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StarTropes
Since: May, 2014
BeerBaron
Since: Mar, 2012
22nd Sep, 2023 05:08:35 AM
It isn't "villain sics hero on another villain" specific, but Let's You and Him Fight covers scenarios where two parties fight after being manipulated into doing so by a third party.
StarTropes
Since: May, 2014
22nd Sep, 2023 07:12:54 AM
That sounds like the above scenario.
BeerBaron
Since: Mar, 2012
22nd Sep, 2023 07:24:59 AM
Right, you beat me by 8 seconds. I just added a little extra context.
Sic the hero on em
Is there a trope where a Villain A needs Villain B or maybe just an enemy dealt with, so they manipulate events to have the hero deal with Villain B for them? Sort of like an Enemy Mine situation, but the hero is unaware of it.