Villains

__**Scar**__ Josh Zlotnick

Scar is the main antagonist in Disney's //The Lion King// and one of the most famous animated villains. The corrupt lion is the brother of King Musafa, but he becomes terribly upset when Simba, the heir to the lion throne and the hero of the story, is born. Scar wants desperately to be king, and will stop at nothing to gain control of the pride. He devises a sly scheme of luring Simba into a gorge, and with the help of his hyena lackies, triggers a stampede. Luckily, Mufasa comes to the rescue and saves Simba from being trampled, but as he was climbing up the rock cliff, Scar claws his brother's paws, causing him to plummet to his death in the tragic scene. Scar gets rid of Simba, his second obstacle to the throne, by placing the guilt of the death of Mufasa on the innocent cub, causing him to run away from home. "Mufasa's death was a terrible tragedy; but to lose Simba, who had barely begun to live... For me it is a deep personal loss. So it is with a heavy heart that I assume the throne. Yet, out of the ashes of this tragedy, we shall rise to greet the dawning of a new era... in which lion and hyena come together, in a great and glorious future!" With this quote, Scar can be described as sarcastic, deceitful, and malificient. Those traits substantiate his villainous role.



1. Scar has a jet black mane, and a dark fur tone, which contrast against the light colors of the other lions. 2. His green eyes, and the green rocks and haze around him allude to his envy of Musafa and Simba. 3. Scar has many jagged features about him. His mane spikes at the end, his nose is pointed, and his eyebrows slant down. 4. His namesake scar on his left eye portrays a possible troubled past that could have lead to harsh feelings towards his family. 5. The mischievous gaze he gives off in the picture displays his intentions of causing trouble.

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Brittany Lloyd.
 * __Bonnie and Clyde.__**

Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were two of the most well known bank robbers in US history. Not only were they sly, fast and smart, the pair of criminals took their job seriously and were not afraid to risk everything to get what they wanted. They were so infamous during the Great Depression, a movie was released in 1967 showcasing many of their true life crimes. During one of the most famous scenes of theatrical history, Clyde states simply and unashamedly, “We rob banks.” This statement is the epitome of both Bonnie and Clyde’s personality and life story. From the time they met, the couple were both lovers as well as partners in crime and relied on each other heavily for physical and moral support. Bonnie’s devotion for Clyde and his unending love for her were the only reason they were able to escape imprisonment and make so many successful robberies during the many years they were together. Bonnie even wrote Clyde a poem, which was published in the local newspaper. It told their story and how they came to be who they were. "You've heard the story of Jesse James / Of how he lived and died / If you're still in need / Of something to read / Here's the story of Bonnie and Clyde. / Now Bonnie and Clyde are the Barrow gang / I'm sure you all have read / How they rob and steal / And those who squeal / Are usually found dyin' or dead. / They call them cold-hearted killers / They say they are heartless and mean / But I say this with pride / That I once knew Clyde / When he was honest and upright and clean. / But the laws fooled around / Kept takin' him down / And lockin' him up in a cell / Till he said to me: "I'll never be free / So I'll meet a few of them in Hell." / If a policeman is killed in Dallas / And they have no clue to guide / If they can't find a fiend / They just wipe their slate clean / And hang it on Bonnie and Clyde / If they try to act like citizens / And rent them a nice little flat / About the third night / They're invited to fight / By a sub-guns' rat-a-tat-tat. / Some day, they'll go down together / They'll bury them side by side / To a few, it'll be grief / To the law, a relief / But it's death for Bonnie and Clyde." It foreshadows the end of their lives together and also tells of their beginnings, which were unconventional to say the least. Bonnie first met Clyde as he was preparing to rob her car. Bored of her slow, small-town Texas life, Bonnie decided not to call the cops on him but rather to join Clyde in his raids. Starting off with a few minor, almost comical hold-ups, the two were later joined by their lesser known get-away-man C.W Moss, and began robbing major banks and even took place in a murder. After Clyde shot a man during a get-away scene, the trio fled from town and met up with Clyde’s brother Buck and his wife Blanche. They decided to lay low for a while and drove to Missouri for a “vacation.” However, their hideout was soon discovered and a shoot out between the police and the small group of criminals ensued. They all escaped and returned to Bonnie’s mother’s town, where they set up camp in an abandoned cabin. While in town getting supplies, Moss was recognized and followed back to the camping ground. Buck was killed, Blanche was wounded and the rest barely slipped away. During interrogation, Blanche was tricked into revealing Moss’s name and the police conspired with him to bring Bonnie and Clyde down. On their way home from town a few days later, Bonnie and Clyde were ambushed and shot dozens of times by countless officers. The two died almost instantaneously, their last waking moments spent gazing into each other’s eyes. This almost romantic moment marked the end of the most legendary outlaws of all time.



One -- The thing that made people fear Bonnie and Clyde the most was their utterly “non-villainous” appearance. The two could easily be members of the sophisticated upper class, with Clyde’s swanky suit and hat and Bonnie’s stylish dress and bonnet. The fact that their enemies were not easily noticed, made the people even more frightened.

Two -- There was never a place the two went without their guns, the most menacing of all physical traits. A bullet can do anything; persuade, threaten, clarify, educate. Neither Bonnie nor Clyde was afraid to use their good marksmanship either. A hold-up rarely occurred that did not contain a car chase and several bullet holes fired through car doors.

