Favorite Villains

Two of my favorite villains come from my two favorite fictional universes, Star Wars and Batman. My favorite villain is the Joker, with a close second being Emperor Palpatine from the Star Wars franchise. These two villains do not share many characteristics, but they are both planners who are very smart and good in combat. One is grounded more in reality, the Joker, while the other has few elements of reality. Both are human, and what makes these characters so great differ with each one. What makes the Joker so great is his relationship with his nemeses, Batman. They are so incredibly similar, while also having very different fundamental moral codes. Palpatine is a great villain due to his power and how conniving he is. He is able to come to power through almost no means of violent force because of how he is able to manipulate people, and remains in power for so long because of his immense strength.