Dark Lords/Examples

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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
  • Mammon
  • Satan

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).
• Tales of Arcadia
  • Gunmar
  • Morgana

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).
• Mortal Kombat:
  • Lord Shinnok
  • Lady Kronika
  • The Titans (Mortal Kombat)
  • Emperor Shao Kahn

Anime and Manga

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