Today’s Top Ten Tuesday topic is “All About The Villains.”
I’ve written a post about favorite villains before, so I’m going to give you a few more, plus some antiheroes, and some characters that *may* be villains:
*****WARNING – SPOILERS AHEAD*****
Miss Trunchbull – Matilda by Roald Dahl. She’s just a huge bully!
- Sauron – The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. He’s the disembodiment of pure evil.
- Ames – Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen. Ames is a creepy, creepy, creepster. His interactions with Sydney were terrifyingly familiar, and a reminder to teach my daughter how to deal with unwanted male attention.
- Scarlett O’Hara – Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. Scarlett is the epitome of an antiheroine – she’s a ruthless, calculating, survivor.
- The Beast – Beauty and the Beast by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve. The written version of the fairy tale dates back to 1740, making the Beast the original antihero.
Severus Snape – Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. Snape’s status in the books is ever changing, is he a villain, a hero, or a tragic anti hero?
- Mogget – Abhorsen series by Garth Nix. Nix writes wonderfully complex characters, and Mogget is one of my favorites, even if I have no idea what he is or which side he’s on.
- Count Fosco – The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins. A villain so charming, you’ll love him in spite of yourself.
- Mrs. Danvers – Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. Usually it’s the husband who gaslights his wife, but in this case, it’s the housekeeper.
- The Grafters – Chequey Files series by Daniel O’Malley. When the villain is an entire organization, you know that some members will be truly villainous, while others are simply misguided.
I love that you included Scarlett on this list because it completely makes sense. A lot of characters from Gone with the Wind could probably be considered antiheroes or villains– especially Rhett. The way he handled their relationship made me cringe throughout the entire ending!
Also, THREE CHEERS for including the Grafters!! I meant to add them to my list as well but I couldn’t remember what they were called off the top of my head. I definitely need to reread The Rook!
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Yes, Mitchell did a good job of writing villainous characters (or characters with villainous tendencies).
Yes, re-read The Rook, and then read Stiletto! You know, with all your free time. 😉
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Ahh, the Beast! Good choice! My niece has just gotten interested in Beauty and the Beast. I bought the DVD for her and we’re going to watch it together in a few weeks. I’m so excited!
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Make sure she’s sitting on your lap when the Beast first shows up! Sweet Potato was 3 when she first saw it (it was her first movie in the theater, when it was released in 3D) and she jumped when the Beast first appeared, growling.
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Miss Trunchbull was so EVIL! Great, now I want some chocolate cake! 😉
My Top Ten Tuesday!
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LOL, me too!
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Count Fosco (and his little white mouse) was my favorite part of The Woman in White! Not a particular fan of that book, although I enjoy Collins’ books in general.
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shudder His mice! shudder
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I love so many of the “villains” on your list! Mogget, Snape, Scarlett O’Hara – I love these complicated characters. Mrs. Danvers on the other hand is truly disturbing. She gives me the shivers!
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Mrs. Danvers is straight up insane, and I love it!
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Count Fosco- great choice!
My ttt
http://hauntedgravebooks.blogspot.com/2016/10/top-ten-tuesday-yes-i-know-its.html
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Thanks! He’s one of my favorite villains.
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Wow your list runs the whole spectrum of baddies.
Pardon my lateness… I’m running so far behind on my comments! My TTT: http://books.thetechchef.net/top-ten-tuesday-16/
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That’s what I was going for! 😀 No worries about lateness, I just like comments, lol.
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