Villains in RPGs, that you just couldn't wait to put in their place.
 

It happens all the time in RPGs. There is always a villain, that you are just dying to fight in battle so you can put him/her in their place once and for all.

What is the one villain that you wanted to get your hands on more than anybody?

For me, it has to be Sephiroth:

I wanted revenge on Golbez on FF4.

I forgave and forgot later when it was known that Zemus was the real final enemy.

I kind of wanted to kill Luca Blight. He pretty much just killed whoever he wanted and was a dick.

Also it was fun finally fucking his ass up, one of the best battles ever.

Definetely Albedo. He became my biggest motivation to finish Xenosaga Episode I (and II). Anyone causing harm to children is bad enough, but what HE did was far worse. And any attempts to add sympathy for him in EPII didn't work for me whatsoever. The asshole had it coming, and I hope to get a second chance to give him his comupance in EPIII.

And of course Kefka from FFVI. The bastard pretty much laughs in your face throughout the game while not getting any punishment in return. It felt like a cheat after you beat him. No final death wail or anything. :edgartpg:

Also, I think this topic might be better in General Gaming, since I can recall a few non-RPG villains who deserved equal contempt (MGS3's Volgin. I cheered out loud when he finally got what was coming to him).

Albedo is bad, but I'm not even that motivated to kill him. I like him as a villain, but the things he did aren't even that bad.

Definitely Algus, from Final Fantasy Tactics. No villain ever deserved what they got more than he did.

I'll second Algus. Snobbery (especially considering Delita spent much of his time HELPING him) + murder = die fucker. They probably should've let him go and made him more of a recurring character in FFT...Wailing on him was the most satisfying moment of that game.

But the Suikoden series probably featured the best villains I couldn't wait to see die. The flowery guy from Suikoden 1 and, of course, Luca Blight from Suikoden 2 were at the head of their class.

And yeah...Sephiroth, just because it was nice to FINALLY get to fight the guy at the end (as compared to the chit-chat sessions leading up to the climax). Too bad he was such a wimp...

I'll third Algus, though at least in his case you get to exact revenge immediately after he performs his heinous act.

Another bastard who I couldn't wait to get revenge on was Krelian (Xenogears). This guy pretty much screws every single living being in the planet, and constantly toys with you as he continues to succeed in his goals. The worst thing is you never really get a chance to get even with him, as in the last second of the game he reaches an epithamy and begs forgiveness. And stupidly, the characters grant it. :doh:

At least you got even with Shakahn, who also acted like an untouchable slimeball most of the game. Plus, the dialogue from Bart after beating him gave you the feeling that he really enjoyed getting his revenge (and deservedly so).

The dialog between Algus and Miluda is great. Algus says it's the will of heaven that commoners should be born animals to be used by nobles. Miluda says that God would never say such a thing and Algus responds: "Animals have no god!".

The thing with Krelian is that his intentions were more misguided than evil. He just wanted to unite humanity with God in order to prevent the kind of senseless tragedy that struck Sophia (and the suffering that resulted from it). He didn't believe that human beings could ever truly solve their own problems without help. The problem is that he commited many horrific acts in pursuit of this goal. He definitely got off too easy though. I think Miang was probably more hateful. Especially with how she manipulates Ramsus and then dumps him. That part was just plain mean. She also enjoyed teasing Grahf. Plus Miang is the queen of kills in 'gears by far. (indirectly)

Shakahn was an ass through and through the same as Stein (Bishop Stone). Another ass was Rhade from Ogre Battle 64. No redeeming qualities.

The thing is Miang wasn't really human to begin with. In the end she was merely an extension of her own creator (Deus). Krelian on the other hand was born a human, and made his own decision to forsake (save?) humanity.

Hmm, I don't remember that line. Was this during the fight with Miluda?

I don't think i ever really felt that way towards a videogame villian. Though oddly, Sandra the Jewel Theif from Legends of Mana just popped into my head but I'm sure i never really wanted to put her in her place.

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Oh I just thought of 1, though I can't remember his name. In Tales of Destiny one of your party members betrays you and you then have to fight him later in the game. I was angry that I spent time leveling him up only to lose him.....bastard.

I was pretty motivated to slaughter Dhoulmagus from Dragon Quest 8.

Both Luc (Suikoden III) and Saleh (Tales of Rebirth) are up there for guys I couldn't wait to smack around.

Most people who've played Suikoden III know why I would hate Luc-- he's pretentious, arrogant, and corny at many points. What makes it worse is that...



