Role added by matiasramonsanchez on September 13, 2022
The Big Bad, as everybody knows, is the source of conflict in a work of fiction, with their defeat being the main goal of The Hero which brings an end to that Story Arc. But, what exactly makes them such a threatening villain? Is it because Asskicking Equals Authority (and Authority Equals Asskicking)? If the protagonist is an Action Hero, he must be up against an unbeatable Action Villain, right? Well, not always. They could be extremely cunning, and able to manipulate others to do their bidding. They might be simply eviler than anybody else, willing to go to lengths others shy away from.
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Non-Action Big Bad
Lord Cutler Beckett
Ayesha (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Prince John
King Aeetes (Jason And The Argonauts)
Cobra Commander
Lex Luthor (DCEU)
Amanda Waller
Scarecrow (DC Comics)
Grand Moff Tarkin
Sauron (Middle-earth)
The Riddler
Oh Il-nam
High Evolutionary (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Vladimir Harkonnen
The Horned King
Alexandra Reid
Jabba the Hutt
Dr. Zaius (Planet of the Apes)
Baron Zemo (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
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