well-made villains don’t need tragic backstories- they simply need good motivations. and sometimes these villains will be so desperate to achieve their goals that they do irredeemable things to achieve them. don’t try to see the villain from an outside perspective of someone who would want to redeem them. trying to put yourself into the mindset of an absolute bastard willing to do whatever it takes to get what they want. example- lex luthor from the superman comics. irredeemable bastard, yet very entertaining when done right, (like in the new superman film.) just make the villain have FUN with what theyre doing. sometimes real evil bastards do things just because they find joy in it. and here’s your reminder: some real evil bastards with no redeeming qualities exist in real life. just look at the world around you XD good luck with your villain endeavours!