Which character is the antithesis of your MC and promote your series(it doesn't have to be a character from your series)

R.n.P 2021-06-13 18:02:48 UTC #1

The main character of my series Luca Vincenzo, would be the antithesis of Asta from Black Clover.

Asta is someone born with zero powers that had to work hard and train before he was able to gain the powers of anti magic from the 5 leaf clover grimoire which he would not had been able to use if he hadn't trained his body from the time he was a kid, in order to be able to wield the heavy weapons that are in it. Asta is also a very goal driven individual with something he has been working to accomplish since he was little. He's also extremely friendly and generous and seems to give a positive impression to anyone that looks at him genuinely.

Luca Vincenzo on the other hand is an extremely talented and powerful individual that was born with his powers from birth and has never had to train in order to improve or master them. Every ability he has was given to him at birth. He is also an unmotivated individual that doesn't have any grand goal of becoming or achieving anything but because of that he is bored and can be easily pushed and prodded into adventures since he enjoys the sudden thrills he can get from them. He's also selfish and tends to give people mixed signals, some people hate his guts immediately, while others seem to see him as someone that just needs direction and is actually a good person.

Me and my writer really put a lot of thought into making his character due to the theme of the series but we never noticed he was the complete opposite of one of our favorite main characters in Asta.
Here's our series

Hopefully this whole promotion thread will get some people interested in reading our series
So what is the antithesis of your main character, plus promote your series as well, I think this will be a really interesting thread to read.

tamapochi 2021-06-13 19:03:23 UTC #2

Your characters sound interesting! Opposite qualities between two characters has always been my favourite, accidental or not Considering my novel is still fairly new, my MC's antithesis hasn't actually been introduced yet One of the things that make these two antitheses of each other is their beliefs and philosophies.

My novel's main character is Shinichi. He is ability-less and does not have the capacity to consume mana stones (which basically helps strengthen the body). Yet this didn't stop him from pursuing his ambitions. Shinichi is a bit narcissistic as well. He loves himself the most and loves it when the spotlights on him. He lives only for himself. He creates his own path. No one tells him what to do. Though he is good at putting on a friendly mask, he is quite emotional. He is quick to anger and can be a bit irrational.

Ime is gifted (or cursed) with a powerful ability. But through his experiences, he became a shell of a person who couldn't function properly on his own. He is like the perfect soldier. He never questions his commander's orders, always following through it, and heavily relying on it in order to continue living. He is stoic and avoids interaction but doesn't purposely antagonise anyone.

IamKeeks 2021-06-14 08:49:30 UTC #3

One of the foils of my main character, Mora, is her brother Tamran. He'll actually be introduced in 11 days. Where Mora is very direct, trusting, and often naïve; Tamran is secretive and has a tendency to doubt and question everyone.

R.n.P 2021-06-14 17:21:46 UTC #4

@tamapochi @IamKeeks by the way, the antithesis doesn't have to be a character from your own series

CodeMonkeyArts 2021-06-14 19:42:56 UTC #5

So my main character is a Villain Protagonist who represents the sin of Wrath named Ira. She as super strength and incredible super healing which is fueled by anger. She is hotblooded, passionate, charismatic, impatient, cunning, but completely unhinged in her moods. Due to a completely effed up childhood as a soldier, she is emotionally stunted; her life has been spent fighting and killing for so long that she sees absolute violence as the answer for ANY conflict. Though she can prove calm and collected and often takes the advice of her family members (whom she trust), if an opponent proves stubborn, she will go straight to torture and murder.

Her foil IN story is the Hero Antagonist, Seraph, who is cool-headed, stoic, precise in her fighting, observant, wise, but also very much inflexible in her morals and her opinions. She often thinks her way is the right way and does not stray from that at all. There is also something super personal between Ira and Seraph that Seraph is unaware of.

