Category:Protective

Villains who are the opposite of what many expect from an antagonistic "boss"; they genuinely care for another being. Whether it be paternal/maternal, romantic, or simply a "matter of principle", these villains will not only treat their minions well, but often go into a rage when their minions are threatened or harmed and they are willing to go out of their way to save them at their own risks. Sometimes, this can be because the minions are relations to the villain, the villain's lovers, friends, or (as mentioned above) the villain genuinely values those who aid them.

'''Complete Monsters can never be added to this category, because they do not care about the well-being or safety of anyone (except their own). And even if in some cases, they seemingly show care to someone, it is only because they have interests behind or for convenience; furthermore, they are not willing to save others lives by altruism because they lack empathy.'''

However, despite the fact a genuinely protective villain is never completely evil, some of them can still be psychopaths if their protectiveness towards certain people doesn't contradict their lack of empathy toward everyone else. Also, do not add villains to this category if they genuinely care about someone else but without doing more, even if they are not Complete Monsters.

For villains who protect things or places (including those labeled as Complete Monsters), see the Guardians category instead.