Protagonists & Antagonists names

[Jeremy E Grenemyer]

I always found Manshoon (from the Forgotten Realms) to be an apt name for an antagonist.

Deity names like Bhaal and Bane and Myrkul are pretty good too.

 

[Mallus]

Other good Names: Kerr Avon, Del Varner (T. Nation did seem to like the DV and DT initials)

I can't believe I forgot Kerr Avon! It's one of my favorite SF character names. D'oh... and Villa Restal! I'm getting old.

 

[Hand of Evil]

Back in the 80's there was a D&Dish show on TV called Wizards & Warriors, it was tongue in cheek, the villain was Prince Dirk Blackpool.

Professor James Moriarty, title told you he is a smart man but Moriarty has a ring to it.

I also think you have to give some credit to Lovecraft for coming up with Cthulhu.

Then Thulsa Doom from Conan the Barbarian.

Nathan Brazil by Jack L. Chalker, yea more of a hero but a cool name.

And then there is Khan Noonien Singh! Or just KHANNNNNNNNNNNNN!

 

[sabrinathecat]

And then there is Khan Noonien Singh! Or just KHANNNNNNNNNNNNN!

A name that had such a cadence that they used a mild variant for Karl N Sung, creator of Data, Lore, and Beta.

 

[TarionzCousin]

"Grand Admiral Thrawn" seems like a name that evokes power and ruthlessness.

 

[sabrinathecat]

I had fun running a villain named "Pompitous zJullianus", an Eladrin noble so arrogant that he looked down on all other Eladrin nobles (even those that out-ranked him). As for what he put his employees, underlings, and serfs through... They were scarcely better than goblins, or even humans.

 

[Richards]

The old "Starslip Crisis" webcomic had a villain named Obdurath Von Lucifuge. I always thought that was an awesome bad-guy name.

Johnathan

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

Tim.

Tim?

 

[Rabulias]

There are some who call me... Tim.

From Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

You can turn in your geek card at the door as you leave...

 

[Dioltach]

Not fantasy/sci-fi, but the Sharpe series had Obidiah Hakeswill. Sean Bean managed to make it sound particularly evil.