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Top 10 Video Game Villains With Tragic Backstories


everyone has their reasons even the bad

everyone has their reasons even the bad guys welcome to watchmojo.com and today

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we’re counting down our picks for the

we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 video game villains with tragic

top 10 video game villains with tragic

top 10 video game villains with tragic backstories before we begin we publish

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this let’s go looking at characters that

this let’s go looking at characters that are regarded as antagonist but who have

are regarded as antagonist but who have

are regarded as antagonist but who have had horrific past that explain why they

had horrific past that explain why they

had horrific past that explain why they fell into their villainous roles with

fell into their villainous roles with

fell into their villainous roles with that in mind

that in mind

that in mind be aware that everything on this list is

be aware that everything on this list is

be aware that everything on this list is a potential spoiler spoiler alert please

a potential spoiler spoiler alert please

a potential spoiler spoiler alert please make yourselves at home

make yourselves at home

make yourselves at home there’s no rush number 10 low game

there’s no rush number 10 low game

there’s no rush number 10 low game Dragon Age origin what about the king I

Dragon Age origin what about the king I

Dragon Age origin what about the king I come on after losing his beloved friend

come on after losing his beloved friend

come on after losing his beloved friend the last king of Ferelden clothing vowed

the last king of Ferelden clothing vowed

the last king of Ferelden clothing vowed to do whatever was necessary to protect

to do whatever was necessary to protect

to do whatever was necessary to protect the kingdom it just so happens that the

the kingdom it just so happens that the

the kingdom it just so happens that the same sense of duty would lead him to

same sense of duty would lead him to

same sense of duty would lead him to make the ultimate dick move during the

make the ultimate dick move during the

make the ultimate dick move during the battle of ostagar leading to the

battle of ostagar leading to the

battle of ostagar leading to the slaughter of the Grey Wardens as well as

slaughter of the Grey Wardens as well as

slaughter of the Grey Wardens as well as the new king at the hands of the

the new king at the hands of the

the new king at the hands of the darkspawn if that wasn’t enough he

darkspawn if that wasn’t enough he

darkspawn if that wasn’t enough he brands the surviving warden the player

brands the surviving warden the player

brands the surviving warden the player as traitors and orders them to be hunted

as traitors and orders them to be hunted

as traitors and orders them to be hunted down we can appreciate wanting to do

down we can appreciate wanting to do

down we can appreciate wanting to do whatever it takes to defeat the blight

whatever it takes to defeat the blight

whatever it takes to defeat the blight and the fact that the new king was

and the fact that the new king was

and the fact that the new king was nothing compared to your old buddy but

nothing compared to your old buddy but

nothing compared to your old buddy but you’re still guilty of fit in our eyes

you’re still guilty of fit in our eyes

you’re still guilty of fit in our eyes low game let us end this I suppose we

low game let us end this I suppose we

low game let us end this I suppose we both knew it would come to this number

both knew it would come to this number

both knew it would come to this number 9z more Final Fantasy can protect the

9z more Final Fantasy can protect the

9z more Final Fantasy can protect the summoner even at the cost of one’s life

summoner even at the cost of one’s life

summoner even at the cost of one’s life the code of the Guardian how admirable

the code of the Guardian how admirable

the code of the Guardian how admirable we all know that life can be unkind

we all know that life can be unkind

we all know that life can be unkind enter this particular seminar that’s

enter this particular seminar that’s

enter this particular seminar that’s definitely no exception after the trauma

definitely no exception after the trauma

definitely no exception after the trauma of watching his mother get turned into a

of watching his mother get turned into a

of watching his mother get turned into a fate see more pretty much decided that

fate see more pretty much decided that

fate see more pretty much decided that living is nothing but sorrow and that

living is nothing but sorrow and that

living is nothing but sorrow and that all should be freed from its torment in

all should be freed from its torment in

all should be freed from its torment in order to do so he hatches up a scheme to

order to do so he hatches up a scheme to

order to do so he hatches up a scheme to become the new sin the terrifying force

become the new sin the terrifying force

become the new sin the terrifying force that has caused nothing but destruction

that has caused nothing but destruction

that has caused nothing but destruction for the people of Spira except his

for the people of Spira except his

for the people of Spira except his interpretation would be a lot more

interpretation would be a lot more

interpretation would be a lot more permanent and on a much grander scale he

permanent and on a much grander scale he

permanent and on a much grander scale he was not

was not

was not with my they wanted more more power it’s

with my they wanted more more power it’s

with my they wanted more more power it’s easy to sympathize with his plight until

