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* YMMV/{{Hydra}}: CompleteMonster: '''[[EvilGenius The Gorgon]]''', born Tomi Shishido, was a ChildProdigy of dizzying ability who, at a young age, founded the mutant supremacist group called the Dawn of White Light that launched multiple, brutal terrorist attacks across Japan that claimed many innocent lives. when he was eighteen, he joined the Hand, slaughtering his own family to show he had no ties elsewhere. Shishido, now called the Gorgon for his mutant ability to [[TakenForGranite turn humans to stone]] with a look, captured [[Characters/WolverineJamesLoganHowlett Wolverine]] and brainwashed him into a killing machine that claimed many innocent lives, and the lives of heroes such as Northstar. When deprogrammed, Wolverine killed the Gorgon, who was [[ComicBook/SecretWarriors later resurrected]]. The Gorgon quickly took a leadership role in Hydra, eventually ousting Baron Wolfgang von Strucker, and revealed a disturbing habit of turning innocent women into stone as decorations for his chambers.
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* YMMV/{{Hydra}}: CompleteMonster: '''[[EvilGenius The Gorgon]]''', born Tomi Shishido, was a ChildProdigy of dizzying ability who, at a young age, founded the mutant supremacist group called the Dawn of White Light that launched multiple, brutal terrorist attacks across Japan that claimed many innocent lives. when he was eighteen, he joined the Hand, slaughtering his own family to show he had no ties elsewhere. Shishido, now called the Gorgon for his mutant ability to [[TakenForGranite turn humans to stone]] with a look, captured [[Characters/WolverineJamesLoganHowlett [[Characters/MarvelComicsLogan Wolverine]] and brainwashed him into a killing machine that claimed many innocent lives, and the lives of heroes such as Northstar. When deprogrammed, Wolverine killed the Gorgon, who was [[ComicBook/SecretWarriors later resurrected]]. The Gorgon quickly took a leadership role in Hydra, eventually ousting Baron Wolfgang von Strucker, and revealed a disturbing habit of turning innocent women into stone as decorations for his chambers.
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* Characters/BlazBlueYuukiTerumi: Responsible for creating the Black Beast and [[spoiler:the Azure Grimoire, corrupted Roy to become Arakune]], ''[[UpToEleven outsmarted a omnipotent supercomputer]]'', and manipulated almost the entire cast. '''(Slashed with DiabolicalMastermind)'''
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* Characters/BlazBlueYuukiTerumi: Responsible for creating the Black Beast and [[spoiler:the Azure Grimoire, corrupted Roy to become Arakune]], ''[[UpToEleven outsmarted ''outsmarted a omnipotent supercomputer]]'', supercomputer'', and manipulated almost the entire cast. '''(Slashed with DiabolicalMastermind)'''
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* Characters/TheFlashRoguesGallery: NinjaPirateZombieRobot: A [[PsychicPowers psychic]], [[EvilOverlord world-conquering]], [[SuperStrength super-strong]], '''[[EvilGenius hyper-intelligent]]''' [[TalkingAnimal talking]] MadScientist KillerGorilla.
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* Characters/TheFlashRoguesGallery: NinjaPirateZombieRobot: A [[PsychicPowers psychic]], [[EvilOverlord world-conquering]], [[SuperStrength super-strong]], '''[[EvilGenius hyper-intelligent]]''' [[TalkingAnimal talking]] MadScientist KillerGorilla.
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* Animation/{{Hofeher}}: The Professor is a MadScientist and one of the smartest people in the castle, plotting with Arrogancia to gain more power.
* VillainousUnderdog: Where ComicBook/{{Superman}} verges on being a PhysicalGod, his {{archenemy}} is an unpowered human, distinguished only by his [[CorruptCorporateExecutive wealth,]] [[ManipulativeBastard manipulative]] and [[MadScientist technological]] [[EvilGenius brilliance]], and [[ItsAllAboutMe need to dominate and lord over others]]. Fully aware of the power differential between himself and "the alien", Luthor views himself [[DependingOnTheWriter (or at least presents himself to the world)]] as a Promethean figure, stealing fire from the selfish gods in order to empower humanity. Said Grant Morrison, "It's essential to find yourself rooting for Lex, at least a little bit, when he goes up against a man-god armed only with his bloody-minded arrogance and cleverness."
