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Originally Posted by Katsunami
Then, you have stated why there are so few fantasy novels where the main protagonist is evil; he can do basically anything he wants, he is probably the most powerful character in the story, and is impossible to stop if you want him to win  |
No, previous post just explained why evil tends to be more powerful than good.
What you're positing presumes:
a) the evil character is omnipotent (they're not, it's just in an even playing field, evil has the advantage); just because you're evil doesn't automatically mean you're powerful
b) novels are also market-driven and editorially-driven; maybe editors don't want to read about evil characters, and readers want sympathetic characters.