The Best Villains in Literature: Classics Edition ππ
1. Macbeth (Macbeth – William Shakespeare)
π‘️ Why He’s Iconic: A once-honorable warrior consumed by ambition and paranoia.
π Most Evil Moment: Murdering King Duncan in his sleep to steal the throne.
2. Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter – J.K. Rowling) (A modern classic!)
π Why He’s Iconic: The ultimate dark wizard, obsessed with power and immortality.
π Most Evil Moment: Attempting to kill baby Harry and waging a war on both wizards and Muggles.
3. Count Dracula (Dracula – Bram Stoker)
π¦ Why He’s Iconic: The original vampire villain—charming, terrifying, and nearly unstoppable.
⚰️ Most Evil Moment: Slowly draining Lucy’s life while deceiving everyone around her.
4. Long John Silver (Treasure Island – Robert Louis Stevenson)
π΄☠️ Why He’s Iconic: A smooth-talking, two-faced pirate who is as charming as he is dangerous.
π¦ Most Evil Moment: Betraying Jim Hawkins and leading a bloody mutiny.
5. Professor Moriarty (Sherlock Holmes – Arthur Conan Doyle)
π§ Why He’s Iconic: The ultimate criminal mastermind, always one step ahead of Holmes.
π Most Evil Moment: Engineering a web of crime and nearly defeating Sherlock at the Reichenbach Falls.
6. Bill Sikes (Oliver Twist – Charles Dickens)
πͺ Why He’s Iconic: A brutal, violent criminal with no remorse.
π Most Evil Moment: Murdering Nancy in cold blood, despite her loyalty.
7. Kronos (Percy Jackson & the Olympians – Rick Riordan)
⏳ Why He’s Iconic: The Titan King who wants to destroy the gods and rule the world.
⚡ Most Evil Moment: Possessing Luke Castellan’s body to lead an army and start a war on Olympus.
8. The Joker (Batman – Various Classic Comics & Novels)
π Why He’s Iconic: Chaos incarnate—unpredictable, sadistic, and unstoppable.
π£ Most Evil Moment: Torturing people just for fun, pushing Gotham into madness.
9. Captain Nemo (Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea – Jules Verne)
π Why He’s Iconic: A brilliant yet vengeful submarine captain who wages war against the surface world.
⚓ Most Evil Moment: Sinking warships without mercy, believing himself to be judge and executioner.
10. Darth Vader (Star Wars – George Lucas & Expanded Universe Books)
π Why He’s Iconic: The ultimate fallen hero—once a Jedi, now the feared enforcer of the Empire.
⚡ Most Evil Moment: Hunting down Jedi, destroying entire planets, and that moment with Luke.
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