easy to sympathize with his plight until

easy to sympathize with his plight until we start seeing murder as a gift and

we start seeing murder as a gift and

we start seeing murder as a gift and then you know he’s kinda cross the line

then you know he’s kinda cross the line

then you know he’s kinda cross the line that and the whole using unity of

that and the whole using unity of

that and the whole using unity of marriage totally not cool dude he asked

marriage totally not cool dude he asked

marriage totally not cool dude he asked me to marry him you serious

me to marry him you serious

me to marry him you serious number eight Scott Shelby heavy rain

as the origami killer hey we warned you

as the origami killer hey we warned you about spoilers he was responsible for

about spoilers he was responsible for

about spoilers he was responsible for the deaths of countless fathers and sons

the deaths of countless fathers and sons

the deaths of countless fathers and sons using his position as a private

using his position as a private

using his position as a private detective in order to cover his tracks

detective in order to cover his tracks

detective in order to cover his tracks however it’s not like this madness came

however it’s not like this madness came

however it’s not like this madness came from nowhere it turns out that due to

from nowhere it turns out that due to

from nowhere it turns out that due to the failing of his own father

the failing of his own father

the failing of his own father Shelby watched his brother drowned

Shelby watched his brother drowned

Shelby watched his brother drowned before his eyes that’s not to say it

before his eyes that’s not to say it

before his eyes that’s not to say it accuses all the people he killed or the

accuses all the people he killed or the

accuses all the people he killed or the ridiculous trials he had eaten do in

ridiculous trials he had eaten do in

ridiculous trials he had eaten do in order to prove his worth but at least we

order to prove his worth but at least we

order to prove his worth but at least we know the origin of his psychosis

know the origin of his psychosis

know the origin of his psychosis though we’re still kind of unsure about

though we’re still kind of unsure about

though we’re still kind of unsure about how forcing Ethan to cut off his finger

how forcing Ethan to cut off his finger

how forcing Ethan to cut off his finger proved that he was a good dad number 7

proved that he was a good dad number 7

proved that he was a good dad number 7 Raul Menendez call of duty black ops 2

Raul Menendez call of duty black ops 2

Raul Menendez call of duty black ops 2 publicist sent only on page 5 the

publicist sent only on page 5 the

publicist sent only on page 5 the Messiah of the 99% is indeed a dangerous

Messiah of the 99% is indeed a dangerous

Messiah of the 99% is indeed a dangerous individual not only for his ability to

individual not only for his ability to

individual not only for his ability to cripple the defenses of the United

cripple the defenses of the United

cripple the defenses of the United States with relative ease but also for

States with relative ease but also for

States with relative ease but also for how he’s able to motivate the

how he’s able to motivate the

how he’s able to motivate the populations of the world over to his

populations of the world over to his

populations of the world over to his side with just charisma alone

[Applause]

[Applause] bombings in his own country by the US as

bombings in his own country by the US as

bombings in his own country by the US as well as feeling the sting of American

well as feeling the sting of American

well as feeling the sting of American greed first hand twisted Menendez

greed first hand twisted Menendez

greed first hand twisted Menendez towards his hatred for the Western world

towards his hatred for the Western world

towards his hatred for the Western world but what pushed him over the edge was a

but what pushed him over the edge was a

but what pushed him over the edge was a reckless actions of Frank woods which

reckless actions of Frank woods which

reckless actions of Frank woods which caused the deaths of his sister after

caused the deaths of his sister after

caused the deaths of his sister after losing everything they loved some men

losing everything they loved some men

losing everything they loved some men just want to watch the world burn Thank

just want to watch the world burn Thank

just want to watch the world burn Thank You W as you seek a new home number six

You W as you seek a new home number six

You W as you seek a new home number six Sarah Kerrigan Starcraft series this is

Sarah Kerrigan Starcraft series this is

Sarah Kerrigan Starcraft series this is Kerrigan we’ve neutralized the Protoss

Kerrigan we’ve neutralized the Protoss

Kerrigan we’ve neutralized the Protoss that there’s a wave of zerg advancing on

that there’s a wave of zerg advancing on

that there’s a wave of zerg advancing on his position born from betrayal bound by

his position born from betrayal bound by

his position born from betrayal bound by vengeance as a Terran ghost Kerrigan was

vengeance as a Terran ghost Kerrigan was

vengeance as a Terran ghost Kerrigan was one of the best agents that humanity had

