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* [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] trilogy:
** [[VideoGame/NinjaGaidenNES First game]] & ''[[VideoGame/NinjaGaidenIITheDarkSwordOfChaos The Dark Sword of Chaos]]'': [[BigBad (The) Jaquio]], real name [[EvilSorcerer Guardia de Mieux]], wants to TakeOverTheWorld. Jaquio learns of a legend about a Demon that came to Earth 700 years and went on a killing spree until it was defeated by a Shinobi. The Demon's body was [[SealedEvilInACan imprisoned]] in a temple and its spirit was trapped in 2 different statues. Jaquio plans to free the Demon, believing it will grant him great power. Jaquio takes over the temple ruins and kills archeologist Walter Smith and kidnaps Ryu's father Ken in order to obtain the statues. When Ryu Hayabusa confronts Jaquio, the latter threatens to kill CIA agent [[LoveInterest Irene Lew]] if Ryu doesn't give him the statue, planning to sacrifice her anyway after Ryu gives him the statue. When Ryu confronts Jaquio again, the latter reveals he has made Ken his [[BrainwashedAndCrazy mind-controlled puppet]] and gleefully has him attack Ryu. Ryu seemingly kills Jaquio, but the latter is revived by evil magic. Jaquio obtains the Sword of Chaos and the Altar of Darkness that will allow him to open a portal and [[HellOnEarth allow a horde of demons to enter Earth, dooming mankind in the process]]. Jaquio attacks Ryu through his pawn Ashtar, and plans to [[HumanSacrifice sacrifice]] Irene and Ryu to summon the demons to Earth.
** ''[[VideoGame/NinjaGaidenIIITheAncientShipOfDoom The Ancient Ship of Doom]]'': [[TheManBehindTheMan H.P. Clancy]] is an assistant to CIA agent A. Foster and the hidden true villain of the game. After hero Ryu Hayabusa slew the evil wizard (the) Jaquio and a demon he summoned, the demon's destruction created a portal to another dimension that is releasing energy. Foster takes over what is left of Jaquio's fortress in the Amazon and renames it Castle Rock Fortress. Clancy and Foster begin to use the other-dimensional energy to [[EvilutionaryBiologist perform experiments]], setting up a lab to create nightmarish creatures called Bio-Noids. When Ryu's girlfriend, CIA agent Irene Lew, was investigating the lab, Clancy has a Bio-Noid that looks like Ryu seemingly kill Irene and then [[FrameUp frames]] Ryu for her murder. After Ryu investigates the lab, Clancy approaches him and appears friendly, [[TreacherousQuestGiver directing him]] to go to the Castle Rock Fortress, saying he cannot condone Foster's experiments. When Ryu confronts Foster, Clancy reveals his true intentions, he will go into the dimensional portal and claim the energy for himself. When Ryu later confronts Clancy in the portal, Clancy reveals his master plan to use an ancient alien warship to [[KillAllHumans destroy humanity]] and replace them with Bio-Noid creatures.
* Team Ninja series:
** ''[[VideoGame/NinjaGaiden2004 Ninja Gaiden Black]]'': [[EvilUncle Murai]] stands out as a truly horrible individual. Once part of the Hayabusa Clan, Murai defected from the group and plotted their demise. Being a neutral ally of the Hayabusas, Murai used his position and knowledge to sell them out to [[DemonKing Emperor Vigoor]] under the guise of the Dark Disciple while luring away his nephew, hero Ryu Hayabusa, during the scheduled invasion. With the Hayabusa Clan decimated and their ancient artifact, the Dragon Blade, in the hands a vengeful Ryu, Murai [[ManipulativeBastard sends him out]] to hunt after Vigoor to get revenge. This is actually so Ryu would increase the power of the Dragon Blade through the blood of Emperor Vigoor's forces. He and his servant Gamov then kept watch and helped increase the number of demons so it would fuel the Dragon Blade, despite the collateral damage it would leave. After Emperor Vigoor is killed by Ryu as Murai expected, Murai reveals himself as [[TheManBehindTheMan the true villain]] and steals the sword away from Ryu, and [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness backstabs his loyal servant Gamov]]. He then tries to kill off Ryu and intends to take control of the world with the sword. Manipulative and traitorous, Murai would [[AmbitionIsEvil betray and slaughter anyone for power]].
