History HateSink / SaintsRow

** Shaundi's ex-boyfriend Veteran Child, despite being the most harmless of the Sons of Samedi, is hardly the most pleasant. When ordered to kill Shaundi by the General, he has no hesitation or remorse in attacking her and using her as a human shield while sending The Boss to a few bungled traps. As a radio DJ before his death, he hypocritically expresses his disdain for the boyfriend in the song "Face Down" by Music/TheRedJumpsuitApparatus, but is still bitter enough over his breakup with Shaundi to go on [[HeManWomanHater rants about women]] and dedicates Plain White-T's "Hate" to as a diss track to Shaundi.

** Eddie "Killbane" Pryor is the egomaniac leader of the Luchadores; after Philipe Loren's death, Killbane [[TheUsurper bullies his way into control of the Syndicate]], murders Kiki [=DeWynter=] when she continues to mouth off to him, half heartedly trying to console her grieving sister. Killbane destroys the bridge to Stillwater and has the Saints framed to start a smear campaign, while [[VillainWithGoodPublicity becoming a celebrity of Steelport]]. He previously humiliated his former partner Angel De La Muerte by unmasking him. When beaten and humiliated in a fight against the Boss, Killbane orders his gang to wreak havoc on Steelport.

* ''VideoGame/SaintsRow2022'': [[BigBad Atticus Marshall]], Founder and CEO of Marshall Defense Industries, is a ruthless narcissist, which easily slips past is reasonable front. When working under him, the protagonist prioritizes saving the life of Myra Starr over an artifact Marshall intends to collected, he fires the protagonist, [[BadBoss telling both to their faces]] how expendable and replaceable they are. When The Saints begin attacking Marshall’s businesses, Marshall tries to buy the Saints out out using a non compete clause in the Boss’ old contract. Throughout Marshall arrogantly proclaims himself untouchable, mocking the Saints for trying to fight him. The Boss and Myra work together to [[TheDogBitesBack ruin Marshall’s already weakening reputation]], and get him ousted from his own company. This can see the Boss unceremoniously shooting Marshall dead, or firing him at his board meeting.

* ''VideoGame/SaintsRow'':
** [[BigBad Richard Hughes]] is a corrupt and condescending mayoral candidate for the Stillwater election. With his plans to clear out and redevelop Saints Row at [[KillThePoor the expense of the lower class]] is criticized, he uses growing gang violence to gain public support. When the Saints come out on top, Hughes has Julius arrested to strongarm the Saints into killing his political rival, and later thanks "[[PlayerCharacter Playa]]" for killing his ally Chief Monroe to distract negative attention away from him. He plans to have them killed before his yacht explodes; while "Playa" ultimately survives, Hughes is posthumously seen as a [[VillainWithGoodPublicity martyr for gang violence]] as the result of his death.
** William Sharp is Joseph Price's contemptuous and sociopathic uncle. The true [[DragonInChief brains behind the Rollers]], he's using his nephews gang to further his own ends and looks down on just about everyone. Upon finding out Lin is a spy, he has her kidnapped and tortured. Upon capturing "Playa", he shoots and mortally wounds Lin before trying to drown both in a car, with Lin dying.

** [[ControlFreak Kazuo Akuji]] is the Oyabun of the Ronin, who despite appearing more mature and intimidating than Shogo, is more unpleasant, [[SmallNameBigEgo arrogant and incompetent]] than his son. Upon taking control of the Ronin, his short sightedness end up ensuring its downfall; such as cutting off Ronin's ties to Ultor and refusing any advise when he's not in total control of the situation. As the Boss takes down Akuji's operations, Kazuo [[NeverMyFault blames his own failings]] on Shogo, who he [[AbusiveParent treats with disdain]]. When fought, the Boss has Kazuo's death [[PayEvilUntoEvil drawn out for the satisfaction of humiliating him]].

The ''VideoGame/SaintsRow'' series has plenty of villains, rival gangsters or otherwise, many of whom exist to provide an engaging challenge for the Saints, and The Boss ("Playa" in the first game) to overcome. Others seem to exist to provide cantharis for the Boss to fight[=/=]kill.

** Shaundi's ex-boyfriend Veteran Child, despite being the most harmless of the Sons of Samedi, is hardly the most pleasant. When ordered to kill Shaundi by the General, he has no hesitation or remorse in attacking her and using her as a human shield while sending The Boss to a few bungled traps. As a radio DJ before his death, he hypocritically expresses his disdain for the boyfriend in the song "Face Down" by Music/TheRedJumpsuitApparatus, but is still bitter enough over his breakup with Shaundi to go on [[HeManWomanHater rants about women]] and dedicates Plain White-T's "Hate" to as a diss track to Shaundi. When a virtual recreation of him is confronted in ''Saints Row IV'', he constantly taunts [[ItMakesSenseInContext both Shaundis]] as he attempts a ZergRush against them and The Boss, and attempts to take both of them hostage in his last moments before he's unceremoniously shot by them.

