The Emergence Machine

Villain

abstract · Society · Level 10 · E9

E9Cultures

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

A character who opposes the hero in a social context, often driven by a desire for power or control.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “villain” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L6L2L1L0VillainCruelEmotionSocietyCommunityMindCognitionCooperationGroupMemory… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesVillainL10GroupL6SocietyL8CruelL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Group L6 (requires) polysemous
    Understanding group is foundational to the social concept of villain
  • Society L8 (requires)
    Character who opposes the hero -- prerequisite: society
  • Cruel L9 (requires)
    Character who opposes the hero -- prerequisite: cruel