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In all of Sci Fi who is you favorite villian and why?
Gritti:
I'm working on the villians in my story at the moment and while I'm not exactly stuck I would love to know what you think makes a great villian great. Personnally I believe that a villian has to be alomost as likeable as the hero, but what else, or do you disagree? Hit me with it.
comprex:
In all of SF and fantasy, Julian May's Marc Remillard, closely followed by Lord Foul.
You will allow me to observe that asking "Who is your favorite villain" as opposed to something like "Who is the scariest, most dastardly, effective and potent villain within your favorite work in SF and fantasy?" predisposes the respondents to cite likeable villains.
Frankly, I do not think the villain has to be at all likeable for a novel to really work well. O S Card's treatment of Baba Yaga, for example, comes to mind here.
Gritti:
well why can't the scariest, most dastardly, effective and potent villain be your favorite. Likeable doesn't mean nice at least in my opinion. thanks for the feedback though.
Paynesgrey:
I'd have trouble picking just one. Deliciously malicious is fun, but complex and doing what he thinks is "right" both have their merits.
Quantus:
Cant pick just one, but my short list would include:
Galadan (Fionavar Tapestry)
Sephiroth
Crowly (Good Omens) if he counts as a villain
Big D (aka Darth Vader)
Q
Vissor Three (Animorphs)
Uchiha Itachi (Naruto)
The Clown (Spawn)
Light Yagami (Deathnote)
Lelouch vi Britannia (Code Geass)
(there are more, but its already not really a "short list", so Ill stop there :P)
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