“ | It differs, but I have everything to be a high-standing person in general. I have the wealth, the manners, and the type of personality to get threw with it. You all might be slobs, but I, I, am not by a long shot. | „ |
~ Ella Visagie on her sophisticated manner. |
“ | Kingpin: [in disguised voice] Welcome, everyone. I wish I could be with you on this very special day, but my clutch assembly broke. You know how it is. Finn: Descramble that voice. Holley: I'm trying. Oh, it's too sophisticated! |
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~ Holley Shiftwell trying to descramble the Lemon Kingpin's voice to uncover the secret of who he is, but failing due to it being too sophisticated. |
Sophisticated villains are characters who are exceptionally cultivated, mannerly, and refined in behavior, often as a result of coming from or interacting with a higher social status. As a common, they are clever, intuitive, manipulative, and tend to be knowledgeable in regards to deep, obscure, and/or uncommon topics of contemplation. They usually act in a generally polite albeit condescending and opprobrious manner ranging from genuine respect to manipulating others with false kindness. It is also common for them to look down on others they consider "lower" or less cultured than them.
Although they are descriptively the exact opposites of Barbarians, it is not at all uncommon for them to shed any upper-class natures and become the savage monsters they are if at all (e.g. Eddie Gluskin, Ridley, Kingpin, Red Skull, Dr. Robotnik, Professor Ratigan, Kokushibo, Hannibal Lecter, Haytham Kenway, Oswald Cobblepot, Esdeath, Mrs. Tweedy, Green Goblin, many versions of the Joker, Shredder, Nicole Wallace, Thanos, Ajax, Clayton, Morlun, Junko Enoshima, James Hook (2003), Darkseid, Dick Hardly, Major and Sir John Talbot).
This may also encompass complex villains with moral standings and views others are unable to describe (i.e. Rick Sanchez, Anton Chigurh and Shadow the Hedgehog).
They are the villainous counterparts of sophisticated heroes.
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- A (Bungo Stray Dogs)
- A (Pretty Little Liars)
- A. Traveler
- A.O. Neville (Rabbit-Proof Fence)
- A.R.N.O.L.D.
- A.R.O.N.A
- A.R.T.
- Aamir Barkawi
- Aarfy
- Aaron Burr (Hamilton)
- Aaron Echolls
- Aaron Peel
- Aaron Siegel's Brother (Dr. Mann's Proposal)
- AARP (South Park)
- Aballister Bonaduce
- Abalone Cookie
- Abby Chadway
- Abdul Alhazred (Lovecraft)
- Abdulla's Grandmother
- Abel Cuvier
- Abendroth
- Abernathy
- Abi Branning
- Abigail (Mouse Guard)
- Abigail Fairfax
- Abigail Finn
- Abigail Hill
- Abigail Mathers
- Abijah Fowler
- Abner
- Aboleths
- Abraham Reyes
- Absolute Solver
- Absolute Tartarus
- Abul Abbas
- Abzorbaloff
- AC-DC
- Acapulco (Hotel Artemis)
- Accord
- Ace Remacho
- Ace Rothstein
- Acererak
- Acha and Kocha
- Acheron (Arcane Universe)
- Achille
- Ackdos Gill
- Acro
- Actrise
- Ada Mason
- Ada Tucker
- Ada Wong
- Adair
- Adalrico Candelaria
- Adam (Buffyverse)
- Adam (Dark)
- Adam (NieR:Automata)
- Adam (Welcome to the Game)
- Adam Ames
- Adam Barlow
- Adam Cain
- Adam Forsythe
- Adam Harrison
- Adam Kane
- Adam Meiks
- Adam Monroe
- Adam Newman
- Adam Stanheight
- Adam Sutler
- Adam Veile
- Addison Dewitt
- Adel (Kamen Rider Ghost)
- Adelaide
- Adele Dazeem (TGWTG)
- Adenoid Hynkel
- Adjutant Booba
- Admin T. Irving
- Admiral Abominator
- Admiral Evar
- Admiral Galak Fyyar
- Admiral Haruki Kusakabe
- Admiral Malkor
- Admiral Trench
- Adolf Hitler (A Kitten for Hitler)
- Adolf Hitler (Call of Duty)
- Adolf Hitler (DC)
- Adolf Hitler (Duke Nukem)
- Adolf Hitler (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Adolf Hitler (Hunters)
- Adolf Hitler (Indiana Jones)
- Adolf Hitler (Looney Tunes)
- Adolf Hitler (Love, Death & Robots)
- Adolf Hitler (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Adolf Hitler (Marvel)
- Adolf Hitler (Popeye the Sailor Man)
- Adolf Hitler (Reincarnation no Kaben)
- Adolf Hitler (South Park)
- Adolf Hitler (Tarantinoverse)
- Adolf Hitler (The Cleveland Show)
- Adolf Hitler (The Simpsons)
- Adolf Hitler (The Twilight Zone)
- Adolf Hitler (Valkyrie)
- Adolf Hitler (Wolfenstein)
- Adolfo Pirelli
- Adria (Diablo)
- Adrian (Little Nicky)
- Adrian Baker
- Adrian Bale
- Adrian Lovell
- Adrian Malprave
- Adrian Powell
- Adrian Pryce
- Adrian Yates
- Adrius Ossian
- ADT Serviceman
- Advent Coalition
- Aemond Targaryen
- Aeolus
- Aeon
- Aeos (Dragon Ball)
- Aethelred II
- Aethyr
- Affogato Cookie
- Agatha Harkness (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Agatha Harkness (Marvel)
- Agatha Trunchbull
- Agency Director
- Agent 17
- Agent 47
- Agent Abrella
- Agent Bishop
- Agent Carter
- Agent Dunbar
- Agent Gibbs
- Agent Kalaschnikov
- Agent Kallus
- Agent One and Agent Two
- Agent Smith (The Matrix)
- Agent Stone (Sonic Cinematic Universe)
- Agent Trout
- Agents of DIO
- Agents Schiff and Calderon
- Agnese Sanctis
- Agniezjka Bogdani
- Agnus
- Agrajag's Henchman
- Aguilla Beckersted
- Agustin Allende
- Agâh Beyoğlu
- Ahmanet
- Ahri
- Ahuizotl (My Little Pony)
- Ahzek Ahriman
- Ai (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Ai Magase
- AIA
- Aida (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Aidan Maguire
- Aiden Price
- Aileen Rao
- Ainz Ooal Gown
- Airachnid
- AirMan.EXE
- Aisho Dainenjiyama
- Aisrehdar
- Aiwass
- Aizam
- Ajax (X-Men Movies)
- Ajay Narang
- Aji Min
- Ajit Prasad
- Ajunta Pall
- Akane Akenawa
- Akemi Nakajima
- Akhenaten
- Akhos
- Aki Myojin
- Akihiko Kayaba
- Akio Ohtori
- Akira Otoishi
- Akito Sohma (Fruits Basket 2001)
- Akito Sohma (Fruits Basket)
- Akivasha
- Akomaru
- Aku
- Akudaikan
- Akumaro Sujigarano
- Akācho
- Al Capone (Night at the Museum)