How to Create a Compelling Villain

I don’t ever specify if the Emperor’s parents are dead or not. I could have made the Emperor deal with his controlling mother and disapproving father. Even if he kept them imprisoned, they could’ve constantly been browbeating him about the quality of their guards and cages.

”Rocket Hat wouldn’t lock his parents up like this. No, he’d do it right!”

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