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* ''VideoGame/StarFoxAdventures'':
** General [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent Scales]].
** [[FourStarBadass General Pepper]] averts this...[[WMG/PoisonOakEpilepticTrees probably]].

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''VideoGame/StarFoxAdventures'': General [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent Scales]].
** [[FourStarBadass General Pepper]] averts this...[[WMG/PoisonOakEpilepticTrees probably]].
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* Inverted for Amar Khan/[[VideoGame/PunchOut Great Tiger]] of ''Fanfic/MaFille'', who is a jovial NiceGuy.
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* ''Series/TheLordOfTheRingsTheRingsOfPower'': Adar, the leader of the Uruk, whom they refer as Lord-Father.

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* The Director of [[Machinima/RedVsBlue Project Freelancer]], [[spoiler:Dr. Leonard Church]], is an excellent example.

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* The Director of [[Machinima/RedVsBlue [[WebAnimation/RedVsBlue Project Freelancer]], [[spoiler:Dr. Leonard Church]], is an excellent example.
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* ComicBook/BaronZemo and Baron Strucker, members of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's RoguesGallery. Also, Baron Blood, the British vampire who fought for Germany in both World Wars.

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* ComicBook/BaronZemo ComicBook/CaptainAmerica: Baron Zemo and Baron Strucker, members of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's RoguesGallery. Also, and Baron Blood, the British vampire who fought for Germany in both World Wars.



* The Maestro, an evil alternate universe version of [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk The Hulk]].

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* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'': The Maestro, ComicBook/{{Maestro}}, an evil alternate universe version of [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk The Hulk]].
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* In Creator/AldousHuxley's ''After Many a Summer Dies the Swan'', [[MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate amoral scientist]] Dr. Obispo (Spanish for "Bishop").

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* In Creator/AldousHuxley's ''After ''[[Literature/AfterManyASummer After Many a Summer Dies the Swan'', Swan]]'', [[MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate amoral scientist]] Dr. Obispo (Spanish for "Bishop").
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* Judge Frollo from ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''. (He was a priest in the original book, but he was changed to a judge for the movie to appease the censors.) Frollo revels in the suffering he causes, and easily ranks among the vilest of Disney villains.

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* Judge Frollo from ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''.''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}''. (He was a priest in the original book, but he was changed to a judge for the movie to appease the censors.) Frollo revels in the suffering he causes, and easily ranks among the vilest of Disney villains.
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* Mister E from Creator/DCVertigo

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* Mele-On Grayza in ''Series/{{Farscape}}''.
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* ''WebAnimation/MinilifeTV'': General Red of the X-Team.

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* ''WebAnimation/MinilifeTV'': General Red of the terrorist organization known as the X-Team.
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* The [[SufficientlyAdvancedAliens Great]] [[OurElvesAreBetter Houses]] in ''Literature/FactionParadox''. Bonus points for their home planet simply being called the Homeworld, due to it more deserving of the name than whatever planet anyone who argued was on. They're such a ''humble'' people.

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* The [[SufficientlyAdvancedAliens Great]] [[OurElvesAreBetter Great Houses]] in ''Literature/FactionParadox''. Bonus points for their home planet simply being called the Homeworld, due to it more deserving of the name than whatever planet anyone who argued was on. They're such a ''humble'' people.
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* Gender-flipped example: '''The Lady of Pain''' from ''TabletopGame/{{Planescape}}''. As a living(?) plot device that exists mainly to enforce the TruceZone of Sigil and has been known to casually murder gods who upset her, getting on her bad side is invariably fatal.
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See also MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate, InsaneAdmiral, AntagonisticGovernor, EvilChancellor, TheEvilPrince, GodSaveUsFromTheQueen, and AristocratsAreEvil.

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See also MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate, TheMaster, InsaneAdmiral, AntagonisticGovernor, AVillainNamedKhan, EvilChancellor, TheEvilPrince, GodSaveUsFromTheQueen, and AristocratsAreEvil.



Khan was the title of the ruler among various nomadic peoples of the Central Asian Steppes. Since these peoples had occasional habit of launching wars of conquest against their agrarian neighbors, people with "khan" next to their name became objects of much fear. See, for example, UsefulNotes/GenghisKhan.

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Khan was the title of the ruler among various nomadic peoples of the Central Asian Steppes. Since these peoples had occasional habit of launching wars of conquest against their agrarian neighbors, [[AVillainNamedKhan people with "khan" next to their name became objects of much fear.fear]]. See, for example, UsefulNotes/GenghisKhan.

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See also MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate and AristocratsAreEvil.

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See also MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate, InsaneAdmiral, AntagonisticGovernor, EvilChancellor, TheEvilPrince, GodSaveUsFromTheQueen, and AristocratsAreEvil.



While the lower officer ranks may have their share of heroes who risk their lives on the front lines, your average General [[ArmchairMilitary sits in his cushy headquarters plotting the destruction of all who stand in his way]]. Expect them to be sinister {{General Ripper}}s. General is also something of a toss-up, as the title has a roughly equal chance of instead applying to a morally good and skilled FourStarBadass who is a true FatherToHisMen instead. Generalissimo however is almost always indicative of evil, at least in Anglophone fiction.

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While the lower officer ranks may have their share of heroes who risk their lives on the front lines, your average General [[ArmchairMilitary sits in his cushy headquarters plotting the destruction of all who stand in his way]]. Expect them to be sinister {{General Ripper}}s. General is also something of a toss-up, as the title has a roughly equal chance of instead applying to a morally good and skilled FourStarBadass who is a true FatherToHisMen instead. Generalissimo [[TheGeneralissimo Generalissimo]] however is almost always indicative of evil, at least in Anglophone fiction.



