Star Wars The 10 Scariest Villains Ranked
Star Wars: The 10 Scariest Villains, Ranked
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While many Star Wars villains are known for how iconic and complex they are, some of the Star Wars baddies are just plain scary.
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The Star Wars franchise has some of the most beloved villains in all of pop culture, with iconic moments and lines that will remain in the zeitgeist for generations to come. Just because Star Wars is generally made for children, that does not mean these antagonists do not have a fear factor. While many are known for how unique and complex they are, some of the Star Wars bad guys are just plain scary.
Whether it be down to their volatile, unpredictable temperament, or a fantastic design, or even a combination of these factors and more, many Star Wars baddies incite a lot of fear in the hearts of audiences.
10 Kylo Ren
Kylo Ren is arguably the best character in the sequel trilogy, with a lot of that being down to not only Adam Driver’s performance, but the internal struggle of the character and his explosive, ruthless personality.
Kylo is not the scariest villain, perhaps due to the fact that fans know how much he is struggling with the good within him throughout the trilogy. Nevertheless, he can be downright terrifying when he has moments of violence, such as killing Han, arriving on Jakku, or slaughtering the Alzmec on Mustafar.
9 General Grievous
While General Grievous’ actions in the prequel trilogy do not paint him as the most horrifying villain out there, between his fantastic design and his arc in The Clone Wars, he manages a lot of scary moments.
“Lair Of Grievous” specifically is one of the scarier Star Wars stories out there, thanks to Grievous, with the show overall helping the character’s reputation to fans. On top of all that, there is no doubt that many younger audiences will feel a bit fearful of the cyborg-Kaleesh.
8 Marchion Ro
Marchion Ro is not a name that will be known to all Star Wars fans, but for those lucky enough to be keeping up with the High Republic, they will know him to be a fantastic villain whose best is yet to come, as well as one of the High Republic’s best characters.
The Eye of the Nihl and a ruthless, intelligent character, Ro does not just scare audiences who read the content he is a part of, but the Jedi of the High Republic also. Intimidating not only in his design but also in his brains and his cruelty and power, Ro is an antagonist who will likely only get scarier as the High Republic project progresses.
7 Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin
Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin is one of Star Wars’ most iconic villains and an Imperial Officer whose history improves with every new appearance he makes in shows like The Clone Wars and The Bad Batch, as well as the extended canon.
While Tarkin would not beat any of the Star Wars heroes in a fight, his presence truly inspires fear. Tarkin is cruel, incredibly smart, articulate, and ruthless. He is not afraid to give orders to the likes of Vader, nor does he quake in fear of the rebels, he has the utmost confidence in his and the Empire’s ability to inspire fear and remove hope from the Galaxy.
6 The Grand Inquisitor
While the animation style of Rebels is often criticized, there is no doubt that the design of the Grand Inquisitor is a highlight, with the second in command of the Inquisitorius having a look that, if it were live-action, would creep everybody out.
In addition to his sharp teeth and yellow eyes, the Grand Inquisitor is someone with a lot of power and a character that takes joy in the murder of Jedi. He is scared of nothing except for the wrath of his Master, and that makes him all the more intimidating.
5 Darth Sidious
Perhaps the main antagonist of the Skywalker saga as a whole and a character who is so profoundly, purely evil, Darth Sidious, AKA Emperor Palpatine, inspires more fear in Star Wars characters than anyone else except for his apprentice.
Not only is Sidious one of the most overpowered beings in Star Wars, but he is so brilliant, he always has a plan, is always many steps ahead of his opposition. On top of all that, with his iconic voice and creepy look, the villain does not even need to be perhaps the most powerful baddie in canon to be one of Star Wars’ scariest.
4 Asajj Ventress (& The Nightsisters)
Asajj Ventress, Mother Talzin, and the Nightsisters are extremely creepy and have given way for Clone Wars episodes like “Massacre” and the Nightsisters to scare audiences.
On her own, Ventress is not only an exceptional villain – and character – but a wholly intimidating one. With Talzin and the Nightsisters, their witchy ways combined with the setting of Dathomir is enough to frighten viewers, particularly in Jedi: Fallen Order. The character designs of all of them add a lot to that too, with Ventress and Talzin being very cold in their presence.
3 Maul
In The Phantom Menace, Darth Maul made himself an iconic villain to fans through sheer badassery. Since then, Maul has dropped the Darth and gone far beyond his initial characterization, becoming one of Star Wars’ best and most complex villains/characters.
It is in that complexity that a lot of Maul’s terror comes from. While his design is obviously outstanding and creepy, the depths of hate, anger, lust for vengeance, and power of the character genuinely horrify audiences. Maul is violent and ruthless, driven by a need to destroy and kill the likes of Obi-Wan, usually having nothing to lose, making him all the more frightening.
2 Grand Admiral Thrawn
Undoubtedly the scariest Imperial officer in Star Wars history is Mitthr’aw’nuorudo, more commonly known as Thrawn, Grand Admiral in the Empire and one of the most genius villains in all of Star Wars.
The way Thrawn articulates, the intelligence with which he does everything, and the ruthlessness in his strategizing all add so much to the character’s presence, and in turn, the fear he inspires. On top of his deep understanding and appreciation of the art of war, Thrawn is wonderfully designed with piercing red eyes and contrasting blue skin, and can hold his own in a fight against some of the best hand-to-hand combatants the franchise has.
1 Darth Vader
Darth Vader is not just Star Wars’ best and scariest villain, but he is in a whole other league. There is nobody on his level of intimidation, nobody with his presence and power, and nobody who truly challenges him for the moniker.
The hallway scene of Rogue One alone tells audiences everything they need to know about the spine-chilling nature of the character. But throw in the likes of his time in Rebels, his ruthlessness in the original trilogy, or his truly remarkable comic books, and there is no debate on who is truly Star Wars’ scariest villain.
Link Source : https://screenrant.com/star-wars-scariest-villains-ranked/
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