History Characters / TheLegendOfVoxMachinaVillains

* MoreDespicableMinion: Delilah and Sylas are no doubt the main antagonists who commit enough evil acts of such heinousness to shock a '''Mafia hitman''', yet both Briarwoods have '''many fans''' because of their [[EvilIsCool charisma]] and [[UnholyMatrimony genuine love for each other]]. However, '''no one''' has '''anything''' nice to say about Professor Anders. For starters, he [[SinsOfOurFathers blames Cassandra and Percy for their parents denying his scientific ambitions]], [[ForScience which seem to be only fueled by Ander's overbloated ego and irrepresible desire for power]] instead of society's benefit,[[TreacheryIsASpecialKindOfEvil murders most of the De Rolos and turns Percy and Cassandra over to Dr. Ripley and the Briarwoods to be imprisoned and tortured for information neither one had]], wholeheartedly aids in oppressing the citizens of Whitestone, slits Cassandra's throat '''right in front''' of Percy and '''mocks them''' about it, [[NeverSpeakIllOfTheDead calls Percy's mother a "bitch"]] and mind-controls Vox Machina to attack Percy. Needless to say, '''no one''' was sad to see Percy take Anders off the list.

* MoreDespicableMinion: Sylas and Delilah are obviously a more serious threat and commit '''plenty''' of monstrously evil acts on-screen, [[WhamEpisode the ending of "Fate's Journey", anyone?]] However, Delilah's descent into villainy was [[LoveMakesYouEvil to save her beloved husband from succumbing to a rare fatal disease]] which makes her motive a bit more sympathetic with fans than if she turned to villainy simply for power or other selfish desires. Also, both Sylas and Delilah [[UnHolyMatrimony are still openly affectionate with and protect each other even after all these years]], and are [[EvilIsCool charismatic and entertaining enough to endear themselves to fans and casual viewers.]] Meanwhile, Stonefell has ''no'' love for anyone beyond himself (He is respectful and obedient to the Briarwoods, but mainly because they let him run an ''pseudo Spanish Inquisition'' for rebels who try to take Whitestone back), commits sadistic acts of torture and murder for no other reason than [[ForTheEvulz sheer enjoyment]], which he even admitted in an episode and has little to no characterization beyond being a sadistic, murderous toadie for the real antagonists.

Delilah is also one to Vex'ahlia. [[WordOfGod The creators of CriticalRole have even referred to Delilah as an "Anti-Vex'ahlia"]], and it's not hard to see why. Both women have [[AloofDarkHairedGirl dark brown hair]] and are [[BrainyBrunette exceptionally intelligent]], they both have wild animals as [[AnimalCompanion loyal pets]] and they also have a group of companions of miscellaneous races that assist her. However, Vex's animal companion [[TeamPet Trinket]] is [[NearlyNormalAnimal more or less a regular grizzly bear]] and is [[BearyFriendly ordinarily very affectionate and cuddly to most everyone in and out of vox Machina]], [[BearsAreBadNews only attacking those who antagonize Vex and the rest of the gang in battle.]] Delilah's pets meanwhile seem like your average wolf from a distance, but are really [[AnimalisticAbomination undead, murderous wolf-like monsters with Demogorgon mouths, and MultiPurposeTongues]] who have no affection for anyone beyond Delilah. Another difference is despite Vex's [[ColdSniper snarky, closed-off and judgmental behavior]], she [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold cares about and values her team members, worries about their well-being, defends them with every fiber of her being]] and [[TookALevelInKindness became more open with showing her compassion for them overtime.]] Delilah, meanwhile [[MeanBoss sees and regards her so-called "companions" as expendable minions to do the Briarwood's dirty work and]] aside for Sylas, either [[ForgottenFallenFriend couldn't care less about their deaths]] or react with anger [[ItsAllAboutMe only because it inconveniences the Briarwood's plans]].