Three -- Clyde’s slick, dark hair and equally dark eyes, paired with his suave walk and smooth talk, made him the ultimate scoundrel. He trusted no one, except for Bonnie, and although he seemed trustworthy at first, nothing could be said that he wouldn’t twist and use to his advantage.

Four -- Bonnie was beautiful to look at, but deadly to mess with. She was a typical criminal in a very untypical criminal’s body. Her full lips, slanting eyes and blonde hair were seducing as well as terrifying to anyone who had seen them on “wanted” posters before.

Five -- Two heads are better than one, and the saying holds true for criminals as well. Separately, Bonnie and Clyde may not have been as terrorizing as they were together. With someone always there to back them up, the pair could pull of twice what they could have if they were alone.

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__**Ivan Dragomedia type="custom" key="4540464" align="right" width="60" height="60"**__ Luci Mason Ivan Drago, a Soviet Union boxer, is married to a very competitive Olympic gold medal swimmer, they came to America in order to demonstrate the new technology that had been discovered in the Soviet Union, a new system which uses machinery in place of human ability to help him train to be the best. The Russian fighter was well-known in the Soviet union for never losing a fight and he knew this, which gave him the initiative to establish himself as the best in America.In order to accomplish this masive goal he had to fight the best in America. He came to America to defeat the notorious Rocky, world renowned champion, and to become the best in this sport. To negate the Russian fighter of being the ultimate fighter with inhuman strength, Apollo Creed decides that the Russian fighter is clumsy and slow so he could easily defeat this so-called Goliath prove he is only human. This fight is the turning point in Rocky's decision about fighting Drago, the cause of Apollo's death, it shows the strength of the Russian and pushes Rocky to want to avenge his deceased friend. Before it is announced that Apollo is dead Drago says " if he dies...he dies", this is where everyone sees that he is a monster he has no compassion for anyone, he doesn't care for the life of a washed up fighter, and he did what he had to do to get Rocky in the ring. His sole purpose for coming to America was to fight Rocky and when he finally gets that chance he shows that he is ready to give Rocky the same fate as Apollo, this meaning death if neccasary. In the movie when rocky and Drago are about to begin fighting they pound one anothers fists and Drago says " i will break you." This phrase gives you a sense as in to how he sees himself, he seems himself as a super-man and that everyone else are ants that can be and will be stomped on. 1. Drago is very focused and he is not easily distracted, he has no fear, this is shown by the way he glares at his opponent. 2. He poses fear on the people around him, shown by the look on Rocky's face when he is giving the final blow that kills Apollo. 3. His hair and eyes give him evil qualities, the spikeyness when he sweats and the stare of death he seems to always have towards everyone including his wife and trainers. 4. When he fights he has perfect stance and he is really tall, like a giant which gives him the persona of Goliath and Rocky being puny David in comparison to this warrior. 5. When he fights he wears boxer shorts and they always have red in them, this sybolizes that he is ready to fight for blood or in other words to take someones life if thats what it takes to win and to prove himself to the world.

Shaun Henry
 * __Dr. Doom__ **

Dr. Doom, as known as Victor Von Doom, is one of the most notorious comic book villains and rival of the Fantastic Four. Doom lost both of his parents at a young age and swore to take revenge on the world for his parents' death. He began to take strong interests in science and mystical knowledge and was given a full scholarship to Empire State University; there he met Reed Richards and Ben Grimm. According to the 2005 movie "Fantastic Four", Doom allows Reed to go into space with him, along with Grimm, Susan Storm, and her brother, Johnny Storm, to study a cloud of cosmic energy, that Reed believes can trigger evolution, in exchange for control over the experiment and most of the profits. However, while out in space, the four of them are hit by a massive cloud of radiation--they make it home safely but are mutated into "superhumans." Doom's conceit and vanity gets the best of him when his mutation afects his apperance--he blames Reed and the others for what happened to him. Richards, Grimm, Susan, and Johnny form the 'Fantastic Four' and become Mr. Fantastic, the Thing, the Invisible Woman, and the Human Torch (the heros). Victor Von Doom takes on the name Dr. Doom and becomes the villain, seeking vengence on the Fantastic Four, Richards in particular--"But time is endless...as is my hatred! When he least expects it, when he's most unprepared; Doom will strike again!" Dr. Doom forcefully attacks the four and anyone in his way with his new-found powers of energy projection and amplified strength. media type="youtube" key="M2OVyzeoQhI" height="319" width="397" align="right" 1. Dr. Doom is evil, shown by his soul-less stare and crooked stature. 2. He is ruthless, seeking revenge on the Fantastic Four and those who stand in his path, shown aslo by the firmness in his position. 3. Doom's dark green clothing hints at the greed and jealousy of his character, jealousy especially against Reed for always getting attention and Susan. 4. His metal mask is a parallel for his cold heart and rigid personality. 5. The large hood and, again, mask represent Doom's tendencies to hide from his inner problems--he blames them not on himself.

