History Main / SlidingScaleOfVillainEffectiveness

* ''Examples:'' The crew of the ''Series/RedDwarf'', the Red King in ''Literature/ThroughTheLookingGlass'', the replicants of ''Film/BladeRunner'', [[Anime/SpiritedAway No-Face]], [[WesternAnimation/TurningRed Ming Lee]], [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Everfree Forest creatures]], [[Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica most Witches]], [[TomatoInTheMirror humans]] in ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' (except Gendo and members of SEELE).

* '''Western Animation''': [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime The Lich]], [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Nightmare Moon, Discord, Queen Chrysalis, King Sombra, Lord Tirek, Starlight Glimmer, and Cozy Glow]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} David Xanatos]], [[WesternAnimation/YoungJustice The Light]], [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Princess Azula]], [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra Amon, Vaatu, Unalaq, The Red Lotus quartet and Kuvira]], [[WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko XANA]], [[WesternAnimation/ObanStarRacers Canaletto]], [[WesternAnimation/KimPossible Shego]], [[WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog Katz, King Rameses, the Queen of the Black Puddle, Robot Randy, The Great Fusilli, and many other villains who menace Courage and the Bagges]],[[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooOnZombieIsland The Werecats of Moonscar Island]],[[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated Professor Pericles and the Nibiru Entity]], the ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM'' and ''WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground'' versions of Dr. Robotnik, [[WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries Zhan Tiri]], [[WesternAnimation/BigHero6TheSeries Obake]], [[WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower Catra, Double Trouble and Horde Prime]], [[WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil Toffee]], [[WesternAnimation/GravityFalls Bill Cipher]], [[WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse Emperor Belos]], [[WesternAnimation/Ben10 Vilgax, Maltruant and Aggregor]], [[WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder Lord Dominator]], [[Series/TheDarkCrystalAgeofResistance The Chamberlain and The Hunter Skeksis]], [[WesternAnimation/Castlevania2017 Dracula, Isaac and Death]], [[WesternAnimation/CastlevaniaNocturne Erzsebet Bathory, Drolta Tzuentes and Olrox]], [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 Shredder & Bishop]], [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeResolute Cobra]] [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeRenegades Commander]], [[WesternAnimation/SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo Skeleton King]], [[WesternAnimation/RickandMorty Tammy Guterman and Rick Prime]], [[WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}} Nerissa]], [[WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown Wuya and Hannibal Roy Bean]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}} King Andrias and The Core]], [[WesternAnimation/BlueEyeSamurai Abijah Fowler & Heiji Shindo]].

* '''Film:''' [[Franchise/{{Saw}} John "Jigsaw" Kramer]], [[Film/Se7en John Doe]], [[Film/TheCabinInTheWoods the Ancient Ones]], [[Film/FunnyGames Paul and Peter]], the evil mirror in ''Film/{{Oculus}}'', [[Film/InTheMouthOfMadness Sutter Cane]], [[{{Film/Phantasm}} The Tall Man]], [[Film/TheWickerMan1973 Lord Summerisle]], [[Film/{{Fallen}} Azazel]], [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch]], [[Film/{{Nightcrawler}} Louis Bloom]], [[Film/RosemarysBaby Minnie and Roman Castevet and the satanic cult]], [[Film/Oldboy2003 Lee Woo-jin]], GeneralRipper in ''Film/DrStrangelove'', [[Film/{{Midsommar}} the Hårga]], [[Franchise/MonsterVerse Alan Jonah and his mercenaries]]

* '''Film''': [[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy Ra's al Ghul, the Joker, Bane and Talia al Ghul]],[[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]][[note]]his metaphysical form and horrifying power in the dream realm makes him ''far'' more challenging to vanquish or survive[[/note]], [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom Mola Ram]],[[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull Colonel Irina Spalko]], [[Film/JurassicWorld The Indominus Rex]], [[WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie Bowser]], [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda1 Tai Lung]], [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda2 Lord Shen]], [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda3 Kai]], [[WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish Jack Horner]], [[Franchise/MonsterVerse King Ghidorah/Mechagodzilla]], [[Franchise/TheThing The Thing]], [[Film/DirtyHarry the Scorpio Killer]], [[Film/SuddenImpact Mick]], [[Film/RamboIV Major Pa Tee Tint]], [[Film/RamboLastBlood Hugo and Victor Martinez]], [[Film/TheBatman2022 The Riddler]], [[Film/CoolWorld Holli Would]].

