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* ''Anime/CodeGeass'': [[Characters/CodeGeassSuzakuKururugi Suzaku Kururugi]] is the main opponent for most of the series (although he spends much of it as HeroAntagonist), as the most prominent and one of the most dangerous opponents the Black Knights face in actual combat. Becomes this even moreso in season 2, when he graduates from being just a field soldier and becomes one of the highest ranking and easily the most persistent of the Emperor's followers to hunt down Lelouch and CC.

** ''Series/KamenRiderBlack'' has [[SinisterMinister High Priest Darom]] as the one who directed most of the Gorgom Cult's activities until their DarkMessiah [[EvilCounterpart Shadow Moon]] was ready.

** In ''Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy'', [[TheStarscream Deviot]] is the one who breaks the statut quo by indirectly killing Scorpius, leading to Trakeena becoming the new BigBad. He's also the only general serving all three [[BigBad big bads]] [[spoiler:and his FusionDance whith Trakeena leads to the latter becoming an AxCrazy FinalBoss]].
** In ''Series/PowerRangersLightspeedRescue'', Diabolico is the leader of the villains for the first half of the show due being the DragonInChief of [[SealedEvilInACan Bansheera]].
*** [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Prince Olympus]] replaces Diabolico as his mother's ''literal'' DragonInChief during the second half of the season.

* ''Series/SeigiNoSymbolCondorman'' has Salamander, the director of the [[MonsterMash Monster Clan]]'s operations in East Asia and the one most directly in charge of the villains Condorman faces in the first half.
* ''Series/SevenStarFightingGodGuyferd'' has Mister Bicross in the first StoryArc, who is the one heading [[NebulousEvilOrganisation Crown]]'s Mutian Labs, followed by Metal Master in the second arc, where he acts as Crown's main enforcer and the one who oversees their plans. Come the third arc, [[spoiler:[[BigBad Zodiac]] himself steps out of the shadows and takes the helm of Crown's plan.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'': [[EgomaniacHunter Khyber]]; trailers seemingly established him as the BigBad, he was the one chasing Ben for several episodes and seemed to have a motivation for that. [[spoiler:''Predators and Prey'' reveals he was actually TheDragon for [[TheManBehindTheMan Malware]], a villain that has only had ''one episode and a cameo'' at this point, and [[EvilGenius Dr Psychobos]], a guy we had never seen before, but Khyber still is the one acting while they are just waiting for him to do the job.]]

* In the ''Literature/InheritanceCycle'', the Empire is ruled by SorcerousOverlord King Galbatorix, but for the first book in the series, ''Eragon'', the main threat is personified by the EvilSorcerer Durza, Galbatorix's [[TheDragon right-hand man]]. After [[spoiler:Durza is killed at the end of the first book]], he is replaced by [[spoiler:Eragon's friend and half-brother Murtaugh]] for the third book (the second doesn't have an active antagonist) and part of the fourth, until Galbatorix takes the central stage for the FinalBattle.

* In the ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'' book series, Kronos is the BigBad, but Luke drives the plot, as Kronos has no physical form [[spoiler:until ''Battle of the Labyrinth'', when he [[DemonicPossession possess Luke]]]], and can only plot and scheme.

%%* Bennett from ''Film/Commando1985''.

Also not to be confused with a DragonInChief, although there is overlap. The difference is a DragonInChief by definition is the real main threat of the story, with the BigBad they work for either too ineffectual or incompetent without the DragonInChief's aid. TheHeavy could easily be a disposable pawn in the grand scheme of things, but still have the most screen time or largest role in the plot.

** In ''Series/PowerRangersTurbo'', [[ChessmasterSidekick General Havoc]] acts as ''the'' most dangerous villain until Divatox faces the rangers herself while piloting her HumongousMecha. He is also the one providing the new base of the villains. This is despite only being the ArcVillain of a three-part story. JustifiedTrope. He was also TheHeavy in the sentai version Carranger.

** ''Series/PowerRangersJungleFury'': Jarrod is the one kickstarting the plot by releasing the SealedEvilInACan Dai Shi and becoming his SoulJar. He then becomes the acting leader of the Dai Shi Clan, the bad guy with the highest amount of screentime and the villain with the biggest CharacterDevelopment of the show (and maybe one of the most complex villains of the ''whole franchise'' !). He's also the ClimaxBoss [[spoiler:and the EleventhHourRanger]].

** ''Series/PowerRangersNinjaSteel'' : Cosmo Royale is the villain with the highest amount of screentime due to introducing and enlarging the MonsterOfTheWeek (nearly) each episode. In the Arabic dub Cosmo is actually the BigBad to boot !

%%* Bennett from ''Film/{{Commando}}''.

