Provokers

Provokers are antagonists and villains who have wronged someone so badly that it makes a more personal rivalry between them. The hero will often act on rage to stop this antagonist or villain and not just for defensive purposes.

Provokers are the opposite of a Nemesis, a villain who is provoked by the hero, although they can be both at once if the nemesis provokes the hero out of revenge in some way.