirky Miniboss Squad|outlaw gang]] that the heroes face once or twice is ''not'' the Big Bad. The [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|railroad tycoon]] who turns out to be ''using'' the gang as muscle is the Big Bad. In general, if there is a constant [[Man Behind the Man]] story going on in order to reveal the big bad, then whoever [[The Chessmaster|is behind it all]] is the Big Bad, not every major villain in the lead-up. At other times, if a new enemy shows up to replace the previous Big Bad, then they are the Big Bads of their individual storylines.