Lingjian Mountain's Qianling Sect And Its Anti-Villain Leader Tian Lun

Perhaps one of the best definitions of what makes a good antagonist isn't necessarily evil for evil's sake. Sometimes, some villains just need to have a motive beyond For the Evulz (such as the Masters of Evil villain group in Marvel Comics) which can be very common in superhero shows. In the case of Qianling sect leader Tian Lun - his atrocities are coupled with a much greater aim.

I always found the whole bloodletting thing creepy. Okay, no human sacrifice was made by the sect members. However, it turned out that Tian Lun massacred his own family while leaving one daughter Li Xian alive until now. Did his whole family agree to die in his hands? The whole purpose behind the lives of thousands was to save millions. It was to create a Blood Matrix that will eventually seal off the Black Tide Seal - something that may reveal an even greater evil into the world.

I was really thinking of some RPG villains with that kind of aim. I'm thinking about how Tales of Xillia 2 had its main antagonist Bisley only wanted to make the world safe for mankind. It's also like how Lex Luthor, Poison Ivy, Magneto, or Doctor Doom both have noble goals but do it the wrong way. He would later drive people away from him to avoid them from dying with him. Tian Lun may be a bad guy in some way yet he just wanted to prevent the Black Tide Seal from destroying humanity.

Right now, my focus would be on the Black Tide Seal and how it can affect the story!