Antagonists

thumb|right|King Claudius, the antagonist, is married to Queen Gertrude in [[William Shakespeare's Hamlet.]]

thumb|Count Dracula is an example of a villain in classic literature and film. thumb|Theme from Mysterioso Pizzicato, a [[cliché silent movie cue for villainy ]]

fictional character in Arthur C. Clarke's Space Odyssey series

200px|right|thumb|"Robin Hood|Robin Shoots with Sir Guy" by [[Louis Rhead. Illustration to Bold Robin Hood and His Outlaw Band: Their Famous Exploits in Sherwood Forest: Guy of Gisborne acts as the Sheriff of Nottingham's henchman]]