* BadBoss: Neither care about the well-being of their servants at all. Sylas throws Desmond off of their carriage and leaves him for Vox Machina so the unrepentant couple can escape and in "A Silver Tongue", Delilah, in retaliation to Vox Machina freeing Cassandra and Keyleth creating [[IconOfRebellion the De Rolo crest]] with the clouds, angrily calls for her steward, only to [[SlashedThroat murder him in cold blood]] and use as a [[BloodMagic sacrifice]] to [[ZombieApocalypse raise an army of murderous zombies]] to battle Vox Machina and by extent punish the citizens of Whitestone. Judging by Sylas' nonchalance towards his wife '''dragging the corpse''' of their employee and '''leaving a trail of blood''', this moment strongly implies that poor boy was [[FridgeHorror not the first servant Delilah's murdered.]]

* MoreDespicableMinion: Delilah and Sylas are no doubt the main antagonists who commit enough evil acts of such heinousness to compete with[[ComicBooks/Batman The Joker]], yet both Briarwoods have '''many fans''' because of their [[EvilIsCool charisma]] and [[UnholyMatrimony genuine love for each other]]. However, '''no one''' has '''anything''' nice to say about Professor Anders. For starters, he [[SinsOfOurFathers blames Cassandra and Percy for their parents denying his scientific ambitions]], [[ForScience which seem to be only fueled by Ander's overbloated ego and irrepresible desire for power]] instead of society's benefit,[[TreacheryIsASpecialKindOfEvil murders most of the De Rolos and turns Percy and Cassandra over to Dr. Ripley and the Briarwoods to be imprisoned and tortured for information neither one had]], wholeheartedly aids in oppressing the citizens of Whitestone, slits Cassandra's throat '''right in front''' of Percy and '''mocks them''' about it, [[NeverSpeakIllOfTheDead calls Percy's mother a "bitch"]] and mind-controls Vox Machina to attack Percy. Needless to say, '''no one''' was sad to see Percy take Anders off the list.

* MoreDespicableMinion: Delilah and Sylas are no doubt the main antagonists who commit enough evil acts of such heinousness to shock even[[ComicBooks/Batman: The Joker]], yet both Briarwoods have '''many fans''' because of their [[EvilIsCool charisma]] and [[UnholyMatrimony genuine love for each other]]. However, '''no one''' has '''anything''' nice to say about Professor Anders. For starters, he [[SinsOfOurFathers blames Cassandra and Percy for their parents denying his scientific ambitions]], [[ForScience which seem to be only fueled by Ander's overbloated ego and irrepresible desire for power]] instead of society's benefit,[[TreacheryIsASpecialKindOfEvil murders most of the De Rolos and turns Percy and Cassandra over to Dr. Ripley and the Briarwoods to be imprisoned and tortured for information neither one had]], wholeheartedly aids in oppressing the citizens of Whitestone, slits Cassandra's throat '''right in front''' of Percy and '''mocks them''' about it, [[NeverSpeakIllOfTheDead calls Percy's mother a "bitch"]] and mind-controls Vox Machina to attack Percy. Needless to say, '''no one''' was sad to see Percy take Anders off the list.

* BreakTheHaughty: Over the course of one episode, Anders goes from being a [[SmugSnake pompous]], arrogant son of a bitch to a bug-eyed, [[AintTooProudToBeg sniveling, cowering]] worm at the mercy of [[HourGlassPlot: the kid he helped imprison and torture]].

* MoreDespicableMinion: Delilah and Sylas are no doubt the main antagonists who commit enough evil acts of such heinousness to shock even[[ComicBooks/Batman The Joker]], yet both Briarwoods have '''many fans''' because of their [[EvilIsCool charisma]] and [[UnholyMatrimony genuine love for each other]]. However, '''no one''' has '''anything''' nice to say about Professor Anders. For starters, he [[SinsOfOurFathers blames Cassandra and Percy for their parents denying his scientific ambitions]], [[ForScience which seem to be only fueled by Ander's overbloated ego and irrepresible desire for power]] instead of society's benefit,[[TreacheryIsASpecialKindOfEvil murders most of the De Rolos and turns Percy and Cassandra over to Dr. Ripley and the Briarwoods to be imprisoned and tortured for information neither one had]],