** ''VideoGame/NinjaGaidenII2008'':
*** [[MeaningfulName Elizébet]], the [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Queen of Blood]] and leader of the Four Fiends, is one who made a pact to assist Murai in his ambitions. Upon Murai's death, Elizébet [[ManipulativeBitch corrupts the honorable Genshin and uses his Black Spider Clan]] to massacre the Hayabusa village, [[HumanSacrifice sacrificing]] many innocent victims for the sake of Vazdah. Turning Genshin into an [[TransformationHorror agonized Fiend]] and mocking his honor, Elizébet intends to unleash Vazdah to rule the world via the deaths of most of humankind.
*** Infernal HighPriest Dagra Dai, Elizébet's superior, is the head of the [[ReligionOfEvil Order of the Necromantale]], a sect which [[PsychoSupporter worships the Archfiend Vazdah]]. Once a human philosopher, once he stared into the evil eye of Vazdah, he later gained control over the Four Greater Fiends, thus [[TheManBehindTheMan making him responsible]] for all the evil faced by Ryu in the game. Dagra Dai is behind the ritual to resurrect Vazdah and all the deaths that result. Once defeated by Ryu, Dagra Dai willingly allows Vazdah to DevourTheDragon so that he may awaken at last, thus leaving Ryu as the only obstacle preventing untold death and destruction.
** ''VideoGame/NinjaGaidenIII2012'': [[MadScientist Clifford "Cliff" Higgins]] at first seems like a helpful scientist working for the Japanese Defense Force. However, Cliff is really working for the [[EvilutionaryBiologist Lords of Alchemy]], a group that wants to [[KillAllHumans destroy the human race]] and replace it with new "perfect" god-like beings; he is also the grandson of the head of the LOA. When Cliff's brother Theodore opposed Cliff's plans, Cliff had him killed in an [[MakeItLookLikeAnAccident accident]]. Cliff later decides to bring his brother back to life, [[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwashes]] him and turns him into a terrorist. While under Cliff's control, Theodore launches a terrorist attack on London and murders the British Prime Minister. Cliff's plans come to a head when he uses his technology and hero Ryu Hayabusa's Dragon Sword, to turn Canna, [[EvilUncle his own niece]], into an EldritchAbomination called the Goddess. The Goddess then proceeds to go on a rampage across Tokyo, and will eventually destroy the entire human race. Later, after a fight with Ryu and a fatal injury at the hands of his brother, Cliff admits he did all this because he was [[DrivenByEnvy jealous of his brother]] and wanted to step out from under his shadow, any way he could.
** ''VideoGame/YaibaNinjaGaidenZ'' {{spinoff}}: [[BigBad Alarico del Gonzo]] is the holographic [[CorruptCorporateExecutive head]] of Forge Industries, and the one responsible for the [[ZombieApocalypse zombie outbreak]]. Discovering an underground space lobster, he decided to harvest the chemical Substance 72 from it in order to cure his disease and become a God-like figure, unleashing the chemical onto Soviet soil once he hears of Ryu Hayabusa coming to stop him. Doing so causes everyone in Russia to become a zombie, with del Gonzo using them to distract Ryu. Resurrecting [[PlayerCharacter Yaiba Kamikaze]] as a cyborg, he has him hunt down Ryu so that he can activate Yaiba's [[ExplosiveLeash killswitch]] to detonate the two ninjas, killing some of his men in a fit of rage once that fails.

