One thing I really enjoy is debating character alignments—hero, villain, or anti-hero.
For Ravenna, I aim for the anti-hero archetype with strong heroic tendencies. She has a complex moral compass, yet she still holds to a personal moral code—she feels guilt, empathy, and an awareness of right and wrong. However, she doesn’t follow rules or systems; her morality is deeply personal, not institutional.
“Villain” doesn’t fit her—she’s too self-aware and too compassionate, even when she tries to hide it.
Ravenna does what needs to be done, even when it’s morally messy. She isn’t afraid to get blood on her hands if it means protecting someone or stopping something worse. That’s what firmly places her in anti-hero territory: her actions may seem dark, but her intentions aren’t malicious.
Her driving forces are duty, protection, and redemption—not ego or domination. She doesn’t crave power for its own sake; she bears it. That burden defines her choices. To outsiders, she might look like a villain, but her actions come from necessity or pain.
Right now, she exists in an emotionally complex space—she wants to do the right thing but no longer believes the world rewards goodness. So, she acts according to her own rules, even if others fear or misunderstand her.
As her story continues toward healing and reconnection, she could shift closer to a hero alignment—though a reluctant one, the kind who rolls her eyes at being called a savior. But if she’s betrayed or loses her sense of purpose, she could just as easily slide toward the anti-villain path—someone with noble goals but ruthless methods.
And as for the Marvel characters she’d be closest to? We’ll find out along the way—but let’s just say they fit right within that same anti-hero archetype.