Category:Big Bads

The following villains are considered "Big Bads" or Main Antagonists under the guidelines stated in the aforementioned article, in order to be valid the villain in question should follow the same rules as those listed in the article linked on this page.

To put it simply a "Big Bad" ONLY appears in long-running stories with numerous story arcs and antagonists and stands at the top of the villain's hierarchy. The "Big Bad" always has a much larger significance in the story than any other villain, (including possible "Bigger Bads") being the direct or indirect cause of all the troubles for most of the story if not the story as a whole.

When two characters working together share the role, it is called a Big Bad Duumvirate. If they form a group, it is called a Big Bad Ensemble.


 * As long as the central antagonist of a story works for/enforces someone who is directly involded in the plot, then this someone is the "Big Bad".
 * When the story is divided in distincts story arcs, it several "Arc Villains" one after another but when a villain appears in several story arcs and/or influences a story arc after his demise, then this villain is the one and only "Big Bad".
 * When there are many reccuring villains working on their own, the Big Bad has to be the most recurring and the most important villain in the entire franchise.