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Pure Evil
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Due to his insanity, the Joker's (DC Comics) level of cruelty and seditiousness far surpass that of ordinary humans. Aside from that, he never feels any true guilt from his actions and only desires to keep himself entertained.

Archetype of:

Pure Evil

He is pure evil, right down to his very bones! Is he a victim of circumstance, you're wondering? Not on your life! He's been evil since he drew his first breath!
—Robert E.O. Speedwagon on Dio Brando (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
I met him, fifteen years ago. I was told there was nothing left. No reason, no conscience, no understanding; even the most rudimentary sense of life or death, good or evil, right or wrong. I met this six-year-old child with this blank, pale, emotionless face, and the blackest eyes; the devil's eyes. I spent eight years trying to reach him, and then another seven trying to keep him locked up because I realized what was living behind that boy's eyes was purely and simply... evil.
—Dr. Samuel Loomis about Michael Myers (Halloween)
Your soul will fall shackled to the horror... of an infinite nightmare!
—Invictus (Final Space)
The gods of millions of planets scattered across the universe, Lord of worlds in all four directions, Supreme Kais in all 12 universes, and the Gods of Destruction, they are all unnecessary! Every single intelligent life that isn't myself shall be terminated!
—Zamasu (Dragon Ball Super)
I hope you appreciate, Kal-El, that everything that happens from this point is on your head. The skies will rain fire, the oceans will boil, the streets will run red with the blood of billions. Only then, after your last pitiful hope is extinguished, will I end your life.
—Darkseid (Justice League Unlimited)
I've got some children I need to make into corpses!
—Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls)
Everywhere, you will die. You, your family, everyone will die, over and over. Mountains of broken bodies, beneath the wheel.
—The Lich (Adventure Time)
You were content to simply rule over space and time, but I'd rather start from scratch. Erase it all. Wipe the slate clean. I'm going to reset the timeline and rebuild it to my liking. I will become a god. Which means YOU won't exist, and neither will those featherbrained masks, or those meddling marsupials!
—Dr. Nefarious Tropy (Crash 4: It's About Time).
Don't blame people. It's your fault that you fell, you were always the loser. Not to someone. To yourself. Only complaining and blaming others, never bear responsibility for anything. You are a narutal loser.
—Hajime Nagumo to Hiyama (Arifureta Sekai Saikyou)
You didn't wanna make things perfect. You just hated the way things are.
—Rocket Raccoon to the High Evolutionary (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3)
Mortal, you have served your purpose. Now, face your End. I am the all-consuming void. What can one mote of golden light illuminate within the abyss? Countless stars. Countless worlds. Countless lives. All fell to me, all brought to nothing. All the teeming chaos of creation? Brought to order. To neutrality. To nothing. I saw your mind as you ran through my prison. You have fought machines and gods. They were mighty. They were finite. I am infinite. I am nothing. You struggle as so many have done before. You will be consumed like all those before you. I saw your mind. Your courage never wavered. Why? Arrogance? Ignorance? Stupidity? I was contained once. Once. Is that why? My captors bent time and space. My captors built a whole reality to contain me. My captors burnt their souls away to fuel their engines. And you? You glitter. You fly above me like a gnat. I am inevitable. I cannot be denied. You strike this incarnation with all your might. It changes nothing. You are not brave, you are not victorious. No matter what form I take... the End comes for you all!
—The End (Sonic the Hedgehog) on its immortality and perpetual existence.
Usually, I feel excited when I get to fight someone as strong as you are. But what I'm feeling right now is entirely different."
"Well, of course it is, Goku. Because I'm not just some fighter; I'm the total definition of exceptional."
"No, you're the definition of evil, Frieza! And you're right, anger takes over me when I fight you, because I'm disgusted at what you are!"
"You can have all the anger you want. Bathe in it. All the revulsion and animosity your tiny brain is capable of are nothing to what I feel for you! YOU CANNOT KNOW MY RAGE!!
—Frieza vs. Goku (Dragon Ball Super)
If I didn't know better, I think you have feelings for this monster.
He's no monster, Gaston. YOU are!
—Gaston and Belle (Beauty and the Beast)

The archetype of a pure evil villain. Opposite of Pure Good. Not be confused with Omnimalevolence.

Also Called[]

  • Complete Monster
  • The Devil in Person
  • The Evilest Villain
  • Irremediable Villain

Properties[]

The user is pure evil, the worst type of all villains/people in existence: an abhorrent monster who is completely atrocious and irredeemable by the standards of their work. For this kind of villain, doing evil for them is as natural as breathing. The user is so evil that they will never turn good; they only care for themselves and not for others. They commit evil actions that cause the hero sadness, fear, hatred and anger. They can never feel true love; if a pure evil villain claims that they love someone, that "love" is simply perversion, possessiveness, or obsession.

