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"This was supposed to be your night. This was your big chance, so for me to go out there and... I can't do that to a friend."
Jade West (surprisingly) feeling guilty for stealing Tori Vega's chance for the opening Platinum Music Awards.

Though not as dramatic as being related to a hero, a villain being the hero's or one of the primary protagonist's former friend is a recurring trait in fiction. This is because the idea of a person the hero trusted as a friend turning on them can often have a great psychological effect on the hero and make them reluctant to fight that person.

Frequently, the friend joins the side of evil because of being possessed or brainwashed so as to be used against the hero, which makes the hero even more reluctant to fight them. These characters can also be On and Off villains, changing between evil and good (e.g. Mr. Krabs and Kevin Levin). In these examples, when the Friend of the Hero is not being an evil villain, he or she can get along well with the hero.

On the flip side, this villain's betrayal or any other evil acts made the hero despise him/her and want nothing more than to kill their old friend.

This can also count for Redeemed villains, who become friends with the heroes they fought after redeeming themselves. Remorseful Villains villains can also count if they still feel friendship towards heroes.

IMPORTANT: this category is only for villains who were (or even still are) genuinely friends with the hero/heroes. Faked friendship for manipulation or other goals (like Emperor Palpatine, Yami Bakura, Ch'rell, Simon Doonan, Ego from Marvel Cinematic Universe, Terry Silver, Dimitri Rascalov, Leo Kasper or Gary Smith) is NOT ACCEPTED.

However, even Complete Monsters villains can qualify if they were once true friends of the hero/heroes (i.e. Alejandro Sosa, Commodus, Eckidina KnightWalker, Koba, Sir Isaac Ray Peram Westcott, Griffith, Tenjuro BannoMakuta Teridax, Lotso Huggin Bear, Iron Monger and Eli Raphelson).

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