How to portray a villain? Friends who have seen NUA's "Dragon" should hate Herzog, but I can't get the point of describing this evil person.

To portray a villain, you need to dig deep into their psychology, personality, and motives so that readers can truly understand and empathize with them. Here are some suggestions that may be helpful: 1. Shaping their appearance and image: The villain usually has a different appearance and image from the protagonist, such as a tall figure, deep eyes, beard, or strange hairstyle. These details allowed the readers to better imagine the image of the villain and also helped to deepen their impression of the villain. 2. Dig into their inner conflicts: There are often many conflicts and contradictions in the hearts of villains, such as inferiority, anger, jealousy, fear, and so on. These inner conflicts could allow the readers to understand the psychology of the villain more deeply, and at the same time, it could also add more complexity to the image of the villain. 3. Prominent character characteristics: The villain's character characteristics can make it easier for readers to remember him, such as selfishness, cruelty, ruthlessness, cunning, and so on. These characteristics could make the readers feel the evil of the villain more deeply and lay the foundation for the development of the subsequent plot. 4. Demonstrate his actions and decisions: The actions and decisions of the villain can give the reader a deeper understanding of his goals and motives. For example, how he planned and implemented his plans, how he made decisions in adversity, how he walked step by step towards his goals, and so on. 5. Use surprises and surprises: Use surprises and surprises in the actions and decisions of the villains to make the readers more involved in the plot. For example, when the villain used a certain skill or method, an unexpected twist would happen. This surprise would make the reader more shocked and impressed. To portray a villain, one needed to dig deep into their psychology, personality, and motives. At the same time, one needed to pay attention to their appearance and actions so that the readers could truly understand and empathize with them.