An archenemy, archfoe, archvillain or archnemesis (sometimes spelled arch-enemy, arch-foe, arch-villain or arch-nemesis) is the principal enemy of a character in a work of fiction, often described as the hero's worst enemy (compare nemesis). The reason why the particular villain stands out more than the rest of the protagonist's rogues gallery varies; they may be the hero's strongest enemy, have strong connections with ther hero's past, pose the greatest threat (e. Not to be confused with Peanut gallery. For other uses see Rogues gallery (disambiguation. g. , global domination as opposed to burglary), or may be the most recurring enemy. World domination (sometimes world conquest, global domination, or Colloquially taking over the world) in which a single political authority [1]

Examples

Comic Book archenemies

• Abomination, archrival of the Hulk [2]
• Apocalypse, archenemy of Cable. The Abomination ( Emil Blonsky) is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published This article is about the comic book character and series For all other media appearances see Hulk in other media. Cable is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.
• Deacon Frost, archenemy of Blade. Deacon Frost is a Fictional character appearing in the Marvel Universe. Blade ( Eric Brooks) is a Fictional character, a Superhero Vampire hunter in the Marvel Comics universe. [3]
• Deathstroke the Terminator (also known as Slade), archenemy of the Teen Titans. Deathstroke the Terminator ( Slade Wilson) also called simply Slade (to the people who know him Deathstroke (and originally simply the Terminator For the animated TV series based on this comic see Teen Titans (TV series. [4], although Trigon the Terrible is the archenemy of Raven
• Doctor Doom, archenemy of the Fantastic Four (and especially Mister Fantastic). Raven is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. Dr Doom redirects here For other uses see Dr Doom (disambiguation. The Fantastic Four is a fictional Superhero team appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Mr Fantastic ( Reed Richards) is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero and a member of the Fantastic Four. [5][6]
• Doctor Sivana, archenemy of DC Comics's Captain Marvel [7]
• Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus are the archenemies of Spider-Man. Doctor Thaddeus Bodog Sivana is a Fictional Comic book Supervillain. Captain Marvel is a fictional Comic book Superhero, originally published by Fawcett Comics and later by DC Comics. The Green Goblin is a name shared by several fictional Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Doctor Octopus is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. [8]
• Spider-Man and Carnage are the archenemies of Venom. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Carnage is a Fictional character that appears in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics.
• Joker, archenemy of Batman [9][10]
• Judge Death, archenemy of Judge Dredd [11]
• Kingpin and Bullseye, archenemies of Daredevil. The Joker is a fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Judge Death is a Fictional character of the Judge Dredd universe recounted in the UK comic 2000 AD. For the 1995 film see Judge Dredd (film. For the Reggae / Ska performer see Judge Dread. The Kingpin is a Fictional character that appears in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Bullseye is a Fictional character, a Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. Daredevil is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.
• Lex Luthor, archenemy of Superman [12]
• Magneto, archenemy of the X-Men in general and the team's founder, Professor X, in particular [13]
• Mandarin and Iron Monger, archenemies of Iron Man [14]
• Ming the Merciless, archenemy of Flash Gordon
• Red Skull, archenemy of Captain America [15]
• Sabretooth, archenemy of the X-Men's Wolverine [16]
• Sinestro, the mentor and arch-nemesis of Green Lantern Hal Jordan, and the entire Green Lantern Corps in general (see Sinestro Corps) [17]
• The Shredder, archenemy of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles[18]

