despicable monstrous and charismatic these antagonists have left their mark
these antagonists have left their mark
these antagonists have left their mark on gaming like no other
on gaming like no other
on gaming like no other let me introduce myself I am galleon
let me introduce myself I am galleon
let me introduce myself I am galleon welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten JRPG villains it’s people like you who
JRPG villains it’s people like you who
JRPG villains it’s people like you who come to me alone naively thinking you
come to me alone naively thinking you
come to me alone naively thinking you can turn me around that piss me off the
can turn me around that piss me off the
can turn me around that piss me off the most
most
most for this list we’ll be looking at the
for this list we’ll be looking at the
for this list we’ll be looking at the most popular influential and downright
most popular influential and downright
most popular influential and downright evil villains to come from the JRPG
evil villains to come from the JRPG
evil villains to come from the JRPG genre only one character per franchise
genre only one character per franchise
genre only one character per franchise is allowed and we will be listing some
is allowed and we will be listing some
is allowed and we will be listing some of their most infamous feeds so be on
of their most infamous feeds so be on
of their most infamous feeds so be on the lookout for spoilers all phenomena
the lookout for spoilers all phenomena
the lookout for spoilers all phenomena are moving forward as specified by this
are moving forward as specified by this
are moving forward as specified by this compass of order number 10
compass of order number 10
compass of order number 10 Wilhelm Xenosaga series to protect the
Wilhelm Xenosaga series to protect the
Wilhelm Xenosaga series to protect the universe from dissipation I created an
universe from dissipation I created an
universe from dissipation I created an organization to manage and watch over
organization to manage and watch over
organization to manage and watch over those birds
those birds
those birds that’s for misis true objective turns
that’s for misis true objective turns
that’s for misis true objective turns out that the most powerful and
out that the most powerful and
out that the most powerful and influential figure in the universe is a
influential figure in the universe is a
influential figure in the universe is a CEO after witnessing what he believes to
CEO after witnessing what he believes to
CEO after witnessing what he believes to be the true essence of human nature and
be the true essence of human nature and
be the true essence of human nature and how it will destroy everything
how it will destroy everything
how it will destroy everything Wilhelm decides to orchestrate and
Wilhelm decides to orchestrate and
Wilhelm decides to orchestrate and manipulate humanity as a whole in order
manipulate humanity as a whole in order
manipulate humanity as a whole in order to beer them in the right direction are
to beer them in the right direction are
to beer them in the right direction are you sure
you sure
you sure large numbers of wills have already
large numbers of wills have already
large numbers of wills have already gathered here on their own they all
gathered here on their own they all
gathered here on their own they all reject the world as it is now and wish
reject the world as it is now and wish
reject the world as it is now and wish for days long past thanks to his
for days long past thanks to his
for days long past thanks to his constant use of eternal recurrence which
constant use of eternal recurrence which
constant use of eternal recurrence which basically resets the universe he’s been
basically resets the universe he’s been
basically resets the universe he’s been able to spend centuries taking control
able to spend centuries taking control
able to spend centuries taking control of government’s religion and all other
of government’s religion and all other
of government’s religion and all other major aspects of society pushing mankind
major aspects of society pushing mankind
major aspects of society pushing mankind on a path he deems necessary even if you
on a path he deems necessary even if you
on a path he deems necessary even if you agree with his intentions the fact that
agree with his intentions the fact that
agree with his intentions the fact that he’s the puppet master of the universe
he’s the puppet master of the universe
he’s the puppet master of the universe who will sacrifice anyone to reach his
who will sacrifice anyone to reach his
who will sacrifice anyone to reach his goals puts him clearly in the wrong what
goals puts him clearly in the wrong what
goals puts him clearly in the wrong what do you think you’re doing now I refuse
do you think you’re doing now I refuse
do you think you’re doing now I refuse to continue to let you do as you please
to continue to let you do as you please
to continue to let you do as you please number nine Gabriel star ocean the
number nine Gabriel star ocean the
number nine Gabriel star ocean the second story you think I’ll just give up
second story you think I’ll just give up
second story you think I’ll just give up I’m the only one left and why should I
I’m the only one left and why should I
I’m the only one left and why should I care about that there’s no need for
care about that there’s no need for
care about that there’s no need for anyone else but me now this is a man who
anyone else but me now this is a man who
anyone else but me now this is a man who knows how to hold a grudge
knows how to hold a grudge
knows how to hold a grudge also known is in D’Alessio and dr.
