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Running [[The Empire]] is hard work. No Dark Lord, no matter how powerful and feared, can manage everything on his own and a military-style hierarchy is usually the best of delegating tasks to the various henchmen and minions. As a result, if the heroes wind up having to topple [[The Empire]], they'll end up going against a [['''Standard Evil Empire Hierarchy]]'''.
 
Unlike a [[Five-Bad Band]], which tends to be fought as a group, a [['''Standard Evil Empire Hierarchy]]''' is defined by the roles they have within a larger Imperial hierarchy. Each member will be encountered individually, either with their assembled mooks or by themselves. In addition, the members rarely deal with each other unless the Emperor calls them for a joint meeting. [[Evil Versus Evil|Infighting]] is common as they all attempt to assert their authority and it's not unheard-of for one boss to aid the heroes, [[Chronic Backstabbing Disorder|only to turn on them afterward.]]
 
One of the hallmarks of the hierarchy is that there is often [[Co-Dragons|no clear-cut Dragon role]], as all of the bosses answer directly to the Emperor himself. The hierarchy usually consists of:
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Compare and contrast with the [[Five-Bad Band]], [[Standard Evil Organization Squad]] and [[Power Stable]].
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== Anime and Manga ==
* ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]''
** [[The Emperor]]/The [[Evil Counterpart]] of Simon: Lordgenome (well, more [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]] than evil)
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== Literature ==
* [[The Lord of the Rings]]:
** [[The Emperor]]: Sauron
** The Right Hand/The General: the Witch-King
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