A person who can endure physical or mental hardship; a hardened, strong-willed person.
A hardy, resilient animal or plant.
Something troublesome or difficult to handle.
An extremely depraved person, or one capable or guilty of great crimes.
A vile, wicked person.
Any opponent player, especially a hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes. Compare: hero (“the current player”).
In fiction, a character who has the role of being bad, especially antagonizing the hero.
A deliberate scoundrel.