“ | My name is Ego, and I'm your dad, Peter. | „ |
~ Ego as he meets his son, Peter Quill. |
“ | That's my boy! Well put, son! The royal Koopa line is as strong as ever! But for now, let's just rest awhile. | „ |
~ Bowser showing pride for his son, Bowser Jr. |
Villains who are Parents; any villain with children or offspring belongs in this category. Adoptive parents, foster parents, step-parents and legal guardians can qualify as well (e.g. Thanos and Chakal), as can creator deities or scientists who raise new life-forms (such as Frankenstein) This also counts for Widows and Widowers who lost their husbands and wives.
Many are showcased as abusers and/or disciplinarians as they may hurt their children psychologically, physically, or even sexually because they do not obey or through sadism. However, not all villainous parents mistreat their children, as they might corrupt them and/or destroy their innocence, thus shifting them towards villainy with some becoming tragic and forced to carry out their legacies should they fail and/or die (e.g. Whiplash, Aria, Bowser and Kamek).
Being a parent can stand as a redeeming quality because some reform to protect, take care of or save their children from Big Bads and/or Bigger Bads or because they realize their wrongdoings (e.g. Darth Vader, Michael De Santa, Theodore Bagwell, Zeta, and Hawk Moth). In other cases they may not reform but deep down it is implied that they indeed care for their children (e.g. Max Shreck, Mr. Boss and Warren Vandergeld).
There are also characters unaware of being parents or simply not caring, though the latter counts as being neglectful (e.g. Irene Belserion, Harry Wormwood, Clay Puppington and Mr. and Mrs. Doofenshmirtz). It is also possible that some are tragic themselves and became evil because they lost their children (e.g. Yokai, Martha Wayne, President Alma Coin, Martin Walker and Lionel Canter).
Some villainous parents may even meet the criteria of Pure Evil and in some cases desire their children to be evil too which they sometimes succeed in. In some other cases however, their children may meet the criteria of Pure Good and refuse to do anything bad regardless of what their villainous parents tell them to do (e.g. Vexus).
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- Aamir Barkawi
- Aaravos
- Aaron Burr (Hamilton)
- Aaron Dingle
- Aaron Downing
- Aaron the Moor
- Aaron Wesley Parker
- Abaddon (Arknthology)
- Abalam
- Aballister Bonaduce
- Abbot Emmanuel
- Abdulla's Grandmother
- Abe Cheney
- Abeloth
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- Abhoth
- Abi Branning
- Abigail Craven
- Abigail Roberts
- Abijah Fowler
- Abra Kadabra (Arrowverse)
- Abraham (Us)
- Abraham Kane
- Abraham Langstrom
- Abraham Van Helsing (Hotel Transylvania)
- Absorbing Man (Marvel)
- Abstract Daddy
- Abu Nazir
- Abusive Father
- Abyss Trinity
- Ace Rothstein
- Achan
- Achilles Davenport
- Achmed the Dead Terrorist
- Ackdos Gill
- Acrisius
- Acrobatic Silky
- Ada's Mother (Lamb)
- Adalind Schade
- Adam "Kane" Marcus
- Adam (Dark)
- Adam (Evangelion)
- Adam (Hazbin Hotel)
- Adam (Trauma Center)
- Adam el Asem
- Adam Harrison
- Adam Hunt (Arrowverse)
- Adam Newman
- Adelaide Wilson
- Adele Bensimon
- Aden Syed
- Adeze Oijofor
- Admiral Garrick Versio
- Admiral-General Aladeen
- Adolf Eichmann (Operation Finale)
- Adolf Hitler (DC)
- Adolf Hitler (Hunters)
- Adonis (Kamen Rider Ghost)
- Adria (Diablo)
- Adrian (Inside No. 9)
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- Adriana Petrescu
- ADT Serviceman
- Advocate
- Adéwalé
- Aegon I Targaryen
- Aegon II Targaryen
- Aegon IV Targaryen
- Aemond Targaryen
- Aenys Frey
- Aerion Targaryen
- Aerys II Targaryen
- Aethelred II
- Agamemnon (Helen of Troy)
- Agatha Culpepper
- Agent Clappers
- Agent Liberty (Supergirl)
- Agent Whiskey
- Agnes Skinner
- Agnes's Parents
- Agniezjka Bogdani
- Agnus
- Aguilla Beckersted
- Agâh Beyoğlu
- Ahk-Ton (DC Extended Universe)
- Ahmed (The Sky Lighter)
- Ai Imari
- Aife
- Aileen Greene
- Aina Sahalin
- Ainz Ooal Gown
- Airi Himekawa
- Ajay Sharma
- Akakabuto
- Akechi Mitsuhide
- Akemi Hinazuki
- Akihito Uchiumi
- Akish (Tennis Shoes Adventure Series)
- Akito Sohma (Fruits Basket)
- Aku
- Akudaikan
- Akuma (Street Fighter)
- Al Capone (The Untouchables)
- Al Chapman
- Alamein
- Alan Bradley
- Alan Jonah
- Alan Rikkin
- Alana Bloom
- Albert de Blois
- Albert Tesla
- Albert Wesker (Resident Evil)
- Alberto Alburquerque
- Albie Kinsella
- Albion Alabaster
- Alcina Dimitrescu
- Alden Greene
- Aldon Webber
- Alec Stoke-d'Urberville
- Alecto (God of War)
- Aleera
- Aleister Crowley (A Certain Magical Index)
- Alejandro Perez
- Alex (Golden Sun)
- Alex Faust
- Alex Forrest
- Alex Green
- Alex Iliescu
- Alex Murphy
- Alex Romero
- Alex Zorgen
- Alexa Cardinal
- Alexa Christine Carlisle
- Alexander & Ophelia Chau
- Alexander Carnahan
- Alexander Marcus
- Alexander Paine
- Alexander Pierce (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Alexander Zalachenko
- Alexandra Reid
- Alexei Barnes Alderp
- Alexei Volkoff
- Alexia (Titane)
- Alexis Colby (Dynasty)
- Alfred Drevis
- Alfred Hardeberg
- Alfred Hitchcock (The Girl)
- Alice Cooper
- Alicent Hightower
- Alicia Sierra
- Alicia Spencer
- Alien Leader (Teenagers from Outer Space)
- Alighiero Alighieri
- Alisa Jones (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Alistair Crane
- Alistair Fitz
- Alixus
- All For One
- Allen (The Walking Dead)
- Allen Hale
- Allen Mack
- Allen O'Neil
- Ally Mayfair-Richards
- Alma Fillcot
- Alma Reynard
- Alma Wade
- Alonzo Harris
- Alonzo Hawk
- Aloyse Von Roddenstein
- Aloysius Kallig
- Aloysius Minch
- Alpha (The Walking Dead)
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- Alpha Vampire
- Alric (Wolfblood)
- Alternate Reality Mr. Turner
- Alvin Marsh
- Alvin the Treacherous (books)
- Amadeus
- Amado Sanzu
- Amagi Kureshima
- Amanda Waller (DC Extended Universe)
- Amanda Waller (DC)
- Amanozako
- Amata
- Amazo (DC)
- Ameisha Kichougasaki
- Amelia Novak (Demon)
- Amemura Rican Short
- Amenadiel (Lucifer)
- Ammag
- Amos Hackshaw
- Amos Voll
- Amrok
- Amy Elliot-Dunne
- Amy's Mother (Supernatural)
- Ana Joaquina Velarde
- Ana Patov