Villainous Taunts

In many a story, there comes a time when the villain taunts someone (usually the hero/heroine or someone he/she loves) for these reasons: These taunts can range from mildly annoying to dark and devastating.
 * Challenging the hero
 * Shattering a bond
 * Sadistic pleasure, especially when holding someone captive

Noteworthy Examples

 * In the 2003 Peter Pan, Captain Hook taunts Peter Pan that Wendy Darling is leaving him in an attempt to bring him down.
 * Scut Farkus taunts Ralphie Parker when confronting him.
 * Ginarrbrik taunts Edmund Pevensie when holding him captive, then does it to Aslan when he arrives at the Stone Table.
 * Boingo taunts Red Puckett when besting her in a fight and after loading her into a dynamite-filled cart.

Quotes
"Listen, jerk! When I tell you to come, you better come!"

- Scut Farkus taunting Ralphie Parker and challenging him. "(Red is bound, gagged, and loaded into a cable car filled with dynamite. She wriggles and squeals as Boingo taunts her.) Hey, you're a delivery, girl, right? Then could you do me a favor? Could you take this down the mountain? 'Cause it absolutely, positively has to be there TONIGHT! Sorry, what I can't quite with the... (referring to Red's gag) You got something right there across your mouth! (He laughs maniacally as Red struggles to get free.)"

- Boingo taunting Red Puckett after his thugs bind her and put her in a dynamite-filled cable car.