daredevil vs villain

daredevil

noun
  • A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention. 

verb
  • To behave in a reckless, adventurous, or physically risky manner. 

adj
  • Recklessly bold; adventurous. 

villain

noun
  • 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. 

How often have the words daredevil and villain occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )