Antivillain

The Antivillain the opposite of an antihero.

Description
While the antihero often fights on the side of good, but with selfish motives; the antivillain plays a villain's game, but for a noble cause (at least in their eyes). They may be more noble or heroic than an antihero in their intentions, but the means to achieve their ends are often considered immoral, unjust, sometimes even evil. Sometimes, they may simply be a villain with gentleman-qualities, a code of honor or some sense of justice. Antivillains will occasionally side with their rivals (usually the protagonist) if a greater threat than themselves comes or it is in both of their best interests. Oftentimes, if they do join the protagonists, they are distrusted. These villains are also often considered "grey" characters due to their moral ambiguity. It is possible to be both an anti-villain and anti-hero at the same time, depending on the character's goal and their methods of attaining it.

Associations

 * Antihero

Live-Action Films

 * Jigsaw (Saw series)

Western Animated Television

 * Jet (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
 * Unalaq (Legend of Korra)
 * Order of the Red Lotus (Legend of Korra)
 * Zaheer
 * Ghazan
 * Ming-Hua
 * P'Li
 * The Earth Empire (Legend of Korra)