* VillainousUnderdog: Where ComicBook/{{Superman}} verges on being a PhysicalGod, his {{archenemy}} is an unpowered human, distinguished only by his [[CorruptCorporateExecutive wealth,]] [[ManipulativeBastard manipulative]] and [[MadScientist technological]] [[EvilGenius brilliance]], and [[ItsAllAboutMe need to dominate and lord over others]]. Fully aware of the power differential between himself and "the alien", Luthor views himself [[DependingOnTheWriter (or at least presents himself to the world)]] as a Promethean figure, stealing fire from the selfish gods in order to empower humanity. Said Grant Morrison, "It's essential to find yourself rooting for Lex, at least a little bit, when he goes up against a man-god armed only with his bloody-minded arrogance and cleverness."
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* JustForFun/{{Aventures}}: [[AffablyEvil Dar]][[TheBlacksmith zin]]
* Characters/LegendsOfShannara:
** His father's idea man.
** SiblingYinYang: With his EvilGenius older brother.
* Characters/FableIII: Subverted. He never wanted his creations to become war machines.
* Characters/FireEmblemTheSacredStonesNonPlayableCharacters: Of Caellach's troops.
* Roleplay/JourneyThroughTheMultiverse: '''(All examples are under FiveManBand trees)'''
** Kios E. Diamanti: EvilGenius
** Griga and Elpizo: TheEvilGenius
** The Seer: EvilGenius
** Daring Do: EvilGenius
* Characters/RiseOfTheBelievers: TechnoBabble: As the EvilGenius, this is a given.
* Characters/Cyborg009:
** '''(Trope name only)'''
** Appropriately nicknamed "TheProfessor".
* Characters/EarthTwentySevenHIVE: The smartest member of the Fearsome Five.
* Pantheon/PridefulArchetypes: Portfolio: FeatheredFiend, [[{{BFG}} Cannons]], AmbitionIsEvil, BadBoss, FeatherMotif, '''EvilGenius''', [[WhiteAndRedAndEerieAllOver a creepy albino peacock]], GlassCannon, [[spoiler: GenocideBackfire]]
* VideoGame/HeroesOfNewerth: CardCarryingVillain: A lot of Hellbourne members are hammy, but Klanx is ''the'' textbook example of one, and combines it with EvilGenius and some DastardlyWhiplash.
* Characters/BigBrother12:
** GuileHero[=/=]EvilGenius: Matt is a cross between the two.
** InsufferableGenius: He's a very smart guy, approaching EvilGenius levels, but he bragged a lot about how intelligent he was during his DR sessions. He even labelled himself as "The Brains" of the Brigade and that it was him that was the mastermind behind the alliance (in which, according to him, he was and not Enzo).
* Characters/DCAMUVillains:
** To Vandal Savage, albeit unwillingly.
** Serves as this for Heretic's group.
* Awesome/FalloutNewVegas: While Terrifying Presence is useless if [[StopHavingFunGuys you're playing for keeps]], if you're playing to have fun then it lets you be one mean son of a bitch. To the point that you can utterly ''terrify'' '''[[EvilGenius Vulpes]]''' upon meeting him in Nipton.
--> '''Courier:''' I'll wear your head like you wear that dog's.
--> '''Vulpes:''' [[OhCrap Legionnaires!]] [[ThisIsGonnaSuck We have a problem!]]
* Characters/LegendsOfShannara:
** His father's idea man.
** SiblingYinYang: With his EvilGenius older brother.
* Characters/FableIII: Subverted. He never wanted his creations to become war machines.
* Characters/FireEmblemTheSacredStonesNonPlayableCharacters: Of Caellach's troops.
* Roleplay/JourneyThroughTheMultiverse: '''(All examples are under FiveManBand trees)'''
** Kios E. Diamanti: EvilGenius
** Griga and Elpizo: TheEvilGenius
** The Seer: EvilGenius
** Daring Do: EvilGenius
* Characters/RiseOfTheBelievers: TechnoBabble: As the EvilGenius, this is a given.
* Characters/Cyborg009:
** '''(Trope name only)'''
** Appropriately nicknamed "TheProfessor".
* Characters/EarthTwentySevenHIVE: The smartest member of the Fearsome Five.
* Pantheon/PridefulArchetypes: Portfolio: FeatheredFiend, [[{{BFG}} Cannons]], AmbitionIsEvil, BadBoss, FeatherMotif, '''EvilGenius''', [[WhiteAndRedAndEerieAllOver a creepy albino peacock]], GlassCannon, [[spoiler: GenocideBackfire]]
* VideoGame/HeroesOfNewerth: CardCarryingVillain: A lot of Hellbourne members are hammy, but Klanx is ''the'' textbook example of one, and combines it with EvilGenius and some DastardlyWhiplash.
