Saturday, July 2, 2011

Top Ten Villains

Are you ready to find out who the top villains out there are?

According to the votes received your favorite dynamic duos are:
(Click on the image to be taken to goodreads) 

10 - The White Witch from The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis

"Jadis was the last Queen of Charn and the most infamous Queen of Narnia. Originally from the World of Charn, she was accidentally brought to the World of Narnia, and although banished to the North by the great lion Aslan, she returned 900 Narnian-years later when she usurped power from the royal family of Narnia. As a curse upon her Narnian subjects, she began the Long Winter, thus earning her the title, the "White Witch" She magically forced Narnia into a hundred-year state of frozen snow and ice during her reign" 


9 - Count Dracula from Dracula by Bram Stoker

"Count Dracula  is a centuries-old vampire who claims to be a SzĂ©kely descended from Attila the Hun. He inhabits a decaying castle in the Carpathian Mountains. Dracula exudes a veneer of aristocratic charm which masks his unfathomable evil.
Details of his early life are obscure, but it seems that Dracula studied the black arts and became proficient in alchemy and magic.
Dead and buried in a great tomb in the chapel of his castle, Dracula returns from death as a vampire and lives for several centuries in his castle."


8 - The Capitol from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins


"The Capitol is where the wealthy and powerful people of the nation reside. Not only are the Games controlled from this point, but so are the districts. The Capitol is a dictatorship that seems to be run by President Snow. It is also the only mentioned major city.  It is known for its lamb stew and hot chocolate. The Rockies also acted as a natural barrier and was useful to the Capitol because they could aim their bombs at the rebels on the mountains and kill them."



7 - The Volturi from Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

"The Volturi act as the unofficial royalty of the vampire world, and operate from the city of Volterra. They have existed for at least 3000 years, and are the largest coven in existence. However, they do not follow a vegetarian diet. The Volturi deal swiftly and decisively with anything they consider a threat to their city or to the vampire world; for example, they protect vampires' existence in secret. They destroy anyone who attempts to overthrow them or resist their authority."



6 - Draco Malfoy from Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling




"Draco Lucius Malfoy was a pure-blood wizard and the only son of Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy. The son of a Death Eater, Draco was raised to believe strongly in the importance of blood purity."






5 - Bellatrix from Harry Potter by J. K Rowling 

 
"Bellatrix Lestrange was a pure-blood witch, the daughter of Cygnus and Druella Black and elder sister to Andromeda and Narcissa. She attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1962 and was sorted into Slytherin house. After graduating from Hogwarts, she became a Death Eater who was fanatically loyal to Lord Voldemort."




4 - Sauron from The Lord of The Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien




"Sauron was the Dark Lord Morgoth's abominable lieutenant during the First Age. He was also the creator of the One Ring and the Dark Lord of Mordor, whom the Fellowship of the Ring sought to defeat. His name was formerly Thauron, and came from the elvish word "thaur" meaning "abominable" or "abhorrent"."




3 - President Snow from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

 

"President Snow is responsible for taking care of the country and working on the Hunger Games year after year. He is not afraid to hurt or kill people if he feels that they will be a threat or a sign of rebellion."






2 - Valentine from The Mortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare




"Fifteen years ago, Valentine led a band of rebel Shadowhunters against an army of Downworlders and nearly destroyed everything it had taken the Nephilim a thousand years to build. When his army was defeated, he slaughtered his family and took his own life — or did he?"





1 - Voldemort from Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling

"Tom Marvolo Riddle was the most powerful Dark Wizard of all time.

Having embraced the Dark Arts he encountered in his travels, the former Tom Riddle, now known exclusively as Lord Voldemort, raised an enormous army comprised of followers he recruited both at school and afterwards, as well as many dark creatures. This army, known as the Death Eaters began a campaign of terror and violence never before seen in Britain."




So, what do you think? Is your favorite villain on the list?


4 comments:

  1. ooh lots of Harry Potter's and Hunger Games. I hadn't thought of the White Witch - that's a good one. :D

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  2. Voldemort is definitely number one. When I created this list for Top Ten Tuesday a while back I included Bob Ewell, the awful man in To Kill a Mockingbird as a non-fantasy addition to the list.

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  3. Wow, a lot of my list made it on this time! Great list. Glad to see Sauron made it close to number one. He really is a baddy!

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