also known is in D’Alessio and dr.
also known is in D’Alessio and dr. Landis he was the creator and leader of
Landis he was the creator and leader of
Landis he was the creator and leader of the living biological weapons known as
the living biological weapons known as
the living biological weapons known as the ten wise men they were uninterested
the ten wise men they were uninterested
the ten wise men they were uninterested in interplanetary cooperation they
in interplanetary cooperation they
in interplanetary cooperation they wanted the entire galaxy under their
wanted the entire galaxy under their
wanted the entire galaxy under their iron fists while their original purpose
iron fists while their original purpose
iron fists while their original purpose was to keep a tyrannical rule over a
was to keep a tyrannical rule over a
was to keep a tyrannical rule over a conquered universe the death of his
conquered universe the death of his
conquered universe the death of his daughter pushed Gabriel over the edge
daughter pushed Gabriel over the edge
daughter pushed Gabriel over the edge and he reprogrammed the tent so they
and he reprogrammed the tent so they
and he reprogrammed the tent so they would destroy everything instead after
would destroy everything instead after
would destroy everything instead after waiting for a billion years
waiting for a billion years
waiting for a billion years he finally resurfaces with his follower
he finally resurfaces with his follower
he finally resurfaces with his follower in tow ready to carry out universal
in tow ready to carry out universal
in tow ready to carry out universal genocide in the name of revenge talk
genocide in the name of revenge talk
genocide in the name of revenge talk about anger issues and kindness trying
about anger issues and kindness trying
about anger issues and kindness trying to destroy me and for what reasons do I
to destroy me and for what reasons do I
to destroy me and for what reasons do I live yeah number eight douse hails a
live yeah number eight douse hails a
live yeah number eight douse hails a Fantasia
this is a rather tragic character who is
this is a rather tragic character who is as much a victim of circumstance as he
as much a victim of circumstance as he
as much a victim of circumstance as he is a villain originally a ruler who
is a villain originally a ruler who
is a villain originally a ruler who desired nothing but peace for his
desired nothing but peace for his
desired nothing but peace for his kingdom a war with neighboring lands led
kingdom a war with neighboring lands led
kingdom a war with neighboring lands led to the life-giving energy source known
to the life-giving energy source known
to the life-giving energy source known as mana being drained from his homeland
as mana being drained from his homeland
as mana being drained from his homeland leaving it in ruins as he desperately
leaving it in ruins as he desperately
leaving it in ruins as he desperately searched other worlds in a vain hope of
searched other worlds in a vain hope of
searched other worlds in a vain hope of finding more mana to restore his kingdom
finding more mana to restore his kingdom
finding more mana to restore his kingdom he was branded as a possible usurper and
he was branded as a possible usurper and
he was branded as a possible usurper and essentially his chances of ever saving
essentially his chances of ever saving
essentially his chances of ever saving the world were killed with nothing left
the world were killed with nothing left
the world were killed with nothing left to fight for he decides to become the
to fight for he decides to become the
to fight for he decides to become the berry thing the masses declared him to
berry thing the masses declared him to
berry thing the masses declared him to be a demon king and has since promised
be a demon king and has since promised
be a demon king and has since promised to destroy mankind completely
to destroy mankind completely
to destroy mankind completely [Music]
numbers have it gallium lunar series
numbers have it gallium lunar series perhaps you should demonstrate the power
perhaps you should demonstrate the power
perhaps you should demonstrate the power that gives you such confidence and we
that gives you such confidence and we
that gives you such confidence and we will see who is fit to be supreme ruler
will see who is fit to be supreme ruler
will see who is fit to be supreme ruler and who is dead this is yet another case
and who is dead this is yet another case
and who is dead this is yet another case of a good guy gone bad though in this
of a good guy gone bad though in this
of a good guy gone bad though in this case it could be argued that the seed of
case it could be argued that the seed of
case it could be argued that the seed of evil was are always there to begin with
evil was are always there to begin with
evil was are always there to begin with once hailed as a legendary hero and the
once hailed as a legendary hero and the
once hailed as a legendary hero and the most powerful mage in the world galleons
most powerful mage in the world galleons
most powerful mage in the world galleons turned to the dark side began after he
