Related to Hero

Villains who arebiological relatives ofheroes or any major protagonists. They can beparents,siblings, grandparents, ancestors, children, grandchildren, cousins, uncles/aunts, nieces/nephews, descendants, distant relatives, or evenclones of heroes. This also includes relatives of those who are still mostly villains, but areOn & Off and have done enough good to have a page on Heroes Wiki (e.g.,Bowser (Super Mario),Paper Bowser,Spectra Phantom,Plankton, andKaren Plankton) or villains who created heroes through non-biological means (e.g.,Dr. Eggman, as Mr. Tinker, createdBelle the Tinkerer).

This is a common trend in fiction in an attempt to add drama and to a lesser extent, irony to the story. Indeed, having to fight a close relative is a source of much inner turmoil to the hero who cannot reconcile their quest and familial ties. Often, this results inthe villain attempting to turn the hero over to their side, though this can fail, especially when the hero meets the criteria ofPure Good. Other times, the opposite will occur and the hero will attempt to turn the villain back to their side, which can eventually lead toredemption. (The perfect example, of course, isDarth Vader). However, this can fail, especially when the hero-related villain meets the criteria ofPure Evil (e.g.Scar,William Afton,Trigon,Ego,Freddy Krueger,Odalia Blight,Shao Kahn,Aku,Henry Evans,High Priestess,Ozai,Rip Blazkowicz,Podesta,Emperor Belos,Unalaq, andLight Yagami).