* MoreDespicableMinion: Delilah and Sylas are no doubt the main antagonists who commit enough evil acts of such heinousness to shock even[[ComicBooks/BatMan The Joker]], yet

Delilah is also one to Vex'ahlia. [[WordOfGod The creators of CriticalRole have even referred to Delilah as an "Anti-Vex'ahlia"]], and it's not hard to see why. Both women have [[AloofDarkHairedGirl dark brown hair]] and are [[BrainyBrunette exceptionally intelligent]], they both have wild animals as [[AnimalCompanion loyal pets]], they have (or in Vex's case had) a rivalry with Keyleth and they also have a small group of companions of miscellaneous races that assist her. However, Vex's animal companion [[TeamPet Trinket]] is [[NearlyNormalAnimal more or less a regular grizzly bear]] and is[[BearyFriendly ordinarily very affectionate and cuddly to most everyone]], [[BearsAreBadNews only attacking those who antagonize Vex and the rest of Vox Machina on the battlefield.]] Delilah's pets meanwhile seem like your average wolf from a distance, but are really [[AnimalisticAbomination undead, murderous wolf-like monsters with Demogorgon mouths, and MultiPurposeTongues]] who have no affection for anyone beyond Delilah. By contrast, Vex's rivalry with Keyleth was one-sided and solely because of Vex's fear that she would steal her brother Vax'ildan (who has a crush on Keyleth) away from her and possibly because of envy for Keyleth's [[ComboPlatterPowers wide range of magical powers]], one of which is [[SpeaksFluentAnimal being able to talk with animals]]. [[FridgeBrilliance Like Trinket]]. Though Vex [[JerkAssRealization eventually felt guilt over her animosity towards Kiki]] [[spoiler: after Keyleth [[HeroicSacrifice leapt in front of Delilah's curse to save Vex'ahlia, almost dying in the process]]]] and in turn Vex has [[TookALevelInKindness become warmer and accepting of Keyleth]] [[ShipperOnDeck even encouraging Keyleth to confess her feelings for Vax.]] Delilah, meanwhile '''never''' let go of her antagonism which only '''worsened''' after [[spoiler: Keyleth channeled the Sun Tree's powers to incinerate Sylas to a crisp]]. Another difference is despite Vex's [[ColdSniper snarky, reserved and judgmental behavior]], she [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold cares about and values her team members, worries about their safety and well-being, defends them with every fiber of her being]] and [[TookALevelInKindness became more open with showing her compassion for them overtime.]] Delilah meanwhile [[MeanBoss sees and regards her so-called "companions" as expendable minions to do the Briarwood's dirty work and]] either [[ForgottenFallenFriend doesn't care about their deaths]] or react with anger [[ItsAllAboutMe only because it inconveniences the Briarwood's plans]].

* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Delilah is distraught when Keyleth kills Sylas, and attempts to summon her patron the Whispered One...only to fail at the last second. She invites Percy to kill her because he can't possibly take any more from her, but his Orthax-induced threats of torturing her to death frighten even her.]]

* BadBoss: Neither care about the well-being of their servants. Sylas throws Desmond off of their carriage and leaves him for Vox Machina so the unrepentant couple can escape and in "A Silver Tongue", Delilah, in retaliation to Vox Machina freeing Cassandra and Keyleth creating [[IconOfRebellion the De Rolo crest]] with the clouds, angrily calls for her steward, only to [[SlashedThroat murder him in cold blood]] to use as a [[BloodMagic sacrifice]] to [[ZombieApocalypse raise an army of murderous zombies]] to battle Vox Machina and by extent punish the citizens of Whitestone. Judging by Sylas' nonchalance towards his wife '''dragging the corpse''' of their employee and '''leaving a trail of blood''', implies that poor boy's [[FridgeHorror not the first servant Delilah's murdered.]]