one of the best agents that humanity had

one of the best agents that humanity had on their side against the interstellar

on their side against the interstellar

on their side against the interstellar strenght known in desert until the day

strenght known in desert until the day

strenght known in desert until the day her commanding officer left her to die

her commanding officer left her to die

her commanding officer left her to die on the battlefield

instead of being ripped to pieces she

instead of being ripped to pieces she suffered a much worse fate and was

suffered a much worse fate and was

suffered a much worse fate and was turned into a zerg hybrid as the Queen

turned into a zerg hybrid as the Queen

turned into a zerg hybrid as the Queen of Blades Kerrigan was consumed by fury

of Blades Kerrigan was consumed by fury

of Blades Kerrigan was consumed by fury and destroys millions of lives across

and destroys millions of lives across

and destroys millions of lives across entire systems while she would later go

entire systems while she would later go

entire systems while she would later go on and try to redeem herself revenge

on and try to redeem herself revenge

on and try to redeem herself revenge remained her one true calling despite

remained her one true calling despite

remained her one true calling despite all the death that she caused Kerrigan

all the death that she caused Kerrigan

all the death that she caused Kerrigan is above all else a character of tragedy

is above all else a character of tragedy

is above all else a character of tragedy thank you tune

happy theme number five Alma Wade fear

happy theme number five Alma Wade fear series whatever edison’s this child

series whatever edison’s this child

series whatever edison’s this child might have had was snatched from her

might have had was snatched from her

might have had was snatched from her when she was taken in by the Armagh camp

when she was taken in by the Armagh camp

when she was taken in by the Armagh camp technology corporation who wanted to

technology corporation who wanted to

technology corporation who wanted to find a way to turn her incredible

find a way to turn her incredible

find a way to turn her incredible psychic abilities towards profit in

psychic abilities towards profit in

psychic abilities towards profit in order to do so she was constantly

order to do so she was constantly

order to do so she was constantly experimented on with no regard for her

experimented on with no regard for her

experimented on with no regard for her well-being imprisoned clinically

well-being imprisoned clinically

well-being imprisoned clinically tortured has been surgically made

tortured has been surgically made

tortured has been surgically made pregnant twice before eventually dying

pregnant twice before eventually dying

pregnant twice before eventually dying nearly twenty years later when her

nearly twenty years later when her

nearly twenty years later when her psychic consciousness finds a way to

psychic consciousness finds a way to

psychic consciousness finds a way to manifest itself is it any surprise that

manifest itself is it any surprise that

manifest itself is it any surprise that after such a horrendous life she tears

after such a horrendous life she tears

after such a horrendous life she tears apart anyone she comes across well we’d

apart anyone she comes across well we’d

apart anyone she comes across well we’d be at least a bit pissed off number four

be at least a bit pissed off number four

be at least a bit pissed off number four stiff Dark Souls

like a giant puppy of course we’re going

like a giant puppy of course we’re going to feel awful about cutting down such a

to feel awful about cutting down such a

to feel awful about cutting down such a huge ball of fur unlike the other

huge ball of fur unlike the other

huge ball of fur unlike the other grotesque losses of these souls mythos

grotesque losses of these souls mythos

grotesque losses of these souls mythos great gray wolf SIF is the only one you

great gray wolf SIF is the only one you

great gray wolf SIF is the only one you have sympathy for especially when it

have sympathy for especially when it

have sympathy for especially when it starts to limp after taking so much

starts to limp after taking so much

starts to limp after taking so much damage come on like a real dog would

things are made infinitely worse if you

things are made infinitely worse if you happen to have the DLC where you end up

happen to have the DLC where you end up

happen to have the DLC where you end up traveling to the past and encountering a

traveling to the past and encountering a

traveling to the past and encountering a much younger stiff so this happened

much younger stiff so this happened

much younger stiff so this happened there’s the added cutscene just before

there’s the added cutscene just before

there’s the added cutscene just before you fight the adult version where it

you fight the adult version where it

you fight the adult version where it actually recognizes you but still

actually recognizes you but still

actually recognizes you but still regretfully engages you in a bonafide

regretfully engages you in a bonafide

regretfully engages you in a bonafide Cup now we feel like the monster number

Cup now we feel like the monster number

Cup now we feel like the monster number three of the boss Metal Gear Solid 3

three of the boss Metal Gear Solid 3

three of the boss Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater I raised you I loved you

