Category:Outcast

An Outcast, often referred to as an "Outsider", is basically another name for an exiled character or being. Unlike the Imprisoned villain, an Outcast is banished without actually being imprisoned; sometimes, being exiled is seen as sufficient punishment in itself or they are away from civilization and society by choice. Many Outcast characters seek to return to their previous power or position; others are driven mad or embittered by it. Very few embrace the state of exile. Sometimes, outcasts can be people who either got rejected by civilization and society, or they rejected civilization and society.

Alternatively, an Outcast can be someone who is not socially accepted, being hated and/or feared by those around him/herself, forcing them into a life of relative isolation and/or wandering. Technically, these are the opposite of Charismatic villains, nevertheless a character can be both charismatic and be an outcast, especially if their outcast status only applies to a certain society. Should the banishment be unreasonable given the crime (or lack thereof), an outcast can go under Tragic as well. However outcasts do not count as tragic if their banishment was just and well earned.