Alden Groves
 * __Gollum__**

Gollum used to be the once peaceful Smeagol of the Riverfolk in Middle Earth. Then Gollum discovered "the precious". Or rather Smeagol's friend Degol found the precious which is an evil, possessed, hateful ring. Smeagol was so overcome with greed and desire for the ring that he throttled his best friend in order to obtain the ring in question. As a consequence, Gollum was excised from his community. Gollum figures out that wearing "the precious" makes him invisible which aids his black little heart in accomplishing whatever dastardly nonsense he desires. Along comes Bilbo Baggins who steals the ring and passes it on to his nephew Frodo Baggins who is the hero of the tail. As if being in possession of //the precious// was not enough to offend Gollum, Frodo is on a quest to destroy the ring! This is too much for Gollum's poor excuse for a heart to handle. Gollum uses his sneakings and evil lurkings to track Frodo down and he tries to kill the poor hobbit. Gollum constantly lies to Frodo about his motives and continually attempts to either steal the ring, kill Frodo, or both. In the end Gollum's invidiousness prevails to a certain extent and he bites off Frodo's finger and gains his precious again...only to fall off a cliff into lava and lose his life as well as destroying his life's bane and also purpose: the one ring to rule them all. "We wants it, we needs it. Must have the precious. They stole it from us. Sneaky little hobbitses. Wicked, tricksy, false!" Gollum is speaking with intense vitriol in his mind about his hatred of the hobbits he wants to kill. he calls them sneaky. He wants to steal his dang precious back! 1. Gollum has very sharp razor looking teeth for biting and bad deed. 2. Gollum's eyes are very large with a smoldering malice behind them that is alway scheming... 3. Gollum looks very disheveled and gangly because his evil background removed him from society and normalcy. 4. Gollum is shrouded in darkness and forboding just like everything he does or says. 5. Gollum is glaring over his shoulder as if to suggest he trusts no one and does nothing outside of personal gain. media type="custom" key="4545752"

Ashley Tsung
 * The White Witch (The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe)**

Jadis, who was commonly know as The White Witch, was the main villain in C.S Lewis's first book in the Chronicles of Narnia, //The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe//. She was the witch that froze Narnia in the Hundred Years Winter. While having froze Narnia into an "endless winter", she also prevents Christmas from coming. Her minons included wolves, black dwarves, giants werewolves and other mythical creatures. During her reign she was known as "Her Imperial Majesty Jadis, Queen of Narnia, Chatelaine of Cair Paravel, Empress of the Lone Islands". She claimed that she was a human from Earth (a daughter of Eve) for Aslan had given the sons and daughters of Adam and Eve dominion over all the beasts and magical creatures of Narnia. Though she appears human she is not considered to be human by the Narnias because it is rumored that she was descend from Adam and his first wife Lilith, and was half Jinn and half giantess. In //The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe//, she had decreed that if any of the magical creatures see a human that they are to turn them over to her. Her first encounter with the Pevensie siblings was when she met Edmund Pevensie in the woods and seduced him with Turkish Delight and a promise that he will be Prince of Narnia when she dies. The Stone Table is symbolic because that is where she executed all the "traitors". It is found out later that Jadis had found out the prophecy that if two sons of Adam and two daughters of Eve ever came to Narnia they would ascend the throne and become the Kings and Queens. That was why she told all her followers to tell her if there were any humans. She didn't want anyone to steal her throne from her. Her most notorious deed is killing her mortal enemy, Aslan, on the Stone Table. Aslan is her mortal enemy because he represents everything that is good, almost like a Christlike figure and she reprensents Satan and everything that is evil. She instilled fear in her subjects so that they would follow her. She was treacherous in that if someone stepped out of line she would kill them. She was mean and vain. If she didn't get her way she would reign terror upon the Narnians.

1) Her skin is unusually pale. 2) Her clothing shows that she is vain. 3) Her posture on the throne shows that she is arrogant. 4) Her facial expression shows that she is not a very nice person. 5) The way everything matches also shows that she is vain.

Carly Christian
 * __The Wicked Witch of the West__**

One of the most well-known antagonists of the last century, the Wicked Witch of the West, from the 1939 movie //The Wizard of Oz,// is a quintessential villain. When a young girl's house accidentally fell on and killed the Wicked Witch's sister, the villain of Oz sought both vengeance and the red shoes that the girl, Dorothy, took from her deceased family member. The Wicked Witch stopped at nothing to seize the ruby slippers, longing for the power that they carried. Appearing with a blast of red smoke and a flying broomstick to torment Dorothy and her three friends on their innocent search for the Wizard of Oz, the Witch lit fires, set loose flying monkey soldiers, and poisoned poppy flowers in an attempt to defeat the poor travelers. "J ust try to stay out of my way," the Witch warned the petrified Dorothy, "just try! I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog too!" The Witch's battle against innocence was eventually thwarted by a bucket of water, but her treacherous character created a model for many villains and villainous stereotypes developed afterwards.

1. The skin of the Wicked Witch is green, which is not only a common symbol for envy, but also an indicator that she is not like the other creatures in Oz, but far more treacherous. 2. The long, crooked nose of the witch adds to her sharp, harsh features. 3. The Witch's attire, composed of black robes, a black cape, and a sharp black hat, contrast the beautiful color found in the picture's background and entirely throughout Oz. 4. Looking closely, the fingernails of the witch are noticeably long and sharp, which, in addition to her nose, create a harsh appearance. 5. The hateful facial expression worn by the witch, along with an accusing finger pointed, presumably at Dorothy, complete the frightening air of villainy that constantly surrounds the Wicked Witch.

