Supreme Beings are deities that hold supreme leadership of the cosmos. They are an extremely rare villain type in which the traditional monotheistic God of most religions is seen as antagonistic.

Due to the extreme controversy such depictions cause, it has been a taboo for centuries but has slowly begun to rise in popularity as censorship (in some areas) has softened. It is the Heavenly Counterpart to Satan.

The characterization of God as an evil or dangerous entity is as old as the concept of God Himself and is inspired by the "God as Satan" debate in philosophy.

In order to count a villain must meet the following criteria:

1. There can be only one Supreme Being per story/universe. Of course, there can be two or even more Supreme Beings in alternate timelines (e.g. Zen-Oh and Future Zen-Oh); however, every incarnation must be linked to a unique character.
2. They are NOT necessarily powerful demons or embodiments of all evil. Only add villainous depictions of the monotheistic God - or His closest in-universe counterparts - to this category.
3. They are above every other villains in terms of power, resources and scope, so they must possess extraordinary qualities.
4. They are omnipotent or nigh-omnipotent.
5. They are immortal, as their very essence is directly linked to the existence of their universe/multiverse.
6. They must be Necessary Evil because without them, the world would never even exist.
7. They must have been the ORIGINAL Creator of their setting, being a usurper does not make them a Supreme Being (thus Kefka Palazzo, Thanos with the Heart of the Universe, etc. do not count, despite having powers on par with a Supreme Being).
8. If an evil counterpart to a Creator exists in a setting (a true Anti-God) then they are also seen as a Supreme Being since they function as a "dark half" of the benevolent Creator (examples of this are the One Below All and the Great Darkness).