No examples, please as per the discussion and vote here. Calling yourself one implies either a lack of understanding of the trope or severe mental illness.
Calling other people completely irredeemable is rude at best. The Complete Monster may be a Magnificent Bastard or a Draco in Leather Pants to some audience members, but the completeness of their monstrosity does not depend on how well the audience receives them.Ĭompare Vile Villain, Saccharine Show, where the villain is noticeably more heinous than the other characters but is not necessarily a Complete Monster. A recurring evil character either has redeeming qualities presented as such within the moral framework of the story, or they don't. This trope is not Gushing About Villains You Like. A villain with no redeeming qualities can be viewed as exceedingly simplistic. Tropes Are Not Good the Complete Monster can sometimes be indicative of lazy writing. Offscreen Villainy is advised against, with few exceptions depending on how clear the results of said villainy are.
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And whatever their position, a Complete Monster has to go the full mile and meet all criteria: they are the worst they can possibly be in their role, in the space and scale they occupy. Their monstrous characters are reflected in their heinous deeds, which is what puts them a cut above the regular villains. This trope isn't just about what the character does, but about what the character is. Please note that a character crossing the Moral Event Horizon does not alone make them a Complete Monster.
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