* '''Multiple''': Most major ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' villains, [[Franchise/StarWars Palpatine, Darth Vader]], [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Grand]] [[Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy Admiral Thrawn]], [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Dio Brando, Kars, Yoshikage Kira, Diavolo, Enrico Pucci, Funny Valentine]], [[Literature/TheHungerGames President Snow]], [[Series/{{Arrow}} Malcolm Merlyn/Dark Archer, Slade Wilson/Deathstroke, Ra's al Ghul,Damien Dhark and Adrian Chase]], [[VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc Junko Enoshima]], [[Series/DoctorWho The Daleks]].

* '''Anime and Manga''': [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Rau Le Creuset]], [[Manga/{{Inuyasha}} Naraku]], [[Anime/{{YashahimePrincessHalfDemon}} Kirinmaru]], [[Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica Kyubey and Walpurgisnacht]], [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo]] [[Anime/RebuildofEvangelion Ikari]], [[Anime/NowAndThenHereAndThere Hellywood (although King Hamdo himself is incompetent)]], [[Manga/BlackClover Patry, Zagred, Zenon Zogratis and Lucius Zogratis]], [[Manga/DragonballZ Freeza, Cell, and Majin Buu]], [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Haman and Paptimus Scirocco]], [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Khan]], [[Anime/PrincessMononoke Lady Eboshi]], [[Anime/CastleInTheSky Colonel Muska]], [[Anime/SailorMoon The Black Moon Clan, Sailor Galaxia and Chaos]], [[Anime/ElHazardTheMagnificentWorld Katsuhiko Jinnai]], [[Anime/{{Patlabor}} Richard Wong]], [[Anime/{{PsychoPass}} Shogo Makishima, Kirito Kamui & the Sybil System]], Most [[MonsterOfTheWeek Digimon of the week]] in ''Anime/DigimonGhostGame'' are either here or in the credible territory, [[Anime/DragonballSuper Goku Black, Zamasu]], [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Yhwach and the Vandenreich]], [[Literature/SwordArtOnline Akihiko Kayaba, Vassago Cassals, Death Gun, Quinella & Gabriel Miller]], [[Anime/DeadmanWonderland Hagire Rinichiro and The Wretched Egg]], [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers Dr. Jail Scaglietti and Quattro]], [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaDetonation Phil Maxwell]], [[Literature/DateALive Kurumi Tokisaki and Sir Isaac Ray Peram Westcott]], [[Manga/HeavensLostProperty The Master of Synapse]], [[Anime/CrossAnge Embryo]], [[Manga/{{Hellsing}} The Major]], [[Anime/CowboyBebop Vicious]].

* '''In general''': Many horror stories where the protagonists die or suffer a FateWorseThanDeath like ''Film/FinalDestination'', VillainSue[[invoked]] fanfics are this by nature, the works of Creator/HPLovecraft, the versions of Franchise/HannibalLecter depicted [[Literature/RedDragon in]] [[Literature/TheSilenceOfTheLambs the]] [[Literature/{{Hannibal}} novel]] [[Literature/HannibalRising series]] and [[Film/TheSilenceOfTheLambs the]] [[Film/{{Hannibal}} film]] [[Film/RedDragon series]], the versions of [[Franchise/{{Watchmen}} Ozymandias/Adrian Veidt]] in the [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} original comic]] and the [[Film/{{Watchmen}} movie]], the villains in ''Franchise/{{Pinocchio}}'' except the Fox and the Cat in [[Literature/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio the original book]],[[note]]The villains may also be subject to AdaptationalKarma depending on the iteration[[/note]] U. N. Owen in ''Literature/AndThenThereWereNone'' (the original novel, the 1987 Soviet film, Kevin Elyot's 2005 stage production, and the [[Series/AndThenThereWereNone2015 2015 miniseries]][[note]]Other versions tend to be subject to AdaptationalKarma. The video game has multiple endings depending on which character survives.[[/note]]), Anthony Fremont in "It's a Good Life" ([[Literature/ItsAGoodLife the short story]] by Jerome Bixby, and [[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS3E73ItsAGoodLife the episode]] from ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'')