Most people haven't played Tales of Rebirth, but I promise you that Saleh and the rest of King's Shield are very annoying. Saleh himself isn't a unique antagonist; he's got the same traits I listed for Luc, but two things make him so annoying-- he always underestimates Veigue (the hero), and whe he gets beaten because of it, he comes back to fight again without realizing that flaw. It bugs the crap out of me that he remains so persitent without understanding his own stupidity for thinking Veigue is so foolish and inept.

Immediately Chrono Trigger's villians come to mind. Zeal, and especially Dalton. God, they were both gigantic morons who deserved to be slapped behind the ear a few times.

Unfortunately Flonne and Jennifer in Disgaea aren't villians, otherwise I'd love to slice them up as well. They just do not shut up.

Obviously Luca Blight was such a huge jerk about things, killing "pigs" left and right, and being really loud and crazy about it all, so who didn't enjoy beating the hell out of him in one of the most awesome boss fighting sequences around? I know I loved it.

Sticking with the Suikoworld, Neclord is in the same class as Luca. What the hell Neclord, quit screwing around with villagers, geez. Every time I turn around the bastard is getting in my way. At least I get a good sword out of the deal though.

And of course Albedo is just so annoying that you wish he would either die for good or just shut his mouth. Yes, we get it, you're insane. You want the Y data or whatever. Just shut up man and stop being so loud about it.

And also, I didn't really have a problem with Flonne and Jennifer, but I like where you're going with that one. I would have loved to have given a serious beatdown to Wakka from FFX. "But the teachings, THE TEACHINGS" Yes, we get it, all of this goes against your precious teachings. Either shut your face and deal with it or I will shut your face for you. By jamming one of Lulu's cactuar dolls down your throat.

I second Dalton from Chrono Trigger. Though he did give wings to the Epoch, but other than that I saw him as an annoying, cocky pest that I was glad to be rid of.

Ramirez from Skies of Arcadia. His theme music was cool enough and appearance neat enough to warrant anticipating a difficult battle. And just like most RPG's, that showdown was a letdown.

Seymour from FFX. I mean it's like: "Frick, die already you J-E-N-O-V-A wannabe! Get over it, you're dead." I can't believe it took Yuna the whole game to send him off!

I also wanted Sin to die badly, causing the world grief like that and deluding the world with the endless cycle matter. Actually I wanted the thing inside Sin to die even worse. (No! My precious aeons :()

I wanted Palmer to die from FFVII!

~Don't forget about the space program!

Luca/Rugal Blight from Suikoden II. Most evil fucking badguy ever thought up. In all my years of gaming, I have yet to see a more twisted bastard. The battle to kill him was badass. And I particularly loved the cinematic duel at the end. Hero fighting Luca one-on-one. And Luca with a dozen arrows stabbed into his backside xD Badass, I tell you.

I'd have to say that the one I wanted to get rid of the most was Seymour from FFX. I mean, seriously-- DIE ALREADY! I eventually got tired of having to fight him over and over and over and over. He was also a bit psychotic as well, which irritated me even further.

Give up. Yuna hates you. Spira hates what you're doing. You fail. :p

A close second would have to be Albedo from Xenosaga I. His crazed, creepy, and disturbing personality really unnerved me.

All this Luca Blight talk makes me wish I played Suikoden II. I'm still hoping for a US port of the PSP version (shut up Casaubon). I hear the PS1 version had a very shitty translation.

On the subject of FFVII, I could name plenty of asswipes who had it coming, besides Sephiroth. Number one on the list was Hojo. When you think about it, all the misery surrounding Cloud, the other characters, and even the whole world is purely his doing. He sacrificed his own wife and child in the pursuit of science, and created the monster Sephiroth by doing so. Heck, even after making Sephiroth he still manages to screw with Cloud's life. If he didn't experiment on Cloud after the Nibelheim incident, he probably would have enjoyed a quiet life with Tifa shortly after beating Seph. Sephiroth gets all the attention, but Hojo was the real monster here.

I also nominate Scarlett, who was basically a bitch the entire game, laughing it up while performing her heinous acts (like burning Barret's village and taking his hand). She also got very despicable (and a bit creepy) with her sadistic infatuation with trying to kill Tifa later in the game. I don't know what beef she had, but Scarlett wanted that girl DEAD. :edgartpg:

EDIT: Goddammit, that's not what "port" means.

True, but then everyone on that planet is spawned from the Deus system anyways. Abel was the only exception.

It's precisely because Krelian was shown to be human rather than a monster that it wouldn't have felt right killing him. At least not for me.

