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Villains

In this section we have listed villains from a wide variety of sources. Please tell use where they came from (the book, movie, whatever) and one BRIEF tidbit about them.

Example: "Darth Vader--- 'Star Wars' Trilogy--- Luke's Father"

  1. Agsded
  2. Duran Duran
  3. Archibald Cunningham
  4. Destro
  5. Akasha
  6. Feyd-Rautha
  7. Baralis
  8. Gerald Tarrant
  9. Bavmorda
  10. Hal
  11. Bora Horza Gobuchul
  12. Jack Torrence
  13. Boris Badenov
  14. Jadis
  15. The Breadmaster
  16. John Bigboot6
  17. Caiaphas
  18. Judge Doom
  19. Cirin
  20. Jenner
  21. Clubber Lang
  22. Keyser Soze
  23. Col. Klink
  24. Khan Noonian Singh
  25. Col. William Kurtz
  26. Mordred
  27. The Corinthian
  28. Mr. E
  29. Cruella de Vil
  30. Mr. Gone
  31. Daryl Van Horne
  32. Maleficient
  33. Doc Hopper
  34. Neil McCauley
  35. Drool Rockworm
  36. L. Bob Rife
  37. Simon Legree
  38. Shang Tsung
  39. Palpatine
  40. Kingdok
  41. Polyphemus
  42. Ming the Merciless
  43. Nathan Holn
  44. The Unmaker
  45. Mumm-ra
  46. Leonard Smalls
  47. Pussy Galore
  48. Krang
  49. Stanley Kowalski
  50. Stauf
  51. Thenardier
  52. Mr. Morden
  53. Lanfear
  54. The Kergan
  55. Lim-Dul
  56. Torak
  57. John Baptiste Emanual Zorg
  58. Eugene Victor Tooms

Heroes:

The following heroes have vanquished gobs of villains. Name as many as you can.
  1. Batman--
  2. Superman--
  3. The Tick--
  4. Cerebus--
  5. Ulysses--
  6. James Bond--
  7. Dr. Who--

Mythology

  1. What is the Fimbul Winter?

  2. Name the three Furies.

  3. Name the deity of evil in the following mythologies:

  4. What is the origin of the word "hell"?

  5. List as many alternate names for Satan you can.

  6. When Lucifer rebelled, which Seraphim was first to join him? The first to resist him?

  7. Name the 7 deadly sins, and the demon associated with each (according to demonologist Peter Binsfeld).

  8. When Jesus went to the desert to pray and fast, the devil tempted him three times. Describe the offers.

  9. According to the Bible, who is the demonic ruler of the abyss?

  10. To protect their children from Lilith, parents were supposed to invoke the names of Sanvi, Sansanvi, and Semangelaf. Why?

  11. "Also known as the Fool of the Forth, __________ is one of the most dangerous inhabitants of faery land, whose touch causes an incurable illness, leading to certain death. He also seems to be a shape-changer, able to appear an innocent child or a horrible beast."

  12. What was the secret brotherhood of Indian assassins that worship Kali called? What was the cloth strip they traditionally used for strangling their victims called?

  13. According to Voodoo lore, how are zombies made? How do you awaken a zombie from his spell?

Old School Witchcraft

  1. Describe the rite of osculum infame which is performed by witches at a sabbat.

  2. What happens during the final phase of the sabbat?

  3. What/how does a witch feed her familiar?

  4. What was the justification for trial by water?

  5. Another test performed during witchcraft trials was the bier right. What was it?

  6. Aleister Crowley, "the wickedest man in the world", married Rose Kelly, who spontaneously started channeling a god after their honeymoon. Which god was it, and what book did it dictate to Crowley?

  7. Crowley established the Thelemic philosophy. What is the Law of Thelema?

  8. In 1801, the Marquis de Sade was arrested for having written which book?

Dungeons and Dragons

  1. In AD&D 1st Edition, who were the lords of the devils? The lords of the demons? (We want specific names.) What did devils and demons become in AD&D 2nd Edition?