* '''Western Animation''': [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime The Lich]], [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Nightmare Moon, Discord, Queen Chrysalis, King Sombra, Lord Tirek, Starlight Glimmer, and Cozy Glow]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} David Xanatos]], [[WesternAnimation/YoungJustice The Light]], [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Princess Azula]], [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra Amon, Vaatu, Unalaq, The Red Lotus quartet and Kuvira]], [[WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko XANA]], [[WesternAnimation/ObanStarRacers Canaletto]], [[WesternAnimation/KimPossible Shego]], [[WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog Katz, King Rameses, the Queen of the Black Puddle, Robot Randy, The Great Fusilli, and many other villains who menace Courage and the Bagges]],[[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooOnZombieIsland The Werecats of Moonscar Island]],[[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated Professor Pericles and the Nibiru Entity]], the ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM'' and ''WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground'' versions of Dr. Robotnik, [[WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries Zhan Tiri]], [[WesternAnimation/BigHero6TheSeries Obake]], [[WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower Catra, Double Trouble and Horde Prime]], [[WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil Toffee]], [[WesternAnimation/GravityFalls Bill Cipher]], [[WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse Emperor Belos]], [[WesternAnimation/Ben10 Vilgax, Maltruant and Aggregor]], [[WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder Lord Dominator]], [[Series/TheDarkCrystalAgeofResistance The Chamberlain and The Hunter Skeksis]], [[WesternAnimation/Castlevania2017 Dracula, Isaac and Death]], [[WesternAnimation/CastlevaniaNocturne Erzsebet Bathory, Drolta Tzuentes and Olrox]], [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 Shredder]], [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeResolute Cobra]] [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeRenegades Commander]], [[WesternAnimation/SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo Skeleton King]], [[WesternAnimation/RickandMorty Tammy Guterman and Rick Prime]], [[WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}} Nerissa]], [[WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown Wuya and Hannibal Roy Bean]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}} King Andrias and The Core]], [[WesternAnimation/BlueEyeSamurai Abijah Fowler & Heiji Shindo]].

* '''Film''': [[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy Ra's al Ghul, the Joker, Bane and Talia al Ghul]],[[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]][[note]]his metaphysical form and horrifying power in the dream realm makes him ''far'' more challenging to vanquish or survive[[/note]], [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom Mola Ram]],[[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull Colonel Irina Spalko]], [[Film/JurassicWorld The Indominus Rex]], [[WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie Bowser]], [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda1 Tai Lung]], [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda2 Lord Shen]], [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda3 Kai]], [[WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish Jack Horner]], [[Franchise/MonsterVerse King Ghidorah]], [[Franchise/TheThing The Thing]], [[Film/DirtyHarry the Scorpio Killer]], [[Film/SuddenImpact Mick]], [[Film/RamboIV Major Pa Tee Tint]], [[Film/RamboLastBlood Hugo and Victor Martinez]], [[Film/TheBatman2022 The Riddler]], [[Film/CoolWorld Holli Would]].

* '''Film:''' [[Franchise/{{Saw}} John "Jigsaw" Kramer]], [[Film/Se7en John Doe]], [[Film/TheCabinInTheWoods the Ancient Ones]], [[Film/FunnyGames Paul and Peter]], the evil mirror in ''Film/{{Oculus}}'', [[Film/InTheMouthOfMadness Sutter Cane]], [[{{Film/Phantasm}} The Tall Man]], [[Film/TheWickerMan1973 Lord Summerisle]], [[Film/{{Fallen}} Azazel]], [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch]], [[Film/{{Nightcrawler}} Louis Bloom]], [[Film/RosemarysBaby Minnie and Roman Castevet and the satanic cult]], [[Film/Oldboy2003 Lee Woo-jin]], GeneralRipper in ''Film/DrStrangelove'', [[Film/{{Midsommar}} the Hårga]]

* '''Live-Action TV''': [[Series/{{Smallville}} Lionel Luthor and Brainiac]], [[Series/{{Lexx}} His Divine Shadow, Mantrid, Prince and Vlad]], [[Series/{{Supernatural}} Azazel, Lucifer and Crowley]], [[Series/{{Farscape}} Scorpius]], [[Series/KamenRider Shocker]], Most Series/CriminalMinds [=UnSubs=] are this on average, [[Series/StrangerThings Vecna/Henry Creel]], [[Series/BreakingBad Gus Fring]], [[Series/BetterCallSaul Lalo Salamanca]], [[Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower Sauron]], [[{{Series/Alias}} Arvin Sloane and Julian Sark]], [[{{Series/Oz}} Ryan O'Reilly, Simon Adebisi, Enrique Morales and Chris Keller]], [[Series/{{Succession}} Logan Roy]], [[Series/OnceUponATime Mr. Gold/Rumplestiltskin]].

