Category:Vengeful

Vengeful villains or Seekers of Vengeance are villains who commit their crimes under the premise of vengeance (also called retribution or revenge), whether it be for a wrong committed against them or their people/race, something done to hurt their friends/families, a heroic action that caused them great loss, a personal reason, etc.

They are similar to a nemesis, but with a few slight differences. First of all, a seeker of vengeance is a specific type of nemesis, being concerned only with revenge, while a nemesis encompasses all types of motivations.

Also, a nemesis is an enemy who is created through the hero's own actions, but a seeker of vengeance might already be an enemy to the hero and is seeking revenge for a perceived wrong dealt to them by the hero. Seekers of Vengeance may also be pursuing revenge against neutral characters or even other villains in Evil Vs. Evil scenarios.