  2. Who is the goddess of the spiders (also the deity worshipped by the drow)?

  3. In the original printing of Deities and Demigods, 2 mythos appeared that were not in later editions. Name them.

  4. According to the Dungeoneer's Survival Guide, what 7 races inhabit the Underdark?

White Wolf's World of Darkness

  1. In the Ascension War, what three factions of mages stand against the Traditions?

  2. Name a typical occupation for an Autumn person.

  3. Kithain are divided into Kiths-- what are Dauntain divided into?

  4. What is the name of the highly deformed clan of vampires?

  5. What is the traditional profession of members of the Assimite clan?

  6. Name the two groups of vampires who are traditionally opposed to the Camarilia.

  7. What physical defect do all the Black Spiral Dancers have in common?

  8. If you were a vampire hunter stuck in the following settings, what proven method(s) could you use to kill the vampire(s)? (garlic; holy water/ holy wafers; daylight/fire; wooden stakes; silver weapons/bullets; beheading; drain them of blood)

  9. What uber-badguy do you have to kill to win the following computer games:

  10. In the computer game Wasteland, who came out to kick your ass if you tried to join the forces of darkness by killing innocent children? What weapon did he use?

  11. S.A.T.A.N. is a UNIX utility. What does it stand for?

  12. What does the Devil card in Tarot mean?

Serial Killers

Give the nicknames of the following serial killers (where applicable) as well as their modus operandi or trademark.

  1. Albert DeSalvo--

  2. Jeffrey Dahmer--

  3. Jack the Ripper--

  4. David Berkowitz--

  5. Lucian Staniak--

  6. Elisabeth Bathory--

  7. John George Haigh--

  8. Fritz Harmon--

  9. Vlad Tepes--

  10. Peter Kurten--

Literary Evil

  1. Who is the hedonist/nihilist in "Crime and Punishment"?

  2. In "The Brothers Karamozov," who wants to execute Christ and why?

  3. Why does Lucifer rebel in "Paradise Lost"?

  4. Who are Lucifer's children in "Paradise Lost"?

  5. In Petronius's "Satyricon," what ritual did Niceros' soldier friend perform in order to become a werewolf?

  6. Which demon did Faust summon? What pact did he make?

  7. "What a murder! A Good, genuine, beautiful murder! Beautiful a murder as you could hope for! It's been a long time since we had one like this!" What do these lines refer to?

  8. What article of clothing saved the life of the narrator within the first few pages in Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum?" How?

  9. Who in specific comes from the grave to bother the old man in Kafka's play "The Warden of the Tomb?"

  10. Who kills Oyster Boy and why, in the title story of Tim Burton's recent book, "The Melancholy Death of Oyster Bov and Other Stories"?

  11. Fill in the name of the villain in each excerpt of Thomas Babington Macaulay's poem "HORATIUS AT THE BRIDGE":

    "(BLANK] of Clusium
    By the Nine Gods he swore
    That the great house of Tarquin
    Should suffer wrong no more."

    "'Now welcome, welcome, [BLANK]!
    Now welcome to thy home!
    Why dost thou stay, and turn away?
    Here lies the road to Rome.'"

    "But, hark! the cry is [BLANK]:
    And lo! the ranks divide;
    And the great Lord of Luna
    Comes with his stately stride."

The Song of Roland

  1. What is the name of Roland's jealous uncle who plots his death?

  2. Name the king of the Moslems fighting Charlemagne's forces, whose base is at Saragossa.

  3. Name the emir, the father of Malprimis, who is killed by Charlemagne himself.

The Aeneid

  1. He leads the Latin forces against the Trojans; his death at Aeneas' hand concludes the Aeneid.

  2. This exiled Etruscan tyrant and "scomer of the gods" is also killed by Aeneas.

  3. This Fury stirs up the Latins against Aeneas at Juno's command.

Not Quite So Literary Evil

CONAN
Robert E. Howard's character Conan has fought more evil wizards than you can shake a wand at (if that's your idea of a good time). Name each from thed escription.

  1. A long-dead sorcerer from Acheron, he is brought back to life to help dethrone Conan in "The Hour of the Dragon."

  2. A Stygian sorcerer from Khemi, he is often depicted with huge homs.

  3. Although he was actually an enemy of Howard's other character, Kull, he was imported into the movie "Conan the Barbarian."