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->'''(The) Jaquio''': The Sword of Chaos simply sucks up your life force. And when the Sword awakens, the Gate of Darkness shall be thrown open...and the demons shall come back to life.\\
'''Ryu Hayabusa''': What are you going to do with Irene?\\
'''Jaquio''': Her life force shall be used to call up the demons. You shall awaken them, she shall call them back to Earth. You should be proud. You two shall make the beginning of a new Age. The Age of Eternal Darkness! [EvilLaugh]
-->--''VideoGame/NinjaGaidenIITheDarkSwordOfChaos''

** ''VideoGame/NinjaGaidenII2008'': [[MeaningfulName Elizébet]], the [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Queen of Blood]] and leader of the Four Fiends, is one who made a pact to assist Murai in his ambitions. Upon Murai's death, Elizébet [[ManipulativeBitch corrupts the honorable Genshin and uses his Black Spider Clan]] to massacre the Hayabusa village, [[HumanSacrifice sacrificing]] many innocent victims for the sake of Vazdah. Turning Genshin into an [[TransformationHorror agonized Fiend]] and mocking his honor, Elizébet intends to unleash Vazdah to rule the world via the deaths of most of humankind.

* [[Anime/NinjaGaiden Anime OVA]]: [[MadScientist Professor Bucky-Wise]] is a seemingly-nice man who ia really the hidden villain pulling the strings. Bucky-Wise recorded a power surge when hero Ryu Hayabusa defeated a powerful demon, managing to capture some of its power. Bucky-Wise forces his colleague Ned Friedman to help him [[PlayingWithSyringes perform bizarre experiments]] by [[IHaveYourWife kidnapping his daughter Katherine]], using the demon's power to create an army of genetically altered creatures. Bucky-Wise is experimenting on humans, as Ryu and his friends discover that one of his labs has [[WouldHurtAChild babies]] in jars and a twisted, mutilated dead creature on the ground. Bucky-Wise has his monsters attack Ryu and, when they fail to kill him, he kidnaps Ryu's girlfriend, Irene Lew. Ryu goes to Ned Friedman's corporation, believing he kidnapped her. Ryu confronts Ned, but Bucky-Wise kills him, [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness stating he is no longer useful to him]]. Bucky-Wise then tells Ryu he plans to release the same demon Ryu defeated on the world, not caring that this demon has the power to destroy humanity. Ryu kills Bucky-Wise and frees Katherine, but not before Bucky-Wise transferred some of the demon's power to her, making her a vessel for the demon.

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'''Ryu Hayabusa''': Y-You scum! You didn't know [me] for sure?\\