turned to the dark side began after he
turned to the dark side began after he believed his comrade had died
believed his comrade had died
believed his comrade had died fortunately I now have a chance to
fortunately I now have a chance to
fortunately I now have a chance to surpass it the world who once again be
surpass it the world who once again be
surpass it the world who once again be mine on a delicious half-shell going on
mine on a delicious half-shell going on
mine on a delicious half-shell going on to assume the mantle of the magic
to assume the mantle of the magic
to assume the mantle of the magic Emperor he viewed himself as the only
Emperor he viewed himself as the only
Emperor he viewed himself as the only one capable of ruling since humanity
one capable of ruling since humanity
one capable of ruling since humanity would be lost without a God to lead them
would be lost without a God to lead them
would be lost without a God to lead them it’s this viewpoint that leads him to
it’s this viewpoint that leads him to
it’s this viewpoint that leads him to commit acts of mass destruction and
commit acts of mass destruction and
commit acts of mass destruction and slave labor so I guess it goes without
slave labor so I guess it goes without
slave labor so I guess it goes without saying that he’s definitely not the
saying that he’s definitely not the
saying that he’s definitely not the benevolent kind of deity someday people
benevolent kind of deity someday people
benevolent kind of deity someday people may this day
may this day
may this day but my glorious rule can only begin with
but my glorious rule can only begin with
but my glorious rule can only begin with your enslaved number-6 dark force aka
your enslaved number-6 dark force aka
your enslaved number-6 dark force aka dark Falls phantasy star series with
dark Falls phantasy star series with
dark Falls phantasy star series with that well rather stupid name like that
that well rather stupid name like that
that well rather stupid name like that we’re not sure you could be anything but
we’re not sure you could be anything but
we’re not sure you could be anything but pure evil I guess
pure evil I guess
pure evil I guess throughout the series this spirit of
throughout the series this spirit of
throughout the series this spirit of darkness has caused nothing but mayhem
darkness has caused nothing but mayhem
darkness has caused nothing but mayhem for the people of all go over the
for the people of all go over the
for the people of all go over the centuries from twisting the mind of a
centuries from twisting the mind of a
centuries from twisting the mind of a benevolent leader into a tyrant to
benevolent leader into a tyrant to
benevolent leader into a tyrant to engineering a civil war the being once
engineering a civil war the being once
engineering a civil war the being once known as profound darkness has proven
known as profound darkness has proven
known as profound darkness has proven itself to not only be a master of
itself to not only be a master of
itself to not only be a master of manipulation but a damn hard boss with
manipulation but a damn hard boss with
manipulation but a damn hard boss with its grotesque appearance insistence on
its grotesque appearance insistence on
its grotesque appearance insistence on using transformations and a stubborn
using transformations and a stubborn
using transformations and a stubborn refusal to die it more than earned its
refusal to die it more than earned its
refusal to die it more than earned its namesake as a force to be reckoned with
number five Queens Ile Chrono Trigger
number five Queens Ile Chrono Trigger [Music]
[Music]
[Music] we could’ve easily given a spot to the
we could’ve easily given a spot to the
we could’ve easily given a spot to the parasitic lavos as it stands tall as one
parasitic lavos as it stands tall as one
parasitic lavos as it stands tall as one of the better final bosses in JRPGs but
of the better final bosses in JRPGs but
of the better final bosses in JRPGs but as a character we simply couldn’t take
as a character we simply couldn’t take
as a character we simply couldn’t take away the spotlight from the matriarch of
away the spotlight from the matriarch of
away the spotlight from the matriarch of antiquity obsessed with harnessing the
antiquity obsessed with harnessing the
antiquity obsessed with harnessing the power of Lavos for herself zeal is a
power of Lavos for herself zeal is a
power of Lavos for herself zeal is a selfish being that has turned her
selfish being that has turned her
selfish being that has turned her magically advanced Kingdom into a
magically advanced Kingdom into a
magically advanced Kingdom into a reflection of her wants and desires as
reflection of her wants and desires as
reflection of her wants and desires as her paranoia and desire for immortality
her paranoia and desire for immortality
her paranoia and desire for immortality grows she forsakes her citizens and even
grows she forsakes her citizens and even
grows she forsakes her citizens and even her own children on her twisted path for
her own children on her twisted path for
her own children on her twisted path for ultimate desire Lavos may be the more
