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The Complete Monster is the most depraved of all characters; a villain utterly lacking in redeeming features. Trying to put a value on the evilness of a Complete Monster is like calculating the credit score of Bill Gates: it's a moot point.
Or, anyway, that is how the character is presented in the story. The character is a bad guy, full stop. The author has not taken the character through any actions toward redemption, or at least any that stuck.
The Complete Monster can be recognized by these signs:
- The character is truly heinous by the standards of the story, which makes no attempt to present the character in any positive way. The character's terribleness is played seriously, even if the work is light and/or comedic. Other characters in-story must fear or hate this character.
- The character has either no Freudian Excuse to validate their crimes, or their Freudian Excuse is presented in-story as inadequate. Any sympathy evoked in their backstories is long gone in the present time.
- They are completely devoid of altruistic qualities, show no regret for their crimes, are never redeemed or have any possibility of redemption.
Please note that a character crossing the Moral Event Horizon does not alone make them a Complete Monster. This trope isn't just about what the character does, but about what the character is. Their monstrous characters are reflected in their heinous deeds, which is what puts them a cut above regular villains. 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. Offscreen Villainy is advised against, with few exceptions depending on how clear the results of said villainy are.
One of the few subjects we agree is subjective as hell. One troper's monster can be another's Magnificent Bastard.
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- Complete Monster/Disney
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- Complete Monster/Movies
- Complete Monster/Literature
- Complete Monster/TV
- Complete Monster/Music
- Complete Monster/Tabletop Games
- Complete Monster/Video Games
- Complete Monster/Webcomics
- Complete Monster/Web Original
- Complete Monster/Western Animation
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