* ''VideoGame/SaintsRowIV'': [[ColonelKilgore Cyrus Temple]] ends up being this in contrast to the previous game's portrayal of him as a HeroAntagonist, even with his militarism and extremism. In the fourth game following the canon ending, when STAG's terrorism plot was exposed and the Saints are hailed as heroes for stopping it, Cyrus loses all positive qualities in favor of being a [[TautologicalTemplar self righteous megalomaniac]], teaming up with terrorists in a plot to nuke Washington DC in a plan to rebuild America in his image. His subsequent memory has him depicted as an misogynistic, and fascist dictator over 50's Steelport.
* ''VideoGame/SaintsRowGatOutOfHell'': {{Satan}} himself manages to be the absolute worst villain in the series, with no attempts to humanize him. Satan is a tyrant who rules over Hell as a kingdom to either torment or use in his constant attempts to conquer Heaven, with not even his servants safe from him. He is an {{Abusive Parent|s}} to Jezebel, at one point threatening to murder her to get Johnny Gat to stand down, and plans to marry her off to the Boss to have leverage over them. Just about every lore piece in Hell is highlights how horrible Satan is at a being or master, that most, if not all of Hell's conflicts are based around undermining him.

** [[ControlFreak Kazuo Akuji]] is the Oyabun of the Ronin, who despite appearing more mature and intimidating than Shogo, is more unpleasant, [[SmallNameBigEgo arrogant and incompetent]] than his son. Upon taking control of the Ronin, his short sightedness end up ensuring its downfall; such as cutting off Ronin's ties to Ultor and refusing any advise when he's not in total control of the situation. As the Boss takes down Akuji's operations, Kazuo [[NeverMyFault blames his own failings]] on Shogo, who he [[AbusiveParent treats with disdain]]. When fought, the Boss has Kazuo's death [[KickTheSonOfABitch drawn out for the satisfaction of humiliating him]].

** Shaundi's ex-boyfriend Veteran Child, despite being the most harmless of the Sons of Samedi, is hardly the most pleasant. When ordered to kill Shaundi by the General, he has no hesitation or remorse in attacking her and using her as a human shield while sending The Boss to a few bungled traps. As a radio DJ before his death, he hypocritically expresses his disdain for the boyfriend in the song "Face Down" by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, but is still bitter enough over his breakup with Shaundi to go on [[HeManWomanHater rants about women]] and dedicates Plain White-T's "Hate" to as a diss track to Shaundi. When a virtual recreation of him is confronted in ''Saints Row IV'', he constantly taunts [[ItMakesSenseInContext both Shaundis]] as he attempts a ZergRush against them and The Boss, and attempts to take both of them hostage in his last moments before he's unceremoniously shot by them.

* ''VideoGame/SaintsRowGatOutOfHell'': {{Satan}} himself manages to be the absolute worst villain in the series, with no attempts to humanize him. Satan is a tyrant who rules over Hell as a kingdom to either torment or use in his constant attempts to conquer Heaven, with not even his servants safe from him. He is an {{Abusive Parent|s}} to Jezebel, at one point threatening to murder her to get Johnny Gat to stand down, and plans to marry her off to the Boss to have leverage over them. Just about every lore piece in Hell is highlights how horrible Satan is at a being or master, that most, if not all of Hell's conflicts are based around undermining him.

** Shaundi's ex-boyfriend Veteran Child, despite being the most harmless of the Sons of Samedi, is hardly the most pleasant. When ordered to kill Shaundi by the General, he has no hesitation or remorse in attacking her and using her as a human shield while sending The Boss to a few bungled traps. As a radio DJ before his death, he hypocritically expresses his disdain for the boyfriend in the song "Face Down" by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, but is still bitter enough over his breakup with Shaundi to go on [[HeManWomanHater rants about women]] and dedicates Plain White-T's "Hate" to Shaundi. When a virtual recreation of him is confronted in ''Saints Row IV'', he constantly taunts [[ItMakesSenseInContext both Shaundis]] as he attempts a ZergRush against them and The Boss, and attempts to take both of them hostage in his last moments before he's unceremoniously shot by them.

* ''VideoGame/SaintsRowIV'': [[ColonelKilgore Cyrus Temple]] ends up being this in contrast to the previous game's portrayal of him as a HeroAntagonist, even with his militarism and extremism. In the fourth game following the canon ending, when STAG's terrorism plot was exposed and the Saints are hailed as heroes for stopping it, Cyrus loses all positive qualities in favor of being a [[TautologicalTemplar self righteous megalomaniac]], teaming up with terrorists in a plot to nuke Washington DC in a plan to rebuild America in his image. His subsequent memory has him depicted as an misogynistic, and facist dictator over 50's Steelport.