Wicked Witches

Arguably the most famous of all female villains, Wicked Witches are a common trope in the fantasy, fairy tale, and horror genres.

While there are plenty of witches in stories who are good, stories often feature witches who use their powers for evil.

Wicked Witches are villainesses who use the power of the dark arts to carry out their evil plans. Some are driven by power-hungry rage, greed, and often seek revenge against those who crossed them in the past (usually centuries or millennia ago). Wicked Witches come across as tyrants, liars, con artists, thieves, murderers, kidnappers, cannibals, child killers, curse-bearers and man-eaters.

Although the most common image of the wicked witch is a scary crone with a pointy hat riding a broomstick, these witches can take the shape of beautiful women and/or turn themselves into animals at will.

Some of most famous examples are The Wicked Witch of the West, the Grand High Witch, Ursula, Maleficent, the Beldam, and the Witch from Hansel and Gretel.

Whether they're bestowing ancient evil curses on the innocent or using candy to lure children into their hands, these witches mean deadly business.

Movies

 * Ursula (The Little Mermaid).
 * Morgana (Disney's The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea).
 * Morgana le Fay (Disney's The Sorcerer's Apprentice).
 * Abigail Williams (Disney's The Sorcerer's Apprentice).
 * Muriel (Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters).
 * The Wicked Witch of the West (The Wizard of Oz).
 * Morgana (The Kid Who Would Be King).
 * Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty).
 * Simone Lenoir (Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island).
 * Bathsheba Sherman (The Conjuring).
 * The Open Hearth Witch/Ladine Lorine (The Wicked).
 * The Sanderson Sisters (Winnie, Sarah and Mary) (Disney's Hocus Pocus).
 * The Witch Queen (The Last Witch Hunter).
 * Danique (The Last Witch Hunter).

Cartoons

 * The Witch/Evil Lady (2 Stupid Dogs).

Television

 * Katja (Supernatural).
 * Hama (Avatar: The Last Airbender).

Mythology

 * Black Annis (English folklore).

Literature

 * The Witch (Hansel and Gretel).
 * The Wicked Godmother (Sleeping Beauty).
 * Keziah Mason (Dreams from the Witch House)
 * The Grand High Witch (The Witches).
 * Jadis the White Witch (The Chronicles of Narnia).
 * Bellatrix Lestrange (Harry Potter series).

Videogames

 * Sorceress Ultimecia (Final Fantasy VIII).
 * Sorceress Adel (Final Fantasy VIII).