Random Anime Villains No One Blames For Being Evil (20 items)

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  (#18) Dilandau Albatau

  • The Vision of Escaflowne, Escaflowne

  When Dilandau Albatou is first introduced as the leader of the Dragon Slayers, he's a violent narcissist with a pathological fear of being alone and a burning desire to destroy Van. But his instability and cruelty stem from an excruciating childhood.

  Once upon a time, Dilandau was actually a girl named Celena Schezar. She was kidnapped and experimented on, a process that created her male identity. Because she didn't actually process what happened to her, she becomes increasingly mentally unstable as the series wears on. Despite this, the other members of the Dragon Slayers are extremely loyal to her. Eventually, she does resume her original idenity and reconnect with her brother Allan, but getting there is no easy task. 
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  (#13) Nine & Twelve - 'Terror In Resonance'

  While the exact motives for Nine and Twelve's acts of terrorism is never directly revealed, it's heavily implied that their motivation was to bring light to their experiences with the Athena Project. 

  The Athena Project was ostensibly supposed to educate gifted children, but the reality was nothing of the kind. The true aim of the project was to test a dangerous drug on children. The drug was supposed to be able to induce Savant Syndrome, a condition in which brain function is elevated in a single area. Those with Savant Syndrome would be used as government tools. The drug proved to be wildly damaging to many of those drafted into the study, permanently destroying their bodies and minds.

  Nine and Twelve were part of the project, and they escaped by setting fire to the institution. 
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  (#15) Hänsel & Gretel - 'Black Lagoon'

  Hänsel and Gretel are twin Romanian orphans who were abanoned by parents who could not afford their care. Rather than being taken in by a new family, they were taken in by the mob and forced to participate in snuff films. In these films, they had to either take the lives of other kids, or endure abuse themselves. As a result, they became used to violence, and developed the idea that the lifespans of those they destroy will be added onto their own.

  The two also lack coherent identities - Hänsel and Gretel are not their real names, and they routinely swap identities with one another. 
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  (#4) Crona

  • Soul Eater

  Crona never actually wanted to hurt anyone, but they weren't given much of a choice. Their mother, Medusa Gorgon, replaced her blood with "black blood" a substance that made them significantly more powerful, but also negatively impacted their mental state. As a young child, they were forced to destroy small animals in order to prepare for violence against humans. Their own will was irrelevant, and their only value to their mother was their ability to help her pursue her dangerous goals. 

  Because Maka and her friends were able to recognize Crona's victimization, they helped Crona achieve some level of personal freedom. Crona ultimately became one of their allies - but it wasn't an easy process. 
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  (#12) The Warriors - 'Attack On Titan'

  Few viewers of Attack on Titan actually want to see Reiner, Bertholdt, and Annie achieve their goal of destroying humanity within the walls, but it's hard not to feel sympathy because of the circumstances that put them there in the first place. 

  The three of them were Eldians living in Marley. Eldians were blamed for pretty much every form of hardship that's ever happened in the history of the world, and this is used as a justification to force them into internment camps. However, a small group of children are selected as Warriors. Those warriors are expected to obey the Marley military without question, and are indoctrinated into believing that such obedience is right. In exchange, they got Marley citizenship, which meant basic human rights. 

  So, Reiner, Bertholdt and Annie initially waged war because they believed it was the right thing to do. However, as they got to know the other members of the Survey Corps, they started to feel extremely conflicted - especially Reiner, who was ultimately unable to keep up the facade of being their ally. 
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  (#10) Marik Ishtar

  • Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters, Yu-Gi-Oh!

  Being held captive in an underground cavern for years on end isn't exactly great for child development, which might explain why Marik Ishtar ends up turning to villainy. Marik belongs to a family that has been entrusted to guard the Pharoah's tomb and two of the Millenium Items. In order to make sure he takes on that duty, his father refuses to allow him to leave their underground home. What's more, he's forced to endure having intricate and painful carvings inflicted on his back. To escape the pain, he creates a second personality, Yami Marik.

  One year later, he and his sister take a trip above ground, and his brother is punished for letting them escape. The punishment is torture. Unable to tolerate his brother suffering at their father's hands, Marik's other personaltiy takes over and destroys his father. He also takes the Millenium Rod for himself. His violent alter ego is sealed away, and his siblings attempt to hide what happened from him, blaming Shadi instead. Because Marik thought the Pharoah ordered Shadi to do it, he ended up starting the Rare Hunters and going after the Pharoah's soul - which is currently residing in Yugi.

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