Tom Marvolo Riddle: Who's The Best Villain?

All stories have villains. They are part of what makes the stories so great. Everyone loves a good villain. They symbolize the damage the world can bring and the chaos in it. There are a lot of things that make villains great, they are all so unique and known for in their own ways. Some can be known for their clothes, scarred face, or their greatest enemy. But in my opinion, Harley Quinn is the greatest villain.

The two villains from this week’s stories “Where are you going, Where have you been?” and “A good man is hard to find?” have lots of things in common and somethings different. Both villains are very evil and make their victims feel afraid and scared.

Hitler- he is just one man, with one idea, and one gut feeling. People gave him the army to torture those poor souls. Without the army he is just one man.

We all know about Super Hero’s that go around in tights and capes. Everyone always knows the Superhero’s like Superman and Batman. But The villains are often thrown under the bus. Without villains there would be no need for super hero’s. Often when a Super Hero is mentioned they reference to the villain In the movie, but in some cases the hero’s could have many different nemesis's .There are Many different Villains out there that originate from MARVEL and DC comics, But unfortunately, I can only chose one. The villain I will discuss with you is; Mr.Freeze from the Batman Movies.

Lord Voldemort is the worst villain I know. He kills over a thousand people per year. People fear him so much that they usually call Voldemort, he who must not be named. Voldemort killed a few of the finest wizards and witches, including Lily and James Potter. Also count Dumbledore because Snape kills Dumbledore, and Voldemort kills Snape.

First off what does the term movie villain really stand for? The term villain, is pertaining to a character or event whose evil actions are important to a plot. There are certain views of villains that can be found in just about every movie. In this paper there will be a list of a few types of movie villain categories, followed by the choosing of three, then they will be broken down into 3 sub categories. Then two examples will be brought in each subcategory. Ending with the explanation of how the villains reflect a characteristic of society today. In opening here are a few categories of some villains in movies; there is the Beast, the Disturbed, the Criminal, the Equal, the Machine, the Mastermind, and the Bully.

The definition of a villain is, "a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime; [a] scoundrel" (dictionary.com). Classifying someone as a villain means that they have specific qualities. Of the qualities, evil, cruel, and malicious come to mind. As the antagonist of a story, the person poses as an obstacle in the way of the protagonist or other characters in the story. They stand between them, making their life miserable or putting them in grave danger. The villain of a story devotes their life to being bad when they have a solid motive. Their motive, seeming right to them, can be anything, in this novel it is revenge and anger that was stirred up by someone our antagonist loved. All villains might not start out as sinister people, like Roger Chillingworth, who was an average man until he discovered

Have you ever read a novel and was disgusted by the antagonist? Then while reading a play loved that particular villain. Why is it that we love some villains but hate others? Each villain has his or her own unique set of qualities, with specific goals and methods, and the outcomes of their evil can turn a story either way. Some villains, such as Grendel, are pure evil and are depicted as such. Other antagonists are made to look like protagonists through the author’s depiction. John Milton was able to do this in his epic poem Paradise Lost. One other type of villain is the comedic ones. These villains aren’t taken seriously and add humor to the literature. Shakespeare is excellent when writing these kind of villains. A prime example would be Malvolio in Twelfth Night. Regardless of the antagonists qualities, they are still regarded as villains because even though they differ they still share one similarity, they want to create havoc is some shape or form.

The DC Extended Universe film “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” may have confirmed that the soon-to-be gathered Justice League will be going up against the villain Darkseid. However, new speculations have given rise to the possibility that the first “Justice League” film will feature Steppenwolf as the villain who was already hinted upon in “BvS.” But is Steppenwolf the real villain of “Justice League – Part 1” or is he merely Darkseid’s henchman?

Voldemort, a fictional character in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter, is the main antagonist in the series and best fits the characteristics of a villain. He fits the powerful characteristic because of his various horcruxes, his massive army of devout followers, his lack of morals, and the fear he emits with people not even being able to say his name. A horcrux is an object in which Voldemort has hidden parts of his soul in to keep his soul alive even if the body he is in is dead ("Death Eaters"). The only way to split your soul is by killing people. This made him immortal and set him apart from all of the other dark lords of the wizarding world. Voldemort's army also known as the "Death Eaters" main goal is to purify the world of muggles and muggle

Voldemort, or Tom Riddle was formed by the author as a creepy serial killer. Voldemort had a tough past and wasn’t really loved. When he was a child he had no idea he was a wizard until Dumbledore came to his orphanage and explained everything. After that things went down. Powerful and a great wizard was how he thought of himself. He had made Draco kill Dumbledore just so he didn’t have to be afraid of anyone anymore. Also he thinks he so amazing because he has killed so many innocent people just to get what he wants. Scary and rude is how Harry and all the good guys think he is. They think this since he murdered their friends, families, and many other loved ones. Also scary because he tries to get into Hogwarts just to kill Harry or to hurt

Milton creates Satan’s character in this way in order to tempt and test his reader by appealing to the reader’s sinful side. His constant manipulation of the reader and the characters within the text does not necessarily make him evil it just reflects poor judgment and bad character.

I Believe Milton considers Satan to be the hero, or protagonist, of the story, because he struggles to overcome his own doubts and weaknesses and accomplishes his goal of corrupting humankind. Satan is a very complex character in the epic poem. I belive Milton considers Satan as his hero because he want Satan to seem heroic and appealing early in the poem to draw us into sympathizing with him against our will, so that we may see how seductive evil is and learn to be more vigilant in resisting its appeal. Milton devotes much of the poem’s early books to developing Satan’s character. Satan’s character changes significantly from Book I to his final appearance in Book X. In Book I he is a strong, imposing figure with great abilities as a leader and public statesmen, whereas by the poem’s end he

It’s about what makes an effective villain. What makes an effective villain is their motive, backstory, characteristics, how they stand out from others, their power and how they use it. Their back story gives us little glimpses of what they hunger for and it shows us their purpose. It’s important for the villain to stand out from others because then it is easy for the audience to symbolize and spot the villain. It is also important to state how the villain uses their power, this reveals their feelings and characteristics.

Who is your favorite villain? Maybe it’s the evil Darth Vader, killing his own people in his conquest, or Sauron, who is rarely seen but sends his armies off to stop Frodo. All villains have something in common, they are “a character in a story or play who opposes the hero” (Merriam Webster). This is especially true in video games, where most of the story is driven by the villain. The Legend of Zelda, a popular game franchise, has had many villains in its time. Lord Vaati is the most well written and well developed villain in the Zelda series. He appears in the series multiple times and never fails to get the player interested.