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en-wikipedia-org-7276		Villain - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	3198	389	71	The term villain first came into English from the Anglo-French and Old French vilain, which is further derived from the Late Latin word villanus,[2] which referred to those bound to the soil of the Villa and worked on an equivalent of a plantation in Late Antiquity, in Italy or Gaul.[3][page needed] Villain archetypes[edit] The fairy tale genre utilises villains as key components to push the narrative forward and influence the hero's journey. Villains in fiction commonly function in the dual role of adversary and foil to a story's heroes. In their role as an adversary, the villain serves as an obstacle the hero must struggle to overcome. In their role as a foil, they exemplify characteristics that are diametrically opposed to those of the hero, creating a contrast distinguishing heroic traits from villainous ones.[citation needed] Portraying and employing villains in fiction[edit] Sympathetic villain[edit] "Perceptions of Heroes and Villains in European Literature".	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-7276.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-7276.txt