“ | This isn't happening to you for a reason - well, one reason: I enjoy it! | „ |
~ Ramsay Bolton admitting his sadism while torturing Theon Greyjoy. |
“ | I said we all have our pleasures. Mine is the pain of others | „ |
~ Judah Earl admitting what he enjoys the most. |
Sadists are villains who feel a sense of enjoyment at seeing others suffer, either physically, mentally, or both. This kind of cruelty is also known as "schadenfreude" (from "schaden" = "injury"; "freude" = "joy"), though the term itself for sadism generally refers to cases where they derive pleasure from pain inflicted by something other than themselves.
These villains can be delusional, for example, if they convince themselves that their enemies must suffer and take enjoyment in doing so (e.g. Judge Claude Frollo and Akainu).
Notes[]
- Do NOT add ANY sadomasochists (who also take pleasure out of inflicting pain unto themselves) under this category, no matter how sadistic they may be, no exceptions.
- Villains who simply enjoy the thrill of their crimes without taking joy in anyone's suffering do not fall under here. They go under Thrill-Seekers instead. Although the two tend to overlap. They might see the suffering of others (but not themselves) as a big exciting game.
- Villains who simply give off creepy or slasher smiles without being outwardly sadistic or enjoying anyone's pain (e.g. Cartoon Cat and Shou Tucker) also do not qualify.
- Being a sadist does not always mean that the character is Chaotic Evil and vice versa. In fact, it is also possible for Neutral Evil and Lawful Evil villains (e.g. Emperor Palpatine, Lord Shen, Syndrome, Randall Boggs, Turbo (Wreck-It Ralph), Lots-o'-Huggin'-Bear, Dawn Bellwether, Emperor Belos, Light Yagami, Lord Voldemort, and Chief McBrusque) or even characters with Lawful Neutral and Chaotic Neutral alignments to be sadists too (e.g. Dwayne LaFontant, Death, Revy, Haruna Kurodate and Cornette).
- Being a sadist does not always mean that the character is Faux Affably Evil, also Affably Evil villains can have quite sadistic tendencies (e.g. Death, Bowser (Super Mario), Mojo Jojo, Megamind, Carl Johnson, Felonious Gru, El Macho, Alastor (Hazbin Hotel), and Rick Sanchez)
- Just because a villain is extremely evil and ruthless doesn't automatically mean they are sadistic, as some of them can be completely indifferent about other's suffering (e.g. Rip Blazkowicz, Ego, Hans Gruber, Decagrammaton, Sweyn, John Godolkin, Bob Barnes, Lord Cutler Beckett, Claire Wyden, Carter J. Burke, Kingpin, Lydia Rodarte-Quayle, Stanley Poole, Void, Sebastian Shaw, and Stain).
- Demons can be added to this category if they enjoy inflicting pain and torture to their victims.
- Pure Evils can qualify as such if they find cruel and sick enjoyment in seeing their victims suffer through extreme degrees, and even possess a clear moral agency all at the same time.
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