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** [[VideoGame/NinjaGaidenNES First game]] & ''[[VideoGame/NinjaGaidenIITheDarkSwordOfChaos The Dark Sword of Chaos]]'': [[BigBad The Jaquio]], real name [[EvilSorcerer Guardia de Mieux]], wants to TakeOverTheWorld. The Jaquio learns of a legend about a Demon that came to Earth 700 years and went on a killing spree until it was defeated by a Shinobi. The Demon's body was [[SealedEvilInACan imprisoned]] in a temple and its spirit was trapped in 2 different statues. The Jaquio plans to free the Demon, believing it will grant him great power. The Jaquio takes over the temple ruins and kills archeologist Walter Smith and kidnaps Ryu's father Ken in order to obtain the statues. When Ryu Hayabusa confronts the Jaquio, the latter threatens to kill CIA agent [[LoveInterest Irene Lew]] if Ryu doesn't give him the statue, planning to sacrifice her anyway after Ryu gives him the statue. When Ryu confronts the Jaquio again, the latter reveals he has made Ken his [[BrainwashedAndCrazy mind-controlled puppet]] and gleefully has him attack Ryu. Ryu seemingly kills the Jaquio, but the latter is revived by evil magic. The Jaquio obtains the Sword of Chaos and the Altar of Darkness that will allow him to open a portal and [[HellOnEarth allow a horde of demons to enter Earth, dooming mankind in the process]]. The Jaquio attacks Ryu through his pawn Ashtar, and plans to [[HumanSacrifice sacrifice]] Irene and Ryu to summon the demons to Earth.
** ''[[VideoGame/NinjaGaidenIIITheAncientShipOfDoom The Ancient Ship of Doom]]'': [[TheManBehindTheMan H.P. Clancy]] is an assistant to CIA agent A. Foster and the hidden true villain of the game. After hero Ryu Hayabusa slew the evil wizard the Jaquio and a demon he summoned, the demon's destruction created a portal to another dimension that is releasing energy. Foster takes over what is left of the Jaquio's fortress in the Amazon and renames it Castle Rock Fortress. Clancy and Foster begin to use the other-dimensional energy to [[EvilutionaryBiologist perform experiments]], setting up a lab to create nightmarish creatures called Bio-Noids. When Ryu's girlfriend, CIA agent Irene Lew, was investigating the lab, Clancy has a Bio-Noid that looks like Ryu seemingly kill Irene and then [[FrameUp frames]] Ryu for her murder. After Ryu investigates the lab, Clancy approaches him and appears friendly, [[TreacherousQuestGiver directing him]] to go to the Castle Rock Fortress, saying he cannot condone Foster's experiments. When Ryu confronts Foster, Clancy reveals his true intentions, he will go into the dimensional portal and claim the energy for himself. When Ryu later confronts Clancy in the portal, Clancy reveals his master plan to use an ancient alien warship to [[KillAllHumans destroy humanity]] and replace them with Bio-Noid creatures.

* ''Literature/WorldsOfPower'': [[BigBad The Jaquio]], real name [[EvilSorcerer Guardia de Mieux]], is a demonic being who seeks to use the light and dark statues to awaken a powerful demon, harness its energy, and [[TakeOverTheWorld gain world domination]] with his demon army. Kidnapping Ken Hayabusa and making him his [[BrainwashedAndCrazy mind-controlled fighter]] after he and Dr. Wimpleton steal the statues, the Jaquio sends thieves out to regain the statues, [[LackOfEmpathy uncaring of the casualties]]. With the teenage Ryu Hayabusa, Ken's son, inside his personal temple, the Jaquio promises to kill CIA agent Irene Lew should he not get his dark statue back, forcing Ryu to fight his monsters after he complies. Seething with glee over forcing Ryu to fight his mutated, mind-controlled father, once he finds them reconciling, the Jaquio attempts to kill them both and continue his world domination plan.

** ''[[VideoGame/NinjaGaidenIIITheAncientShipOfDoom The Ancient Ship of Doom]]'': [[TheManBehindTheMan H.P. Clancy]] is an assistant to CIA agent A. Foster and the hidden true villain of the game. After hero Ryu Hayabusa slew the evil wizard Jaquio and a demon he summoned, the demon's destruction created a portal to another dimension that is releasing energy. Foster takes over what is left of Jaquio's fortress in the Amazon and renames it Castle Rock Fortress. Clancy and Foster begin to use the other-dimensional energy to [[EvilutionaryBiologist perform experiments]], setting up a lab to create nightmarish creatures called Bio-Noids. When Ryu's girlfriend, CIA agent Irene Lew, was investigating the lab, Clancy has a Bio-Noid that looks like Ryu seemingly kill Irene and then [[FrameUp frames]] Ryu for her murder. After Ryu investigates the lab, Clancy approaches him and appears friendly, [[TreacherousQuestGiver directing him]] to go to the Castle Rock Fortress, saying he cannot condone Foster's experiments. When Ryu confronts Foster, Clancy reveals his true intentions, he will go into the dimensional portal and claim the energy for himself. When Ryu later confronts Clancy in the portal, Clancy reveals his master plan to use an ancient alien warship to [[KillAllHumans destroy humanity]] and replace them with Bio-Noid creatures.

