History Main / FriendshipHatingAntagonist

* In ''Series/UltramanTaiga'', the villainous [[Characters/UltraSeriesUltramanTregear Ultraman Tregear]] has become disillusioned with all of the heroic virtues that the Ultramen preach, but he particularly despises bonds of friendship and brotherhood -- his own experiences with friendship had been painful as he never really had any, and he came to resent the OnlyFriend he did have, Series/UltramanTaro, when they drifted apart as their lives took different paths. Of course, he's the villain in a series that features a PowerTrio (led by Taro's son Taiga) instead of a lone Ultraman, and tries to pick apart Taiga's bonds with his friends and his father as much as possible (and, also of course, fails spectacularly).

* ''Manga/DeathNote'': As a {{Deconstruction}} of a shonen protagonist, [[VillainProtagonist Light Yagami]] has a family who cares about him and manages to attract people willing to devote themselves to his cause of using the Death Note to end crime. Light sees everyone around him as mere tools to manipulate and gladly uses them as a means to avoid being caught out as Kira by the Task Force. For what it's worth, Light spends a good chunk of his time trying to make sure that nobody outs him as Kira due to all the murders he's committed using the Death Note, and to this end, he knows that any friendships would simply run the risk of him getting in trouble with authorities if they were to crack under police pressure.

* ''Literature/HarryPotter'': Voldemort is stated to be as such by Dumbledore, saying while a few of his followers believe themselves to be his closest friends, Voldemort sees them as nothing but expendable CannonFodder, due to his belief that things such as friendship, love, and compassion are weaknesses to be exploited. As it turns out, this is justified due to him being born from a loveless union due to his mother using a Love Potion to keep his father Tom Riddle Sr trapped in their marriage. Unfortunately for him, while he may be the strongest Dark Magic user in the world, Harry has [[ThePowerOfFriendship friends who are willing to]] [[TrueCompanions put their lives on the line for him]], while Voldemort's minions only side with him for their own self-centred reasons.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': To contrast the Main Six and ThePowerOfFriendship they wield, many villains in the show despise, mock, misunderstand, or otherwise reject friendship and teamwork. This is most notable with [[spoiler: the team-up of Chrysalis, Tirek, and Cozy Glow. Chrysalis and Tirek]] are both intent to win on their own, without getting help from the other two, while [[spoiler:Cozy Glow]] stands out for understanding the innate power that friendship can offer you. The three eventually develop a strong sense of teamwork but continue to consider friendship a disease they must not succumb to. As a result, they're defeated not just by the Main Six, but by the ''entire population of Equestria'', joining together in friendship.

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': Jasper is a powerful orange gem whose first appearance showcases her utter disdain for fusion between two different Gem Types, believing Garnet to be an embarrassment for [[spoiler:being a fusion of a Ruby and Sapphire. Hypocritically, she ends up coercing Lapis Lazuli into fusing with her in retaliation when Garnet beats her in battle, creating a toxic fusion known as Malachite who serves as an ArcVillain for Season 2. During her fight with Smoky Quartz in Season 3, Jasper fuses with a corrupted Gem to become Zebra Jasper, which comes back to bite her later on. Before her initial duel with Garnet], Jasper views fusion as a cheap tactic designed to increase the power of the fusing gems and when [[spoiler: she starts using fusion herself, she uses it as a means to increase her own power without any regard for the other gem she's fused with.]] In addition, Jasper is a SocialDarwinist who believes that weak, defective gems deserve to be shattered and utterly despises Steven and the Crystal Gems for [[ThePowerOfFriendship using teamwork (especially fusion of different gem types, plus a human)]] to beat her.

* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'': While most of the villains of the show tend to mock the idea of having friends while competing, [[ImNotHereToMakeFriends since they're there to win]], Julia, the villain of ''Island (2023)'', is the most overt about it, with her at one point comparing having friends to having zits: She doesn't have any, she doesn't want any, and she doesn't want to see other people having any.

** Szayelaporro Grantz sees everyone (including his brother and his own followers, and Aizen out of convenient loyalty) as just means to an and despises the concept of loyalty and camaraderie (thinking of himself as a perfect being certainly "helps").

* ''Manga/FairyTail'': {{Exaggerated|Trope}}; because the show is {{Anvilicious}} about ThePowerOfFriendship, every BigBad (and most of his minions) dismiss friendship as an obstacle to power.

** Vinsmoke Judge and his sons [[spoiler:except Sanji]] consider VirtueIsWeakness and despise friendship (his sons were even conditioned to think this way as part of militaristic formation). Fittingly, Judge has one of the biggest cases of ItsAllAboutMe and DirtyCoward ([[spoiler: ironically, he even begs his sons to save him, but they just laugh because he didn't bother to teach him the meaning of compassion]]). Luffy and co. open his eyes a little on the subject.

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': Jasper is a powerful orange gem whose first appearance showcases her utter disdain for fusion between two different Gem Types, believing Garnet to be an embarrassment for [[spoiler:being a fusion of a Ruby and Sapphire. Hypocritically, she ends up coercing Lapis Lazuli into fusing with her in retaliation when Garnet beats her in battle, creating a toxic fusion known as Malachite who serves as an ArcVillain for Season 2. During her fight with Smoky Quartz in Season 3, Jasper fuses with a corrupted Gem to become Zebra Jasper, which comes back to bite her later on. Before her initial duel with Garnet], Jasper views fusion as a cheap tactic designed to increase the power of the fusing gems and when [[spoiler:she starts using fusion herself, she uses it as a means to increase her own power without any regard for the other gem she's fused with.]] In addition, Jasper is a SocialDarwinist who believes that weak, defective gems deserve to be shattered and utterly despises Steven and the Crystal Gems for [[ThePowerOfFriendship using teamwork (especially fusion of different gem types, plus a human)]] to beat her.

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': Jasper is a powerful orange gem whose first appearance showcases her utter disdain for fusion, believing Garnet to be an embarrassment for [[spoiler:being a fusion. Hypocritically, she coerces Lapis into fusing with her, creating a toxic fusion known as Malachite who serves as an ArcVillain for Season 2. During her fight with Smoky Quartz in Season 3, she herself fuses with a corrupted Gem to become Zebra Jasper, which comes back to bite her later on. Before her corruption]], Jasper views fusion as a cheap tactic designed to increase the power of the fusing gems and when [[spoiler:she starts using fusion herself, she uses it as a means to increase her power without any regard for the other gem she's fused with.]] In addition, Jasper is a SocialDarwinist who believes that weak, defective gems deserve to be shattered and utterly despises Steven and the Crystal Gems for [[ThePowerOfFriendship using fusion]] to beat her.

* ''Fanfic/FriendshipIsFailure'': One of the antagonists, Stone Heart, is a thin-skinned writer who [[CantTakeCriticism verbally attacks anyone who dislikes his writing]], and has [[EntitledToHaveYou a creepy obsession with Sandy Beam], writing her as a love interest in his stories despite her being creeped out by this. When he gets his hands on a magical typewriter, [[EvilIsPetty he uses it to take petty revenge]] by attacking people in their dreams and [[BullyingADragon even targets Twilight Sparkle and Spike.]] One of his main reasons for hating Twilight is that her acceptance of friendship leads to a life far more fulfilling than his.