Yup. It's worth it in FFT to purposefully extend some fights to read the extra dialog. It gives you more insight on some of the characters.

Luca was brutish and also a sucker for reasons known by those who have played the game. Plus proclaiming himself "the true face of evil" in his final moments was a bit much. Still, he was fun to watch and it's a shame that he doesn't get more screentime.

Who do I think is the most twisted? Kefka Palazzo, of course. He wanted to destroy hope itself.

Obviously Luca Blight. The dude just needed to be bitch-slapped. Kefka I wanted to put down for all the bullshit he pulled. I mean, he actually succeeded in frying the world and remaking it into his own image. Sephiroth because I happen to LIKE Aerith. Ghaleon in Lunar, only because the bitch stole my girl and turned her into a evil slut who liked to hump his leg. Pope Zeras in Grandia 2...only because I hate evil popes in video games.

Not just Abel; Anyone who was decended from Abel as well.

Ha ha ha, now I really have to play this game. In the end Luca is just a normal human right? Guys like him are the most despicable; being a normal human, all it would take is a good sword to the neck, but because he's as crafty as he is crazy, you can never get a good enough chance.

Is he the main bad guy in Suikoden II by the way? In any case, I hope FFXII has a bunch of villains like Algus and Luca. Enough with the superpowerful overlords, I want some despicable humans to hate again.

Hope? The psycho wanted to create a void of nonexistence. He didn't want anything to remain. Of course this probably meant himself, but he was far too gone at this point to care about his own safety.

Megavolt, don't you think "destroying hope" is a bit much as well?

I know he was mentioned already, but Bishop Stone must be noted again (Xenogears). You read that bit of dialogue about what the priests like to do with the orphaned children right? I read a fanfic way back that hinted that Stone was among those priests, and when he took Emeralda captive....

note: no, it wasn't one of THOSE fanfics. It was a standard one that only implied the scenario to invoke drama.

I always considered how that might have happened. That, coupled with what he did to Billy's mother, made Stone my number 2 most hated XG villain after Krelian.

Non-existence=no hope, or much of anything else for that matter.

Yes. Well, sorta. He is just a human in, but a strong mother fucker. I still think his battle is probably one of the best if not the best in a RPG.

Heh, sounds just like FFT, with the humans putting up more of a fight than any of the monsters.

What I'm real curious is what the main characters say in retaliation to Luca. Part of the fun when getting back at a villain is watching the dialogue of your character when he's getting sweet revenge (Delita vs Algus for example). Did Luca screw over any of the main leads, and do they exclaim their anger toward him? The battle of words is just as entertaining as the battle of blades.

Of course. Kim, Lacan/Grahf, and Fei. AKA "Anonelbe".

He's not quite normal in that he's ridiculously strong. It takes quite a bit to take him down. The whole sequence is pretty cool.

Sort of, but not in the grand scheme of things. I know that sounds confusing, but you'll know what I mean if you play the game. Just trying to avoid spoilers here.

What I meant is that Luca takes the time to inform us of the obvious. Kefka is flamboyant, but only within the context of the game. He never straight up says "I'm evil!", because that would be silly. When Luca said what he said there, it's like the writers were telling the players, "this is the ultimate evil villain and we're going to tell you directly to make sure you know". We knew that Luca was evil through his actions, and for him to inform us like that seemed a bit unnatural and pretentious. It was only that line though. When he tells a villager to squeal like a pig, that works great because it's completely within the context of the game. It's just a minor nitpick and I otherwise consider Luca to be awesome for the purpose he serves in the game. I wish that Luca had stayed around longer though. Luca and made for an interesting duo the short while they were working together.

You know who really bugged me in Suikoden II? Leon Silverberg. The guy is a total arrogant prick. I wanted to get at him more than I did Luca. He was so damn pompous and condescending. Especially in his conversation with Shu near the end of the game.

Well, in Suikoden II, Luca had fun killing women and children himself. In one of the first scenes with him, after they burn down a village, he tells some woman who's begging for her life to crawl around and oink like a pig. She starts doing it then laughs at her and says "die, pig!" and hacks her down.

As for the final battle against Luca?...

The Luca battle scene is the coolest one I've seen in an RPG:

What made you think that it was like that? Luca was certain of death at this point, but made sure not to go out with a whimper by making a lasting impression. He talked about how many hundreds it took to kill him while he murdered people by the thousands. As he says, his malice was sublime-- to the point where there was no better description of "sinister". He was the true face of evil.

I thought it was very much in context.

The funny thing with Leon is that he was more of an antihero than a villain.