If I was to choose a antithesis to Ira, it would probably be Johan Liebert from the anime/manga Monster. He is male, white and blond, sociopathic with supreme control over his emotions and very cultured. Ira is not poetic nor really interested in pretending to be cultural other than to show off her power and wealth. Ira is also not sociopathic; she is very much aware of her crimes and knows the emotional cost of those crimes on others and herself. She is just beyond caring. If Johann was already monstrous as a child, Ira was not and was well on her way to being a decent human being until forces out of her control made her lose her shit.

djourner 2021-06-14 20:02:55 UTC #6

While the antithesis of Vernon would be one of the two main villains of the story (namely Hemlock), Talking too much about him would spoil a lot of things about the future of JTA.

Vernon's main thing is that he is a very smail and frail person, but has a lot of will and a desire to help others, he has so much of that, that it often overlaps his own self-preservation instincts and he endagers his life for others quite consistently.
He is a down on his luck guy who is trying to make others better as opposed to worrying about his own life and future, and who slowly awakens in the people around him the desire to become their own better versions, and to follow their dreams.

His antithesis would be pretty much any shounen villain out there. And though none of them are quite as perfectly matched as Hemlock, I feel like the one who gets the closest is 'All for one' from the 'boku no hero academia' series

A man who'd go as far as create a world where he has everyone controlled on his fingertips, and who slowly manipulates people darkest emotions to do whatever he wants, as opposed to being the better version of themselves and doing whatever they want.

Dialusion 2021-06-14 22:01:49 UTC #7

My two protagonists are the antithesis of each other and as the story progresses, it will be even more evident:

Long Xiaolian, the Azure Dragon, is a child from a hermit clan who went through intensive training and education only to be thrown into a worldwide crusade for the Nameless Relic, all for the sake of their family as they have the closest relationship to it. They are patient, disciplined, modest and honor-bound, but prideful of their heritage and naïve to the real world

Omari Osei, the Scarlet Spellcaster, is a crafty and clever man who gambled his way to survive through the depths of his hometown with dirty tactics and a deceptive tongue. He pursues the Relic purely for the money it will bring as he has no connection at all to it. He is a smooth-talking, boastful, street smart trickster, but quick to pick fights and even quicker to gamble away everything.

DiegoPalacios 2021-06-15 03:06:28 UTC #8

My main character is Rocky the Rock, an inanimate rock that is the chosen one to save the world from the forces of evil. Is treated as a legendary hero by allies and enemies alike. Thanks to many coincidences succeeds in every challenge and does it with style

His antithesis is Rocky's asigned "sidekick" Kimura: A talented and powerful martial artist with amazing fire powers....is the only one that notices that Rocky is just a rock, tries to be the voice of reason but no one listens......His temper and his terrible luck often lead to his failure....

burgundy 2021-06-15 14:23:37 UTC #9

The antithesis of my MC is the Sheriff of Nottingham. He's greedy, entitled, and laughs at the poor. Not like my Ayen who generous, humble, and laughs at the rich.

MGraphein 2021-06-15 14:46:04 UTC #11

In my novel, Duna Mei is the exact opposite of her paramour Kalos. For her misfortune.

Iridium 2021-06-16 20:31:52 UTC #12

Hmm... Quite interesting!

In Menmar, Nadhine and Yami are antithesis to each other; they don't see eye to eye, specially when it comes to Esther, Yami's wife and Nadhine's best friend.

Yami is somewhat a conservative guy; he believes there are roles and parts for everyone, and that one must act on it accordingly. He doesn't like being undermined in his masculine authority, which is the source of his dislike towards the blacksmith who has known his wife since childhood. He is also a loyalist, believing the Sultan to be a righteous ruler, who needs to be strict because his empire is large, and taking control demands an iron fist.

Nadhine doesn't share Yami's world views and politics; she believes everyone has the power to shape their fate, and roles are not restricted by gender or social standing, only by one's ability to perform it. She undermine's Yami's authority whenever she finds the opportunity to do so, and she is determined to see the Sultan dethroned and her people freed.