Making A Weird Villain

[Western42]

I have long wanted to rewrite my novel, The Grand Revolution Of War, and now I am finally getting around to it. However, I find myself stuck with one of the characters. Her name is Baaluzikai, and she is an antagonist that will turn into a protagonist in the late chapters. She is the leader of the Royal Band and, as such, knows pretty much everything there is about music. However, her being a band leader that is really the problem, but more of how she acts.

Unlike the other antagonists, she works only for herself, wanting to plunge Gudha City into a state of never-ending war. The reason for this is because, about two hundred years ago, she and her band were thrown into a war by their king for no reason, little rations, and no combat experience. During this whole war, she and all her band members snapped, seeing war as another form of music.

Now, Baaluzikai is not weak, nor is her band. The problem isn't writing her fighting style, since I already know exactly how she and her band fight, but how to make her a good villain. Since she is a Seraph, she is in love with Nelsie. However, I want her to try and make Nelsie view what she does. I want her to sound sane, yet still somehow be unhinged and broken, like a good person who became twisted and haunted by something in their past.

If any of ya have any suggestions, can you tell me? Thanks!

 

[Ruhan]

I'm no expert, but I would suggest reading "Dungeon Defense". I believe that novel to have one of the best sane sounding insane person to be ever written. Maybe you could borrow some logic from there. Hope it helps.

 

[XKARNATION]

Give her some weird personality traits like always smiling when killing or randomly laughing at walls

 

[Ymadthepirate]

That one dude from HunterXHunter

 

[Western42]

I'm no expert, but I would suggest reading "Dungeon Defense". I believe that novel to have one of the best sane sounding insane person to be ever written. Maybe you could borrow some logic from there. Hope it helps.

Already did. Members of her band keep smiling even upon being killed. Thanks for the suggestion though!

 

[Zirrboy]

What view does she want to convince your (I assume) protagonist of?
Why does she want never ending war?

 

[Western42]

She and her band are famous for their wide range of music, with them always being on a quest to discover more music. Hence, when they were thrown into the middle of a bloody war for no reason, they were totally caught unprepared. However, when they snapped, every single one of them came to a realization. That their journey is still going on, since war, suffering, death, are all forms of music. However, since she lost the war, she now wants to start another one to another city.

Since she loves Nelsie, she wants to rope her to see things the way she and her band does, in which life is so much better with the music of needless suffering.

 

[Zirrboy]

She and her band are famous for their wide range of music, with them always being on a quest to discover more music. Hence, when they were thrown into the middle of a bloody war for no reason, they were totally caught unprepared. However, when they snapped, every single one of them came to a realization. That their journey is still going on, since war, suffering, death, are all forms of music. However, since she lost the war, she now wants to start another one to another city.

Since she loves Nelsie, she wants to rope her to see things the way she and her band does, in which life is so much better with the music of needless suffering.

Uhh
This sounds too far gone to be in any way compelling for a sane person. And if the main character never doubts her own stance there's little point in the persuasion if it's one sided imo.

Perhaps have her strive for "artistic" violence specifically and dislike or even actively combat those who don't fit her expectations?
Thus, the MC could come to want to "convert" her as well, taking the episodes of "righteousness" as signs of a still saveable soul.

 

[RepresentingCaution]

Abusive parents are a good go-to.