* '''Live-Action TV''': [[Series/{{Smallville}} Lionel Luthor and Brainiac]], [[Series/{{Lexx}} His Divine Shadow, Mantrid, Prince and Vlad]], [[Series/{{Supernatural}} Azazel, Lucifer and Crowley]], [[Series/{{Farscape}} Scorpius]], [[Series/KamenRider Shocker]], [[Series/StrangerThings Vecna/Henry Creel]], [[Series/BreakingBad Gus Fring]], [[Series/BetterCallSaul Lalo Salamanca]], [[Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower Sauron]], [[{{Series/Alias}} Arvin Sloane and Julian Sark]], [[{{Series/Oz}} Ryan O'Reilly, Simon Adebisi, Enrique Morales and Chris Keller]], [[Series/{{Succession}} Logan Roy]], [[Series/OnceUponATime Mr. Gold/Rumplestiltskin]].

* '''Western Animation''': [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime The Lich]], [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Nightmare Moon, Discord, Queen Chrysalis, King Sombra, Lord Tirek, Starlight Glimmer, and Cozy Glow]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} David Xanatos]], [[WesternAnimation/YoungJustice The Light]], [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Princess Azula]], [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra Amon, Vaatu, Unalaq, The Red Lotus quartet and Kuvira]], [[WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko XANA]], [[WesternAnimation/ObanStarRacers Canaletto]], [[WesternAnimation/KimPossible Shego]], [[WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog Katz, King Rameses, the Queen of the Black Puddle, Robot Randy, The Great Fusilli, and many other villains who menace Courage and the Bagges]],[[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooOnZombieIsland The Werecats of Moonscar Island]],[[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated Professor Pericles and the Nibiru Entity]], the ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM'' and ''WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground'' versions of Dr. Robotnik, [[WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries Zhan Tiri]], [[WesternAnimation/BigHero6TheSeries Obake]], [[WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower Catra, Double Trouble and Horde Prime]], [[WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil Toffee]], [[WesternAnimation/GravityFalls Bill Cipher]], [[WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse Emperor Belos]], [[WesternAnimation/Ben10 Vilgax, Maltruant and Aggregor]], [[WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder Lord Dominator]], [[Series/TheDarkCrystalAgeofResistance The Chamberlain and The Hunter Skeksis]], [[WesternAnimation/Castlevania2017 Dracula, Isaac and Death]], [[WesternAnimation/CastlevaniaNocturne Erzsebet Bathory, Drolta Tzuentes and Olrox]], [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 Shredder]], [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeResolute Cobra]] [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeRenegades Commander]], [[WesternAnimation/SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo Skeleton King]], [[WesternAnimation/RickandMorty Tammy Guterman and Rick Prime]], [[WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}} Nerissa]], [[WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown Wuya and Hannibal Roy Bean]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}} King Andrias and The Core]].

* '''Film:''' [[Franchise/{{Saw}} John "Jigsaw" Kramer]], [[Film/Se7en John Doe]], [[Film/TheCabinInTheWoods the Ancient Ones]], [[Film/FunnyGames Paul and Peter]], the evil mirror in ''Film/{{Oculus}}'', [[Film/InTheMouthOfMadness Sutter Cane]], [[{{Film/Phantasm}} The Tall Man]], [[Film/TheWickerMan1973 Lord Summerisle]], [[Film/{{Fallen}} Azazel]], [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch]], [[Film/{{Nightcrawler}} Louis Bloom]], [[Film/RosemarysBaby Minnie and Roman Castevet and the satanic cult]], [[Film/Oldboy2003 Lee Woo-jin]], GeneralRipper in ''Film/DrStrangelove''

* '''Literature''': ''Literature/BattleRoyale,'' [[Literature/NineteenEightyFour O'Brien]] (and {{Big|BrotherIsWatching}} [[GreaterScopeVillain Brother]] if he is a real person in-universe), [[Literature/BloodMeridian Judge Holden]], [[Literature/NoCountryForOldMen Anton Chigurh]], [[Literature/TheChocolateWar Archie and Brother Leon]] or ''any'' Creator/RobertCormier antagonist, ''Literature/TheMidnightLibrary'' in general, [[Literature/AWrinkleInTime IT and especially the Black Thing]],[[note]]The Murry family and Calvin O'Keefe do manage to escape IT, with Meg Murry even "winning" in a sense when she uses ThePowerOfLove to free her brother Charles Wallace from IT's influence. But she's powerless to destroy IT; Creator/MadeleineLEngle remarks in the narration that directing ThePowerOfLove at IT might hypothetically do the trick, but Meg can't muster any love for an entity so foul. Meanwhile the Black Thing is a GreaterScopeVillain (of which IT appears to be an avatar or agent) that [[MadeOfEvil embodies evil on a cosmic scale]] and will presumably exist AsLongAsThereIsEvil.[[/note]] [[Literature/IHaveNoMouthandIMustScream AM]], Literature/MobyDick