Delilah is also one to Vex'ahlia. [[WordOfGod The creators of WebVideo/CriticalRole have even referred to Delilah as an "Anti-Vex'ahlia"]], and it's not hard to see why. Both women have [[AloofDarkHairedGirl dark brown hair]] and are [[BrainyBrunette exceptionally intelligent]], they both have wild animals as [[AnimalCompanion loyal pets]], they have (or in Vex's case had) a rivalry with Keyleth and they also have a small group of companions of miscellaneous races that assist her. However, Vex's animal companion [[TeamPet Trinket]] is [[NearlyNormalAnimal more or less a regular grizzly bear]] and is[[BearyFriendly ordinarily affectionate and cuddly to most everyone]], [[BearsAreBadNews only attacking those who antagonize Vex and the rest of Vox Machina on the battlefield.]] Delilah's pets meanwhile seem like your average wolf from a distance, but are really [[AnimalisticAbomination undead, murderous wolf-like monsters covered in mold with Demogorgon mouths, and MultiPurposeTongues]] who have no affection for anyone beyond Delilah. By contrast, Vex's rivalry with Keyleth was one-sided and solely because of Vex's fear that she would steal her brother Vax'ildan (who has a crush on Keyleth) away from her and possibly because of envy for Keyleth's [[ComboPlatterPowers wide range of magical powers]], one of which is [[SpeaksFluentAnimal being able to talk with animals]]. [[FridgeBrilliance Like Trinket]]. Though Vex [[JerkAssRealization eventually felt guilt over her animosity towards Kiki]] [[spoiler: after Keyleth [[HeroicSacrifice leapt in front of Delilah's curse to save Vex'ahlia, almost dying in the process]]]] and in turn Vex has [[TookALevelInKindness become warmer and accepting of Keyleth]] [[ShipperOnDeck even encouraging Keyleth to confess her feelings for Vax.]] Delilah, meanwhile '''never''' let go of her antagonism which only '''worsened''' after [[spoiler: Keyleth channeled the Sun Tree's powers to incinerate Sylas to a crisp]]. Another difference is despite Vex's [[ColdSniper snarky, reserved and judgmental behavior]], she [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold cares about and values her team members, worries about their safety and well-being, defends them with every fiber of her being]] and [[TookALevelInKindness became more open with showing her compassion for them overtime.]] Delilah meanwhile [[MeanBoss sees and regards her so-called "companions" as expendable minions to do the Briarwood's dirty work and]] either [[ForgottenFallenFriend doesn't care about their deaths]] or react with anger [[ItsAllAboutMe only because it inconveniences the Briarwood's plans]].

