Great Villians

[pixiestixwed]

Hannibal Lector, The Silence of the Lambs
Fiction's most frightening villain is a cannibalistic serial killer whose penetrating psychological insight is just as horrifying as his flesh-eating ways. A true evil genius, Hannibal Lector requires few words to torment his victims.

Alex, A Clockwork Orange
Alex commits violence for violence's sake, and

Comments

[toreinne]

Sorry about last night. I was thinking this was the gen con week. Ended up napping in the evening. :P

[nosuchofathing]

Personally, I think the definition of a good villain is one whose motivations make sense - you can sympathize with their point of view and get a good idea of how they came to be on the wrong side of the conflict.

So Iago is pretty high up in my book, and Sauron is way down low.