Dark Lords/Examples

Religion

 * The Devil/Satan (who is often called the King or Prince of Darkness) (Judaism and Christianity).
 * Angra Mainyu (Zoroasterism).

Literature

 * Middle-earth
 * Morgoth
 * Sauron
 * Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter).
 * The Chronicles of Narnia
 * Jadis the White Witch
 * Tash
 * Randall Flagg (Stephen King's The Stand).
 * The Wicked Witch of the West (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz).
 * Nome King (Ozma of Oz).
 * Arawn Death-Lord (The Chronicles of Prydain).

Films

 * Star Wars
 * Sith (also known as the Sith Order)
 * Emperor Palpatine (also known as Darth Sidious)
 * Darth Vader
 * Gozer the Destructor (Ghostbusters).
 * Disney
 * The Horned King (Disney's The Black Cauldron).
 * Morgana le Fay (Disney's The Sorcerer's Apprentice).
 * King Stefan (Disney's Maleficent).
 * Hades (Disney's Hercules).

Internet

 * Zalgo

Comics

 * Darkseid (DC Comics).
 * Marvel Comics
 * Thanos
 * The Dark Overlords of the Universe
 * The Evil One (Sonic the Hedgehog).
 * Spawn
 * w:c:villains:Malebolgia Malebolgia (Spawn).
 * Mammon (Spawn).
 * Satan (Spawn).

Television

 * Lord Zedd (Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers).
 * Rita Repulsa (Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers).
 * Octomus (also known as the Supreme Master of the Underworld) (Power Rangers Mystic Force).
 * Davros (Doctor Who).
 * Lord Dominator (Wander Over Yonder).
 * Lord Hater (Wander Over Yonder).
 * Major Threat (Wander Over Yonder).
 * Vicky (Fairly OddParents).
 * Crocker (Fairly OddParents).
 * The Destructinator (Fairly OddParents: Wishology trilogy).
 * Makuta Teridax (BIONICLE).
 * Gunmar (Tales of Arcadia trilogy).

Videogames

 * King Bowser Koopa (better known as Bowser) (Super Mario Bros).
 * Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda).
 * Ganon (The Legend of Zelda).
 * The Vizier (Prince of Persia trilogy).
 * Kefka Palazzo (Final Fantasy VI).
 * Sorceress Ultimecia (Final Fantasy VIII).
 * The Overlord (Overlord).
 * Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts).
 * Wizeman the Wicked (NiGHTS: Into Dreams and NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams).
 * Romeo (Minecraft: Story Mode).
 * Lord Shinnok (Mortal Kombat).
 * Lady Kronika (Mort Kombat).

Anime and Manga

 * Queen Beryl (Sailor Moon).
 * Talpa (Ronin Warriors).