Cult Leaders are villains who lead sinister cults or similar organizations. They demand absolute loyalty from their followers and often aim to remove their identities in favor of serving the cult.

The god consequences of their actions are always deadly, either because their followers are ruthlessly eliminated or because they are compelled to carry out the cult leader's wishes against their own will, with a few exceptions. They are often very charismatic leaders who use acceptance, security, and a sense of belonging to manipulate their followers and gain monetary or power-related benefits.

Note: Don't add villains that are worshipped as gods by their cultists in this category. That kind of villains are Dark Messiahs instead (e.g. Light Yagami, The Demon).