I know what the intent was. My issue is with a small part of the execution. I couldn't help but to grin in disbelief at that kind of boasting. It really seemed like the writers were stroking their egos there. I can only hope that you understand what I mean even if you don't agree.

That's true moreso in the first game, I suppose. In the second game he's the one who unleashes the final boss on you, and even if he's only the enemy tactician (which in Suikoden II seems to mean more than it did in Suikoden though; he and Shu really seem to get more liberty in making decisions for each army), it still bugs me that the guy gets to avoid all accountability and slip away. He has no integrity at all. He just jumps in with whichever side he thinks is going to win.

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Doh. :(

I comprehend what you're saying, at the very least. But why do you have this notion that it has something to do with the writers? Luca Blight was an arrogant, crazy guy. It made complete sense for him to believe he was evil at its worst, and proclaim it to his enemies as he died.


Leon unleashed the Beast Rune so that the party could incapacitate it; not because he had some sort of wish for revenge. It had been trying to break free from its seal after Luca gave it the blood sacrifice at Muse, and the only reason it didn't up to that point was because Jowy was holding it back (which is explained at Tenzan Pass after the L'Renouille falls). Leon's modus operandi is to end war as quickly as possible, with the fewest casualties. Like Jowy, he sided with Highland because it seemed like the quickest way to end the war.

He has a lot of integrity. He's just arrogant on ocassion.

I never said he wanted revenge. He throws it at you as some sort of final challenge. He says something like, "let's see if you're really worthy to lead this country". Anyways, that example was only to show how Leon is never held accountable for his actions. That point still stands. The people who were truly loyal and truly believed in the rightness of Highland paid a hefty price. Leon did not.

Leon seemed to think that Highland was best equipped to lead the country into the future. (you should edit that big spoiler there) Obviously he was wrong. Of course he'd never acknowledge that or be there to take the fall with his supposed compatriots.

Leon doesn't even join you in the first game until it seems for certain that you're going to win the war. I didn't see any moral soundness in him. He wasn't about to fight for what was right against difficult odds. He's only there to lend a hand to whoever seems stronger to him. And he obviously has no qualms with planning cowardly traps like he did in the meeting between

Integrity? I don't see it. Leon was totally ruthless.

Oh ya I was just reminded of Seifer from FF VIII. He was so annoying being Ultimecia's bitch. He's also arrogant especially when crucifying Squall in the prison. Lots of fun to tell him lies about what SeeD is and get electrocuted.

Lynx from Chrono Cross, most obviously because of the famous halfway point of the game where:

That was the point I was addressing, actually. Why would he have to be held accountable for something when he was helping to stop the Beast Rune? He couldn't do that shit himself.

Leon was not tied to Highland, so he had no loyalty to King and country. Problem solved.

Highland was the best equipped after Luca was removed, which is why he aided in his downfall. He also knew when the remants of Jowston turned the tide of the war and he had failed, which is why he helped prepare for the end of the Blight bloodline, as well as making proper preparations to reverse the sacrifice made to the Beast Rune. You seem to think Leon should have some sort of undying loyalty to a foreign nation, which is was made clear at the beginning that he was brought there to end the war, and do it quickly.

Leon doesn't join because,

1. He assumed Mathiu still hated him for planning the Kalekka massacre.
2. He himself was a bit angry that Mathiu became a strategist again even after he swore it off.
3. He was still somewhat troubled by his own plan, which is why he continued to live with the survivors for a while.

He eventually catched wind that the war was almost over, and told McDohl to say hello to Mathiu. He then joins when he receives a letter. Mathiu says he wanted Leon's help for the siege of Gregminster, and siege warfare is bloody.

You need to stop looking at the black and white thing, since Leon looks at war and politics objectively. Aside from Luca (whom he's quick to eliminate), no leader from either country looked greater than all the others, and he simply took the one that was stronger-- Highland-- and aided them to the best of his ability. His strategies apply stricly to his MO, and he is not afraid to be cutthroat because, simply, there is no good or bad side in war. There was no emotion involved in his ambush at Muse, so I can't agree with calling it "cowardly". All he did was put the enemy leader is a position to surrender, immediately ending the war, or die, greatly demoralizing and fragmenting his army. Either way, the outcome would prevent many bloody battles, and would save countless innocents. That's all he works for.

That's why I say he has integrity.