* Characters/BigBrother12:
** GuileHero[=/=]EvilGenius: Matt is a cross between the two.
** InsufferableGenius: He's a very smart guy, approaching EvilGenius levels, but he bragged a lot about how intelligent he was during his DR sessions. He even labelled himself as "The Brains" of the Brigade and that it was him that was the mastermind behind the alliance (in which, according to him, he was and not Enzo).
* Characters/DCAMUVillains:
** To Vandal Savage, albeit unwillingly.
** Serves as this for Heretic's group.
* Awesome/FalloutNewVegas: While Terrifying Presence is useless if [[StopHavingFunGuys you're playing for keeps]], if you're playing to have fun then it lets you be one mean son of a bitch. To the point that you can utterly ''terrify'' '''[[EvilGenius Vulpes]]''' upon meeting him in Nipton.
--> '''Courier:''' I'll wear your head like you wear that dog's.
--> '''Vulpes:''' [[OhCrap Legionnaires!]] [[ThisIsGonnaSuck We have a problem!]]
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* Characters/ClassicalMythologyMortalsAndDemigods: She's very clever, resorting to elaborate tactics and manipulation to achieve her goals, and assuring a way out for herself before unleashing her revenge.
* Characters/TheCityWithoutMemory: He is very shrewd, figuring out [[spoiler:Alice is much smarter than she looks]] at once, and he is [[spoiler:behind the MaliciousSlander spread about the rememberers]]. He also [[spoiler:can read]].
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* Characters/PowerRangersZeo: Klank is King Mondo's advisor and the MadScientist making some of the monsters. He and Orbus make the monsters grow.
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* Characters/BlazBlueYuukiTerumi: Responsible for creating the Black Beast and [[spoiler:the Azure Grimoire, corrupted Roy to become Arakune]], ''[[UpToEleven outsmarted a omnipotent supercomputer]]'', and manipulated almost the entire cast. '''(Slashed with DiabolicalMastermind)'''
* Characters/LegoDimensionsYearOne: He created the Daleks from his own species, the Kaleds, and has created many more weapons in the wake of the Doctor's interference. '''(Slashed with EvilutionaryBiologist)'''
* Characters/LegoDimensionsYearOne: He created the Daleks from his own species, the Kaleds, and has created many more weapons in the wake of the Doctor's interference. '''(Slashed with EvilutionaryBiologist)'''
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* Characters/OnePieceDressrosa: '''(Partial-context on the Evil side; how is he unpleasant? The second bullet, a part of the same example, seems to contradict this)'''
** Dagama seems to amount to this, being a very unpleasant [[TheStrategist strategist]] who is not above cheating his way to victory.
** Later on he proves his strategic prowess in the invasion in Doflamingo's palace where he gathers and commands all of the other combatants to stay on guard to ensure that Luffy can pass safely after they fought Doflamingo's forces with seemingly no cooperation.
* Characters/PastamonstersTheMainTrio: To the Proxies. Slendy's no idiot, but BEN's his computer guy. BEN is ''incredibly'' smart, with infinite knowledge of the internet, including the dark web. Comickit once stated BEN is a "living computer".
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* Characters/ArknLegacyDekn: He tends to come across as this trope.
* Characters/TheFlashRoguesGallery: '''(Trope name only)'''
* PlayingWith/MentalHandicapMoralDeficiency: '''Inverted''': Dracone is an EvilGenius, maybe even with a MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate or two.
* BadassNormal/LiveActionTV: ''Series/{{Smallville}}'': Same goes for Tess Mercer. She's not superpowered in any way. She's just '''[[EvilGenius very]]''' [[CombatPragmatist smart]] and [[DarkActionGirl skilled]].
* Characters/TheFlashRoguesGallery: '''(Trope name only)'''
* PlayingWith/MentalHandicapMoralDeficiency: '''Inverted''': Dracone is an EvilGenius, maybe even with a MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate or two.
* BadassNormal/LiveActionTV: ''Series/{{Smallville}}'': Same goes for Tess Mercer. She's not superpowered in any way. She's just '''[[EvilGenius very]]''' [[CombatPragmatist smart]] and [[DarkActionGirl skilled]].