* The evil MagnificentBastard needs to be here or above to qualify

* MagnificentBastard (when evil)

* '''Literature''': [[Literature/TheSilmarillion Morgoth]] (pre-War of Wrath) and [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Sauron]] (pre-Third Age), [[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire Littlefinger]], [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire Barty Crouch Jr.]], [[Literature/{{Dune}} Baron Vladimir Harkonnen]], [[Characters/HarryPotterLordVoldemort Lord Voldemort]].

* '''Literature''': ''Literature/BattleRoyale,'' [[Literature/NineteenEightyFour O'Brien]] (and {{Big|BrotherIsWatching}} [[GreaterScopeVillain Brother]] if he is a real person in-universe), [[Literature/BloodMeridian Judge Holden]], [[Literature/NoCountryForOldMen Anton Chigurh]], [[Literature/TheChocolateWar Archie and Brother Leon]] or ''any'' Creator/RobertCormier antagonist, ''Literature/TheMidnightLibrary'' in general, [[Literature/AWrinkleInTime IT and especially the Black Thing]],[[note]]The Murry family and Calvin O'Keefe do manage to escape IT, with Meg Murry even "winning" in a sense when she uses ThePowerOfLove to free her brother Charles Wallace from IT's influence. But she's powerless to destroy IT; Creator/MadeleineLEngle remarks in the narration that directing ThePowerOfLove at IT might hypothetically do the trick, but Meg can't muster any love for an entity so foul. Meanwhile the Black Thing is a GreaterScopeVillain (of which IT appears to be an agent) that [[MadeOfEvil embodies evil on a cosmic scale]] and will presumably exist AsLongAsThereIsEvil.[[/note]] [[Literature/IHaveNoMouthandIMustScream AM]], Literature/MobyDick

* '''Literature''': ''Literature/BattleRoyale,'' [[Literature/NineteenEightyFour O'Brien]] (and {{Big|BrotherIsWatching}} [[GreaterScopeVillain Brother]] if he is a real person in-universe), [[Literature/BloodMeridian Judge Holden]], [[Literature/NoCountryForOldMen Anton Chigurh]], [[Literature/TheChocolateWar Archie and Brother Leon]] or ''any'' Creator/RobertCormier antagonist, ''Literature/TheMidnightLibrary'' in general, [[Literature/AWrinkleInTime IT and especially the Black Thing]],[[note]]The Murry family and Calvin O'Keefe do manage to escape IT, with Meg Murry even "winning" in a sense when she uses ThePowerOfLove her brother Charles Wallace from IT's influence. But she's powerless to destroy IT; Creator/MadeleineLEngle remarks in the narration that directing ThePowerOfLove at IT might hypothetically do the trick, but Meg can't muster any love for an entity so foul. Meanwhile the Black Thing is a GreaterScopeVillain (of which IT appears to be an avatar) that [[MadeOfEvil embodies evil on a cosmic scale]] and will presumably exist AsLongAsThereIsEvil.[[/note]] [[Literature/IHaveNoMouthandIMustScream AM]], Literature/MobyDick

* {{Theatre}}: [[Theatre/LittleShopOfHorrors Audrey II]]

* '''Anime & Manga:''' God in {{Manga/Devilman}}, [[Manga/HappySugarLife Satou Matsuzaka]], [[Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica Kriemhild Gretchen]], [[{{Manga/Berserk}} The Godhand and the Idea of Evil]], [[Manga/MadeInAbyss Bondrewd and Irumyuui]], [[Manga/ShamanKing Hao Asakura]], [[Anime/{{Monster}} Johan Liebert]], almost every Creator/JunjiIto monster, [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans Rustal Elion]], [[Literature/Overlord2012 Ainz Ooal Gown]], [[Anime/CyberpunkEdgerunners Adam Smasher]], [[Anime/RedoOfHealer Keyaru]]

