Most Iconic Disney Villains of All Time

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September 27, 2019

Take a look at the best Disney villains of all time. These characters all have their own unique qualities of wickedness that make each of these iconic Disney villains particularly bad. Which one gave you nightmares as a kid?

Cruella De Vil

In the animated film 101 Dalmatians, the movies’ antagonist is played by fashionista Cruella De Vil who plots to kidnap a litter of puppies.

Ursula

This sinister squid is known as Ursula from the film The Little Mermaid. She turns the film’s main character, Ariel, into a human in exchange for her voice. She gives Ariel three days to win the love Prince Eric.

Jafar

This character portrays the villain in the film Aladdin; his mission is to get rid of Aladdin, get the lamp, become sultan and marry Princess Jasmine.

Captain Hook

This one-handed pirate is none other than Captain Hook. He seeks revenge on Peter Pan for cutting off his hand and feeding it to a crocodile.

Prince Hans

In the film Frozen, Prince Hans, at first comes off as a lovable character, but that changes when he tricks Anna into thinking he loves her and later tries to kill both Anna and Elsa.

Queen of Hearts

This crazed Queen from Alice in Wonderland is known as the Queen of Hearts and is also known for her beheadings! Yikes!

Lady Tremaine

Lady Tremaine is the evil stepmother of Cinderella.

The Evil Queen

The Evil Queen’s jealousy of Snow White leads her to poison her stepdaughter Snow White with an apple that submerges her into a deep sleep. The only way the spell may be broken is to be kissed by a prince.

Maleficent

The villainous Maleficent is the evil witch who curses the princess in the film Sleeping Beauty.

Beast

This character was formerly a spoiled prince before a curse landed him as the Beast as punishment for his selfish ways. In order to break the curse, he must earn the love of a woman named Belle.

The Big Bad Wolf

He’s got a hankering for pigs and is known by his signature phrase, “Then I’ll huff, and I’ll puff, and I’ll blow your house in.”

Amos Slade

Amos Slade is the antagonist in The Fox and the Hound. He’s a grumpy, ill-tempered hunter, but shows his softer side when it comes to his two hunting dogs, Chief and Copper.

Si and Am

These two siamese cats wreak havoc and create trouble in the film The Lady and the Tramp.

Madame Medusa

This diamond-obsessed villain with fiery-red hair is known as Madame Medusa from The Rescuers.

Prince John

In the Disney film Robin Hood, Prince John is known for taxing the poor. He shows his true colors as a coward and crybaby and sucks his thumb.

Stinky Pete

From Toy Story 2, Stinky Pete reveals his true character after spending years in his box, never being played with by any children.

Lotso

From Toy Story 3, Lotso first comes across as a helpful and caring character, but becomes Woody’s arch-nemesis when his true colors are revealed.

Madame Mim

Characterized by arrogance, Madam Mim’s character in The Sword in the Stone uses her magical powers for evil purposes.

Screenslaver

Screenslaver is the antagonist in the second installment of Incredibles 2, plotting to make superheroes illegal.

Buddy Pine

Another villain in the Incredibles franchise is Buddy Pine. He turned out to be one of Mr. Incredible’s super fans turned bad.

Percival C. McLeach

In The Rescuers Down Under, Percival C. McLeach, is a poacher who captures animals and sells them for their fur.

Governor Ratcliffe

The greedy Governor Ratcliffe and his quest for gold becomes the villain in Pocahontas.

Mother Gothel

Mother Gothel traps Rapunzel and keeps her locked in the tower where she hoards Rapunzel’s healing powers she holds in her long hair.

Hades

In Hercules, the villainous Hades has a vendetta against his brother Zeus and schemes to take over Mount Olympus.

Shan Yu

In the movie Mulan, Shan Yu’s character is pure evil. He is the leader of the Hun Army and is responsible for mass genocide across China.

Gaston

Gaston’s character in the film The Beauty and the Beast will make you cringe. His arrogance and self absorbed attitude is on another level.

Scar

In The Lion King, when Scar loses out on his chances of the throne to his nephew Simba, his villainous character comes out in full force.

Chernabog

This character could certainly bring on some nightmares! Chernabog represents pure evil in the film Fantasia.

Oogie Boogie

This spooky character with a gambling addiction is known as Oogie Boogie who depicts the infamous Boogeyman in The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Thanos

Thanos’ character does a great job of one you want to hate. He is known as one of the most powerful supervillains in the Marvel Universe.

Doctor Facilier

This top hat-wearing witch doctor is known as Doctor Facilier.

Yzma

This Evil Sorceress is known as Yzma from The Emperor’s New Groove. She seeks revenge on her boss and becomes obsessed with killing the Emperor.

Flotsam and Jetsam

These two evil eels are known as Flotsam and Jetsam. They serve the villainous Ursula in The Little Mermaid.

Sir Hiss

This slithering snake is known as Sir Hiss. He serves Prince John and possesses hypnosis qualities.

Hopper

Hopper is the evil grasshopper from A Bug’s Life who plays Flik’s arch-nemesis.

Edgar Balthazar

Edgar Balthazar is the loyal butler of millionaire Madame Bonfamille. His character changes to greed and discontent when he learns he will receive nothing and her entire fortune will go to others.

The Ringmaster

The Ringmaster in Dumbo takes Dumbo’s mother away from him and shows he will do anything no matter what the effect when it comes to the success of his circus.

Emperor Zurg

In the Toy Story franchise, Emperor Zurg serves as the arch-nemesis of Buzz Lightyear.

Lucifer

This wicked feline is appropriately named Lucifer for his devilish behavior.

Shere Khan

This Bengal Tiger named Shere Khan is one of the most feared in the jungle and serves as the main antagonist in The Jungle Book.

Kaa

Another antagonist in The Jungle Book is the character known as Kaa. This gigantic python has hypnotic eyes and an appetite for the movie’s main character Mowgli.

Sid Phillips

How could an 11-year-old be a villain? You’ll have to watch Toy Story to find out.

Colonel Miles Quaritch

Colonel Miles Quaritch led the invasion and destruction against the people of Pandora in Avatar.

Loki

Loki is a master manipulator and full of lies and deceit. He is often seen feuding with his arch-nemesis Thor.

Green Goblin

One of Spider Man’s archenemies is the villainous Green Goblin who portrays characteristics of superhuman strength, regenerative healing properties and genius intellect.

Venom

This frightening villain known as Venom has liquid-like form and survives by bonding with a host, usually humans.

Mysterio

Another arch enemy of Spider Man is the evil Mysterio who seeks revenge on Spider Man.

Ronan

Super-villain Ronan appears in many of the Marvel comics. He exhibits superhuman strength and serves as the Supreme Accuser of the Kree Empire.

Ratigan

Professor Ratigan from The Great Mouse Detective is the main antagonist whose villainous behavior appears when he is labeled as a rat.

Bill Sykes

Bill Sykes’ character from Oliver & Company portrays a mafia crime boss and loan shark.

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