Quotes / Evil Overlord

It's great to be a king! I seem to have a knack
For taking everything I want and giving nothing back!

—King K. Rool, Donkey Kong Country, "From Zero to Hero"

"Hello, I'm Space Napolehitler!"

—Freeza, Dragon Ball Z Abridged Kai

Non-Player Character: Dark Lord is so cruel!! I can't stand it anymore!
ddgenha: [playing] You mean a person who calls himself Dark Lord isn't popular?!

—Let's Play Final Fantasy Adventure

And so Abaddon the Despoiler, Supreme Overlord of Chaos, passed through the midst of his servants, not caring whether they lived or died, whether they served him through devotion, so long as they served him first through fear.

—Warhammer 40,000

"I am many things, Kal-El. But here, I am God."

— Darkseid, Superman: The Animated Series

"All hail Megatron!"

— Lugnut, Transformers: Animated

Since love and fear can hardly coexist together, if we must choose between them, it is far safer to be feared than loved.

— The Prince

"Your inevitable evil empire is showing."

—A Girl and Her Fed [1]

"I am Lord Zedd, Emperor of all I see."

— Lord Zed, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers

"I am the Elder King: Melkor, first and mightiest of the Valar, who was before the world, and made it. The shadow of my purpose lies upon Arda, and all that is in it bends slowly and surely to my will."

— Melkor, named Morgoth Bauglir by the Elves, The Silmarillion

It was the wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People couldn't believe what I'd become

— "Viva La Vida", Coldplay

Aang: Please, listen to me! We don't have to fight. You have the power to end it here and stop what you're doing.

Ozai: You're right. I do have the power. I have all the power in the WOOOOOORLD!

—Avatar: The Last Airbender

"Gamorra island, standing off the Asian continent, used to be called Parousia. Seventy years ago, the brothers Gamorra; Sum, Wai and Kaizen, were born into Parousia. By the age of ten, the brothers Gamorra ran their village. By sixteen, they ran the country. By eighteen, they had remade Parousia as an island factory for terror. And by twenty, I had killed my brothers Sum and Wai."

— The Authority

"This is a dictatorship, and I rule with an iron dick!"

— Master Shake, Aqua Teen Hunger Force

"I am the supreme master of this universe! I am the great destroyer! The taker of life! It is my will that this planet and everyone on it, be annihilated!"

— Cooler, Dragon Ball Z

"The dark is my realm! The grave, my throne!"

— Mannfred Von Carstein, Total War: Warhammer

He will make of this century a killing ground. In his warm days, he murdered one-third of his own subjects. Imagine what he would do to those he considers his enemies.

-– Mata Hari, The Bloody Red Baron

Today you awake to a world in the grip of chaos and corruption. I will restore order. I will retake what is mine. I will crush any idea of freedom. I will slaughter without mercy. I will conquer without compassion. I will now lead you past the Great Wall. Once you cross, you will be indestructible.

— Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the Dragon Emperor, The Mummy Trilogy

Palutena: Yes, but your next mission can't wait. You must defeat Dark Lord Gaol.
Pit: Heh. "Dark Lord"? Seriously? Hasn't the dark-lord thing been done to death already?
Palutena: He's earned it. He's working for Medusa. Her forces are coming from HIS castle. A human army has gone to fight him, but they don't stand a chance.
Pit: So, what you're saying is we need a brave hero to face the dark lord?
Palutena: I suppose it IS an old story. But don't forget this is the Underworld Army we're dealing with. And anybody with the title "dark lord" won't be some low-level minion.
Pit: So what are we talking here? Miniboss? Final boss? Well, whatever. I hope this dark lord's hungry for a hot plate of punishment!

— Kid Icarus: Uprising

You are lucky to be standing in my presence
For your final moments 'fore I send you to the heavens
See me as a god when I walk amongst the peasants
In a couple seconds, you'll be nothing but an essence
I be passing down my sentence
So these vermin learn a lesson
That rebellion isn't pleasant
Should be thankful for my blessing
'Cuz I live for that expression
Of your anger and depression
Hope I made a good impression
Now it's over, any questions?

Deadly, I'm doing more damage, I'm lacking a challenge
I'm savage, I'm blowing up planets
I'm at the advantage, I'm making them vanish
I'm ending more lives than you'll even imagine
Strangle and choke 'em to death, making them losing their breath
Now that you're facing the best, I can put you to the test
Leave your body iced, it's seems that we differ
Putting up a fight, I'll freeze ya, stay bitter
Nice of you to try, these beams dissolve quicker
It's over, then you die, 'cuz I'm a cold killer

Watch 'em begging for their lives
They scream, they plead, and they cry
Why should a vermin race survive?
I'm mean, see the gleam in my eyes
Watch 'em begging for their lives
'Bout to set their world on fire
Why should a vermin race survive?
Wipe 'em clean, make way for my empire

— Rustage ft. Daddyphatsnaps, "Empire" (based on Frieza)

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