Villains

From Fantasy Novel

Main villain - consider making him more or less a doppelganger of the hero. He could start out as an evil dictator, or a military general on an expansionist plan, or just somebody in general who is somebody he'd have to fight in the first place. Then, after some kind of conflict where the hero fights and defeats him, he is left with all the abilities, qualities and knowledge of the hero, basically meaning he knows more about him that the hero even knows about himself. The model of this character is Agent Smith from the Matrix... could also be analogist to the relationship between Harry Potter and Voldemort (only in reverse, as the immensely evil character marks the hero and gives HIM his powers). This could very well be a main plot point that I can build the story around.