Literary archenemies

• Greb Strakhov, is the archenemy of Mack Bolan, hero of the Executioner novels. Lex Luthor is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon Magneto (alias Erik Magnus Lehnsherr, born Max Eisenhardt) is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero known as the leader and founder of The Mandarin is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Supervillain and the Archenemy of Iron Man. The Iron Monger is an identity used by several Fictional Supervillains published by Marvel Comics. Iron Man is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Ming the Merciless is a Fictional character who first appeared in the Flash Gordon Comic strip in 1934 Flash Gordon is the hero of a Science fiction adventure Comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond, which was first published on January 7, The Red Skull is a name shared by several fictional Comic book Supervillains from the Marvel Comics universe. Sabretooth is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Supervillain created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Sinestro is a Fictional character, an alien Supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. Harold "Hal" Jordan is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Superhero. The Fictional Green Lantern Corps is an Intergalactic Police force featured in DC Comics, particularly featuring the Superhero The Sinestro Corps is a group of Fictional characters a villainous analogue to the Green Lantern Corps in the DC Universe. The Shredder is a Fictional character in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe. Mack Bolan, alias The Executioner, is a Fictional character who has been serialized in over six hundred Novels When asked his For other meanings of the term see Executioner (disambiguation.
• Jack is the archenemy of Ralph in Lord of the Flies. Lord of the Flies is an allegorical Novel by Nobel Prize -winning author William Golding.
• Professor James Moriarty is the archenemy of Detective Sherlock Holmes. Professor James Moriarty is a Fictional character who is the best known Antagonist (and Nemesis) of the detective Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in Publication in 1887
• Fu Manchu is the archenemy of Commission Denys Nayland Smith. Dr Fu Manchu is a Fictional character first featured in a series of novels by English author Sax Rohmer during the first half of the 20th century Dr Fu Manchu is a Fictional character first featured in a series of novels by English author Sax Rohmer during the first half of the 20th century
• Carl Peterson is the archenemy of Bulldog Drummond. Bulldog Drummond was the first Bulldog Drummond novel and was published in 1920 and written H Bulldog Drummond is a British Fictional character created by "Sapper" a Pseudonym of Herman Cyril McNeile (1888-1937 in imitation
• Inspector Javert is the archenemy of Jean Valjean in the classic French novel, Les Misérables. Jean Valjean is the chief protagonist of Victor Hugo 's 1862 novel Les Misérables, or The Miserable Ones in English translation Les Misérables (pronounced /le miːzeʁabl(ə translated variously from French as The Miserable Ones, The Wretched
• Lord Voldemort is the arch-enemy of Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore. Lord Voldemort (ˈvoʊldəmɔrt or ˈvoʊldəmɔr is a Fictional character and the main antagonist in the Harry Potter novel series written Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore
• Saruman is the archenemy in The Lord of the Rings. Concept and creation Saruman first appears in 1954's The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume of the Fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings The Lord of the Rings is an epic Although Sauron is the main villain, Saruman takes a more direct approach, becoming an arch-enemy as opposed to a Big Bad. Sauron (ˈsaʊrɒn Quenya: /sawrɔn/ literal meaning "Abhorred") is the title character and the principal Antagonist of the Fantasy In the Simarillion, the text which explains most of the mythology behind The Lord of the Rings, the archenemy is Morgoth, who is supposedly even more powerful and evil than Sauron. The Silmarillion is a collection of J R R Tolkien 's mythopoeic works edited and published posthumously by his son Christopher Tolkien in The name The name Morgoth is Sindarin, one of Tolkien's invented languages and means "Black Enemy" Bauglir is also Sindarin meaning
• Lord Foul [19], is the immediate archenemy of Thomas Covenant and the longterm archenemy of his brother, The Creator ([20], in The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever is a trilogy of Fantasy novels by Stephen R The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever is a trilogy of Fantasy novels by Stephen R
• The Crimson King (and his various incarnations) is the archenemy of Stephen King's multiverse (see The Dark Tower). The Crimson King is a fictional character created by Stephen King, and one of the main Villains in the latter half of Stephen King 's ''Dark Tower'' Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American Author, Screenwriter, Musician, Columnist,
• Derek Leech is the archenemy of Sally Rhodes (and to an extent Richard Jeperson) in Kim Newman's works. Richard Jeperson is a fictional 1970s Psychic Investigator created by British horror / Fantasy Author Kim Newman Kim Newman (born July 31, 1959) is an English journalist, film critic, and Fiction Writer.
• The Auditors of Reality are the archenemy of Death and Susan in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels. See also Anthropomorphic personifications (Discworld, Death (Discworld, Discworld gods The Auditors of Reality are fictional godlike beings in Death, is a Fictional character in Terry Pratchett 's Discworld series Susan Sto Helit (also spelled Sto-Helit) once referred to as Susan Death, is a Fictional character who has featured in three of Terry Pratchett Terence David John Pratchett, OBE (born 28 April 1948 is an English fantasy, Science fiction, and children's author. Discworld is a comedic Fantasy Book series by the British author Terry Pratchett, set on the Discworld, a flat
• Count Olaf is the archenemy of the orphans in A Series of Unfortunate Events
• Jadis the White Witch is the archenemy of Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia book series. Count Olaf is the primary villain of the children's Book series A Series of Unfortunate Events (by Lemony Snicket) A Series of Unfortunate Events is a children's Book series of thirteen novels written by Daniel Handler under the Pseudonym of Jadis is a UK Neo-progressive rock group They play guitar-driven rock with the use of synthesizers to add depth and atmosphere and an emphasis on melody Aslan, the "Great Lion " is the central character in The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by