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* Charcters/{{Dilbert}}: Dilbert's [[FunnyAnimal anthropomorphic dog]] and {{foil}}. An '''EvilGenius''', HeroicComedicSociopath and TheBarnum who constantly exploits everyone with consummate ease. He is bent on [[TakeOverTheWorld Taking Over The World]] and succeeded a few times, but relinquished his power because VictoryIsBoring. '''(ManipulativeBastard)'''
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* Charcters/{{Dilbert}}: Characters/{{Dilbert}}: Dilbert's [[FunnyAnimal anthropomorphic dog]] and {{foil}}. An '''EvilGenius''', HeroicComedicSociopath and TheBarnum who constantly exploits everyone with consummate ease. He is bent on [[TakeOverTheWorld Taking Over The World]] and succeeded a few times, but relinquished his power because VictoryIsBoring. '''(ManipulativeBastard)'''
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* VideoGame/RomancingSaGa2: Bokhohn basically weaseled his way into the group. The man is extremely crafty and an amazing politician.
* Characters/HimitsuSentaiGoranger: A brilliant tactician and inventor who commands his own fortress.
* Characters/FlandersCompany: Well, of course. He does contribute to the resolution of the rift problem, with the help of Jean-Luc Shredder.
* Characters/WestworldMain: The seemingly unfettered and undisputed mastermind of Westworld, an actual hell for the Hosts. He intellectually dwarfs anyone around him with ease.
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* VideoGame/RomancingSaGa2: Bokhohn basically weaseled his way into the group. The man is extremely crafty and an amazing politician.
* Characters/HimitsuSentaiGoranger: A brilliant tactician and inventor who commands his own fortress.
* Characters/FlandersCompany: Well, of course. He does contribute to the resolution of the rift problem, with the help of Jean-Luc Shredder.
* Characters/WestworldMain: The seemingly unfettered and undisputed mastermind of Westworld, an actual hell for the Hosts. He intellectually dwarfs anyone around him with ease.
* VideoGame/RomancingSaGa2: Bokhohn basically weaseled his way into the group. The man is extremely crafty and an amazing politician.
* Characters/HimitsuSentaiGoranger: A brilliant tactician and inventor who commands his own fortress.
* Characters/FlandersCompany: Well, of course. He does contribute to the resolution of the rift problem, with the help of Jean-Luc Shredder.
* Characters/WestworldMain: The seemingly unfettered and undisputed mastermind of Westworld, an actual hell for the Hosts. He intellectually dwarfs anyone around him with ease.
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** Marcus Valorium is a scientific genius who has constructed a functioning ShrinkRay that he uses in scheme to take over the world. He is also an EvilBrit and an EvilCripple.
** SuperWheelchair: EvilCripple and '''EvilGenius''' Marcus Valorium has equipped his wheelchair with rocket launchers.
* Characters/DishonoredCorvosTargets: To the Lord Regent. Somewhat averted as while he created many of the tools used to enslave the populace, he's also devoting the majority of his efforts to curing the Rat Plague.
* Characters/ApeEscape: Krack, as he's the one responsible for creating Virus Casi.
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* YMMV/FireEmblemFates: CompleteMonster: '''[[EvilGenius Iago]]''', the right-hand [[TheStrategist tactician]] of King Garon of Nohr, excels at [[EvilSorcerer sorcery and illusions]]. In ''Birthright'', he tries to instigate a feud between [[PlayerCharacter Corrin]] and the Wind Tribe by disguising some of the tribalists as Faceless to be killed. Later, he cruelly attacks Flora despite being in the wrong, tries to have Corrin and their group digested alive by a resurrected Fort Dragonfall, and is implied to be behind Takumi's aggressive state. In ''Conquest'', fueled by nothing more than contempt for Corrin, he constantly tries to get the heroes slain, including a Faceless ambush in the Woods of the Forlorn and telling the warring Hoshidans where they'll be. In one notable instance, a Faceless tries to attack Corrin, but this results in Lilith's demise instead; Iago remarks he never liked her anyway. Finally, his dislike reaches the point where he outright attacks Corrin at the end of the route in front of the Nohrian siblings, going against his own king's initial orders. [[ManipulativeBastard Manipulative]] and cruel, nobody approved of Iago's actions, and even the peace-loving Corrin wanted him dead.
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* Charcters/{{Dilbert}}: Dilbert's [[FunnyAnimal anthropomorphic dog]] and {{foil}}. An '''EvilGenius''', HeroicComedicSociopath and TheBarnum who constantly exploits everyone with consummate ease. He is bent on [[TakeOverTheWorld Taking Over The World]] and succeeded a few times, but relinquished his power because VictoryIsBoring. '''(ManipulativeBastard)'''
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* Characters/NecromancerCharacters:
** He's a cult leader and a skilled conjuror, as well as someone sorely lacking in morals. '''(Evil is partial-context)'''
** He's incredibly savvy and patient, being able to hold power long after he obtains it. He's skilled at negotiation along with conquest.
