Motivations, or motives, are one of the single most important aspects for a fictitious character or a fictional group. They not only describe what they seek to do, but also what those characters really are. Some villains remain flat and seek to carry out a single main motive, while others may switch between motives. Its important to organize lesser motives from greater ones as well, which helps to understand the villain in a greater light and how that villain may think. When describing these various motivating thoughts and emotions, its essential to give them names and definitions. Because this Wiki contains both villains and anti-villains, not every motive listed will be intrinsically evil, in fact, some may be good.