** In addition, each season has a Gen Z bully being the biggest threat to the protagonists.

* ''Series/CobraKai'': The series itself, as well as ''Franchise/TheKarateKid'' franchise as a whole, has John Kreese. Kreese founded Cobra Kai, and was an EvilMentor to Johhny Lawrence during his teenage years, molding him into the bully who tormented Daniel [=LaRusso=], before assaulting Johnny for losing to Daniel in the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, resulting in many of Johnny's emotional issues during his adult years. Kreese would then enlist Terry Silver to help him get revenge against Daniel during the 1985 Tournament. The torments Kreese put Daniel through, intentionally or otherwide, led to Daniel developing a hardline stance against Cobra Kai. After Johnny re-established Cobra Kai and led it to victory in the 2018 Tournament, Kreese returned, convinced Johnny to let him back into Cobra Kai, and turned Johnny's students against him, usurping leadership of Cobra Kai against him. This leads to Johnny forming the new dojo Eagle Fang, initially composed of former Cobra Kai members who either left or were expelled by Kreese, in response. Kreese also goes on the warpath against Daniel and his dojo Miyagi-Do. This eventually leads to Kreese recruiting Terry Silver to help him take down Miyagi-Do and Eagle Fang, which backfires on Kreese after Silver has his framed for assault and arrested in the Season 4 finale, allowing Silver to supplant Kreese as the BigBad. However, Kreese would escape from prison during the Season 5 finale, the same episode where Silver himself was finally arrested. In addition, each season has a Gen Z bully being the biggest threat to the protagonists.
** Season 1: Kyler Park, being arguably the season's BigBad -- as his bullying of Miguel is what inspires Johnny to revive Cobra Kai with Miguel himself learning karate to fight Kyler off.
** Season 2: Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz, being Cobra Kai's most vicious student and the one responsible for the a massive shake-up in the events of the series. He leads his gang in bullying Demetri (which results in him joining Miyagi-Do), leads a mass vandalism in the Miyagi-Do dojo (which results in a mass HeelFaceTurn from the Cobra Kais to Miyagi-Do), and escalates the West Valley High School fight with his war cry.
** Season 3: Tory Nichols, eventually overtaking Hawk as Kreese's favorite, turning the tides in the Golf n' Stuff fight, and leading the assault in the [=LaRusso=] House Fight. With Sam's character expanded in this season as she goes through her [=PTSD=], Tory's personal conflict with Sam as her ArchEnemy expands as well.
** Season 4: Robby Keene, being Miyagi-Do's former top student groomed by Kreese and Silver as their designated champion for the Cobra Kais who teaches them Miyagi-Do moves to their advantage, leads the Cobra Kais in a series of antics against the Miyagi-Fangs (including the shaving of Hawk's mohawk), and becomes Eli's FinalBoss in the All-Valley Boys' division. Interestingly, Keene just happens to be the ''least'' vicious of the Cobra Kais as he only joined the dojo just to get back at Daniel and Johnny, tries to train Kenny not to succumb to his vicious tendencies (which fails after he goes all out on him in the Boys' quarterfinals), and eventually defects after seeing Kenny go way too deep in Kreese's and Silver's teachings as well as his hatred for Anthony [=LaRusso=].
** Season 5: Kenny Payne, as he eventually becomes Terry Silver's star student (explicitly shown in the leadership exercise where he overtakes Kyler due to the latter's incompetence) and the male champion for the Sekai Taikai qualifier. With Tory already disillusioned with Silver's Cobra Kai, Kenny becomes the dojo's most ruthless student -- leading a series of antics against Anthony, as well as the FinalBattle in the flagship dojo against the Miyagi-Fangs.

* ''Series/CobraKai'': Each season has a Gen Z bully being the biggest threat to the protagonists.

* [[spoiler:Waternoose]] is the BigBad of ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', but Randall is the main threat for the majority of the film, both in confronting the heroes and doing most of the work for his plan. Fittingly, Randall is confronted physically in a long, climactic chase scene, while [[spoiler:Waternoose]] is quickly defeated afterwards via EngineeredPublicConfession.

* Sauron is the BigBad of ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', but Saruman (and to an extent the Witch-King and the other Ringwraiths) are much more visible and involved villains, especially in the movies. Additionally, there is the One Ring, which is an [[SoulJar extension of Sauron himself]], binds the Nazgûl to Sauron's will, corrupted Sméagol into Gollum, gradually erodes Frodo's willpower. The main conflict of the story is resolved with the One Ring's destruction, which immediately results in Sauron's permanent defeat. Broadly speaking, each of the six "books" that the story is internally divided into has its own Heavy, with the exception of Book II and Book VI:

* Sauron is the BigBad of ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', but Saruman (and to an extent the Witch-King and the other Ringwraiths) are much more visible and involved villains, especially in the movies. Additionally, there is the One Ring, which is an [[SoulJar extension of Sauron himself]], binds the
Nazgûl to Sauron's will, corrupted Sméagol into Gollum, gradually erodes Frodo's willpower. The main conflict of the story is resolved with the One Ring's destruction, which immediately results in Sauron's permanent defeat. Broadly speaking, each of the six "books" that the story is internally divided into has its own Heavy, with the exception of Book II and Book VI:

* Sauron is the BigBad of ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', but Saruman (and to an extent the Witch-King and the other Ringwraiths) are much more visible and involved villains, especially in the movies. Broadly speaking, each of the six "books" that the story is internally divided into has its own Heavy, with the exception of Book II and Book VI:

* ''Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian'': Thoth-Amon, despite his relatively minor role in Creator/RobertEHoward's stories (and even then, he was one of the rare villains whose influence could be felt in more than one story), was [[BreakoutVillain upgraded by pastiche writers into a constantly recurring villain]] throughout the franchise as a whole . He is an EvilSorceror who worship the GodOfEvil Set, the GreaterScopeVillain of the franchise. Thoth-Amon aspires to rule as much of the world as he can and expand the [[ReligionOfEvil worship of Set]]. Thoth-Amon has come into conflict with Conan, both directly and indirectly, multiple times over a span of of forty years InUniverse. Several stories have Thoth-Amon conspiring to either increase his own power or eliminate one of his enemies or rivals, with Conan often becoming embroiled in the conflict. This culminates in the ''Conan the Aquilonia'' tetralogy, during which Thoth-Amon directly antagonizes Conan, who in turn pursues Thoth-Amon to the end of the known world.

* ''Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian'': Thoth-Amon, despite his relatively minor role in Creator/RobertEHoward's stories (and even then, he was one of the rare villains whose influence could be felt in more than one story), was [[BreakoutVillain upgraded by pastiche writers into a constantly recurring villain]] throughout the franchise as a whole . He is an EvilSorceror who worship the GodOfEvil Set, the GreaterScopeVillain of the franchise. Thoth-Amon aspires to rule as much of the world as he can and expand the [[ReligionOfEvil worship of Set]]. Thoth-Amon has come into conflict with Conan, both directly and indirectly, multiple times over a span of of forty years InUniverse. Several stories have Thoth-Amon conspiring to either increase his own power or eliminate one of his enemies or rivals, with Conan often ending up in the crossfire. This culminates in the ''Conan the Aquilonia'' tetralogy, during which Thoth-Amon repeatedly tries to eliminate Conan.

* ''Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian'': Thoth-Amon, despite his relatively minor role in Creator/RobertEHoward's stories (and even then, he was one of the rare villains whose influence could be felt in more than one story), was [[BreakoutVillain upgraded by pastiche writers into a constantly recurring villain]] throughout the franchise as a whole . He is an EvilSorceror who worship the GodOfEvil Set, the GreaterScopeVillain of the franchise. Thoth-Amon aspires to rule as much of the world as he can and expand the [[ReligionOfEvil worship of Set]]. Thoth-Amon has come into conflict with Conan, both directly and indirectly, multiple times over a span of of forty years InUniverse. Several stories have Thoth-Amon conspiring to either increase his own power or eliminate one of his enemies or rivals, with Conan often ending up in the crossfire. This culminates in the ''Conan the Aquilonia'' tetralogy, during which Thoth-Amon repeatedly tries to eliminate Conan, who has become one of the biggest obstacles to Thoth-Amon's ambitions of conquest.

* ''Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian'': Thoth-Amon, despite his relatively minor role in Creator/RobertEHoward's stories (and even then, he was one of the rare villains whose influence could be felt in more than one story), was [[BreakoutVillain upgraded by pastiche writers]] into the most recurring villain in the franchise. He is an EvilSorceror who worship the GodOfEvil Set, the GreaterScopeVillain of the franchise. Thoth-Amon aspires to rule as much of the world as he can and expand the [[ReligionOfEvil worship of Set]]. Thoth-Amon has come into conflict with Conan, both directly and indirectly, multiple times over a span of of forty years InUniverse. Several stories have Thoth-Amon conspiring to either increase his own power or eliminate one of his enemies, with Conan often ending up in the crossfire. Thoth-Amon directly antagonizes Conan himself throughout the ''Conan the Aquilonia'' tetralogy, which culminated in a FinalBattle between Conan and Thoth-Amon.

** ''Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian'': Thoth-Amon, despite his relatively minor role in Creator/RobertEHoward's stories (and even then, he was one of the rare villains whose influence could be felt in more than one story), was [[BreakoutVillain upgraded by pastiche writers]] into the most recurring villain in the franchise. He is an EvilSorceror who worship the GodOfEvil Set, the GreaterScopeVillain of the franchise. Thoth-Amon aspires to rule as much of the world as he can and expand the [[ReligionOfEvil worship of Set]]. Thoth-Amon has come into conflict with Conan, both directly and indirectly, multiple times over a span of of forty years InUniverse. Several stories have Thoth-Amon conspiring to either increase his own power or eliminate one of his enemies, with Conan often ending up in the crossfire. Thoth-Amon directly antagonizes Conan himself throughout the ''Conan the Aquilonia'' tetralogy, which culminated in a FinalBattle between Conan and Thoth-Amon.

** ''Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian'': Thoth-Amon is an EvilSorceror who aspires to conquer as much of the world as he can and expand the influence of the ReligionOfEvil of his master [[GodOfEvil Set]], the GreaterScopeVillain of the franchise. Thoth-Amon has come into conflict with Conan, both directly and indirectly, several tines over the course of forty years.