** While not the smartest character by a long shot, he's still a very skilled tactician, though he pales in comparison due to many of the other demons, who happen to be just even more cunning and strategic than he is.
* Characters/YuGiOhVRAINSKnightsOfHanoi: My be around the same intellect as Baira and Faust, but he emphasizes his intellect compared to the more subdued latter. His entire character revolves around his belief in DNA being the defining quality of someone, and his ability to analyze and counter it.
* Characters/AFistfulOfDollars: He's the only one of the villains who has a clue about Joe, and seems to be the Rojos' planner as well.
* Characters/ApeEscape: His battles always involve one of his own creations.
** He's a cult leader and a skilled conjuror, as well as someone sorely lacking in morals. '''(Evil is partial-context)'''
** He's incredibly savvy and patient, being able to hold power long after he obtains it. He's skilled at negotiation along with conquest.
** While not the smartest character by a long shot, he's still a very skilled tactician, though he pales in comparison due to many of the other demons, who happen to be just even more cunning and strategic than he is.
* Characters/YuGiOhVRAINSKnightsOfHanoi: My be around the same intellect as Baira and Faust, but he emphasizes his intellect compared to the more subdued latter. His entire character revolves around his belief in DNA being the defining quality of someone, and his ability to analyze and counter it.
* Characters/AFistfulOfDollars: He's the only one of the villains who has a clue about Joe, and seems to be the Rojos' planner as well.
* Characters/ApeEscape: His battles always involve one of his own creations.
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* Characters/BeastWarsPredacons: Mad as a hatter though he may be, Tarantulas is a genius.genius.
* Characters/NecromancerCharacters: Like most other demons, she's incredibly astute, dangerous, and immoral.
* Characters/SekaiNinjaSenJiraiya: Is a powerful spellcaster, as well as a cunning schemer and manipulator.
* Webcomic/CastlevaniaRPG: Shaft. '''(Commented-out, part of FiveManBand entry)'''
* Characters/KamenRiderFourzeHoroscopes: Hayami's role amongst the Horoscopes. He is more manipulative and cunning than his comrades, and has found himself in the role of distributing Zodiarts as part of Gamou's master plan.
* Characters/YuGiOhVRAINSKnightsOfHanoi: NightmareFace: All of the main members [[TheLeader Revolver]], [[TheDragon Spectre]], [[DarkActionGirl Baira]], [[TheBrute Faust]] and '''[[EvilGenius Genome]]''' have all done this, extra points go to [[OmnicidalManiac Spectre]] who makes these faces constantly.
* TheJeeves: ''WesternAnimation/GeorgeOfTheJungle'': Super Chicken's enemy '''[[EvilGenius the Noodle]]''' has a butler named Beastly, who, despite his name, is a pretty straight example of this trope.
* Characters/SmallvilleLuthorCorp:
** Very smart and ''very'' nasty.
** One of the smarter cast members and decidedly nasty.
** Has more than enough time to demonstrate his high IQ before his CloningBlues kill him.
* ButtMonkey/WesternAnimation: ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'': From the villains' side, there's [[EvilGenius Baxter Stockman]]. Who, despite his vast intellect, never receives any recognition for it and is generally treated as a figurative punching bag.
* Characters/ARedRoseInTheBlueWind: Befitting of Dr. Eggman, of course, with his robotic fleet of Badniks and other robots, as well as several gunships.
* Characters/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2021:
** AdaptationalIntelligence: In the original series Trap Jaw was a minion turned into a cyborg by Tri-Klops. Here he's taken Tri-Klops' job as Skeletor's '''[[EvilGenius evil]]''' [[GadgeteerGenius genius]].
** CompositeCharacter: He's based off of Trap Jaw, but being Skeletor's EvilGenius is taken from the 2002 series Tri-Klops.
** He serves as the villains' technology expert.
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* Characters/NecromancerCharacters: Like most other demons, she's incredibly astute, dangerous, and immoral.
* Characters/SekaiNinjaSenJiraiya: Is a powerful spellcaster, as well as a cunning schemer and manipulator.
* Webcomic/CastlevaniaRPG: Shaft. '''(Commented-out, part of FiveManBand entry)'''
* Characters/KamenRiderFourzeHoroscopes: Hayami's role amongst the Horoscopes. He is more manipulative and cunning than his comrades, and has found himself in the role of distributing Zodiarts as part of Gamou's master plan.