** [[VideoGame/NinjaGaidenNES First game]] & ''[[VideoGame/NinjaGaidenIITheDarkSwordOfChaos The Dark Sword of Chaos]]'': [[BigBad Jaquio]], real name [[EvilSorcerer Guardia de Mieux]], wants to TakeOverTheWorld. Jaquio learns of a legend about a Demon that came to Earth 700 years and went on a killing spree until it was defeated by a Shinobi. The Demon's body was [[SealedEvilInACan imprisoned]] in a temple and its spirit was trapped in 2 different statues. Jaquio plans to free the Demon, believing it will grant him great power. Jaquio takes over the temple ruins and kills archeologist Walter Smith and kidnaps Ryu's father Ken in order to obtain the statues. When [[PlayerCharacter Ryu Hayabusa]] confronts Jaquio, the latter threatens to kill CIA agent [[LoveInterest Irene Lew]] if Ryu doesn't give him the statue, planning to sacrifice her anyway after Ryu gives him the statue. When Ryu confronts Jaquio again, Jaquio reveals he has made Ken his mind-controlled puppet and gleefully has him attack Ryu. Ryu seemingly kills Jaquio, but Jaquio is revived by evil magic. Jaquio obtains the Sword of Chaos and the Altar of Darkness that will allow him to open a portal and [[HellOnEarth allow a horde of demons to enter Earth, dooming mankind in the process]]. Jaquio attacks Ryu through his pawn Ashtar, and plans to [[HumanSacrifice sacrifice]] Irene and Ryu to summon the demons to Earth.

* ''Literature/WorldsOfPower'': [[BigBad Jacquio]], real name [[EvilSorcerer Guardia de Mieux]], is a demonic being who seeks to use the light and dark statues to awaken a powerful demon, harness its energy, and [[TakeOverTheWorld gain world domination]] with his demon army. Kidnapping Ken Hayabusa and making him his [[BrainwashedAndCrazy mind-controlled fighter]] after he and Dr. Wimpleton steal the statues, Jacquio sends thieves out to regain the statues, [[LackOfEmpathy uncaring of the casualties]]. With the teenage Ryu Hayabusa, Ken's son, inside his personal temple, Jacquio promises to kill CIA agent Irene Lew should he not get his dark statue back, forcing Ryu to fight his monsters after he complies. Seething with glee over forcing Ryu to fight his mutated, mind-controlled father, once he finds them reconciling, Jacquio attempts to kill them both and continue his world domination plan.

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** ''VideoGame/NinjaGaidenII2008'': [[MeaningfulName Elizébet]], the [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Queen of Blood]] and leader of the Four Fiends, is one who made a pact to assist Murai in his ambitions. Upon Murai's death, Elizébet [[ManipulativeBitch corrupts the honorable Genshin and uses the Black Spider Clan]] to massacre the Hayabusa village, [[HumanSacrifice sacrificing]] many innocent victims for the sake of Vazdah. Turning Genshin into an [[TransformationHorror agonized Fiend]] and mocking his honor, Elizébet intends to unleash Vazdah to rule the world via the deaths of most of humankind.

** ''VideoGame/NinjaGaidenII2008'': [[MeaningfulName Elizébet]], the [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen Queen of Blood]] and leader of the Four Fiends, is one who made a pact to assist Murai in his ambitions. Upon Murai's death, Elizébet [[ManipulativeBitch corrupts the honorable Genshin and uses the Black Spider Clan]]] to massacre the Hayabusa village, [[HumanSacrifice sacrificing]] many innocent victims for the sake of Vazdah. Turning Genshin into an [[TransformationHorror agonized Fiend]] and mocking his honor, Elizébet intends to unleash Vazdah to rule the world via the deaths of most of humankind.

** ''VideoGame/NinjaGaidenII2008'': Elizébet

** ''VideoGame/NinjaGaidenII2008'': Elizebet