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__**Cruella DeVil**__ : Natalie Giguere Just looking at her name you can tell Cruella DeVil is going to be the stereotypical bad guy. First name Cruel Last name Devil. When you see her for the first time in the movie 101 Dalmatians you just know that little kids will fear her. She has that overdone out of touch adult air about her. The first thing you notice about Cruella is her clothing and hair. Her hair violently contrasts itself making her look split and frighteningly inorganic. Her clothing leads into her motivation as a villain; she collects fur coats. When she sees a picture of a dalmatian she wants a coat made of dalmatian fur. For Cruella DeVil synthetic won't do the coat must be made of soft dalmatian puppy fur. So she kidnaps 99 puppies and almost turns them into one fabulous coat. Cruella shows no sympathy towards the frightened puppies saying "Oh, yes! I love the smell of near-extinction!". Eventually this cruel devil of a woman is defeated by the puppies and some other four legged friends. Description:media type="youtube" key="KcdQk7JBPzQ" width="368" height="304" align="left" 1. Cruella has a very strategically planed look. The stark contrast of her hair gives her a very inhuman quality which helps to make her frightening. 2. She also has very sharp pointed features which give her a menacing quality. 3. In this picture the smoke emanating from her cigarette looks like an evil ghost which encircles the picture of dalmatians. 4. The vibrant red on Cruella also serves to create a sense of evil emanating from her body. 5. Finally the way she squints at the picture with a half smile helps to provide a feeling of dark foreshadowing. (This picture if from the beginning of the movie shortly after she decides she wants a dalmatian coat)

=Count Dracula= //By Ryan Flynn//

An iconic symbol of the vampire genre as a whole, Count Dracula embodies pure evil for a variety of reasons. For example, starting from his youth, Count Dracula was a frequent abuser of the black arts. It was this unholy skill that allowed him to return from death in the form of a vampire. For a long period of time afterward Count Dracula resided in a castle with his three undead wives. However, the Count eventually desired to take over the entire world; he initiated these plans of global domination by infilitrating London. He accomplished this move with the assistance of Jonathan Harker, a newly qualified English solicitor. Count Dracula quickly betrayed Harker, though, by setting his eyes on Harker's fiancée Mina and her friend Lucy. He expresses his desire to drink their blood: "Now it is you, my best beloved one. You will be flesh of my flesh, blood of my blood. You will cross land and sea to do my bidding. I need your blood. I need." This quote is commonly stated as: "I wanna suck your blood!" Lucy was the first victim of such an act, as Count Dracula frequently visited her on a nightly basis, draining her of her blood and allowing the curse of vampirism to settle in. A Dutch Doctor named Van Helsing - also the Count's arch-nemesis - was summoned to determine the cause of Lucy's unexplained illness. Helsing immediately recognized the supernatural origins of Lucy's sickness and, after staking her reanimated corpse, eventually killed the Count himself.

__Physical Qualities:__
 * 1) Usually when honing on his human prey, Count Dracula wields a menacing, hypnotic glare. His eyebrows arch down in such a way as to imply anger, yet a more avid voracious emotion is revealed in his dark eyes.
 * 2) In addition to his noticeable stare, Count Dracula also flashes an unsettling grin that may reveal a set of fangs. His smile is so bloodcurdling because the only reason he's become happy is because he knows his hunger for blood will soon be quenched.
 * 3) Like most vampires, Count Dracula is well-spotted for his unusually pale complexion. His sickly white skin causes him to stand out amongst other humans, as a major hint of his undead state.
 * 4) Taking on similar traits of his fangs, the facial features of Count Dracula are defined by their pointed, sharp shape. His hands as well resemble monstrous claws.
 * 5) With the exception of his white undershirt, Count Dracula wears very black and dark attire. His hair also shares these qualities.

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(Paragraph) Iago, from Shakespeare's __Othello__, was known as a villian throughout the story for many reasons. Iago is Othello's most trusted advisor and soldier that fought beside him for many years and he created a well rooted trust that Iago betrays throughout the story while trying to keep his own reputation. This betrayal all began when Othello gave the promotion of lieutenant to Michael Cassio instead of Iago which created strong envy. This envy was carried out in the act of Iago using his ally, Roderigo, to ruin Michael's reputation but in turn, it ruined Othello's reputation. Iago shows his villianry by using a drunken brawl to set up the terrible reputation of Michael Cassio. When he succeeds in this, he moved to his next task; to lead Othello to think that his wife, Desdemona, was having an affair with Cassio. He does this by getting his wife, Emilia, to take a hankercheif from Desdemona that Othello had given to her, so he could persuade Othello that Cassio was a bad man. Othello eventually finds out and is extremely angry, but Emilia then tells the truth about Iago and what he really was doing the whole time and Iago is arrested. The main reason that Iago is considered a villiian is because he gained trust from everyone and then betrayed it by manipulating his friendships with everyone to get something out of it for him making him seem selfish. 1.) He is gaining Othello's trust by telling him lies. 2.) He has a determined look as if to be on a mission to get what he wants. 3.) Othello looks as though he is taking what Iago is saying straight to heart. 4.) Othello and Iago are working together, showing how oblivious Othello is to Iago's manipulating nature. 5.) Iago is making hand motions, showing his patience to gain Othello's trust. 6.) Iago wears very dark attire showing his dark and evil personality.
 * __Iago__**