* Characters/YuGiOhVRAINSKnightsOfHanoi: NightmareFace: All of the main members [[TheLeader Revolver]], [[TheDragon Spectre]], [[DarkActionGirl Baira]], [[TheBrute Faust]] and '''[[EvilGenius Genome]]''' have all done this, extra points go to [[OmnicidalManiac Spectre]] who makes these faces constantly.
* TheJeeves: ''WesternAnimation/GeorgeOfTheJungle'': Super Chicken's enemy '''[[EvilGenius the Noodle]]''' has a butler named Beastly, who, despite his name, is a pretty straight example of this trope.
* Characters/SmallvilleLuthorCorp:
** Very smart and ''very'' nasty.
** One of the smarter cast members and decidedly nasty.
** Has more than enough time to demonstrate his high IQ before his CloningBlues kill him.
* ButtMonkey/WesternAnimation: ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'': From the villains' side, there's [[EvilGenius Baxter Stockman]]. Who, despite his vast intellect, never receives any recognition for it and is generally treated as a figurative punching bag.
* Characters/ARedRoseInTheBlueWind: Befitting of Dr. Eggman, of course, with his robotic fleet of Badniks and other robots, as well as several gunships.
* Characters/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2021:
** AdaptationalIntelligence: In the original series Trap Jaw was a minion turned into a cyborg by Tri-Klops. Here he's taken Tri-Klops' job as Skeletor's '''[[EvilGenius evil]]''' [[GadgeteerGenius genius]].
** CompositeCharacter: He's based off of Trap Jaw, but being Skeletor's EvilGenius is taken from the 2002 series Tri-Klops.
** He serves as the villains' technology expert.
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* YMMV/{{Hydra}}: CompleteMonster: '''[[EvilGenius The Gorgon]]''', born Tomi Shishido, was a ChildProdigy of dizzying ability who, at a young age, founded the mutant supremacist group called the Dawn of White Light that launched multiple, brutal terrorist attacks across Japan that claimed many innocent lives. when he was eighteen, he joined the Hand, slaughtering his own family to show he had no ties elsewhere. Shishido, now called the Gorgon for his mutant ability to [[TakenForGranite turn humans to stone]] with a look, captured [[Characters/WolverineJamesLoganHowlett Wolverine]] and brainwashed him into a killing machine that claimed many innocent lives, and the lives of heroes such as Northstar. When deprogrammed, Wolverine killed the Gorgon, who was [[ComicBook/SecretWarriors later resurrected]]. The Gorgon quickly took a leadership role in Hydra, eventually ousting Baron Wolfgang von Strucker, and revealed a disturbing habit of turning innocent women into stone as decorations for his chambers.
* Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera: TheGrotesque: The {{Narrator}} lampshades in the Epilogue that Erik, with an ordinary face, ''would have been one of the most distinguished of mankind'', due in no small part to his [[MadArtist artistic]] and '''[[EvilGenius engineering skill.]]''' However, Erik is vindictive towards the humanity that rejected him, he holds human life at no value, and his [[EvilCannotComprehendGood act of mercy surprised even him]]..
* Characters/StarshineLegacy: Unlike Sabine and Jessica who prefers act instead of thinking, she came up with a well-thought plan on [[spoiler: how to get Tin-Can and she managed to hold a child in hostage much longer than they did.]]
!!!Maybe correct: Example is a MadScientist, which may be a more specific form of EvilGenius (3)
* Characters/OnePieceGerma66: Judge, the king of the Germa Kingdom and patriarch of the Vinsmoke family, and a MadScientist who once conducted research together with Vegapunk and Queen; they formed an illegal science group called MADS.
* LabcoatOfScienceAndMedicine: ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000''[='=]s Fabius Bile wears a lab coat as an obvious marker of his nature as an EvilGenius MadScientist. Given that he spends much of his time involved in gruesome surgical experiments or mixing up dangerous alchemical elixirs, it's also of practical use. Of course, this being ''[[CrapsackWorld Warhammer 40K]]'', and Fabius being an amoral monster in league with the Infernal Powers, said labcoat is made from [[GenuineHumanHide stitched together human skins]].