* '''Video Game:''' [[VideoGame/LibraryOfRuina The Head]], [[Characters/DokiDokiLiteratureClubMonika Monika]] (from the perspective of every character ''except'' [[DeusExMachina the player]]), Nya(rlathotep) from the ''VideoGame/PhysicalExorcismSeries''
* '''Western Animation''': [[WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish The Wolf/Death]],[[note]]Puss technically beats him, but only because Death doesn't see the point in killing someone who appreciates life, and he vows they'll meet again[[/note]] ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeSigma6'''s version of Cobra Commander, [[WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown Chase Young]], [[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime Soundwave and Predaking]], [[WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty Evil Morty]], [[WesternAnimation/SinbadLegendofTheSevenSeas Eris]]

* '''Film:''' [[Franchise/{{Saw}} John "Jigsaw" Kramer]], [[Film/Se7en John Doe]], [[Film/TheCabinInTheWoods the Ancient Ones]], [[Film/FunnyGames Paul and Peter]], the evil mirror in ''Film/{{Oculus}}'', [[Film/InTheMouthOfMadness Sutter Cane]], [[{{Film/Phantasm}} The Tall Man]], [[Film/TheWickerMan1973 Lord Summerisle]], [[Film/{{Fallen}} Azazel]], [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch]], [[Film/{{Nightcrawler}} Louis Bloom]], [[Film/RosemarysBaby Minnie and Roman Castevet and the satanic cult]], [[Film/Oldboy2003 Lee Woo-Jin]].

* '''Western Animation''': [[WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish The Wolf/Death]],[[note]]Puss technically beats him, but only because Death doesn't see the point in killing someone who appreciates life, and he vows they'll meet again[[/note]] ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeSigma6'''s version of Cobra Commander, [[WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown Chase Young]], [[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime Soundwave and Predaking]], [[WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty Evil Morty]], [[WesternAnimation/SinbadLegendofTheSevenSeas Eris]].

* '''Film''': [[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy Ra's al Ghul, the Joker, Bane and Talia al Ghul]],[[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]][[note]]his metaphysical form and horrifying power in the dream realm makes him ''far'' more challenging to vanquish or survive[[/note]], [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom Mola Ram]],[[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull Colonel Irina Spalko]], [[Film/JurassicWorld The Indominus Rex]], [[WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie Bowser]], [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda1 Tai Lung]], [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda2 Lord Shen]], [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda3 Kai]], [[WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish Jack Horner]], [[Franchise/MonsterVerse King Ghidorah]], [[Film/TheThing The Thing]], [[Film/DirtyHarry the Scorpio Killer]], [[Film/SuddenImpact Mick]], [[Film/RamboIV Major Pa Tee Tint]], [[Film/RamboLastBlood Hugo and Victor Martinez]], [[Film/TheBatman2022 The Riddler]], [[Film/CoolWorld Holli Would]].

* '''Series-wide''' Most [[Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon Disney]] villains, Most ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' villains (assuming if they aren't in the Infinite category), The Master from ''Series/DoctorWho'', The Galactic Empire, Darth Maul, Kylo Ren and The First Order from ''Franchise/StarWars'', [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} The Decepticons]] (occasionally highly effective), Slashers like [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]] and [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Michael Myers]], The typical villains from Franchise/PowerRangers / Franchise/SuperSentai, [[Franchise/HarryPotter Voldemort and the Death Eaters, as a whole]].

* '''Literature''': [[Literature/TheSilmarillion Morgoth]] (pre-War of Wrath) and [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Sauron]] (pre-Third Age), [[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire Littlefinger]], [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire Barty Crouch Jr.]], [[Literature/{{Dune}} Baron Vladimir Harkonnen]].

* '''Western Animation''': [[WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish The Wolf/Death]],[[note]]Puss technically beats him, but only because Death doesn't see the point in killing someone who appreciates life, and he vows they'll meet again[[/note]] ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeSigma6'''s version of Cobra Commander, [[WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown Chase Young]], [[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime Soundwave and Predaking]], [[WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty Evil Morty]].