Clara Kim ** Captain Hook first made his appearance in the play //Peter Pan, or the Boy who Wouldn’t Grow Up// written by J. M. Barrie. Walt Disney made an adaption of this play and made it into a movie, which is where most are familiar with Captain Hook. He has a hook instead of a left hand – his left hand was bitten off by the crocodile Tick Tock. He lost his hand to the crocodile in a fight with Peter Pan, and so regards Peter Pan as his enemy and seeks revenge all throughout the movie. Captain Hook also shows other sinister traits, and has a penchant for lots of careful plotting and revenge. Captain Hook even takes a character, Tiger Lily, hostage in the hopes of Tiger Lily telling him where Peter Pan’s hideout is. Captain Hook also treats his crew very poorly, even shooting a crew member who had gotten to be annoying. Captain Hook also ties up Wendy and her brothers later in the movie in order to make them walk the plank, but he fails in his endeavor as his enemy Peter Pan comes, once again, and saves Wendy and her brothers. There is a part in the movie where Captain Hook tries to make Tinker Bell jealous of Wendy in order to kidnap Wendy. He says to Tinker Bell, “ And that's why I asked you over, me dear, to tell Peter I bear him no ill will. Oh, Pan has his faults, to be sure. Bringing that Wendy to the island, for instance. Dangerous business, that. Why, rumor has it that already she has come between you and Peter. “and makes up rumors about a relationship between Peter Pan and Wendy, along with playing on the crush Tinker Bell has on Peter Pan. All of these actions show how cruel and vicious Captain Hook is in the Disney adaptation of the original play.
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In the picture, many Captain Hook displays many characteristics that show he is a cruel villain. 1. Captain Hook's henchmen, who both have menacing features, have Peter Pan captured. 2. Captain Hook lifts Peper Pan's chin up with his hook in a menacing way - his hook is used almost like a weapon, or a threat. 3. While looking at a defiant Peter Pan, Captain Hook is smug and shows no sorrow for his capture. 4. Captain Hook's smug, comfortable expressions show how heartless and cruel he is, even at the expense of others. 5. A portion of Captain Hook's sword can be seen, proving that Captain Hook is always ready to fight. media type="youtube" key="NOpN65z7-fM" height="344" width="425"

**Lex Luthor** Kyle Moran

Lex Luthor is a supervillain in the DC universe and the archenemy of Superman. Until the arrival of the Man of Steel, Luthor led a successful, though corrupt, existence as a Metropolis businessman. Believed by most to be good, Luthor often worked in collaboration with the heroes of Earth when the need arose and was even elected president of the United States of America. Like many villains, Luthor is a man physically outmatched by his foe and must instead use his intellect to outsmart his opponent. Although he has traditionally lacked superpowers, Luthor is typically depicted as a power-hungry genius with an incredible technological prowess, inventing dangerous weapons which he uses to his advantage in getting what he wants. His goals typically center on killing Superman and enslaving Earth, usually as a stepping stone to universal domination. In Luthor’s own eyes, however, his efforts are made in an attempt to save the Earth and its inhabitants from the hands of an alien from Krypton. He craves to be the world’s savior and covets that role which he feels Superman has stolen from him. This lust for power makes Luthor an extremely dangerous man who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Ruthlessly determined in attaining his goals, Luthor is manipulative, selfish, and callous, often holding little regard for others. This cruel nature is demonstrated in the 1978 film //Superman// when, after being confronted by the hero about his nefarious plans to take over the West coast real estate market through the destruction of California, Luthor casually comments that the only way he can get what he so desires is “by causing the death of innocent people.” One can only wonder what it would be like if Luthor actually applied his brilliance in a constructive manner geared toward making the world a better place. In //Action Comics #271// (1960), Superman even acknowledges that Luthor "could have been a mighty force for good in the world, yet he chose to direct his great scientific brain into criminal channels.” The fact that one can wonder such things about this character is truly a sign of a well-written, deeply layered villain.

1) Most of Luthor's face is hidden in shadows, shrouding the man in uncanny mystery. 2) Luthor's eyes are narrowed, his brow furrowed, his teeth clenched, and his shoulders hunched in a look of hateful aggression characteristic of evil masterminds. 3) Luthor's snake-like eyes and his dark, unnaturally bald head give the man an almost monstrous quality; a less-than human appearance. 4) Depicted with angular jowls, a pointed nose, and a sharp chin, the rangy structure of Luthor's face is that of a quintessential comic book villain. 5) In addition to the shadows across his face, Luthor adorns himself in a black suit and surrounds himself with dark colors, painting himself in a sinister portrait of evil. media type="youtube" key="KSWhKquw5mc" height="344" width="425" align="center"

__**Dr. Hannibal Lecter**__ Siobhan Kirk

Hannibal Lecter was first introduced to the public in the novel //Red Dragon// written by Thomas Harris in 1981. In //Red Dragon// and its sequel, //Silence of the Lambs// (1988) Hannibal Lecter is one of the two main protagonists and later becomes the main character in the following novels of the saga, //Hannibal// (1999) and //Hannibal Rising// (2006). Hannibal and his younger sister Mischa were born into a wealthy family, their father was a count, and their mother was a descendent of the famous Visconti family of Milan. At age six, German deserters broke into his home killing his parents and servants. Hannibal, Mischa, and other neighborhood children were held captive by the setelers to serve as a source of food throughout the hard winter. After watching his sister be murdered and canibalized, Hannibal was able to escape but left with memories emotionally scaring him for the rest of his life. Hannibal grew up successfully in Baltimore as a forensic pyschologist killing at least nine victims before being captured by Will Graham and being dubbed "The Chesapeake Ripper". All of his victims were rude and mean, and Hannibal cooked their body parts with gourmet recipes and enjoyed them alongside some fine wine. One very famous quote of Hannibal Lecter's was "A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with fava beans and a nice chianti". In this way he showed he was superior to his victims. The court declared him insane and rather than doing time in prison he was sent to a forensic hospital. There, he was to wear a muzzle, straightjackets, and only be transported when strapped to a hand truck. Later on in his life he developed his nemesis, Mason Verger, a child molester and a former victim of Hannibal who was able to escape and survive. Mason did catch Hannibal, however Hannibal was saved by his lover and FBI detective Clarice Starling and Hannibal was able to defeat his nemesis.