* Characters/BeastWarsPredacons: CompositeCharacter: He can be seen as a mixture of Starscream (treacherous, cunning, independent), Soundwave (disliked by the others, '''EvilGenius''', relies on small robots), and Shockwave (has a greater agenda, very successful, odd morality, and is the science officer of the villainous team)
!!!Maybe correct: Example is a {{Chessmaster}}, which may be a more specific form of EvilGenius (1)
* SuperpoweredEvilSide: If Series/{{Angel}} loses his soul (due to the lingering effects of a GypsyCurse), he becomes the [[ChessMaster brilliant]] and formidable Angelus, widely reputed to be the most vicious vampire in history. As Cordelia Chase once [[LampshadeHanging queried]] about Angelus's evident '''[[EvilGenius genius]]''' compared to his heroic alter ego's, "...what is it about [[EvilIsCool evil]] that jacks up the I.Q. points?" More emphasis on the evil, though.
!!!ZCE: Explains evil in some form or another, but doesn't explain genius (2)
* Series/ThatMitchellAndWebbLook: NoOSHACompliance: Deconstructed with the '''EvilGenius''' trying to persuade a contractor to disregard the impracticalities of his plans.
-->''Muahahaha! Forgive my levity, Mister Cooch, but when you come to know me better, you will find that neither Health nor Safety are among my primary concerns...''
* Characters/HellsingMillenniumNazis: He's the one responsible for turning the Nazi army into a Nazi ''Vampire'' army and most likely [[spoiler: turning the Major into a cyborg.]]
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** LivingWithTheVillain: Eve obviously lives with her mom, the resident '''EvilGenius'''.'''EvilGenius'''.
* ColorFailure: In the ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'' episode "Special Delivery", '''[[EvilGenius Psyphon]]''' sees [[NightmareFace Toepick's]] [[TakeOurWordForIt hideous face]] and is reduced to a whimpering mess; turning completely white in the process.
* SelfMadeOrphan/AnimeAndManga: In ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'', Prince Gihren Zabi becomes TheStarscream and kills his elderly father, Sovereign Degwin, when he was trying to make peace with the Federation. He doesn't get away with it, his '''EvilGenius''' sister Kycilia offs ''him'' soon, on the grounds of him being a parricidal murderer who would've been executed anyway.
*Characters/BeastWarsPredacons:
** DependingOnTheWriter: The writers clearly never figured out what to do with him, and it shows. His personality is completely inconsistent aside from his loyalty to Megatron, and he oscillates between an '''EvilGenius''', TheBrute only good for grunt work, Megatron's trusted second-in-command, or a total idiot who talks in HulkSpeak.
** {{Expy}}: Between the cyber-bee pet, the technical skills, the high status, and the loyalty, it's not hard to see him as an attempt at making a Predacon counterpart to Soundwave. However, Soundwave was consistently portrayed as one of the '''[[EvilGenius smartest]]''' and [[TheReliableOne most competent]] Decepticons of the ''G1'' era, while Scorponok is [[DumbMuscle anything but]].
* VideoGame/SengokuBasara:BadassInDistress: Two people on the battlefield noticed that Kojuro faked out '''[[EvilGenius Takenaka Hanbe]]'''. One of them was Sasuke; the other one, unfortunately, was Hanbe himself. He [[KickTheDog retaliates]] [[TheMole as]] [[InnocentBystander only]] [[TermsOfEndangerment Hanbe]] [[IHaveYourWife can]].
* BigBadWannabe/FanWorks: The ''Fanfic/PonyPOVSeries'': In the [[BadFuture Dark World]] timeline, '''[[EvilGenius the Valeyard]]''' views himself as TheManBehindTheMan to [[BigBad Discord]], humoring him while planning to one day [[TheStarscream steal his power for himself]]. However, while he ''is'' a genuine threat, he ultimately doesn't match up to Discord [[spoiler: and is defeated well before he is]].
* NightmareFuel/Evolve: The Hybrid, the end result of Kala's mutation. It a monster with all of '''[[EvilGenius Kala's]]''' intelligence, as well as the ability to use the powers of any other monster. The fact that she was [[SealedEvilInACan incapable of leaving Shear]] is the only thing that stopped humanity from being overwhelmed.
* Characters/KeychainOfCreation: Flame is the brains of the "band."
* Characters/BeastWarsPredacons: Mad as a hatter though he may be, Tarantulas is a genius.
* ColorFailure: In the ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'' episode "Special Delivery", '''[[EvilGenius Psyphon]]''' sees [[NightmareFace Toepick's]] [[TakeOurWordForIt hideous face]] and is reduced to a whimpering mess; turning completely white in the process.
