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Top 10 Villain Signature Powers from Movies


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content for this list we’ll be looking

content for this list we’ll be looking at the attacks and special abilities

at the attacks and special abilities

at the attacks and special abilities that are most associated with certain

that are most associated with certain

that are most associated with certain movie villains while they may not be

movie villains while they may not be

movie villains while they may not be exclusive to these villains these powers

exclusive to these villains these powers

exclusive to these villains these powers and moves are undeniably most closely

and moves are undeniably most closely

and moves are undeniably most closely associated with these sinister figures

number 10 illusions Loki Marvel

number 10 illusions Loki Marvel Cinematic Universe well I guess that’s

Cinematic Universe well I guess that’s

Cinematic Universe well I guess that’s worth enough the adopted younger brother

worth enough the adopted younger brother

worth enough the adopted younger brother of Thor and former Prince of Asgard

of Thor and former Prince of Asgard

of Thor and former Prince of Asgard Loki is a clever villain whose penchant

Loki is a clever villain whose penchant

Loki is a clever villain whose penchant for deception is greatly aided by his

for deception is greatly aided by his

for deception is greatly aided by his signature ability creating illusions

signature ability creating illusions

signature ability creating illusions while he has used his powers to some

while he has used his powers to some

while he has used his powers to some rather benign ends like making himself

rather benign ends like making himself

rather benign ends like making himself appear more impressive than he actually

appear more impressive than he actually

appear more impressive than he actually is

is

is Loki’s illusions can equally serve as a

Loki’s illusions can equally serve as a

Loki’s illusions can equally serve as a dangerous weapon he often utilizes them

dangerous weapon he often utilizes them

dangerous weapon he often utilizes them to distract his opponents to give him an

to distract his opponents to give him an

to distract his opponents to give him an opening to kill them or else to

opening to kill them or else to

opening to kill them or else to impersonate other people allowing him to

impersonate other people allowing him to

impersonate other people allowing him to infiltrate secure locations or even

infiltrate secure locations or even

infiltrate secure locations or even assume power always seems much better

assume power always seems much better

assume power always seems much better for such duplicitous villain it’s the

for such duplicitous villain it’s the

for such duplicitous villain it’s the perfect power set and one which he has

perfect power set and one which he has

perfect power set and one which he has firmly claimed as his own on-screen

firmly claimed as his own on-screen

firmly claimed as his own on-screen [Music]

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[Music] number nine nerve strike the operative