Snake Eater I raised you I loved you

Snake Eater I raised you I loved you I’ve given you weapons taught you

I’ve given you weapons taught you

I’ve given you weapons taught you techniques endowed you with knowledge in

techniques endowed you with knowledge in

techniques endowed you with knowledge in order to complete his mission snake had

order to complete his mission snake had

order to complete his mission snake had to take out the one person he respected

to take out the one person he respected

to take out the one person he respected more than any other his mentor as a

more than any other his mentor as a

more than any other his mentor as a legendary soldier in her own right the

legendary soldier in her own right the

legendary soldier in her own right the boss made for quite the opponent not to

boss made for quite the opponent not to

boss made for quite the opponent not to mention giving us an emotional final

mention giving us an emotional final

mention giving us an emotional final scene where players actually had to pull

scene where players actually had to pull

scene where players actually had to pull the trigger and end her life then came

the trigger and end her life then came

the trigger and end her life then came one of gaming’s most heartbreaking

one of gaming’s most heartbreaking

one of gaming’s most heartbreaking twists where it’s revealed that the boss

twists where it’s revealed that the boss

twists where it’s revealed that the boss was in fact not actually a traitor but

was in fact not actually a traitor but

was in fact not actually a traitor but that in order to protect the United

that in order to protect the United

that in order to protect the United States she voluntarily took on the role

States she voluntarily took on the role

States she voluntarily took on the role of a traitor and war criminal knowing

of a traitor and war criminal knowing

of a traitor and war criminal knowing that it would lead to her death a true

that it would lead to her death a true

that it would lead to her death a true patriot till the end all snake can do

patriot till the end all snake can do

patriot till the end all snake can do now is salute her tombstone

number two GLaDOS portal series she made

number two GLaDOS portal series she made the one of the most terrifying yet

the one of the most terrifying yet

the one of the most terrifying yet morbidly hilarious villains to ever

morbidly hilarious villains to ever

morbidly hilarious villains to ever grace videogames having put players

grace videogames having put players

grace videogames having put players through one experiment after another all

through one experiment after another all

through one experiment after another all for her seemingly twisted enjoyment

for her seemingly twisted enjoyment

for her seemingly twisted enjoyment however as we learned later on GLaDOS

however as we learned later on GLaDOS

however as we learned later on GLaDOS was once assumed and known as Caroline

was once assumed and known as Caroline

was once assumed and known as Caroline an assistant to the founder of the

an assistant to the founder of the

an assistant to the founder of the Aperture Science facility Jay Johnson

Aperture Science facility Jay Johnson

Aperture Science facility Jay Johnson she then possibly against her will was

she then possibly against her will was

she then possibly against her will was uploaded as an AI and reborn as coladas

uploaded as an AI and reborn as coladas

uploaded as an AI and reborn as coladas and the demand for experimentation

and the demand for experimentation

and the demand for experimentation slowly twisted her into the nihilistic

slowly twisted her into the nihilistic

slowly twisted her into the nihilistic and witty villain we all know and fear

and witty villain we all know and fear

and witty villain we all know and fear following this revelation we can’t help

following this revelation we can’t help

following this revelation we can’t help but start to feel sorry for her nowhere

but start to feel sorry for her nowhere

but start to feel sorry for her nowhere is this better show than when GLaDOS

is this better show than when GLaDOS

is this better show than when GLaDOS deletes her last remnants of her old

deletes her last remnants of her old

deletes her last remnants of her old self destroying her humanity entirely

self destroying her humanity entirely

self destroying her humanity entirely you know anything Kalin just now taught

you know anything Kalin just now taught

you know anything Kalin just now taught me a valuable lesson the best solution

me a valuable lesson the best solution

me a valuable lesson the best solution to a problem is usually the easiest one

to a problem is usually the easiest one

to a problem is usually the easiest one number one Lisa Trevor Resident Evil

number one Lisa Trevor Resident Evil

number one Lisa Trevor Resident Evil remake

the remake ups granddaddy of survival

the remake ups granddaddy of survival work not only provided a new level of

work not only provided a new level of

work not only provided a new level of polish to the more campy aspects of the

polish to the more campy aspects of the

polish to the more campy aspects of the original but also added several features

original but also added several features

original but also added several features that truly made the likes of the mansion

that truly made the likes of the mansion

that truly made the likes of the mansion and the umbrella corporation feel like

and the umbrella corporation feel like

and the umbrella corporation feel like the worst monsters of the law abducted

the worst monsters of the law abducted

the worst monsters of the law abducted as a teenager in nearly 1950s Lisa

as a teenager in nearly 1950s Lisa

as a teenager in nearly 1950s Lisa became a human test subject for umbrella

became a human test subject for umbrella

became a human test subject for umbrella eventually mutating into a near and

eventually mutating into a near and

eventually mutating into a near and vulnerable creature due to decades of

vulnerable creature due to decades of

vulnerable creature due to decades of brutal biological experimentation she

brutal biological experimentation she

brutal biological experimentation she definitely scared the living daylights

definitely scared the living daylights

definitely scared the living daylights out of us but above all else for

out of us but above all else for

out of us but above all else for existence in and of itself is one big

existence in and of itself is one big

existence in and of itself is one big tragedy one that finally came to an end

tragedy one that finally came to an end

tragedy one that finally came to an end with a bittersweet reunion with her

with a bittersweet reunion with her

with a bittersweet reunion with her mother do you agree with our picks check

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