ultimate desire Lavos may be the more
ultimate desire Lavos may be the more destructive being but for her Rutter
destructive being but for her Rutter
destructive being but for her Rutter heartlessness in regards to others zeal
heartlessness in regards to others zeal
heartlessness in regards to others zeal manages to still snag the crown
[Music]
[Music] number four Luca blight so we could in –
number four Luca blight so we could in –
number four Luca blight so we could in – [Music]
[Music]
[Music] he’s known as the mad Prince but we
he’s known as the mad Prince but we
he’s known as the mad Prince but we prefer to think of him as sir douchebag
prefer to think of him as sir douchebag
prefer to think of him as sir douchebag the villainy of this man knows no bounds
the villainy of this man knows no bounds
the villainy of this man knows no bounds how evil is he
how evil is he
how evil is he well after betraying his father the King
well after betraying his father the King
well after betraying his father the King he takes control of the military and
he takes control of the military and
he takes control of the military and breaks a ceasefire reigniting a war
breaks a ceasefire reigniting a war
breaks a ceasefire reigniting a war [Music]
[Music]
[Music] from there on out it’s nothing but
from there on out it’s nothing but
from there on out it’s nothing but bloodshed and depravity as he lets his
bloodshed and depravity as he lets his
bloodshed and depravity as he lets his inner berserker run wild
inner berserker run wild
inner berserker run wild everything you need to know about Lucca
everything you need to know about Lucca
everything you need to know about Lucca is shown when he makes a woman beg for
is shown when he makes a woman beg for
is shown when he makes a woman beg for her life after he burns down her town
her life after he burns down her town
her life after he burns down her town making her act like a pig before killing
making her act like a pig before killing
making her act like a pig before killing her anyway he may be human but on the
her anyway he may be human but on the
her anyway he may be human but on the inside he’s the biggest monster of them
inside he’s the biggest monster of them
inside he’s the biggest monster of them all number three
all number three
all number three porky Mitch mother series say hello to
porky Mitch mother series say hello to
porky Mitch mother series say hello to one of the worst children ever put in a
one of the worst children ever put in a
one of the worst children ever put in a JRPG the eternal nemesis of ness and
JRPG the eternal nemesis of ness and
JRPG the eternal nemesis of ness and Lucas porky has had a hand in every
Lucas porky has had a hand in every
Lucas porky has had a hand in every terrible event in the series originally
terrible event in the series originally
terrible event in the series originally serving as the right hand to the
serving as the right hand to the
serving as the right hand to the formless being known as gigas in
formless being known as gigas in
formless being known as gigas in earthbound he went from being an
earthbound he went from being an
earthbound he went from being an immature child to an immortal dictator
immature child to an immortal dictator
immature child to an immortal dictator in mother3
he has a whole list of other atrocities
he has a whole list of other atrocities under his belt but most heart-wrenching
under his belt but most heart-wrenching
under his belt but most heart-wrenching is when he took Lucas’s thought dead
is when he took Lucas’s thought dead
is when he took Lucas’s thought dead twin Klaus and turned him into a
twin Klaus and turned him into a
twin Klaus and turned him into a brainwashed assassin and he doesn’t even
brainwashed assassin and he doesn’t even
brainwashed assassin and he doesn’t even get his comeuppance at the end of the
get his comeuppance at the end of the
get his comeuppance at the end of the day as he’s safely contained in his
day as he’s safely contained in his
day as he’s safely contained in his capsule while everyone else suffers
capsule while everyone else suffers
capsule while everyone else suffers obnoxious to the end number two Toru
obnoxious to the end number two Toru
obnoxious to the end number two Toru Adachi
Adachi
Adachi persona for stop yelling Punk I
persona for stop yelling Punk I
persona for stop yelling Punk I understand you’re all afraid and got to
understand you’re all afraid and got to
understand you’re all afraid and got to act tough to cover it up but she’s as
act tough to cover it up but she’s as
act tough to cover it up but she’s as much as this game has to do with
much as this game has to do with
much as this game has to do with supernatural worlds on combat and
supernatural worlds on combat and
supernatural worlds on combat and investing characters at its core is a
investing characters at its core is a
investing characters at its core is a murder mystery and every good murder
murder mystery and every good murder
murder mystery and every good murder mystery needs a killer in this instance
mystery needs a killer in this instance
mystery needs a killer in this instance it turns out to be the comic relief yeah
