A villain who has an overall goal which the heroes can appreciate in principle, but whose methods of pursuing said goal (such as mass murder) are problematic; despite any sympathy they may have with their cause, the heroes have no choice but to stop them. Taken to extremes, they may fully believe that Utopia Justifies the Means. Such an idealistic extremist is likely to be either a Totalitarian Utilitarian or a Principles Zealot, depending on whether they’re aiming For Happiness or For Great Justice. The most well-written examples of this trope are the kind that the reader/viewer stops just short of agreeing with.
Fan Casting
Killmonger (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Mr. Freeze
Peacemaker
Magneto
Henry J. Waternoose III
V (V for Vendetta)
Saw Gerrera
Erik Killmonger
Thanos (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Shay Cormac
Bismuth
Kuvira (Legend of Korra)
Helen Cutter
Baylan Skoll
Chief ARP Warden William Hodges
Thanos
Namor (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Zaheer (Legend of Korra)
Amon (Legend of Korra)
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