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Oh yeah? Well, that little girl sat on my lap when she was two years old, and I swore to God I would rip the f***ing skin off of anyone who f***ing wronged her.
~ Trevor Philips threatening Laslow Jones about Michael De Santa's daughter, Tracey.
You fought as hard as you could against destruction. You sacrificed your own body to give your children a dream from which they wouldn't have to wake.
~ Chelka about how Rangda protected the world and its inhabitants from Niike.

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 or leaders well, but can also at times go into a rage when they are threatened or harmed and they are willing to go out of their way to save them at their own risks (e.g. Blitzo, Misa Amane, Teru Mikami, Rem).

Sometimes, this can be because the minions or leaders are related to the villain, the villain's lovers, friends, or (as mentioned above) the villain genuinely values those who aid them.

IMPORTANT: Pure Evil villains CANNOT be in this category, because they do not care about the well-being or safety of anyone (except for themselves). 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 (e.g. Lord Voldemort cared about Nagini only because she was one of his Horcruxes, otherwise he would have killed her; Blackbeard cared about Angelica only because she was helping him reach the Fountain of Youth to save his own skin; William Afton cared about his daughter Elizabeth only because he can have her as his successor; otherwise he would've left her to die; Judge Claude Frollo cared about Quasimodo only because of his fear of God's wrath and he could still be useful to him; otherwise he would have dropped him down the well; Princess Shroob cared about her older twin sister only because of her power; the Saxon Master only cared for his Missy incarnation because she was his future self and still killed her when he didn't like the person he would become; Boris the Animal only spared his past self because he cared for his own safety; Diavolo cared about his right-hand Doppio only because he was his split-personality and would've died if he died; Ghirahim cared about Demise only because he wanted to have Hyrule destroyed by his power; All For One only cared about his brother as a prized possession and killed him the moment he fully rebelled against him). Also while there are moments in which a Pure Evil is rageful because the hero killed one of their allies, this is only because that ally actually has something to do with their main goals or other reasons that seems to have no sense at all. Even if they did genuinely love or care for someone at some point in their lives, they end up completely discarding it and no longer have such a redeeming quality (e.g. Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear, Dio Brando, Dr. Robotnik, Ego, Eobard Thawne, Zoom, Mysterio, Lucifer, Griffith, Emperor Belos, Drago Bludvist, and King Boo).

However, despite the fact a genuinely protective villain is never purely evil, some of them can still be psychopaths if their protectiveness towards certain people doesn't contradict their lack of empathy toward everyone else (e.g. Jack Welker, Penguin (Batman Returns), Rumpelstiltskin, Randall, Tommy DeVito, Azazel, William Birkin, Lalo Salamanca, Queen Ingrith, Killian, and Aaron the Moor). On the other hand, it can be a redeeming quality to some villains if they are willing to change for the person they're protective of (e.g. Ken, the Beast, The Prowler, Heinz Doofenshmirtz, Felonious Gru, John Silver, Loki Laufeyson, Goro Akechi, Nebula, and Yondu Udonta).

Also, DO NOT add characters like these even if they are not Pure Evil:

This category is ONLY for villains who still have genuine care for the well-being of people, animals, etc. For villains who protect things or places (including those labeled as Pure Evil), see the Guardians category instead.

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