Villain Protagonist Web Novels

Villain protagonist novels on Tellura put the antagonist in the lead chair. Necromancer kings building empires, system reincarnators determined to break the world, and conquerors who never planned to be redeemed. The framing is unapologetic, the protagonist doesn't get a face-turn arc by chapter ten.

Villain-protagonist stories pair well with kingdom-building, necromancy, dark, and grimdark. They're distinct from anti-hero in degree: an anti-hero is morally compromised, a villain protagonist is the villain of the standard story, told from the inside. Common subgenres include dark-lord progression, evil-academy, and demon-lord transmigration.