Greetings from the Odinson,
Be sure to check out last week’s Top 10 Villains that Aren’t Super Villains: Part 1.
There are villains in the annals of pop culture that do not fall under the category of Super Villain. However, their dastardly deeds and malevolent machinations are no less SUPER.
Top 10 Villains that Aren’t Super Villains: Part 2
5 – Khan Noonien Singh – …from Hell’s heart, I stab at thee… In the years leading up to the 21st Century, the Eugenics War engulfed the globe as an army of genetically created “super-men” revolted and attempted to take control. This new race of supermen was faster, stronger, and smarter than any normal man or woman could possibly be, and their leader was the man known as Khan. Thanks in no small part to the time-traveling Special Agent Gary Seven and his assistant, Roberta and Isis, and infighting among his kind, Khan’s plans for world domination began to crumble. He and his race of supermen and women placed themselves in suspended animation and blasted off in a special rocket ship to seek out a new world to rule. Nearly three-hundred years later, Khan’s derelict ship is discovered by the Starship Enterprise. Khan is awakened and immediately tries to usurp control of the Starfleet vessel. It is only through the cunning and courage of Captain Kirk that the superman from the past is defeated. Years later, Kirk and the brave crew of the Enterprise would face the Wrath of Khan. It is a revenge plot that would not only see the end of the greatest villain in Star Trek History, but would also claim the life of one of the most beloved heroes in Star Trek History.
4 – Skeletor – My power is beyond your understanding. This blue-skinned, skull-faced villain is a warlock with vast magical and cosmic powers at his disposal. As the Lord of Snake Mountain, Skeletor has an army of mutants, monsters, witches, and demons under his command. Among his most elite henchmen are Beast-Man, the ferocious beast-master of Eternia, Trap-Jaw, the cybernetic assassin, Tri-Klops, the three-eyed swordsman with mystic sight, and Evil-Lyn, a powerful witch whose abilities and ambitions rival Skeletor’s own. He is armed with a goat-skull staff that possesses an array of magical abilities including force bolts, shield generation, and teleportation, just to name a few. Skeletor was trained in the mystic arts by the demonic Hordak. Skeletor desires to conquer the ancient citadel known as Castle Grayskull and obtain the cosmic secrets hidden within. The only thing standing in this villain’s way and universal domination is He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.
3 – Cobra Commander – COBRA!!! With his iconic mirror-plated helmet or hood, this shrill-voiced man is the leader of Cobra, a terrorist organization determined to rule the world. His cabal of conspirators is comprised of Destro, the steel-faced weapons dealer, Major Bludd, the deadly soldier with a bionic arm, Doctor Mindbender, a sinister mad scientist, Tomax and Xamot, the acrobatic twins that finance Cobra’s coup, and the Baroness, a master of espionage and disguise and the most cunning and perhaps deadliest woman alive. Also under his command are Storm Shadow, the world’s deadliest ninja, and Zartan, the world’s deadliest assassin. From the devastating HISS Tank to the lightning-fast RATTLER Jet, Cobra Commander’s army is equipped with the deadliest weapons of mass destruction ever assembled. Even the brave efforts of GI Joe may not be enough to stop this madman’s endeavor to take control of the world. In fact, the only things that do prevent Cobra Commander from taking over the world are the ambiguous loyalties of his cabal and his own cowardice.
2 – Dracula – Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make. Hundreds of years ago, Vlad the Impaler was a feared warlord that would have his vanquished enemies impaled upon pikes. He was cursed to walk the earth as an undead creature of darkness with an insatiable thirst for human blood. As the Lord of Vampires, Dracula’s supernatural powers are vast. He is as strong as twenty men and as fast as the wind. He is able to transform into mist, a dire wolf, and a monstrous bat. He has control over the vermin and all things that slither in the dark places men fears to go. He can summon storms, and he has the power to bend a man’s mind and dominate others with his force of will. Dracula is a cunning and deadly foe who boasts victories over the greatest heroes in the multiverse. Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, the X-Men, Superman, Batman, and even the Silver Surfer have all felt the sting of Dracula’s bite. Only the Mighty Thor has been able to withstand the Vampire Lord’s dark power. Even the greatest monster hunters in history – Abraham Van Helsing, Blade the Daywalker, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer – have never truly defeated the Prince of Darkness, only slowed him down. As an immortal, Dracula has centuries of experience under his belt and his only weaknesses – fire, holy instruments, sunlight, powerful magic, and a stake through the heart – can only hurt and slow him down. Dracula is arguably the greatest villain in the history of fiction whose devilish exploits are only surpassed by the next dastardly name on this list.
1 – Darth Vader – I find your lack of faith disturbing. Once upon a time, Anakin Skywalker was a brave and cunning Jedi Knight, a hero of the Clone Wars, and a trusted ally of the Galactic Senate. But anger, fear, and aggression led him down a dark path and Anakin was seduced by the power of the Dark Side of the Force. When he became Darth Vader, the man he once was ceased to exist. He helped the evil Emperor Palpatine hunt down and destroy the Jedi Order and forged an Empire to rule the galaxy in an iron grip. In an epic dual on a volcanic world against his former ally, Obi Wan Kenobi, Vader was severally injured and his body was reconstructed with robotics making him a cyborg with bone-crushing might. Vader is armed with a red-jeweled lightsaber, a laser-sword that can deflect energy and cut through nearly anything. He is a master swordsman and cunning pilot. But the greatest weapon at Vader’s disposal is his affinity with the Force, an all-powerful energy field that connects everything in the galaxy. Through the Force, Vader has amazing telekinetic and empathic powers. He can use the power of his mind to choke an enemy, even over great distances. So all-consuming is Vader’s fall to the Dark Side that he is responsible for the murder of innocent children and even entire planets. He is the most infamous and most feared villain in the history of fiction.
Honorable Mentions: Mumm-Ra, Leatherface, Hannibal Lecter, Herr Star, Kane, Pin-Head, Zoltar, Megatron, Lord Voldemort, Shang Tsung, Freddy Kruger, Mother Brain, Agent Smith, Darth Maul, the Daleks, Boris and Natasha, Gargamel, and Mecha-Godzilla.
There are two legends that must be pointed out, two names that belong in The Non-Supervillain Villain Hall of Fame – Bigfoot and the shark from JAWS.
Tune in next week for a special Bonus Round – The Forgotten Heroes/Villains that Aren’t “Super.”
This is Odinson bidding thee farewell
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