  4. These five wizards kidnap the Devi of Vendhya until Conan kills them all.

  5. In "A Witch Shall be Born," she takes the identity of her good twin sister, whom she has thrown in a dungeon.

  6. This sorcerer aids Icing Numidides of Aquilonia against the revolt led by Conan.
STEPHEN KING

  1. Who was the clown in "IT"?

  2. What are the earthly and astral forms of IT?

  3. Why was Jim Gardner protected from the Tommyknockers?

  4. What is the name of the wizard of Gilead?

  5. How did Roland (from the "Dark Tower" series) lose two fingers from one of his hands?

  6. In "The Stand," where are the gathering points of good and evil?

  7. How are the bad guys defeated in "The Stand"?

  8. In detail, how does Peter escape from the tower in "Eyes of the Dragon"?

  9. What was Cujo?

  10. How did the boy die in "Cujo"?
H.P. LOVECRAFT

  1. What is Lovecraft's full name? When did he die?

  2. Who would have been The Person to talk to, if one wanted to learn about the Ghouls?

  3. Why will no one kill a cat in Ulthar?

  4. Who guards the entrance to the Dreamlands?

  5. What is the name of the city, the sunken city, where Cthulhu sleeps tonight?

  6. What is the closest non-terran planetary outpost of the Mi-Go?

  7. What (Mythos) race has a city near the town of Innsmouth?

  8. What year did the U.S. Government assault and destroy their city?

  9. What race is currently at war with the Cats of Ulthar?
TOLKIEN

  1. Name the Ringwraiths.

  2. Who defeated Morgoth?

  3. Who was the king of the Balrogs (hint: not Sauron)?

  4. Name one of the two primary dragons in the "Silmarillion."

  5. Tolkein once commented that Mordor corresponded more or less with ____________ (fill in the real-life geographical region).

  6. What two mountain ranges mark the borders of Mordor?
OTHER

  1. Name the 12 swords in Saberhagen's "First Book of Swords."

  2. In "An Exchange of Hostages," there are four broad categories of inquisition, and ten specific levels. Give a description of each category and which level(s) it corresponds to.

  3. What is the name of Elric of Melnibone's demonic patron? His demonic sword? The Sword's twin?

  4. In the original Books of Magic, what cult is trying to kill Tim Hunter?

  5. Where does Lucifer (from "The Sandman") go after he retires? What does he do to earn a living?

  6. In the "Wizard of Oz" series, what is the gnome king allergic to?

  7. Bunicula is what kind of vampire?

  8. In the "Deathgate" series (Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman), what is a Patryn? What are their ancient enemies? What distinguishes their magic? Where are most of them confined?

  9. In Barbara Hambley's "Those Who Hunt the Night", who are the oldest vampires in Europe? What is the true motive of the "altruistic" vampire hunter?

  10. In "The Dark Knight Returns," how did the Mutant leader kill the Mayor of Gotham?

Quotes

Attribute the following quotes about evil/ by evil.

  1. "Don't touch it-- it's EVIL!"

  2. "I may be bad, but I feel good."

  3. "Evil's OK in my book."

  4. "Evil will alwavs triumph because good is dumb."

  5. "I didn't spend 6 years in evil medical school to be called mister!"

  6. "I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way."

  7. This is a map of Hell according to Dante's "Inferno." Label the nine layers and the four rivers (the thick dark lines). (VISUAL MAP WENT HERE)

Evil TV

  1. In the "X-Files" episode "The Hand That Harms," what can the evil substitute teacher change into?

  2. What is the screen name of the fat sucking vampire in "The X-Files"?

  3. In "The Kids in the Hall," what did Simon tell Hecubus to toss in his (Simon's) date's face to convince her to have sex with him?

Drawings

Draw these monsters as best you can on the following blank pages . You will be awarded points based on the accuracy of the drawing, and the number of sanity points it causes us to lose.

Remember to label each monster!

  1. Mi-Go--
  2. Cthulhu--
  3. Gog--
  4. Manticore--
  5. Balrog--
  6. Juzam Djinn--
  7. Beholder--
  8. Marilith--
  9. The beast that the Whore of Babylon rides in Revelations--
  10. The Shrike--
  11. The Giant Purple Snorklewacker--

  1. What computer games are here represented?