The Difference between a Villain and an Antagonist
I had no idea there was a different between a villain and antagonist, I thought they were interchangeable. But, they are not and I’m here to tell you why!
A villain is ‘a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot’.
An antagonist is ‘a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something’. So the enemy or competitor to your main character. Whether there intentions are good or not.
So basically, your main character (protagonist) could be the villain and your hero could be the antagonist.
To sum up, your villain is defined by there intentions and your antagonist depends on who the the story focuses on.