Delilah is also one to Vex'ahlia. [[WordOfGod The creators of WebVideo/CriticalRole have even referred to Delilah as an "Anti-Vex'ahlia"]], and it's not hard to see why. Both women have [[AloofDarkHairedGirl dark brown hair]] and are [[BrainyBrunette exceptionally intelligent]], they both have wild animals as [[AnimalCompanion loyal pets]], they have (or in Vex's case had) a rivalry with Keyleth and they also have a small group of companions of miscellaneous races that assist her. However, Vex's animal companion [[TeamPet Trinket]] is [[NearlyNormalAnimal more or less a regular grizzly bear]] and is[[BearyFriendly ordinarily affectionate and cuddly to most everyone]], [[BearsAreBadNews only attacking those who antagonize Vex and the rest of Vox Machina on the battlefield.]] Delilah's pets meanwhile seem like your average wolf from a distance, but are really [[AnimalisticAbomination undead, murderous wolf-like monsters covered in mold with Demogorgon mouths, and MultiPurposeTongues]] who have no affection for anyone beyond Delilah. By contrast, Vex's rivalry with Keyleth was one-sided and solely because of Vex's fear that she would steal her brother Vax'ildan (who has a crush on Keyleth) away from her and possibly because of envy for Keyleth's [[ComboPlatterPowers wide range of magical powers]], one of which is [[SpeaksFluentAnimal being able to talk with animals]]. [[FridgeBrilliance Like Trinket]]. Though Vex [[JerkAssRealization eventually felt guilt over her animosity towards Kiki]] [[spoiler: after Keyleth [[HeroicSacrifice: leapt in front of Delilah's curse to save Vex'ahlia, almost dying in the process]]]] and in turn Vex has [[TookALevelInKindness become warmer and accepting of Keyleth]] [[ShipperOnDeck even encouraging Keyleth to confess her feelings for Vax.]] Delilah, meanwhile '''never''' let go of her antagonism which only '''worsened''' after [[spoiler: Keyleth channeled the Sun Tree's powers to incinerate Sylas to a crisp]]. Another difference is despite Vex's [[ColdSniper snarky, reserved and judgmental behavior]], she [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold cares about and values her team members, worries about their safety and well-being, defends them with every fiber of her being]] and [[TookALevelInKindness became more open with showing her compassion for them overtime.]] Delilah meanwhile [[MeanBoss sees and regards her so-called "companions" as expendable minions to do the Briarwood's dirty work and]] either [[ForgottenFallenFriend doesn't care about their deaths]] or react with anger [[ItsAllAboutMe only because it inconveniences the Briarwood's plans]].

Delilah is also one to Vex'ahlia. [[WordOfGod The creators of WebVideo/CriticalRole have even referred to Delilah as an "Anti-Vex'ahlia"]], and it's not hard to see why. Both women have [[AloofDarkHairedGirl dark brown hair]] and are [[BrainyBrunette exceptionally intelligent]], they both have wild animals as [[AnimalCompanion loyal pets]], they have (or in Vex's case had) a rivalry with Keyleth and they also have a small group of companions of miscellaneous races that assist her. However, Vex's animal companion [[TeamPet Trinket]] is [[NearlyNormalAnimal more or less a regular grizzly bear]] and is[[BearyFriendly ordinarily affectionate and cuddly to most everyone]], [[BearsAreBadNews only attacking those who antagonize Vex and the rest of Vox Machina on the battlefield.]] Delilah's pets meanwhile seem like your average wolf from a distance, but are really [[AnimalisticAbomination undead, murderous wolf-like monsters covered in mold a la [[VideoGame/ResidentEvilVillage]] with Demogorgon mouths, and MultiPurposeTongues who have no affection for anyone. By contrast, Vex's rivalry with Keyleth was one-sided and solely because of Vex's fear that she would take Vax'ildan (who has a crush on Keyleth) away from her and possibly because of envy for Keyleth's [[ComboPlatterPowers wide range of magical powers]], one of which is [[SpeaksFluentAnimal being able to talk with animals]]. [[FridgeBrilliance Like Trinket]]. And Vex [[JerkAssRealization felt guilt over her animosity towards Kiki]] [[spoiler: after Keyleth [[HeroicSacrifice: lept in front of Delilah's curse to save Vex, almost dying in the process]]]] and in turn Vex has become warmer and accepting of Keyleth [[ShipperOnDeck even encouraging Keyleth to confess her feelings for Vax.]] Delilah, meanwhile '''never''' let go of her hatred which only '''worsened''' after [[spoiler: Keyleth channeled the Sun Tree's powers to incinerate Sylas to a crisp]]. Another difference is despite Vex's

Delilah is also one to Vex'ahlia. [[WordOfGod The creators of WebVideo/CriticalRole have even referred to Delilah as an "Anti-Vex'ahlia"]], and it's not hard to see why. Both women have [[AloofDarkHairedGirl dark brown hair]] and are [[BrainyBrunette exceptionally intelligent]], they both have wild animals as [[AnimalCompanions loyal pets]], they have (or in Vex's case had) a rivalry with Keyleth and they also have a small group of companions of miscellaneous races that assist her. However, Vex's animal companion[[TeamPet Trinket]] is [[NearlyNormalAnimal more or less a regular grizzly bear]] and is[[BearyFriendly ordinarily affectionate and cuddly to most everyone]], [[BearsAreBadNews only attacking those who antagonize Vex and the rest of Vox Machina on the battlefield.]]

