In many traditional fantasy works, the hero and villain were largely undefined stock characters designed only for the reader to imprint upon. Thankfully, the genre has evolved to where both roles are often have far more nuanced. The relationship between hero and villain is now what moves the story forward and makes us root for one side or the other. In this panel we’ll talk about great hero and villain examples and concepts, even playing around with who gets to be the hero and who (or what) gets designated as the villain.