Associated Powers[]

  • Dark Heart
    • Apathy
    • Corruption Inducement/Malevolence Release
    • Enhanced/Absolute Violence
    • Evil Degeneracy
    • Fear/Meta Fear Inducement
    • Purification Immunity
  • Humanity Rejection
  • Indomitable Villainy
  • Killing Instinct
  • Psychological Mastery
    • Torture Mastery
    • Vocal Mind Control
  • Violent Obsession

Variations/Relationships[]

  • Demoniac: Extreme Version
  • Evil Embodiment: Advanced Version
  • Dark Lord: Specialized Version
  • The Devil: Can be seen as a bases for this archetype.
  • Evil Deity: Divine Version
  • Omnimalevolence: Supreme Version
  • Tyrant

Flaws/Weaknesses[]

  • May be countered by benevolent forces, especially pure good heroes, who can prove to be a big trouble to counter.
  • Incapacity for compassion or excessive egocentrism could ultimately spell the user's downfall.

Example Characters[]

See Also: Complete Monster and Category:Pure Evil.

Anime/Manga/Manhwa/Manhua[]

  • Shiro (Assassination Classroom)
  • Gross (Attack on Titan)
  • King Fritz (Attack on Titan)
  • Ai Magase (Babylon)
  • Edgar Fromware (Beast Tamers)
  • The God Hand (Berserk)
    • Griffith/Femto
    • Void
    • Slan
    • Ubik
    • Conrad
  • Emperor Ganishka (Berserk)
  • Wyald (Berserk)
  • Zagred (Black Clover)
  • Moris Libardirt (Black Clover)
  • Sōsuke Aizen (Bleach)
  • Szayelaporro Granz (Bleach)
  • Shrieker (Bleach)
  • Tokinada Tsunayashiro (Bleach)
  • Yhwach (Bleach)
  • Alan Sylvasta (BNA: Brand New Animal)
  • Aion (Chrono Crusade)
  • Junko Enoshima (Danganronpa)
  • Rei Shimizu (Danganronpa)
  • Ted Chikatilo (Danganronpa)
  • Enmu (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
  • Gyokko (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
  • Muzan Kibutsuji (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
  • Snake Demon (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
  • Light Yagami (Death Note)
  • Multiple Characters (Dragon Ball series)
  • Akihiro Kurata (Digimon)
  • Lucemon (Digimon)
  • Myotismon (Digimon)
  • Piedmon (Digimon)
  • Acnologia (Fairy Tail)
  • Jackel (Fairy Tail)
  • Zash Caine (Fairy Tail)
  • Barry the Chopper (Fullmetal Alchemist 2003)
  • Dante (Fullmetal Alchemist 2003)
  • Envy (Fullmetal Alchemist 2003)
  • Pride (Fullmetal Alchemist 2003)
  • Solf J. Kimblee (Fullmetal Alchemist 2003)
  • Father (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
  • Gold Toothed Doctor (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
  • Shou Tucker (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)
  • Dio Brando (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series)
  • Gray Fly (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders)
  • J. Geil (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders)
  • Anjuro "Angelo" Katagiri (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV: Diamond is Unbreakable)
  • Yoshikage Kira (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV: Diamond is Unbreakable)
  • Cioccolata (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Golden Wind/Vento Aureo)
  • Diavolo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V: Golden Wind/Vento Aureo)
  • Tou Jou (Kingdom)
  • Ulube Ishikawa (Mobile Fighter G Gundam)
  • Johan Liebert (Monster)
  • Muscular (My Hero Academia)
  • Flect Turn (My Hero Academia: World Heroes)
  • Kuin Hachisuka (My Hero Academia: Vigilantes)
  • Number 6 (My Hero Academia: Vigilantes)
  • Hidan (Naruto)
  • Momoshiki Otsutsuki (Naruto)
  • Isshiki Otsutsuki (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
  • Victor (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
  • Deepa (Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
  • Caesar Clown (One Piece)
  • Captain Kuro (One Piece)
  • Donquixote Doflamingo (One Piece)
  • Hody Jones (One Piece)
  • Kurozumi Higurashi (One Piece)
  • Kurozumi Orochi (One Piece)
  • Shogo Makashima (Psycho Pass)
  • Coronzon (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
  • Malty S "Bi***" Melromarc (The Rising of The Shield Hero)
  • Vanguards of the Waves (The Rising of the Shield Hero)
    • Kyo Ethnina
    • Takt Alsaholn Faubrey
    • Trash ll
    • Seya
    • Ren ll
  • Sugou Nobuyuki (Sword Art Online)
  • Rize Kamishiro (Tokyo Ghoul)