1. Hannibal shows no remorse. Although it is hard to tell because his eyes are closed, if you examine the lips, the ends are turned slightly upwards compared to downwards, which shows to sadness. 2. He seems at peace or in his happy place. His hands are extended out and his head turned up. He is in a position similar to a child letting snowflakes fall on their face. 3. He does not mind the bloodstained face. It almost seems to be as if he is smelling it, and enjoying the armoa. It also seems as if he is letting the blood continue to drip down onto his face. 4. He is not overly happy. He wears a small smirk compared to an evil grin and diabotical laugh. This adds a sense of creepiness and makes this situation seem like a common luxary to Hannibal. 5. He has just eaten human, and smothered his face in the blood, showing his beatiality.

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__**DARTH VADER**__ Nathan Strauss

Darth Vader is one of the main antagonists throughout the Star Wars sagas and is one of the most iconic movie villains in recent history, and rightly so. One of the things that makes Vader such an impressionable villain, is his past, in which he was a hero and a great ally to the light side of the “force,” the spiritual entity present throughout Star Wars. Vader began his life as Anakin Skywalker, a young boy living with his mother as slaves to a Junk dealer. Eventually, Anakin is discovered by a Jedi Knight, by the name of Qui-Gonn Jin who recognizes Anakin as “the chosen one” of Jedi prophecy, foretold to bring balance to the force. After Jin wins Anakin his freedom, he takes Anakin to be trained as a Jedi. Jin is later killed in battle, and as was his dying wish, Jin’s apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi takes Anakin as his disciple. In the next saga, 10 years later, Anakin is 19 and has become arrogant with the power he has been gaining over the years. He also has developed a strong relationship with Queen Padmé Amidala, with whom he is deeply in love. Later, when raiders kill Anakin’s mother, Anakin loses control and kills the entire group, including women and children. Though he is forgiven, it is a start to his violent future. In the next saga, after having married Padmé, he foresees her death during childbirth. In the hopes of saving her, he lets himself fall to the power of the dark side, becoming Darth Vader. As Vader, he is forced to kill every opposing Jedi, and eventually fight his old master, Obi-Wan Kenobi. He is defeated by Obi-Wan, and his body is badly burned so he is transformed into a cyborg and becomes the more readily known version of Darth Vader. He goes on to challenge Obi-Wan again, this time killing him. Eventually, hearing pleas of help from his long-lost son Luke, Vader returns to the light side of the force, giving his life to save his son. Throughout his story, Vader becomes progressively more desperate until the dark side of the force pulls him in. His tragic fall from hero of prophecy to villain of untold proportions makes him one of the most recognizable villains in movie history. A quote from Vader showcasing his villainous personality can be heard from when he is fighting Luke, "Impressive. Most impressive. Obi-Wan has taught you well. You have controlled your fear. Now, release your anger. Only your hatred can destroy me." Here, Vader encourages his own son to follow in his footsteps, letting anger and desperation control him. He specifically emphasizes hatred, a quality typically found in Villains.

//In the above photo, several things can be seen that indicate Vader's villainous nature:// 1. His red light saber, as opposed to Luke's blue light saber indicates his position on the dark/evil side of the force. 2. He appears ominous and large, an opposing threat swooping in on Luke through the mist. 3. He is clothed in all black, including a dark billowing cape and ominous looking helmet. This dark appearance contrasts with Luke's light hair and clothing, further showing the separation between dark and light. 4. His cybernetic body makes him seem less-than human; mechanical and robotic. This in turn makes him seem cold and emotionless. 5. The area that he has cornered Luke in is far from pleasant. Reptilian creatures, and vines cover the rocky cavern making the whole place seem dangerous, like Vader. media type="youtube" key="rjCyZ2P9bCA" height="344" width="425"

Renee Tornea
 * __THE JOKER__**

The Joker, from the comic series //Batman//, is one of America's most renowned super-villains. Although no definite background information on the Joker is known for sure, the //Detective Comics// issue #168 proved he used to be a criminal that went by the name of Red Hood. Red Hood was a chemical scientist who was out to steal multiple unknown formulas from the company that employed him. Batman comes to stop the villain in his wrongdoings, causing him to fall in a vat of chemical waste. When he emerges from this vat, his hair has turned green, his skin was bleached white, and turned his lips blood-red and in a permanent smile, giving him the appearance of a clown and the name "The Joker". The Joker himself does not remember his own upbringing. In //The Killing Joke//, he says "Sometimes I remember it one way, sometimes another...if I'm going to have a past, I prefer it to be multiple choice! Ha ha ha!" Some readers argue that he is insane, while others retaliate with the theory that he is just trying to adapt to the high-speed, modern, chaotic city life. In battles and fight scenes, the Joker uses only "comedic weapons" such as razor-sharp joker playing cards, joy buzzers, and explosive cigars. With his known background in chemistry and engineering, the Joker is also highly skilled in explosives. He also seems to escape many deathly, lethal situations, no matter how in-danger he seems to be; he has been seen in explosions and has been shot multiple times, yet he always seemed to find a way to escape unharmed. This may also contribute to his name of "The Joker", giving him a magician-like quality as well. His archenemy is Batman; he was responsible for many of the losses in Batman's life, including the death of Jason Todd, who was the second Robin (Batman's sidekick). A famous quote of the Joker is portrayed in the movie //The Dark Knight// (2008): "Why so serious? Let's put a smile on that face..." As he holds a knife to his victim's mouth, he explains the history of the scars on his face that give the image of him always smiling. With every victim, he tells a different story, but always ends with that quote.