number nine nerve strike the operative

number nine nerve strike the operative serenity the operative is a highly

serenity the operative is a highly

serenity the operative is a highly skilled assassin sent by an

skilled assassin sent by an

skilled assassin sent by an interplanetary government to go after

interplanetary government to go after

interplanetary government to go after River Tam and the crew of the serenity

River Tam and the crew of the serenity

River Tam and the crew of the serenity he likes to kill his opponents by

he likes to kill his opponents by

he likes to kill his opponents by paralyzing them with a jab to a nerve

paralyzing them with a jab to a nerve

paralyzing them with a jab to a nerve cluster in their back and then having

cluster in their back and then having

cluster in their back and then having them literally fall on his sword

them literally fall on his sword

them literally fall on his sword followed by minister this is a good

followed by minister this is a good

followed by minister this is a good death however this favorite attack comes

death however this favorite attack comes

death however this favorite attack comes back to bite him later in the film when

back to bite him later in the film when

back to bite him later in the film when he tries it on Malcolm Reynolds who

he tries it on Malcolm Reynolds who

he tries it on Malcolm Reynolds who injured that cluster and had it moved

injured that cluster and had it moved

injured that cluster and had it moved preventing the paralysis and allowing

preventing the paralysis and allowing

preventing the paralysis and allowing him to get the drop on the pontificating

him to get the drop on the pontificating

him to get the drop on the pontificating operative number eight thermonuclear

operative number eight thermonuclear

operative number eight thermonuclear breath Godzilla the Godzilla franchise

this enormous reptile is among cinemas

this enormous reptile is among cinemas most iconic movie monsters although he

most iconic movie monsters although he

most iconic movie monsters although he isn’t always portrayed as a villain

isn’t always portrayed as a villain

isn’t always portrayed as a villain sometimes coming across as an antihero

sometimes coming across as an antihero

sometimes coming across as an antihero or at least the lesser of two evils

or at least the lesser of two evils

or at least the lesser of two evils Godzilla is still a monster responsible

Godzilla is still a monster responsible

Godzilla is still a monster responsible for wide-scale death and destruction and

for wide-scale death and destruction and

for wide-scale death and destruction and is the villain often enough that he

is the villain often enough that he

is the villain often enough that he qualifies for our list his signature

qualifies for our list his signature

qualifies for our list his signature ability slash attack is the

ability slash attack is the

ability slash attack is the thermonuclear breath also called atomic

thermonuclear breath also called atomic

thermonuclear breath also called atomic breath which he discharges from his

breath which he discharges from his

breath which he discharges from his mouth like an enormous nuclear powered

mouth like an enormous nuclear powered

mouth like an enormous nuclear powered dragon decimating his foes buildings and

dragon decimating his foes buildings and

dragon decimating his foes buildings and anything else that gets in his way

number seven Avada Kedavra

number seven Avada Kedavra Voldemort the Harry Potter franchise

Voldemort the Harry Potter franchise

Voldemort the Harry Potter franchise Harry Potter’s archenemy Voldemort is

Harry Potter’s archenemy Voldemort is

Harry Potter’s archenemy Voldemort is the semi immortal Dark Lord dead set on

the semi immortal Dark Lord dead set on

the semi immortal Dark Lord dead set on killing the titular young wizard his

killing the titular young wizard his

killing the titular young wizard his most deadly weapon is Avada Kedavra not

most deadly weapon is Avada Kedavra not

most deadly weapon is Avada Kedavra not to be mistaken with a more mundane

to be mistaken with a more mundane

to be mistaken with a more mundane abracadabra

abracadabra

abracadabra Avada Kedavra is a curse with a

Avada Kedavra is a curse with a

Avada Kedavra is a curse with a characteristic green aura that causes

characteristic green aura that causes

characteristic green aura that causes instant death and is one of several in

instant death and is one of several in

instant death and is one of several in the magical world of the series

the magical world of the series

the magical world of the series considered unforgivable

although a number of Baltimore’s

although a number of Baltimore’s followers the Death Eaters also use this

followers the Death Eaters also use this

followers the Death Eaters also use this spell regularly to kill their foes

spell regularly to kill their foes

spell regularly to kill their foes Baltimore’s use of it is so infamous

Baltimore’s use of it is so infamous

Baltimore’s use of it is so infamous that it has unquestionably become his

that it has unquestionably become his

that it has unquestionably become his signature move number six creating

signature move number six creating

signature move number six creating copies of himself Agent Smith The Matrix

copies of himself Agent Smith The Matrix

copies of himself Agent Smith The Matrix franchise it is purpose of creating us

franchise it is purpose of creating us

franchise it is purpose of creating us purpose of connectives the primary

purpose of connectives the primary

purpose of connectives the primary antagonist of the Matrix films is a

antagonist of the Matrix films is a

antagonist of the Matrix films is a computer program within the eponymous

computer program within the eponymous