Film and television archenemies

• Agent Smith is the archenemy of Neo (The Matrix)
• Rene Belloq is the archenemy of Indiana Jones in the film Raiders of the Lost Ark, and prequel materials from the franchise. Agent Smith (later merely " Smith " is a Fictional character featured in the ''Matrix'' film series and multimedia franchise played by actor Thomas A "Tom" Anderson (alias Neo) is a Fictional character in The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, and This is a list of characters in the ''Indiana Jones'' series. Dr (also Col Henry Walton Jones Jr, better known as Indiana Jones or Indy after his pet dog is a fictional Adventurer, Soldier Raiders of the Lost Ark (also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark) is a 1981 Adventure film directed by Steven [21]
• Vince McMahon is the archenemies of Stone Cold Steve Austin. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the
• Dr. Evil is the archenemy of Austin Powers. Dr Evil (born Douglas "Dougie" Powers) is a fictional character played by Mike Myers, in the Austin Powers Film series Sir Austin Danger Powers, KBE, is a Fictional character from the Austin Powers series of films
• Darth Vader is the archenemy of both Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars trilogy. Anakin Skywalker Darth Vader is a fictional character in George Lucas ' Science fiction saga Star Wars. Luke Skywalker is the main protagonist of the Star Wars universe portrayed by Mark Hamill in the films Star Wars Episode IV Obi-Wan Kenobi is a Fictional character in the Star Wars universe. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded
• Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the arch-enemy of James Bond. James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story [22]
• King Ghidorah and Mechagodzilla are the archenemies of Godzilla. Showa Initially King Ghidorah was said to have come from outer space an ancient evil responsible for destroying the civilizations of many planets including Venus Showa The original Mechagodzilla was created as a weapon of destruction by the Simians. Etymology Name "Godzilla" is a combination of two Japanese words and.
• In Doctor Who, the Master is the arch-enemy of the Doctor. Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The Master is a recurring character in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. The Doctor is the central character in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who, and also features in
• Newman is the archenemy of Jerry Seinfeld in the TV show Seinfeld, constantly turning matters from bad to worse for him. Newman is a Recurring character on the Television show Seinfeld, played by Wayne Knight from 1991 until the show's finale in 1998 Jerome Allen "Jerry" Seinfeld (born on April 29 1954 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American comedian actor and writer Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons
• Paul Millander, a serial killer with an expert knowledge of forensic pathology, is the archenemy of forensic investigator Gil Grissom
• Over the course of the science fiction series Stargate SG-1, the SG-1 team as a whole develop several archenemies in the form of recurring or seasonal villains. Paul Millander is a minor Fictional character in the television series. Gilbert "Gil" Grissom, PhD is a Fictional character portrayed by William Petersen on the American TV Crime drama. However these villains are usually also a personal archenemy of one particular member of the team. Examples include Apophis, the archenemy of Teal'c; Ba'al, the archenemy of General Jack O'Neill; Anubis, the archenemy of Daniel Jackson; the Replicator clone of Samantha Carter, the archenemy of the real Lt. Colonel Sam Carter; and Adria the Orici, the archenemy of Vala Mal Doran. This is a list of the Goa'uld characters that have appeared so far in Stargate, Stargate SG-1, and Stargate Atlantis. Teal'c (born c March 14 1899 is a Fictional character in the Science fiction Television series Stargate SG-1. This is a list of the Goa'uld characters that have appeared so far in Stargate, Stargate SG-1, and Stargate Atlantis. Major General Jonathan "Jack" O'Neill (born October 20, 1952) is a Fictional character in the science fiction feature film Stargate This is a list of the Goa'uld characters that have appeared so far in Stargate, Stargate SG-1, and Stargate Atlantis. Daniel Jackson is a Fictional character in both the Science fiction feature film Stargate and the subsequent television series Stargate The Ori (ɒrаɪ The Ori fabricated a religion called Origin which they use to control non-ascended beings attempting to destroy anyone who rejects it Vala Mal Doran is a Fictional character in the American Sci-Fi Channel television series Stargate SG-1, a science fiction show about a military
• Sylar is the archenemy of Peter Petrelli, and a secondary enemy to several other characters in the television series Heroes. Gabriel Gray, more commonly known by his assumed name of Sylar, is a Fictional character and one of the main Antagonists on the NBC Peter Petrelli, portrayed by Milo Ventimiglia, is a Fictional character on the NBC Science fiction drama series Heroes Heroes is an American Science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring, which premiered on NBC on September
• Ben Linus, John Locke, and Jack Shephard are each each others archnemesis' in Lost, since they have each tried to kill each other to achieve their goals. Benjamin "Ben" Linus is a fictional character portrayed by Michael Emerson on the ABC television series Lost. John Locke, most often referred to by his surname is a Fictional character on the ABC television series Lost played by Terry O'Quinn Dr Jack Shephard is a Fictional character on the ABC television series Lost played by Matthew Fox. Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American serial drama television series.