* '''Anime and Manga''': [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Rau Le Creuset]], [[Manga/{{Inuyasha}} Naraku]], [[Anime/{{YashahimePrincessHalfDemon}} Kirinmaru]], [[Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica Kyubey and Walpurgisnacht]], [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo]] [[Anime/RebuildofEvangelion Ikari]], [[Anime/NowAndThenHereAndThere Hellywood (although King Hamdo himself is incompetent)]], [[Manga/BlackClover Patry, Zagred, Zenon Zogratis and Lucius Zogratis]], [[Manga/DragonballZ Freeza, Cell, and Majin Buu]], [[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Haman and Paptimus Scirocco]], [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Khan]], [[Anime/PrincessMononoke Lady Eboshi]], [[Anime/CastleInTheSky Colonel Muska]], [[Anime/SailorMoon The Black Moon Clan, Sailor Galaxia and Chaos]], [[Anime/ElHazardTheMagnificentWorld Katsuhiko Jinnai]], [[Anime/{{Patlabor}} Richard Wong]], [[Anime/{{PsychoPass}} Shogo Makishima, Kirito Kamui & the Sybil System]], Most [[MonsterOfTheWeek Digimon of the week]] in ''Anime/DigimonGhostGame'' are either here or in the credible territory, [[Anime/DragonballSuper Goku Black, Zamasu]], [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Yhwach and the Vandenreich]], [[Literature/SwordArtOnline Akihiko Kayaba, Vassago Cassals, Death Gun, Quinella & Gabriel Miller]], [[Anime/DeadmanWonderland Hagire Rinichiro and The Wretched Egg]], [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaStrikers Dr. Jail Scaglietti and Quattro]], [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaDetonation Phil Maxwell]], [[Literature/DateALive Kurumi Tokisaki and Sir Isaac Ray Peram Westcott]], [[Manga/HeavensLostProperty The Master of Synapse]], [[Anime/CrossAnge Embryo]], [[Manga/{{Hellsing}} The Major]].

* '''Film''': [[Film/TheDarkKnightTrilogy Ra's al Ghul, the Joker, Bane and Talia al Ghul]],[[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]][[note]]his metaphysical form and horrifying power in the dream realm makes him ''far'' more challenging to vanquish or survive[[/note]], [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom Mola Ram]],[[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheKingdomOfTheCrystalSkull Colonel Irina Spalko]], [[Film/JurassicWorld The Indominus Rex]], [[WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie Bowser]], [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda1 Tai Lung]], [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda2 Lord Shen]], [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda3 Kai]], [[WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish Jack Horner]], [[Franchise/MonsterVerse King Ghidorah]], [[Film/TheThing The Thing]], [[Film/DirtyHarry the Scorpio Killer]], [[Film/SuddenImpact Mick]], [[Film/RamboIV Major Pa Tee Tint]], [[Film/RamboLastBlood Hugo and Victor Martinez]], [[Film/Oldboy2003 Lee Woo-Jin]], [[Film/TheBatman2022 The Riddler]], [[Film/CoolWorld Holli Would]].

* '''Western Animation''': [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime The Lich]], [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Nightmare Moon, Discord, Queen Chrysalis, King Sombra, Lord Tirek, Starlight Glimmer, and Cozy Glow]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} David Xanatos]], [[WesternAnimation/YoungJustice The Light]], [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Princess Azula]], [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra Amon, Vaatu, Unalaq, The Red Lotus quartet and Kuvira]], [[WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko XANA]], [[WesternAnimation/ObanStarRacers Canaletto]], [[WesternAnimation/KimPossible Shego]], [[WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog Katz, King Rameses, the Queen of the Black Puddle, Robot Randy, The Great Fusilli, and many other villains who menace Courage and the Bagges]],[[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooOnZombieIsland The Werecats of Moonscar Island]],[[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated Professor Pericles and the Nibiru Entity]], the ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM'' and ''WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground'' versions of Dr. Robotnik, [[WesternAnimation/TangledTheSeries Zhan Tiri]], [[WesternAnimation/BigHero6TheSeries Obake]], [[WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower Catra, Double Trouble and Horde Prime]], [[WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil Toffee]], [[WesternAnimation/GravityFalls Bill Cipher]], [[WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse Emperor Belos]], [[WesternAnimation/Ben10 Vilgax, Maltruant and Aggregor]], [[WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder Lord Dominator]], [[Series/TheDarkCrystalAgeofResistance The Chamberlain and The Hunter Skeksis]], [[WesternAnimation/Castlevania2017 Dracula, Isaac and Death]], [[WesternAnimation/CastlevaniaNocturne Erzsebet Bathory, Drolta Tzuentes and Olrox]], [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 Shredder]], [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeResolute Cobra]] [[WesternAnimation/GIJoeRenegades Commander]], [[WesternAnimation/SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo Skeleton King]], [[WesternAnimation/RickandMorty Tammy, Evil Morty and Rick Prime]], [[WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}} Nerissa]], [[WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown Wuya and Hannibal Roy Bean]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}} King Andrias and The Core]].