it turns out to be the comic relief yeah
it turns out to be the comic relief yeah so what’s your point all I did was put
so what’s your point all I did was put
so what’s your point all I did was put people in here it’s the world that
people in here it’s the world that
people in here it’s the world that really kills them isn’t it while
really kills them isn’t it while
really kills them isn’t it while originally perceived as the always
originally perceived as the always
originally perceived as the always smiling partner of the protagonist
smiling partner of the protagonist
smiling partner of the protagonist workaholic detective uncle as it turns
workaholic detective uncle as it turns
workaholic detective uncle as it turns out he is a sadistic deceiving scumbag
out he is a sadistic deceiving scumbag
out he is a sadistic deceiving scumbag who finds life to be too dull for his
who finds life to be too dull for his
who finds life to be too dull for his liking and that killing and kidnapping
liking and that killing and kidnapping
liking and that killing and kidnapping or his ways of having fun even if you
or his ways of having fun even if you
or his ways of having fun even if you guessed whodunit from the start his
guessed whodunit from the start his
guessed whodunit from the start his sudden switch from silly to psycho is
sudden switch from silly to psycho is
sudden switch from silly to psycho is bound to take you off guard and throw
bound to take you off guard and throw
bound to take you off guard and throw you right aboard the crazy train shut up
you right aboard the crazy train shut up
you right aboard the crazy train shut up shut up shut up I think you need to see
shut up shut up I think you need to see
shut up shut up I think you need to see what it’s like to fear for your life
what it’s like to fear for your life
what it’s like to fear for your life it’ll get your head straight before we
it’ll get your head straight before we
it’ll get your head straight before we reveal our number one pick here if you
reveal our number one pick here if you
reveal our number one pick here if you honorable mentions
by my will we
by my will we I can get you
this series is famous for having a range
this series is famous for having a range of darkly bizarre villains but only two
of darkly bizarre villains but only two
of darkly bizarre villains but only two have really managed to stand the test of
have really managed to stand the test of
have really managed to stand the test of time to do their iconic status wicked
time to do their iconic status wicked
time to do their iconic status wicked presences and destructive motivations
presences and destructive motivations
presences and destructive motivations we’re all for the sword-swinging
we’re all for the sword-swinging
we’re all for the sword-swinging calamity known is the one wing an angel
calamity known is the one wing an angel
calamity known is the one wing an angel but we’re afraid that Sephiroth has to
but we’re afraid that Sephiroth has to
but we’re afraid that Sephiroth has to bend the knee to quite possibly the most
bend the knee to quite possibly the most
bend the knee to quite possibly the most dangerous jester in all video games
dangerous jester in all video games
dangerous jester in all video games it looks like now’s the time for you to
it looks like now’s the time for you to
it looks like now’s the time for you to show us what you can do it’s only one of
show us what you can do it’s only one of
show us what you can do it’s only one of them – you know this is your chance to
them – you know this is your chance to
them – you know this is your chance to shine with his maniacal nature
shine with his maniacal nature
shine with his maniacal nature boisterous personality and sociopathic
boisterous personality and sociopathic
boisterous personality and sociopathic vendetta against life itself kefka not
vendetta against life itself kefka not
vendetta against life itself kefka not only kills a heck of a lot of people but
only kills a heck of a lot of people but
only kills a heck of a lot of people but actually manages to become God by the
actually manages to become God by the
actually manages to become God by the game’s climax with so much devastation
game’s climax with so much devastation
game’s climax with so much devastation left in his wake the psycho clown in one
left in his wake the psycho clown in one
left in his wake the psycho clown in one way or another truly got the last laugh
way or another truly got the last laugh
way or another truly got the last laugh [Music]
do you agree with their list incredible
do you agree with their list incredible that’s the most fun I’ve had in minutes
that’s the most fun I’ve had in minutes
that’s the most fun I’ve had in minutes who’s your favorite JRPG Dylan come on
who’s your favorite JRPG Dylan come on
who’s your favorite JRPG Dylan come on how many people out there actually think
how many people out there actually think
how many people out there actually think about what’s real or what’s right and
about what’s real or what’s right and
about what’s real or what’s right and wrong with new top 10s published every
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