Disney
This villain from the Lion King is manipulative and dishonest, he is jealous of his brother’s power and the fact that his nephew will one day become king and have power over him and the Pride Lands.
Scar
This story about a tall green, mean villain who hates Christmas has been told in many adaptations. He is determined to ruin Christmas for Whoville.
Living in solitude on Mt. Crumpit, he grew to loathe the Whos and everything they stand for.
The Grinch
This is the story within a story. This story includes the history and experiences that have shaped a villain. This includes family history, upbringing, education, and any major life events that have influenced them....causing them to become a villain.
Backstory
What caused the Grinch's change of heart?
When he learned that stealing the presents does not destroy the Whos' fellowship and joy, he begins to see the deeper meaning of the holiday. He has a change of heart, and when he returns their gifts, his heart grows three sizes.
The opposite of a villain. This is a person who is admired for having done something very brave or having achieved something great.
Hero
She is a rich and evil socialite. This tall, thin villain with black and white hair wants to create a coat made out of the fur of young puppies.
Cruella Devil
Who do you think is the real villain in Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow which is considered one of America's first ghost stories?
The Headless Horseman
Brom Bones
Katrina Van Tassel
Villain from Spider-Man. His real name is Norman Osborn
Osborn tests the serum on himself in his private lab, but the unstable concoction explodes in his face, leaving him hospitalized for weeks. He emerges smarter and possesses super-human strength; but this is at the cost of his sanity and moral inhibitions.
The Green Goblin
Throughout the series, this villain is so feared in the wizarding world that it is considered dangerous even to speak his name. Most characters in the novels refer to him as "You-Know-Who" or "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named" rather than say his name aloud.He who shall not be named.
Pale skin, a chalk-white, skull-like face, snake-like slits for nostrils, red eyes and cat-like slits for pupils, a skeletally thin body and long, thin hands with unnaturally long fingers
Lord Voldemort
Harry Potter series
What are some words we have used to describe our villains?
evil, mean, bully, ....
When this villain was a young woman she fell in love with a human named Stefan, but they grew apart as they get older. Later, she mortally wounds King Henry in defense of the magic forest. The king, on his deathbed, declares that whoever kills her will be crowned the next king. Stefan desperately wants to become king so he finds her and cuts off her wings instead of killing her. Feeling betrayed she curses Stefan's daughter, Aurora.
Maleficent
This villain from Halloween Town resembling a large burlap sack full of bugs, spiders, and worms is a gambling bogeyman who doesn’t think twice about using Santa’s soul as a bargaining chip in his evil games, taking away Christmas.
Oogie Boogie
What is Darth Vader's real name? (before he became Darth Vader)
Anakin Skywalker
This villain of the 1978 classic film is a shark who is stalking the beachgoers of the fictional beach town of Amity, Nw York.
"You're gonna need a bigger boat." - Chief Brody
Jaws
The villain in Roald Dahl's story about Matilda. This villain is rude, insulting, and extraordinarily abusive toward the children at the school. Her primary job in life seems to be inflicting terror and torture on children, and on Miss Honey.
Miss Truchbull
This purple, fuzzy bear rules over Sunnyside Daycare with an iron fist, deciding which useful toys will enjoy his protection and which he’ll send to the destructive toddlers in the “Caterpillar Room.”
Lotso
Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear
These three witches were accidentally revived by Max Dennison in modern-day Salem and attempted to become immortal by consuming the life force of children using their Life Potion.
In the sequel, they sought to cast a spell that would make them all-powerful so they could have their revenge on Salem.
The Sanderson Sisters
Hocus Pocus
In entertainment, this is an account or backstory revealing how a character or group of people become a protagonist or antagonist.
An example is ...The trauma of his parents' murder serves as the ____for the popular comic book superhero Batman.
We have seen some of these in films such as Batman Begins and Spiderman.
Origin story
A major villain from children's fairytales, appearing as the main antagonist of The Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood.
The wolf
The main antagonist of the franchise and the villain who has plagued Haddonfield, Illinois for almost half a century walking slowly and wearing a mask and coveralls.
After spending about fifteen years in a mental institution called Smith's Grove, he escapes, returns home, and wreaks more havoc. He always seems to be after his sister Laurie.
Michael Myers
Halloween
This surprise villain is quoted as saying,
"As thirteenth in line in my own kingdom, I didn't stand a chance. I knew I'd have to marry into the throne somewhere."
He was able to manipulate and fool Anna and even the audience. We never saw it coming.
Hans of the Southern Isles
He is shown the error of his ways by the ghosts that visit him and is redeemed by his own willingness to change.
He is redeemed after being shown his own grave and an empty chair where Tiny Tim once sat.
Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carkd
How did Scar get his scar?
Attacked by a buffalo
A fight with his brother, Mufasa
Bitten by a snake
She is a wicked crone who has retained youth for hundreds of years through the healing properties of a magic, golden flower.
When the flower's powers were unintentionally transferred to the hair of Rapunzel, this villain kidnapped the princess and locked her away in a secluded tower, where she hoarded Rapunzel's healing magic.
Mother Gothel
Tangled
She lures children into another dimension with the goal of consuming their souls for strength.She tricked her daughter by being kind and loving and cooking dinner, all the things her real mother wouldn’t do.
Her original appearance eerily resembles Mel Jones, (the mother) but her true form is later revealed to be that of a skeleton/arachnid like humanoid.
the "Other Mother" from Coraline