Cartoon and Video Game archenemies

• Bowser is the archenemy of Mario and all of his friends in the Nintendo video-game series. is a Fictional character created by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on [23] [24]
• Big Boss and Liquid Snake are both archenemies of Solid Snake in the Metal Gear and Metal Gear Solid series
• The Brotherhood of Nod and their leader Kane are the archenemies of the Global Defense Initiative in the Command and Conquer video game series. (commonly abbreviated MG) is a Stealth game designed by Hideo Kojima. is a stealth-action Video game directed by Hideo Kojima. The game was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and first published Command & Conquer (often abbreviated as C&C or CNC) is a Video game franchise, mostly of the
• Buzz Buzzard, Ms. Meany and Wally Walrus are the archenemies of Woody Woodpecker[25]
• No. 17 and No. 18 are the archenemies of Future Trunks and Cell is the archenemy of Son Gohan in the Dragonball Z series. Woody Woodpecker is an animated cartoon character, an Anthropomorphic Woodpecker who appeared in theatrical Short films produced is a character who first appeared in the ''Dragon Ball'' manga created by Akira Toriyama.
• Cobra Commander, and by extension the Cobra Organization, is the archenemy of G. I. Joe. [26]
• The Covenant are the archenemies of the Master Chief in the Halo series. HaLo ( Ayako Hirakata) is a Japanese J-Pop Musician. Hirakata can be heard on Lori Carson 's The Finest Thing.
• Doctor Eggman (a. also known by his alias, is a video game character and main Antagonist of the Sonic the Hedgehog series k. a. Doctor Robotnik) is the archenemy of Sonic the Hedgehog and all of his friends in Sega's Sonic The Hedgehog video game franchise. trademarked Sonic The Hedgehog, is a Video game character and the Protagonist of the video game series released by Sega, as well as in numerous is a multinational Video game Software and Hardware development company and a former Home computer Video Games See also [[List of games featuring Sonic the Hedgehog]] Nearly all games in the series feature a teenage hedgehog named "Sonic the Hedgehog"
• Doctor Neo Cortex is the archenemy of Crash Bandicoot in the Crash Bandicoot video game series.
• Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam are the archenemies of Bugs Bunny. Elmer J Fudd is a fictional Cartoon character and one of the most famous Looney Tunes characters Yosemite Sam is an animated cartoon character in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons produced by Clyde Rabbit (uncleMrs Bugs Bunny (wifePapa Bunny (fatherMama Bunny (motherRugs Bunny
• Ganondorf is the archenemy of Link in the Legend of Zelda video game series and, with Vaati, is also the only Zelda character to have survived to the next game, (Link and most other Zelda characters are either descendants or ancestors from previous games).
• King Dedede is the archenemy of Kirby in the same name of the video game series. is the main character of Nintendo 's ''Kirby'' video game series created by Masahiro Sakurai and developed by HAL Laboratory. The series is a Fantasy Video game series developed by HAL Laboratory and Nintendo, and produced by Nintendo