1) The Joker's green hair is a symbol of greed. He is definitely greedy because of his want for money in the movie //The Dark// //Knight// (2008), when he steals from banks most of the time and plans schemes that involve massive bank robberies. His background of wanting to steal formulas from his company insinuate his greediness, which ultimately gave him the fate of looking like a clown as he falls in the vat of waste. 2) His grin gives the impression that he is very sly, sneaky, and diabolical. It fits him perfectly; he looks like he has a nasty trick up his sleeve that he is ready to release at any moment. 3) The blood-red tint of his lips gives him an evil, maniacal look. In a way, it looks like he is bloodthirsty, and shows he is truly dedicated to doing whatever he can to cause havoc and chaos in the city of Gotham to drag Batman into an evil trap. 4) The high curve of the Joker's eyebrows give him a devious, duplicitous look, showing that he constantly has ways of making Batman's life hard and throwing situations at him that could potentially put his life in danger. 5) Red is the universal color of anger, and the red background shows the Joker's anger and determination to do anything to bring Batman down and get back at him for turning him into a clown-looking "freak." media type="youtube" key="u5rDVIUC9z4" height="344" width="425"

__**Nurse Ratched**__ By: Esther Katro

Nurse Mildred Ratched is the antagonist in the film and novel, “One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” Nurse Ratched is symbolic of the Antichrist. She represents authority, conformity, bureaucracy, repression, evil, and death. She is the head administrative nurse at the Salem, Oregon State (Mental) Hospital. Here she has absolute control over the patients' access to medications, privileges, and basic necessities like food and toiletries. She will deny any of these privileges if a patient displeases her in any way. Her patients greatly fear her and therefore will do anything that she commands. Nurse Ratched desires order, and she wants complete power, so she manipulates her patients and the staff to do fulfill her desires. She will use the force of her hatred to get things done if need be. Though she smiles a lot and talks sweetly, it’s just an act of a woman with strong will and a fanaticism for control. She pursues power with intensity and is very successful at getting people to do what she wants. Randle McMurphy is Ratched’s enemy, because once he arrives, her dictatorial ways of running the hospital are overthrown. He defies her strict rules and inspires the patients to follow him and not fear Ratched. She tries to call McMurphy, McMurry just to get under his skin. "You've-it seems-no other psychiatric history, Mr. McMurry?" "McMurphy, Doc." "Oh? But I thought-the nurse was saying-" While she attempts to make him submit, she is unsuccessful only making McMurphy angrier. Through this quote we can see that Nurse Ratched purposely calls Randle by the wrong last name in order to get under his skin and force him to leave, but it never works. After Ratched causes one patient, Billy, to commit suicide she drives McMurphy to attack and nearly choke her to death. This leaves Ratched’s vocal chords permanently damaged, therefore destroying the primary tool that she uses to enforce her harsh rules. Nevertheless Ratched writes notes to continue to inflict her evil rules on others, though without her voice she cannot intimidate the other patients any longer.


 * 1) The stare down look that she gives her patients, puts them in a trance, not able to defy anything that she says.
 * 2) The patient is down on his knees, symbolic of exactly how she has all the patients on their knees eating (or taking medicine) right out of the palm of her hands. They are trapped inside the hospital unable to think for themselves; depending completely on the vulgarity of nurse Ratched.
 * 3) Even the fact that this picture is taken in black and white is symbolic of the fact that Nurse Ratched represents the evil, black and the white is symbolic of the good and innocence of the patients.
 * 4) Her name in itself mean, Big Nurse, showing that she feels she is the top of the hospital, and that all decisions should be made through her.
 * 5) Her hair is split down the middle with both sides sticking up; symbolic of horns representing evil, on top of her head.

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**Voldemort**
Veronica Brown

One definition of villain is “a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime.” As a sadistic character who is dedicated to achieving omnipotence and immortality, Lord Voldemort of J. K. Rowling’s //Harry Potter// series clearly qualifies. Voldemort is the product of a loveless, potion-induced union, which quickly leaves him an orphan. As such, he suffers from the inability to understand or feel love, one of the most ancient forms of magic, and alternatively endeavors to master another art, pain. As a child, Voldemort appears “to cause ‘nasty’ things to happen to the other children and to pets around the orphanage.” This behavior continues when he enters Hogwarts School and boasts that “I can make animals do what I want them to do, without training them. I can make bad things happen to people who annoy me. I can make them hurt if I want to.” Although Voldemort appears to be a model student, and a most brilliant one at that, he becomes obsessed with his heritage and soon learns that he is the half-wizard Heir of Slytherin. This knowledge empowers and motivates him to achieve omnipotence and immortality, so much so that he will pleasurably kill anyone who obstructs his way. Voldemort demonstrates his sadistic cruelty when he first confronts the protagonist, the infant Harry Potter, and slaughters the baby's protective parents. He later reaffirms his iniquitous attributes when he yells, “Get back here, Potter! I want to see your face when I kill you! I want to see the light leave your eyes!” Such wicked and criminal behavior staunchly supports Voldemort’s villainous role.