While they may not be the most powerful rank in all the land, they are powerful enough to cause trouble for the protagonists, and if they are ambiguous enough, those above them might be threatened as well. If those above them are [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Reasonable Authority Figure]], and the governor is not, expect a grab for power.

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While they may not be the most powerful rank in all the land, they are powerful enough to cause trouble for the protagonists, and if they are ambiguous enough, those above them might be threatened as well. In fact, villainous governors are common enough to have [[AntagonisticGovernor their own trope]]. If those above them are [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure Reasonable Authority Figure]], and the governor is not, expect a grab for power.
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* Governor Breck from ''Film/ConquestOfThePlanetOfTheApes''.
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* Judge Frollo from ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''. (He was a priest in the original book, but he was changed to a judge for the movie to appease the censors.) Frollo revels in the suffering he causes, and easily ranks among the vilest of Disney villains.


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* [[Literature/SkulduggeryPleasant Baron Vengeous]] from ''Skulduggery Pleasant''. Gee, d'you think he might be evil?

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* [[Literature/SkulduggeryPleasant Baron Vengeous]] Vengeous from ''Skulduggery Pleasant''.''Literature/SkulduggeryPleasant''. Gee, d'you think he might be evil?



* Big Boss, the BigBad of ''VideoGame/MetalGear''. In ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3'' there is also his predecessor and mentor ''The Boss''. With a name like that, you know you don't want to mess with her.

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* Big Boss, the BigBad of ''VideoGame/MetalGear''. In ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3'' ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater'' there is also his predecessor and mentor ''The Boss''. With a name like that, you know you don't want to mess with her.



* Dr. Zed from VideoGame/{{Borderlands}} and VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}.
* Dr. Eggman from ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog''.

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* Dr. Zed from VideoGame/{{Borderlands}} ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' and VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}.
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* Dr. Eggman from ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog''.''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''.



* ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'': General Zod.

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* ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'': ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'': General Zod.



* ''Disney/{{Pocahontas}}'': Governor Ratcliffe, leader of the English expedition in Virginia. Racist, classist, and an all-around asshole. Manages to escape punishment after the events of the first movie because of his social status.

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* ''Disney/{{Pocahontas}}'': ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}'': Governor Ratcliffe, leader of the English expedition in Virginia. Racist, classist, and an all-around asshole. Manages to escape punishment after the events of the first movie because of his social status.



* Lord Vile from ''Literature/SkulduggeryPleasant'. The most powerful Necromancer in the world, who slaughters entire battlefields without a second thought. He was born from the tremendous anger and grief of [[spoiler: Skulduggery himself.]] He doesn't care who his enemy is, as long as he has one.

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* Lord Vile from ''Literature/SkulduggeryPleasant'.''Literature/SkulduggeryPleasant''. The most powerful Necromancer in the world, who slaughters entire battlefields without a second thought. He was born from the tremendous anger and grief of [[spoiler: Skulduggery himself.]] He doesn't care who his enemy is, as long as he has one.




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* Major Force, ComicBook/CaptainAtom foe responsible for the StuffedIntoTheFridge incident.



* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3'':
** Major Zero seems like such a nice guy in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3''. [[spoiler: Went on to found the Patriots and pursue total control of all information.]]

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* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3'':
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** Major Zero seems like such a nice guy in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3''.guy. [[spoiler: Went on to found the Patriots and pursue total control of all information.]]



* The Maestro, an evil alternate universe version of [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk The Hulk].

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* The Maestro, an evil alternate universe version of [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk The Hulk].
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* In ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', Dirk's SBURB title is the Prince of Heart, which he complains about - until [[spoiler:Calliope]] explains that, with the actual powers of the class and aspect, it really means [[spoiler: Destroyer of Souls.]]

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* In ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', Dirk's SBURB title is the Prince of Heart, which he complains about - until [[spoiler:Calliope]] explains that, with the actual powers of the class and aspect, it really means [[spoiler: Destroyer of Souls.]]Souls]].



* Manga/OnePiece has the Admiralty, consisting of [[FourStarBadass three Admirals and a Fleet Admiral]], with the admirals given the titles of 'Greatest Military Powers'. Though individual Admirals have been replaced through the series and backstory, the presence associated with the rank retains it's mystique.

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* Manga/OnePiece ''Manga/OnePiece'' has the Admiralty, consisting of [[FourStarBadass three Admirals and a Fleet Admiral]], with the admirals given the titles of 'Greatest Military Powers'. Though individual Admirals have been replaced through the series and backstory, the presence associated with the rank retains it's mystique.



** Bonus points for being evocative (if not derivative) of [[EvilVizier a title that's almost always evil.]]

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** Bonus points for being evocative (if not derivative) of [[EvilVizier [[EvilChancellor a title that's almost always evil.]]



* ''Literature/StarshipsMage'': If you're being chased by a Hand of the Mage-King of Mars, you should know that when one Hand falls, another rises. Also, that the Rune of Power inscribed into the flesh of each Hand makes them the most powerful mages in [[TheGoodKingdom the Protectorate]]. The main character of the series flees from a Hand in the first book, and [[spoiler: [[FirstEpisodeTwist becomes a Hand himself in the second book.]]]]

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* ''Literature/StarshipsMage'': If you're being chased by a Hand of the Mage-King of Mars, you should know that when one Hand falls, another rises. Also, that the Rune of Power inscribed into the flesh of each Hand makes them the most powerful mages in [[TheGoodKingdom the Protectorate]]. The main character of the series flees from a Hand in the first book, and [[spoiler: [[FirstEpisodeTwist becomes a Hand himself in the second book.]]]]
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