computer program within the eponymous simulated reality who frequently clashes

simulated reality who frequently clashes

simulated reality who frequently clashes against the hero neo while he possesses

against the hero neo while he possesses

against the hero neo while he possesses the number of superhuman abilities Smith

the number of superhuman abilities Smith

the number of superhuman abilities Smith only gains his signature power in the

only gains his signature power in the

only gains his signature power in the second film after his return from

second film after his return from

second film after his return from apparent destruction in the first Smith

apparent destruction in the first Smith

apparent destruction in the first Smith is able to overwrite himself into humans

is able to overwrite himself into humans

is able to overwrite himself into humans and other programs essentially creating

and other programs essentially creating

and other programs essentially creating identical copies of himself that he uses

identical copies of himself that he uses

identical copies of himself that he uses to acquire information gain a numerical

to acquire information gain a numerical

to acquire information gain a numerical advantage and acquire special abilities

advantage and acquire special abilities

advantage and acquire special abilities from his hosts Smith’s viral

from his hosts Smith’s viral

from his hosts Smith’s viral capabilities eventually allow him to

capabilities eventually allow him to

capabilities eventually allow him to take over the entire matrix and become a

take over the entire matrix and become a

take over the entire matrix and become a threat to the real world in the process

number five inner jaw and mouth

number five inner jaw and mouth xenomorph the Alien franchise

xenomorph the teacher of our alien

xenomorph the teacher of our alien species on which this franchise centers

species on which this franchise centers

species on which this franchise centers have a number of distinctive

have a number of distinctive

have a number of distinctive characteristics from their acidic blood

characteristics from their acidic blood

characteristics from their acidic blood to their long spiny tails but we would

to their long spiny tails but we would

to their long spiny tails but we would argue that their most unique feature is

argue that their most unique feature is

argue that their most unique feature is the second mouth they have inside their

the second mouth they have inside their

the second mouth they have inside their larger one where most animals would have

larger one where most animals would have

larger one where most animals would have a tongue xenomorphs instead have a

a tongue xenomorphs instead have a

a tongue xenomorphs instead have a retractable appendage ending in a

retractable appendage ending in a

retractable appendage ending in a smaller mouth with its own set of teeth

besides being all kinds of creepy these

besides being all kinds of creepy these inner mouths are sometimes used as a

inner mouths are sometimes used as a

inner mouths are sometimes used as a form of attack by the aliens most often

form of attack by the aliens most often

form of attack by the aliens most often by piercing them through their prey

by piercing them through their prey

by piercing them through their prey skulls

skulls

skulls [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number four

number four

number four liquid metal t1000 The Terminator

liquid metal t1000 The Terminator

liquid metal t1000 The Terminator franchise like every other Terminator

franchise like every other Terminator

franchise like every other Terminator created by the monolithic Skynet

created by the monolithic Skynet

created by the monolithic Skynet the t1000 is an Android designed to kill

the t1000 is an Android designed to kill

the t1000 is an Android designed to kill humans particularly the future

humans particularly the future

humans particularly the future resistance leader John Connor however

resistance leader John Connor however

resistance leader John Connor however whereas most terminators have robotic

whereas most terminators have robotic

whereas most terminators have robotic innards with a lot of moving parts

innards with a lot of moving parts

innards with a lot of moving parts the t1000 is composed of a mimetic

the t1000 is composed of a mimetic

the t1000 is composed of a mimetic polyalloy or liquid metal this material

polyalloy or liquid metal this material

polyalloy or liquid metal this material allows the t1000 to shape-shift which

allows the t1000 to shape-shift which

allows the t1000 to shape-shift which can use to impersonate others fit

can use to impersonate others fit

can use to impersonate others fit through spaces it wouldn’t otherwise be

through spaces it wouldn’t otherwise be

through spaces it wouldn’t otherwise be able to and change its limbs into

able to and change its limbs into

able to and change its limbs into various close-range melee weapons to

various close-range melee weapons to

various close-range melee weapons to attack its targets with its an ability

attack its targets with its an ability

attack its targets with its an ability with a lot of utility and it made the

with a lot of utility and it made the

with a lot of utility and it made the t1000 a truly unforgettable villain

come with me if you want to live number

come with me if you want to live number three dream manipulation Freddy Krueger

three dream manipulation Freddy Krueger

three dream manipulation Freddy Krueger a Nightmare on Elm Street franchise like

a Nightmare on Elm Street franchise like

a Nightmare on Elm Street franchise like several horror movie serial killers

several horror movie serial killers

several horror movie serial killers Freddy Krueger does his killing from

Freddy Krueger does his killing from

Freddy Krueger does his killing from beyond the grave