* BadBoss: Neither care about the well-being of their servants. Sylas throws Desmond off of their carriage and leaves him for Vox Machina so the unrepentant couple can escape and in "A Silver Tongue", Delilah, in retaliation to Vox Machina freeing Cassandra and Keyleth creating [[IconOfRebellion the De Rolo crest]] with the clouds, angrily calls for her steward, only to [[SlashedThroat murder him in cold blood]] to use as a [[BloodMagic sacrifice]] to [[ZombieApocalypse raise an army of murderous zombies]] to battle Vox Machina and by extent punish the citizens of Whitestone. Judging by Sylas' nonchalance towards his wife '''dragging the corpse''' of their employee gives off the impression that he's [[FridgeHorror not the first servant Delilah's murdered.]]

* BadBoss: Neither care about the well-being of their servants. Sylas throws Desmond off of their carriage and leaves him for Vox Machina so the unrepentant couple can escape and in "A Silver Tongue", Delilah, in retaliation to Vox Machina freeing Cassandra and Keyleth creating [[IconOfRebellion the De Rolo crest]] with the clouds, angrily calls for her steward, only to [[SlashedThroat murder him in cold blood]] to use as a [[BloodMagic sacrifice]] to [[ZombieApocalypse raise an army of murderous zombies]] to battle Vox Machina and by extent punish the citizens of Whitestone.

* BadBoss: Neither care about the well-being of their servants. Sylas throws Desmond off of their carriage and leaves him for Vox Machina so the unrepentant couple can escape.

* HuskyRusskie: Creator/LiamOBrien accentuates Vorugal's brutality with a [[BadassBaritone rumbling, growling]] Russian accent.

* ArcVillain: While the other members of the Conclave are threats on the entire world as a whole, Vox Machina spend a good amount of time dealing with his immediate machinations from the moment he kills Kalimajori and steals Mythcarver, making him the main villain for the majority of Season 2.

* AdaptationalIntelligence: In the webshow, he was TheBrute and explicitly more for brawn than brains. In comparison, the show version, while still a sadistic and brutal monster, is considerably more intelligent. He's the only one of the Conclave to recognize the the Vestiges as being important and is even clever enough to use Mythcarver to track Vox Machina when they slip away from him during the battle in his lair.

* AdaptationalBadass: Craven Edge was just a sentient, bloodthirsty sword in the game, and any control it exerted over Grog was simple, mundane manipulation. Here, it is able to magically influence the Barbarian. Even when it is destroyed, it unleashes a massive burst of magic that drain’s Grog’s strength.

* BigBad: Of season 1. Even though she shares this role with Sylas, her decision to turn Sylas into a vampire and start their descent into villainy makes Delilah the main antagonist of the first season and the Whitestone arc.

* BadassBaritone: A given for any Ralph Ineson character.

* BigBadEnsemble: Thordak acts as the main antagonist of the series from the start of Season 2, leading the Chroma Conclave in laying siege to Tal'Dorei and plundering the continent's riches. However, while his attack kicks off Vox Machina's quest for the Vestiges, his lack of interest in hunting them down, gathering the Vestiges for himself, or doing much of anything other than taking over Emon and having the rest of the Conclave bring him treasures means that Umbrasyl and Ripley are instead the [[TheHeavy preeminent threats]] opposing the party, diverging from the Cinder King's goals with their own ambitions of gaining power from the Vestiges. Season 3 is set to have him take a more active role [[spoiler:with his plan to create an army of dragons.]]

* UnwittingPawn: He becomes a victim of Ripley’s manipulation, convincing him to seek out the Vestiges of Divergence, which has him show resentment towards Thordak and his rule.