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A '''tragic villain''' is a character, usually an ], who does not truly intend to be a ]. They are perhaps misled or not entirely in control of their feelings and/or actions, or pursuing morally ambiguous logic. This ] originates as an ] to the more classic ] of ] tragedy which continued into use as a basis for ] plays. In modern ] and ], the character is sometimes referred to as a sympathetic villain. |
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* ], especially as portrayed in the films ], and in the "]" trilogy when he is known as ]. |
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* Daniel de Bosola in the play '']''. |
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* ] in the television series '']''. |
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* Many portrayals of the title character in ] as well as the ] he created. |
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* ], the Joker's totally devoted (and abused) girlfriend |
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* ]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.silverbulletcomics.com/news/story.php?a=2416 |title=The Tragic Villain in All-Star Superman #5 |accessdate=2007-02-15 |publisher=Silver Bullet}}</ref> |
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* ]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.drurywriting.com/john/Cassius.htm |title=Cassius: A Tragic Villain |accessdate=2007-02-15 }}</ref> |
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* ]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=20586 |title=Hannibal Lecter: From Supporting Character To....Romantic Hero? |accessdate=2007-02-15 }}</ref> |
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* ]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.startreksoundtracks.com/sts-symphonic-star-trek.html |title=Symphonic Star Trek |accessdate=2007-02-15 }}</ref> |
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* ]<ref name="Medea essay">{{cite web |url=http://www.gradesaver.com/classicnotes/titles/medea/essay1.html |title=Analysis of Medea as a Tragic Character |accessdate=2007-02-15 }}</ref> |
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* ]<ref name="Medea essay"/> |
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