• Kira Yamato was the archenemy of Shinn Asuka in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny. is a fictional character in the Gundam universe He is the main protagonist of the Anime series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and an important is a fictional character in the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny Anime series is the second Anime television series set in the Cosmic Era universe of Gundam by Sunrise.
• Megatron (and his descendants) is the archenemy of Optimus Prime (and his descendants) in the Transformers Universe. Transformers Universe is a line of toys consisting of repainted re-releases from various Transformers toy lines
• Mumm-Ra the Ever-Living is the archenemy of The Thundercats. ThunderCats is an American Animated television series that was developed and produced by Rankin/Bass Productions debuting in 1985
• Orochimaru is the archenemy of Naruto Uzumaki in Naruto. Orochimaru (大蛇丸 featured in the Japanese Folktale Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari, is the arch-enemy of the is a Fictional character in the Naruto Manga and Anime series created by Masashi Kishimoto as the protagonist of the series is an ongoing Japanese Manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto with an Anime adaptation
• Ridley and all Space Pirates are the arch enemies of Samus Aran in the Metroid video game series. is the fictional protagonist of the ''Metroid'' Video game series is a series of Science fiction adventure Video games conceived by designer Gunpei Yokoi and produced by Nintendo.
• Sideshow Bob is the archenemy of Bart Simpson and Lisa Simpson in The Simpsons
• Skeletor is the archenemy of He-Man. Robert Underdunk Terwilliger, better known by his stage name Sideshow Bob, is a recurring character in the animated television series The Simpsons Bartholomew J "Bart" Simpson is a character in the animated television series The Simpsons Skeletor ( IPA: US /'skel?t??r/ is a Fictional character in the Masters of the Universe franchise the arch-enemy and main He-Man ( "The Most Powerful Man in the Universe!") ( IPA: /ˈhiː
• Sonsai X and his subordinates (most notably Berge Katse of Galactor) are the archenemies of Science Ninja Team Gatchaman.
• Sylvester the Cat is the archenemy of Tweety Bird and Speedy Gonzales in the Looney Tunes franchise. Sylvester J Pussycat Sr, or simply Sylvester the Cat, or Sylvester is a Fictional character, a three-time Academy Award -winning Anthropomorphic Speedy Gonzales, "the fastest mouse in all Mexico " is an animated cartoon Mouse from the Warner Brothers Looney Tunes Looney Tunes is a Warner Bros Animated cartoon series which ran in many movie theatres from 1930 to 1969
• Tom is the archenemy of Jerry in Tom and Jerry. Tom and Jerry is a series of theatrical Short subjects (cartoons created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
• Wile E. Coyote is the archenemy of Road Runner in the Looney Tunes franchise. Looney Tunes is a Warner Bros Animated cartoon series which ran in many movie theatres from 1930 to 1969

See also

• Supervillian
• Rogues gallery