 * Voldemort’s hellish rebirth through the dark magic of fire and flames
 * A cold-hearted monster who kills innocents to further his own goals –Cedric Diggory lies dead in the background
 * Derives sadistic pleasure in making Harry watch the reincarnation that his blood enabled
 * Graveyard is Voldemort’s nursery
 * Chilling tone created through the use of an ominous horizon and reaper henchman



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Stephanie Heinz
 * FREDDY KREUGER**

- Krueger's wide, pale eyes bring his insanity center stage, making people feel as if he could stare through their souls.
 * Frederick Charles Krueger of Springwood, **** Ohio **** was a child of rape, his mother being a nun who had been accidentally locked in with the patients at an insane asylum. This fact followed **[[image:Freddy_Krueger.jpg width="260" height="394" align="left"]]** him through his life, the constant ridicule causing him to take his frustration out by murdering small animals, then hurting himself as he got older. The first person he killed was his abusive step-father with a razor blade and it wasn't until years later when his own daughter was taken away from him t **** hat he turned towards the children of Springwood, for as the character states " **My children... from the very beginning, it was the children who gave me my power."**, earning him the name of 'The Springwood Slasher'. He was let off due to a technicality, and the parents of the town decided to take matters into their own hands. They burned the man alive, setting fire to the boiler where he worked and took his victims. Instead of dieing, his soul was so corrupt that he was able to make a deal with dream demons, allowing him to return to Springwood and further his torment of the youth in the town, this time attacking from where their parents couldn't get him, their dreams. " **When I was alive, I might have been a little naughty, but after they killed me, I became something much, much worse. The stuff nightmares are made of. The children still feared me, and their fear gave me the power to invade their dreams, and that's when the fun REALLY began.** " **
 * Throughout the movie series, we see many different protagonists, main reason being is that most of them have died off in the last movie. Of course, the most famous would be Nancy, a main character in the first, third, and //New Nightmare//, though the last one is actually the actress, not the character. Another character who has been able to encounter Freddy and lived to tell the tale would be **** Alice **** from the fourth and fifth movies. Freddy grows stronger after each movie, becoming more and more powerful with each soul he captures, forcing the character to have to come up with new ways to defeat him each time. The only thing that seems to be able to ho **** ld him off for long is fire, the thing that killed him the first time through. Although the movies aren't all that frightening, they all have too many absurd scenes and crazy puns made by the g **** loved villain himself, the idea of a creature who is nearly unstoppable and impossible to run from is enough to give anyone second thoughts about falling asleep. And of course, like all good villains, the thing that allows Freddy to come back time and time again is the most terrifying thing of all. Fear itself. **
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 * - Freddy's skin is horribly mutilated from when the parents of Springwood burned him alive,accentuated by the flames in the background. **
 * - The colors red and green are on opposite sides of the color wheel, making them hard for the brain to really comprehend when placed together, adding on to his creepy exterior **
 * - In all the movies prior to //Wes Craven's New Nightmare// Freddy's claw was very crude, looking like something a boilermaker could probably really make, adding a bit of reality to the fantasy of the Dream Demon. **
 * - Freddy's famous weapon was also chosen because Craven felt it tapped into one of human kind's primal fears, that of animal claws attacking you. Part of the original inspiration came from the director's cat clawing the side of his couch. **

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Norman Bates is the villain in the novel its movie movie adaptation //Psycho//. Living alone with his mother Norma after his fathers death, Norman shared an unhealthily dependent relationship with his mother, and suffered sever emotional abuse at her hands. She taught him that all woman except herself were "whores". When she began dating a new boyfriend, the teenage Norman snapped and murdered the pair, hiding his mothers corpse in his attic. Norman then developed split-personality disorder, assuming his mothers personality, as a method of dealing with his guilt. He inherited his mothers house and the family motel business in California. In the movie, Marion Marion Crane, a woman on the run after embezzling a large amount of money from her business decides to stay the night at the Bates Hotel. Norman invited Marion to dinner. She overhears Norman arguing with his mother about letting Marion in the house, and during the meal she angers him by suggesting he institutionalize his mother. Norman disagrees with the idea, defending his "mother" by stating "//She just goes a little mad sometimes. We all go a little mad sometime.//" and famously asserting that "//a boys best friend is his mother//".That night, Norman snaps again, and believing himself to be his mother, stabs Marion to death as she showered. Eventually, Marion's boyfriend and sister notice her extended absence and track her down aft with the aide of a private investigator to the Bates Hotel. Norman is an interesting villain because he does. As they are investigating, they discover Normans mother's mummified corpse and Norman attacks them dressed as his mother in a wig and a dress. Bates is apprehended, declared insane and sent to an institution, where the "mother" personality completely takes hold,and he essentially //becomes// his mother. Norman is an interesting villain because he does not follow the nefarious, evil, and narcissistic motivations that most typical villains have. He is just completely insane, through no fault of his own really, and thus is not fit to judge what is right and wrong. It could be argued, especially in the book, that Norman is really the protagonist and antihero of the story and does not have a traditional enemy (ie hero) to fight against. media type="custom" key="4571242"
 * NORMAN BATES**