Welcome to another 30 day challenge which in honor of spooky season will cover the topic of Pop Culture Villains!

Sticking with the fantasy-tinged prompts today we’re talking the archetype of the Evil Overlord, as well as generally magic tinged baddies. Basically, if the character is referred to as “lord of darkness” or “The abyssal” or somesuch or heads an army of monsters, this is the place to shout them out.
So for today, the main prompt is who are your favorite Evil Overlords or Warlocks? What makes for a good Dark Lord?

Bonus prompt: The lamest or least effective overlords and warlocks? Is it even a trope you enjoy?

Maniacal prompt: Most terrifying Lord of Darkness?

Machiavellian Prompt: Best/worst case of getting to play as an Evil Overlord?