Cartoons/Comics[]

  • Dr. Gross (Adventure Time)
  • The Lich (Adventure Time)
  • Jafar (Aladdin)
  • Commander Rourke (Atlantis: The Lost Empire)
  • Fire Lord Ozai (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
  • Unalaq (The Legend of Korra)
  • The Horned King (The Black Cauldron)
  • Evil Buzz Lightyear (Buzz Lightyear of Star Command)
  • NOS-4-A2 (Buzz Lightyear of Star Command)
  • Professor Zündapp (Cars 2)
  • Sir Miles Axlerod (Cars 2)
  • Death (Castlevania)
  • Katz (Courage the Cowardly Dog)
  • Queen of the Black Puddle (Courage the Cowardly Dog)
  • Fusilli (Courage the Cowardly Dog)
  • Stitch Sisters (Courage the Cowardly Dog)
  • Taurus Bulba (Darkwing Duck)
  • Multiple Characters (DC Comics)
    • Darkseid
    • Joker
    • Reverse-Flash
    • Lords of Chaos (Young Justice)
  • General Lunaris (Ducktales 2017)
  • Ponce de Leon (Ducktales 2017)
  • Taurus Bulba (Ducktales 2017)
  • Hexxus (FernGully: The Last Rainforest)
  • Invictus (Final Space)
  • Lord Commander (Final Space)
  • Werthrent (Final Space)
  • Bill Cipher (Gravity Falls)
  • Drago Bludvist (How To Train Your Dragon)
  • Grimmel the Grisly (How To Train Your Dragon)
  • Krogan (How To Train Your Dragon)
  • The Red Death (How To Train Your Dragon)
  • Ryker Grimborn (How To Train Your Dragon)
  • Judge Claude Frollo (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)
  • Dr. Emilia (Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts)
  • Ke-Pa (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness)
  • White Bone Demon (Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny)
  • General Vex (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
  • Kalmaar (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
  • The Omega (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
  • Experiment 627 (Lilo & Stitch)
  • Scar (The Lion King)
  • Multiple Characters (Marvel Comics)
    • Cletus Kasady/Carnage
    • Omega Red
    • Red Skull
    • Loki (Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes)
  • Shan Yu (Mulan)
  • The Beast (Over the Garden Wall)
  • Emperor Belos/Philip Wittiebane (The Owl House)
  • Dr. Facilier (The Princess and the Frog)
  • Dick Hardly (The Powerpuff Girls)
  • Tzekel-Kan (The Road to El Dorado)
  • Horde Prime (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)
  • Dr. Robotnik (Sonic the Hedgehog SatAM)
  • Pong Krell (Star Wars)
  • Darth Krayt (Star Wars Legends)
  • Exar Kun (Star Wars Legends)
  • Utrom Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003)
  • Count Dracula (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012)
  • Kraang Prime (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012)
  • Overmind (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012)
  • Rat King (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012)
  • Liege Maximo (Transformers)
  • Unicron (Transformers)
  • Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear (Toy Story 3)
  • Turbo (Wreck-It-Ralph)

Folklore/Mythology[]

  • Lucifer/Satan (Abrahamic Faiths)
  • Mara (Buddhism)
  • Daji (Chinese Folklore)
  • The Antichrist (Christianity)
  • Angra Mainyu/Ahirman (Zoroastrianism)

Literature[]

  • Slappy the Dummy (Goosebumps)
  • Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter)
  • Bellatrix Lestrange (Harry Potter)
  • Barty Crouch Jr. (Harry Potter)
  • Peter Pettigrew (Harry Potter)
  • Fenrir Greyback (Harry Potter)
  • Dolores Umbridge (Harry Potter)
  • Melkor/Morgoth (Tolkien's Legendarium)
  • Sauron (Tolkien's Legendarium)
  • Glaurung (Tolkien's Legendarium)
  • Ar-Pharazon (Tolkien's Legendarium)
  • Nero/The Beast (The Trials of Apollo)

Live Television/Movies[]

