The 20 Greatest Villains Of All Time

Published on March 12, 2020 By Leah Goldberg

1. Darth Vader (Star Wars)

Darth Vader is the villain we all love to hate. We see him in the original Star Wars trilogy, as well as 2005’s Revenge of The Sith and 2016’s Rogue One. He is a tragic character as we watch him in younger years and see the events that lead him to his evil ways.

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Darth Vader is the father of Luke Skywalker and his twin Princess Leia. In the prequel of the Star Wars trilogy, Darth Vader is known as Anakin Skywalker. In the second Star Wars, Luke discovers to his complete horror, that Darth Vader is his father, after Darth Vader cuts off his hand. His hand is eventually replaced after Leia rescues him and takes him to a medical spaceship. Darth Vader is a terrifying villain because of his powerful and dangerous presence, the way he breathes and speaks, the black uniform he wears with a cape, always commanding authority. He is and will always be, the number one villain.