Dark Lords



Dark Lords, also soemtimes known as Evil Overlords, are a popular theme of evildoers who are each a villain of near-omnipotence in his or her realm, who seeks to utterly dominate the world; he or she is often depicted as a diabolical force, and may, indeed, be more a force than a personality, and often personifies evil itself. The effects of his or her rule often assert malign effects on the land as well as his subjects. Besides his usual magical abilities, she or he often controls great armies. While most Dark Lords are male, except in parody, there are.

Examples:
 * Sauron
 * Lord Voldemort
 * Emperor Palpatine
 * Lord Cutler Beckett
 * Darkseid
 * The Vizier from Prince of Persia Trilogy
 * Ganon from the Legend of Zelda
 * King Xerxes I of Persia from 300 (2007 film).