* '''Film:''' [[Franchise/{{Saw}} John "Jigsaw" Kramer]], [[Film/Se7en John Doe]], [[Film/TheCabinInTheWoods the Ancient Ones]], [[Film/FunnyGames Paul and Peter]], the evil mirror in ''Film/{{Oculus}}'', [[Film/InTheMouthOfMadness Sutter Cane]], [[{{Film/Phantasm}} The Tall Man]], [[Film/TheWickerMan1973 Lord Summerisle]], [[Film/{{Fallen}} Azazel]], [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch]], [[Film/{{Nightcrawler}} Louis Bloom]], [[Film/RosemarysBaby Minnie and Roman Castevet and the satanic cult]]

* '''Western Animation''': [[WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish The Wolf/Death]],[[note]]Puss technically beats him, but only because Death doesn't see the point in killing someone who appreciates life, and he vows they'll meet again[[/note]] ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeSigma6'''s version of Cobra Commander, [[WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown Chase Young]], [[WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime Soundwave and Predaking]]

* '''Film:''' [[Franchise/{{Saw}} John "Jigsaw" Kramer]], [[Film/Se7en John Doe]], [[Film/TheCabinInTheWoods the Ancient Ones]], [[Film/FunnyGames Paul and Peter]], the evil mirror in ''Film/{{Oculus}}'', [[Film/InTheMouthOfMadness Sutter Cane]], [[{{Film/Phantasm}} The Tall Man]], [[Film/TheWickerMan1973 Lord Summerisle]], [[Film/{{Fallen}} Azazel]], [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch]], [[Film/{{Nightcrawler}} Louis Bloom]], [[Film/RosemarysBaby Minnie & Roman Castevet and the satanic cult]]

* '''Literature''': ''Literature/BattleRoyale,'' [[Literature/NineteenEightyFour O'Brien]] (and {{Big|BrotherIsWatching}} [[GreaterScopeVillain Brother]] if he is a real person in-universe), [[Literature/BloodMeridian Judge Holden]], [[Literature/NoCountryForOldMen Anton Chigurh]], [[Literature/TheChocolateWar Archie and Brother Leon]] or ''any'' Creator/RobertCormier antagonist, ''Literature/TheMidnightLibrary'' in general, [[Literature/AWrinkleInTime IT and especially the Black Thing]],[[note]]The Murry family and Calvin O'Keefe do manage to escape IT, with Meg Murry even "winning" in a sense when she uses ThePowerOfLove her brother Charles Wallace from IT's influence. But she's powerless to destroy IT; Creator/MadeleineLEngle remarks in the narration that directing ThePowerOfLove at IT might hypothetically do the trick, but Meg can't muster any love for an entity so foul. Meanwhile the Black Thing is a GreaterScopeVillain (of which IT appears to be an avatar) that [[MadeOfEvil embodies evil on a cosmic scale]] and will presumably exist AsLongAsThereIsEvil.[[/note]] [[Literature/IHaveNoMouthandIMustScream AM]], Literature/{{MobyDick}}

* '''Literature''': ''Literature/BattleRoyale,'' [[Literature/NineteenEightyFour O'Brien]] (and {{Big|BrotherIsWatching}} [[GreaterScopeVillain Brother]] if he is a real person in-universe), [[Literature/BloodMeridian Judge Holden]], [[Literature/NoCountryForOldMen Anton Chigurh]], [[Literature/TheChocolateWar Archie and Brother Leon]] or ''any'' Creator/RobertCormier antagonist, ''Literature/TheMidnightLibrary'' in general, [[Literature/AWrinkleInTime IT and especially the Black Thing]],[[note]]The Murry family and Calvin O'Keefe do manage to escape IT, with Meg Murry even "winning" in a sense when she uses ThePowerOfLove her brother Charles Wallace from IT's influence. But she's powerless to destroy IT; Creator/MadeleineLEngle remarks in the narration that directing ThePowerOfLove at IT might hypothetically do the trick, but Meg can't muster any love for an entity so foul. Meanwhile the Black Thing is a GreaterScopeVillain (of which IT appears to be an avatar) that [[MadeOfEvil embodies evil on a cosmic scale]] and will presumably exist AsLongAsThereIsEvil.[[/note]] [[Literature/IHaveNoMouthandIMustScream AM]]