| abstract | - An inverted form of The Man Behind the Man. Rather than a new evil being behind an old villain, an old villain is behind a new one. This is common for iconic villains (such as many of the ones from Nintendo games) with Joker Immunity -- no matter how many times the hero beats them, they keep coming back in the next game. Frequently, they even retry the same evil plot. Can sometimes be a form of Giant Space Flea From Nowhere, except that the 'flea' in this case is at least known as a major part of the setting, even if they haven't had any apparent role in the plot of a specific installment so far. Usually not to be confused with Hijacked by Jesus, though theoretically something Hijacked by Ganon can become Hijacked by Jesus. A subversion of Outside Context Villain, in that the Outside Context Villain is actually subordinate to a villain who is not outside context. Examples of Hijacked by Ganon include:
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