* SelfMadeOrphan/AnimeAndManga: In ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'', Prince Gihren Zabi becomes TheStarscream and kills his elderly father, Sovereign Degwin, when he was trying to make peace with the Federation. He doesn't get away with it, his '''EvilGenius''' sister Kycilia offs ''him'' soon, on the grounds of him being a parricidal murderer who would've been executed anyway.
*Characters/BeastWarsPredacons:
** DependingOnTheWriter: The writers clearly never figured out what to do with him, and it shows. His personality is completely inconsistent aside from his loyalty to Megatron, and he oscillates between an '''EvilGenius''', TheBrute only good for grunt work, Megatron's trusted second-in-command, or a total idiot who talks in HulkSpeak.
** {{Expy}}: Between the cyber-bee pet, the technical skills, the high status, and the loyalty, it's not hard to see him as an attempt at making a Predacon counterpart to Soundwave. However, Soundwave was consistently portrayed as one of the '''[[EvilGenius smartest]]''' and [[TheReliableOne most competent]] Decepticons of the ''G1'' era, while Scorponok is [[DumbMuscle anything but]].
* VideoGame/SengokuBasara:BadassInDistress: Two people on the battlefield noticed that Kojuro faked out '''[[EvilGenius Takenaka Hanbe]]'''. One of them was Sasuke; the other one, unfortunately, was Hanbe himself. He [[KickTheDog retaliates]] [[TheMole as]] [[InnocentBystander only]] [[TermsOfEndangerment Hanbe]] [[IHaveYourWife can]].
* BigBadWannabe/FanWorks: The ''Fanfic/PonyPOVSeries'': In the [[BadFuture Dark World]] timeline, '''[[EvilGenius the Valeyard]]''' views himself as TheManBehindTheMan to [[BigBad Discord]], humoring him while planning to one day [[TheStarscream steal his power for himself]]. However, while he ''is'' a genuine threat, he ultimately doesn't match up to Discord [[spoiler: and is defeated well before he is]].
* NightmareFuel/Evolve: The Hybrid, the end result of Kala's mutation. It a monster with all of '''[[EvilGenius Kala's]]''' intelligence, as well as the ability to use the powers of any other monster. The fact that she was [[SealedEvilInACan incapable of leaving Shear]] is the only thing that stopped humanity from being overwhelmed.
* Characters/KeychainOfCreation: Flame is the brains of the "band."
* Characters/BeastWarsPredacons: Mad as a hatter though he may be, Tarantulas is a genius.
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!Correct: Explains evilness and genius, not overlapping with TheChessmaster, MadScientist, or any other trope. (0)
!ZCE: Explains genius in some form or another, but doesn't explain evil (3)
* VideoGame/RomancingSaGa2: Bokhohn basically weaseled his way into the group. The man is extremely crafty and an amazing politician.
* Characters/HimitsuSentaiGoranger: A brilliant tactician and inventor who commands his own fortress.
* Characters/FlandersCompany: Well, of course. He does contribute to the resolution of the rift problem, with the help of Jean-Luc Shredder.
!ZCE: Doesn't explain evilness or genius (5)
* Characters/GaiaOnline (trope name-only ZCE)
* Characters/DissidiaFinalFantasyWarriorsOfChaosVIIToXII: Shares this role with the Emperor.
* Characters/FlandersCompany: (trope name-only ZCE)
* Literature/EveAndAdam:
** Terra is a subversion.
** LivingWithTheVillain: Eve obviously lives with her mom, the resident '''EvilGenius'''.
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!Correct: Explains evilness and genius, not overlapping with TheChessmaster, MadScientist, or any other trope. (0)
!ZCE: Explains genius in some form or another, but doesn't explain evil (3)
* VideoGame/RomancingSaGa2: Bokhohn basically weaseled his way into the group. The man is extremely crafty and an amazing politician.
* Characters/HimitsuSentaiGoranger: A brilliant tactician and inventor who commands his own fortress.
* Characters/FlandersCompany: Well, of course. He does contribute to the resolution of the rift problem, with the help of Jean-Luc Shredder.
!ZCE: Doesn't explain evilness or genius (5)
* Characters/GaiaOnline (trope name-only ZCE)
* Characters/DissidiaFinalFantasyWarriorsOfChaosVIIToXII: Shares this role with the Emperor.
* Characters/FlandersCompany: (trope name-only ZCE)
* Literature/EveAndAdam:
** Terra is a subversion.
** LivingWithTheVillain: Eve obviously lives with her mom, the resident '''EvilGenius'''.