beyond the grave

beyond the grave however he manages to do so with a more

however he manages to do so with a more

however he manages to do so with a more unique method than most of his peers as

unique method than most of his peers as

unique method than most of his peers as an agent of the dream demons Krueger is

an agent of the dream demons Krueger is

an agent of the dream demons Krueger is able to enter his victims dreams to

able to enter his victims dreams to

able to enter his victims dreams to murder them which also results in their

murder them which also results in their

murder them which also results in their death in real life while he’s very fond

death in real life while he’s very fond

death in real life while he’s very fond of using his famous clawed glove to

of using his famous clawed glove to

of using his famous clawed glove to achieve this Krueger can also alter the

achieve this Krueger can also alter the

achieve this Krueger can also alter the dreams he enters to result in the

dreams he enters to result in the

dreams he enters to result in the dreamers death usually in some kind of

dreamers death usually in some kind of

dreamers death usually in some kind of ironic or amusingly twisted way that

ironic or amusingly twisted way that

ironic or amusingly twisted way that plays off their character number two

plays off their character number two

plays off their character number two metal manipulation and control of

metal manipulation and control of

metal manipulation and control of magnetic fields magneto the x-men

magnetic fields magneto the x-men

magnetic fields magneto the x-men franchise who do you intend to do to me

franchise who do you intend to do to me

franchise who do you intend to do to me let’s just say God works to slow me

let’s just say God works to slow me

let’s just say God works to slow me staunch advocate of not just mutant

staunch advocate of not just mutant

staunch advocate of not just mutant rights but mutant superiority Erik

rights but mutant superiority Erik

rights but mutant superiority Erik Lehnsherr aka Magneto has true to his

Lehnsherr aka Magneto has true to his

Lehnsherr aka Magneto has true to his name the ability to manipulate magnetic

name the ability to manipulate magnetic

name the ability to manipulate magnetic fields giving him control over metal

fields giving him control over metal

fields giving him control over metal most of the time these abilities can

most of the time these abilities can

most of the time these abilities can come across like metal specific

come across like metal specific

come across like metal specific telekinesis as magneto frequently uses

telekinesis as magneto frequently uses

telekinesis as magneto frequently uses his powers to move himself and mental

his powers to move himself and mental

his powers to move himself and mental objects through the air often turning

objects through the air often turning

objects through the air often turning them into weapons or else stopping them

them into weapons or else stopping them

them into weapons or else stopping them from harming him the most deadly aspects

from harming him the most deadly aspects

from harming him the most deadly aspects of Magneto’s powers is the ability to

of Magneto’s powers is the ability to

of Magneto’s powers is the ability to control the metal inside people’s bodies

control the metal inside people’s bodies

control the metal inside people’s bodies so you’re playing out of luck if you

so you’re playing out of luck if you

so you’re playing out of luck if you have a metal plate or an adamantium

have a metal plate or an adamantium

have a metal plate or an adamantium skeleton

number one force choke Darth Vader the

number one force choke Darth Vader the Star Wars franchise let go

the dark side of the force

the dark side of the force offers many powerful and menacing

offers many powerful and menacing

offers many powerful and menacing abilities favored by its various

abilities favored by its various

abilities favored by its various practitioners such as the force

practitioners such as the force

practitioners such as the force lightning used by Emperor Palpatine

lightning used by Emperor Palpatine

lightning used by Emperor Palpatine however the trademark move of the most

however the trademark move of the most

however the trademark move of the most iconic of Sith Darth Vader is the one

iconic of Sith Darth Vader is the one

iconic of Sith Darth Vader is the one that claims our top spot apology

that claims our top spot apology

that claims our top spot apology accepted captain needa all force users

accepted captain needa all force users

accepted captain needa all force users can move things with their minds but

can move things with their minds but

can move things with their minds but Vader uses it to cut off the air supply

Vader uses it to cut off the air supply

Vader uses it to cut off the air supply of those who displease or fail him I

of those who displease or fail him I

of those who displease or fail him I find your lack of faith disturbing it’s

find your lack of faith disturbing it’s

find your lack of faith disturbing it’s most often applied to a blundering

most often applied to a blundering

most often applied to a blundering subordinate but he has also forced

subordinate but he has also forced

subordinate but he has also forced choked his own wife so it seems no one

choked his own wife so it seems no one

choked his own wife so it seems no one is safe from Vader’s wrath or his

is safe from Vader’s wrath or his

is safe from Vader’s wrath or his signature way of expressing it be

signature way of expressing it be

signature way of expressing it be careful not to choke on your ass for

careful not to choke on your ass for

careful not to choke on your ass for Macy’s director do you agree with our

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