  • Warren Mears (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  • Caleb (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  • Angelus (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
  • Shatter (Bumblebee 2018)
  • Dropkick (Bumblebee 2018)
  • Davros (Doctor Who)
  • Daniel Barton (Doctor Who)
  • John Lumic (Doctor Who)
  • Rassilon (Doctor Who)
  • Michael Myers (Halloween)
  • Multiple Characters (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
  • Multiple Characters (Power Rangers)
    • Lord Arcanon (Dino Charge)
    • Darkonda (In Space)
    • Queen Bansheera (Lightspeed Rescue)
    • Deviot (Lost Galaxy)
    • Vrak (Megaforce)
    • Octomus the Master (Mystic Force)
    • Madame Odius (Ninja Steel)
    • Vexacus (Ninja Storm)
    • Venjix ('RPM)
    • Serrator (Samurai)
    • Viktor Adler/Master Org (Wild Force)
  • Carlton Drake (Sony's Spider-Man Universe)
  • Carnage Symbiote (Sony's Spider-Man Universe)
  • Riot Symbiote (Sony's Spider-Man Universe)
  • Jang Deok-su (Squid Game)
  • Captain Phasma (Star Wars)
  • Emperor Sheev Palpatine/Darth Sidious (Star Wars)
  • General Grievous (Star Wars)
  • Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin (Star Wars)
  • Willy Weasel (Willy's Wonderland)

Video Games[]

  • Chakravartin (Asura’s Wrath)
  • Wyzen (Asura’s Wrath)
  • Yuuki Terumi (Blazblue)
  • Hades: Izanami (Blazblue)
  • Relius Clover (Blazblue)
  • Wasp King (Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling)
  • Roach Scientists (Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling)
  • Vladimir Makarov (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare)
  • Dr. Nefarious Tropy (Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time)
  • Dr. Nefarious Tropy (female) (Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time)
  • Advisor (Dan the Man)
  • Junko Enoshima (Danganronpa)
  • Tsumugi Shirogane (Danganronpa)
  • Zlatko Andronikov (Detroit: Become Human)
  • Richard Perkins (Detroit: Become Human)
  • Olivia Pierce (Doom)
  • Arl Rendon Howe (Dragon Age)
  • The Baroness (Dragon Age)
  • Corypheus (Dragon Age)
  • Emperor Mateus (Final Fantasy II)
  • The Cloud of Darkness (Final Fantasy III)
  • Zemus (Final Fantasy IV)
  • Exdeath (Final Fantasy V)
  • Kefka Palazzo (Final Fantasy VI)
  • Emperor Gestahl (Final Fantasy VI)
  • Professor Hojo (Final Fantasy VII series)
  • President Shinra (Final Fantasy VII Remake)
  • Don Corneo (Final Fantasy VII Remake)
  • Bergan (Final Fantasy XII)
  • Bahamut (Final Fantasy XV)
  • William Afton (Five Nights at Freddy's)
  • High Prophet of Truth (Halo)
  • King Boo (Luigi's Mansion)
  • Henry Lawson (Mass Effect)
  • The Archon (Mass Effect: Andromeda)
  • PAMA (Minecraft: Story Mode)
  • Hadrian (Minecraft: Story Mode)
  • Shang Tsung (Mortal Kombat)
  • Shao Kahn (Mortal Kombat)
  • Shinnok (Mortal Kombat)
  • Quan Chi (Mortal Kombat)
  • Kronika (Mortal Kombat)
  • Volo (Pokémon Legends: Arceus)
  • Emperor Nefarious (Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart)
  • Albert Wesker (Resident Evil)
  • Oswell E. Spencer (Resident Evil)
  • Brian Irons (Resident Evil 2)
  • Osmund Saddler (Resident Evil 4)
  • Derek Clifford Simmons (Resident Evil 6)
  • Lucas Baker (Resident Evil 7: Biohazard)
  • Alexia Ashford (Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles)
  • Lilith (The Secret World)
  • Hajun (Shinza Banshou series)
  • Emperor Vitiate (Star Wars: The Old Republic)
  • Dimentio (Super Paper Mario)
  • Black Doom (Sonic the Hedgehog)
  • Mephiles the Dark (Sonic the Hedgehog)
  • Erazor Djinn (Sonic the Hedgehog)
  • The End (Sonic the Hedgehog)
  • Infinite (Sonic the Hedgehog)
  • M. Bison (Street Fighter)
  • F.A.N.G. (Street Fighter)
  • Eredin Bréacc Glas (The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt)
  • Cyprian "Whoreson Junior" Wiley (The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt)

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Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]

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Comics[]

Cartoons[]

Literature[]

Live TV/Movies[]

Video Games[]

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Videos[]

Links[]

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