What makes an effective villain? (Discussion encouraged)
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A connection to the protagonist. Perhaps the hero is prophesied to end the villain? Perhaps they are related?
A well-established motive. Nobody wakes up in the morning and wonders how evil they can be.
A powerful weapon. What better thread can a villain have than some weapon or tool that can lay many dead in a single stroke?
The command of a powerful army. By intimidation or charisma.
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PLOT TWIST!

The bad guy is the good guy, and the good guy framed the badguy, and is actually bad!