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My wife gave a talk about Villains (as defined by Tami Cowden<\/a>) at a local writer’s meeting this Saturday. It occurred to
\nme to try and match them up with deadly sins. Even apart from the fact there are eight villain
\narchetypes and seven sins, things don’t line up exactly. No villain of any worth is based on
\nsloth. Unsurprisingly, pride seems to be one of the worst evils.<\/p>\n

I think it’s probably useful to try and categorize the bad guys, if only to help keep their
\ncharacters varied and interesting in one’s stories. For some of these characters, the sin represents
\nthe villain’s motive, in other cases it’s something they exploit in others.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Deadly Sin<\/th>\nArchetype<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Wrath\/Greed<\/td>\nTyrant\/Bitch: He just wants to take over the world.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Envy<\/td>\nBastard: Daddy should have loved him more.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pride\/Lust\/Greed<\/td>\nThe Devil\/Black Widow: This character is more about exploiting pride\/lust\/greed in others than having it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
??<\/td>\nThe Traitor\/Backstabber: This one seems to be more about what the character does than his\/her motive.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Envy<\/td>\nThe Outcast: He doesn’t fit in, and resents the world for it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pride<\/td>\nThe Evil Genius: Know any genius coyote’s?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gluttony\/Lust<\/td>\nThe Sadist: It’s about the pleasure.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pride<\/td>\nThe Terrorist\/Fanatic: Nothing’s worse than a self righteous bad guy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pride<\/td>\nThe Matriarch: Loves only her own. Controlling.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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