Top Ten Most Evil Fantasy Book Characters

This is a List of the top ten most evil book characters in the Fantasy genre, all written by the most famous writers of all time.
The Top Ten
1 Ramsay Bolton (The Winds of Winter) Ramsay Bolton, also known as Ramsay Snow, is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation Game of Thrones.

The question is most evil... and this bastard is about as evil as it gets

'A Song of Ice and Fire' series, By George R. R. Martin

2 Joffrey Baratheon (A Game of Thrones) Joffrey Baratheon is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation Game of Thrones.

'A Song of Ice and Fire' series, By George R. R. Martin

3 Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) Lord Voldemort is a fictional character and the central main antagonist in J. K. Rowling's series of Harry Potter novels. Voldemort first appeared in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which was released in 1997.
4 Bellatrix Lestrange (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) A psychotic death eater who escaped from Azkaban, and is fiercely loyal to Voldemort. Murderer of many people such as Sirius Black, and also a sadist who drove the Longbottoms mad.
5 Sauron (The Return of the King) Sauron is the title character and main antagonist of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Originally a servant of the first Dark Lord, Morgoth. Morgoth was later defeated and Sauron fled. He later came back to Middle Earth and took over as the new Dark Lord by using a Ring of Power. He was later trapped by having his Ring of Power cut off his finger. He lived in a shapeless form. Sauron was remanifested as a necromancer and after being banished by a group of elves and wizards, Sauron took over the mind of Saruman. They went out and searched for the Ring. Sauron was finally defeated in the War of the Ring.

Sauron dwarfs anybody on this list... pretty badass too

From 'The Lord of The Rings' series, By J.R.R. Tolkien

6 The White Witch (Narnia - The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe)
7 Morgoth (The Silmarillion)

Second most powerful being second to Eru and made Sauron look lime his slave and petty minion.Shame not more popular and known.

The dark enemy of the world and the boss of Sauron

8 Smaug (The Hobbit) Smaug is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit. In Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy, he was portrayed via motion capture by Benedict Cumberbatch.

From 'The Hobbit' J.R.R. Tolkien

9 Saruman (The Two Towers) Saruman the White is a fictional character and a major antagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. In the film adaptations of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, he was portrayed by Sir Christopher Lee.

From 'The Lord of The Rings' series, By J.R.R. Tolkien

10 Gollum (The Two Towers) Gollum is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He was introduced in the 1937 children's fantasy novel The Hobbit, and became an important supporting character in its sequel, The Lord of the Rings. In Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies, he is portrayed via motion capture by Andy Serkis.

From 'The Lord of The Rings' series, By J.R.R. Tolkien

The Contenders
11 Balrog of Morgoth (Lord of the Rings)
12 The Crimson King (The Dark Tower)
13 Galbatorix (The Inheritance Cycle)
14 Tigerstar (Warriors) Tigerstar is a villain in the Warriors series by Erin Hunter. Son of Leopardfoot and Pinestar, former mate of Goldenflower and Sasha, and father of Bramblestar, Tawnypelt, Mothwing, Hawkfrost, and Tadpole. This brown tabby cat almost causes the downfall of the clans. But is killed, firstly by Scourge, who strips all his lives away. And then by Firestar, who moves on to StarClan when they meet again during the Great Battle II. Tigerstar is a large, scarred, dark tabby tom with black stripes, bright amber eyes, a scar over his nose, and a nick in his ear. He has long claws, a broad head, massive shoulders, and a long tail.
15 Azog (The Pale Orc) (The Hobbit) Azog is a character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He was a Orc chieftain who lived in Moria until his death in T.A. 2799. He is referred to in a single remark by Gandalf to Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit: "Your grandfather Thrór was killed, you remember, in the mines of Moria by Azog the Goblin."

From 'The Hobbit' J.R.R. Tolkien

16 Yyrkoon (Elric of Melniboné)

From 'The Eternal Champions' book series by Michael Moorcock.

17 Kronos (Greek Myths and Percy Jackson)
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