I'm going to explain things in the simplest way I can, and if you still don't understand, then it's not my problem:

Leon's unfeeling approach to things is exactly what is wrong with people like him and why people gravitate to people like Riou who aren't jaded and haven't lost their sense of self. Riou might be naive, innocent, whatever you want to call it, but he never sacrifices his basic humanity for the sake of "doing whatever it takes". That's what makes him a true hero, and why his counterpart, despite doing what he did with the belief that it would end the war more quickly, ultimately took the wrong path.

I'm not entirely sure why you're being dismissive and seem to think I dont get your argument, but whatever. You seem to not understand the basic concept of right and wrong, or look at it in a juvenile way, by arguing that being the lovable fool made Hero II right and everyone who was sneaky was wrong. The guy makes himself out to be a prick to save innocent life, and he's without morals? I'm not sure how you don't grasp the full picture, here.

I mean Jesus fucking Christ, Jowy says he has no regrets about what he did. The whole point of that ending is that it didn't matter, they both did what they thought was right, and in the end they got what they wanted.

Well, just about anyone from FFT that appeared after Chapter one had it coming (and most from the first chapter did as well). Also, I fucking loved Kefka. The final dialogue between him and the group is greatness. A truly twisted villian.

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Who else wanted to FUCKING ROCK Pokey's ass in Earthbound? That little bitch needed to DIE.

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Okay, I'm about seven hours into Suikoden V and I'm already tempted to put Gizel Godwin here, continuing the successful run of great Suikoden villains. Extremely well written character with a penchant for elaborate schemes and not a moral in sight, not to mention he just LOOKS (and talks) like someone you want to punch out. Getting to his throat (hopefully) as a reward is only going to make playing the game better.

I agree with Algus..I couldn't wait to just beat the crap outta him. Same goes for Luca Blight and Seymour. Oh and I forgot her name, but the sorceress type girl from Suikoden III...always hated her. And..well I guess he's not too villainous at all...but Prince Charmles from Dragon Quest VIII deserves as much, if not more, than the others.

Easy. Pokey and Algus. Algus for his betrayal, and Pokey for being that fucking bitchtit from my grade 4 class who would pick a fight and then cry to his daddy the principal when you hit him. UGH. I JUST WANTED TO KILL HIM DEAD DEAD DEAD.

And Algus just boils my blood. He stands for everything that priviliege and dishonour brings to the table. He's responsible for Teta and Delita's fall. He starts everything. He's just... terrible.

-Sephiroth after the infamous death scene. Before him, I would say The Turks. And before them, Yuffie for stealing my money :P

-Ozma in FFIX is a planet I wish never existed. He is broken.

-I wanted to kill Sin due to having a great deal of entertainment fighting HUGE bosses.

-That damn mask boss in Chrono Cross. It took me 30 minutes of luck and unprepared strategy - plus me forgetting to save before the battle - to beat it. So annoying.

-Just like Cid, I too wanted to mash Ultima Weapon's face in!

Ahh I think that's it.

Really? The Turks? I never wanted to kill them, I wanted to outwit them. Stay one step ahead. I hated SHINRA, not the turks. Same with Seph. He had to die to protect the planet, but I didn't blame the guy. I'd probably have done the same in his shoes. And Ozma? What the fuck for? There's no backstory to Ozma. He's just HARD. You need a story reason to want to mash him.

-Giving those friendly monsters precious shit for free to even ATTACK this beast is more than enough story.

Sure, he was such a twisted pile of shit!

No. the battle was too...epic.
He actually deserved to be shamefully crushed by no heroe or in any battle; he had to die in a quicko way like the one suggested in the attached image.

Seymor in FFX was, and is probably still my most hated villan in an RPG. He was so smug with himself all the time, i just waited for my moment to stick it to 'im.

Also Lynx in Chrono Cross was another big one. He was so delightfully evil, i either wanted to keep his body for the rest of the game (his attacks were way cooler than serge's) or put him right out.

The one I had the urge to kill was the boss from Xenogears. I can't even count how many times he beated me to death before I was able to defeat him. Not only that but it took me 80 hours to finish Xenogears and at the time I had got a new game but I wanted to finish Xeongears first, when I killed him I felt like I took a weight of my back.

How to have fun with Seymour:

When he's Mortibody, just cast reflect. He winds up killing himself....

Anyway....

I agreed with Tidus: "Stay up there!" I was tired of fighting him. 4 fights? I mean, come on now--that was as bad as the real boss in FFIX.

Luca Blight was one I always felt justified in beating down. He felt that everyone was beneath him and deserved to die.

But, I'd have to say the one bad guy I wanted to beat down from the moment I "met" him would have to be Colton from Suikoden IV. He was bossy, and I just didn't like the way he treated the group.....