Fake Tragic

A Hate Sink who either faked their own tragedy or actually presents a tragic past and seemingly reasonable Freudian Excuse but cannot qualify as truly tragic due their motivation having nothing to do with their so-called tragedy. The reason why their tragic past doesn't prevent them from being evils is due to how it doesn't affect them, with some using it as a flimsy excuse or lie for their actions. In some cases, they can fall under Debased if they once possessed redeeming qualities before becoming Hate Sinks.

Hate Sinks in this category include:

• Hate Sinks whose "tragedies" are far too petty to be genuine (e.g. Jake, Tetta Kisaki, Transformers One Sentinel Prime, Lionel Starkweather, Richie Kirsch, Amber Freeman, Professor Anders, Evelyn Claythorne and Princess Morbucks).
• Hate Sinks who brought their misery onto themselves while blaming it on others, making them liars who fail to see the responsibilities of their actions (e.g. Makoto Itou, Kaede's Teacher, Norman Snively, Lizbeth Sargant, Mayor Augustus Maywho, Yoon Gwi-nam, Bob Ewell, and Reiner).
• Hate Sinks who felt unloved or unappreciated but became unsympathetic due to the despicable nature of their actions (e.g. Ramsay Bolton, Patrick Bateman, Kanade Otonokoji, Henry Evans, Scarlet Spiker, Mizuki, “Resisilobus”, and Hantengu).
• Hate Sinks who experienced genuine tragedies (e.g. losing their family or loved ones, experiencing prejudice, being bullied/abused, abandoned, tortured, rejected by society, living in poverty or an extremely toxic environment, losing friends, having major health issues such as diseases, disorders, disabilities, etc.), but wank or exaggerate how badly it affected them to lie to themselves or make false excuses for their actions or simply aren't or became immune what happened to them (e.g. Chloé Bourgeois, Kaigaku, Mary Kelley, Zack Powers, V, Chief Harold Kruel, Odalia Blight (MoringMark), Three, Four and Five (Stranger Things), The Invader, Web Novel Yuuki Kagurazaka, Doug (Strays), and Junya Kaneshiro).
• Hate Sinks who were exposed to evil forces which brought out their darkest qualities, toxins that were slowly killing them, given powers that were difficult to appropriately use, etc. but instead of searching for help, seeking a proper way to incorporate their powers, or learning self-control, they used it as an excuse to take up villainy (e.g. Venom (Raimiverse), and Parasite).
• Hate Sinks whose excuse sounds good enough, but there's no in-universe proof it actually happened or if they're even affected by it or it is completely made-up and never happened (e.g. Gary Smith, Sludge, Femme Fatale, The Invisible Man, Queen Ingrith, and Bach).
• Hate Sinks who were already cruel and vile people to begin with before experiencing any form of trauma, whether it was genuine or not. As such, their tragedy is prevented from being a legitimate Freudian excuse in the first place (e.g. Micah Bell, Malty S. Melromarc, Mary Elnor, Rip Blazkowicz, Philip Eberfroe, Dolores Umbridge, Isshiki Ōtsutsuki, Stella, Tom Cooper, Scorpion, and Hector Salamanca)

Mere speculations or implications of a tragic past are not enough to qualify a character for this category (e.g. Wyald); they must have an established backstory which must come from an official and trustworthy source.

For Hate Sinks whose tragedies weakly hold up, they should be included in Minor Tragic.

There lovable Opposites are Tragic Love Exalteds.