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So next time Mr. Jenkins next door yells at you to get off his lawn, you might want to listen -- he might be hiding a death laser under his rocking chair.
 
See [[Liquid Assets]] for evil old folks who look young by stealing the youth of others. Compare [[Cool Old Guy]], [[Dirty Old Man]], [[Grumpy Old Man]]. See also [[Silly Rabbit, Idealism Is for Kids]] and [[Jade -Colored Glasses]]. For old folks who were evil when they were your age, try [[Retired Monster]].
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== Abridged Series ==
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== Anime and Manga ==
* Enya Geil from ''[[Jo JosJo's Bizarre Adventure (Manga)|Jojo's Bizarre Adventure]]'' Part 3 is a cunning, ''nasty'' old woman who tries to get revenge on the heroes for killing her depraved psychopath of a son.
** [[Abusive Parents|Dario Brando]], father of [[Big Bad|Dio Brando]] is also an example. He was a wife-beating self-centered drunk who tormented Dio as a child and the largest contributing factor to Dio's [[Complete Monster]] personality. Perhaps everything could have been avoided had Dario just been a little nicer to his son...
* Danzou from ''[[Naruto]]'', who is tied with Homura, Koharu, and [[Big Good|The Third Hokage]] for being the oldest known person in the Leaf Village. One word: {{spoiler|Sharingarm.}}
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* [[Evil Sorcerer|Fistandantilus]] of ''[[Dragonlance]]'' is so old that it's tough to find an artifact or ancient manuscript that can honestly be said to predate him- he uses [[Immortality Immorality|a variety of unpleasant means]] to keep himself going. Because he always wears a [[Black Cloak]] with the hood up, the only part of him anyone ever sees are his hands, which are little more than withered, age-spotted talons. A few characters speculate as to what his face looks like, but come to the conclusion it's something best left unknown.
* In ''[[House of the Scorpion]]'', El Patron is the ancient ruler of Opium, a nation built out of the US-Mexican border and based on enslaving illegal immigrants(from both sides) by turning them into what basically amounts to zombies, and the international drug trade. And he maintains his long life through {{spoiler|[[Immortality Immorality|harvesting the organs of clones.]]}}
* Ctuchik from ''[[The Belgariad]]'' is an [[Evil Sorcerer]] and [[Sinister Minister]] who serves as [[The Dragon]] to [[God of Evil]] Torak. Appearing as an ancient old man with a long, [[Beard of Evil|yellow, filthy]] [[Wizard Beard]], and a face ravaged by centuries of depravity and excess, he's a Type A [[Elderly Immortal]], and a [[Deceptive Disciple]] to his god, plotting to [[Take Over the World]] himself. His colleague and [[Co -Dragons|Co Dragon]], Zedar, is another, far more sympathetic example, being a former good guy who was drafted into serving Torak.
 
 
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* Manfred Von Karma in ''Phoenix Wright: [[Ace Attorney]]'', is around 60 years old.
** {{spoiler|Ambassador Quercus Alba}} from the same series is another very nasty example.
** {{spoiler|Damon Gant}}, murderer and blackmailer, is 65 years old, [[Grandma, What Massive Hotness You Have!|believe it or not]].
* What about {{spoiler|Flemeth}} from ''[[Dragon Age]]: Origins''? Old and evil and very powerful, and only seemingly [[Retired Monster|retired]].
* Master Xehanort from [[Kingdom Hearts]]: [[Birth By Sleep]].
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* There is a particularly suspicious one in Mardek Chapter 3. He is defined as [[Chaotic Evil]] in the game helper and [[Obviously Evil|literally looks evil]]. He's [[Evil Chancellor|the adviser of the king]] (who joins you) of the lizard village beneath the Sun Temple, leading to the Evil Black Temple, which gets you plot sooner or later.
* Tenpenny from ''[[Fallout 3]]'' is a wealthy, [[Affably Evil|amiable]] old man who wants you to nuke a nearby village ''because it's an eyesore''.
* [[Fallout New Vegas]]: The core game has [[Big Bad|Caesar]], and [[Black and Gray Morality|arguably]] [[Well -Intentioned Extremist|Mr. House]]. The ''Old World Blues'' DLC has the Think Tanks, who are former scientists who have outlived their bodies by transporting their brains into robots (though they're arguably more insane than truly evil). Finally, the ''Dead Money'' DLC has Father Elijah, who is very, ''[[Complete Monster|very]]'' evil.
* The Hag from ''[[Thief|Thief: Deadly Shadows]]'': a centuries-old [[Serial Killer]] who skins and murders people including ''children'' to [[Immoral Immortality|extend her own life]].
* The classic Evil Old Guy of video games would have to be [[Mega Man (Video Game)|Dr. Albert Wily]], an elderly [[Mad Scientist]] bent on world domination, with an army of robots at his command.
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== Webcomics ==
* Sarda from ''[[Eight 8-Bit Theater (Webcomic)|Eight Bit Theater]]''.
* Baron Klaus Wulfenbach of ''[[Girl Genius]]'' may have gray hair, but he rules his empire with an iron fist and isn't afraid to subject people to unethical experiments or lay waste to entire cities if he finds it necessary.
** [[Anti -Villain|He's only evil from a very superficial standpoint]], though; he's more about efficiency and doing it right, and is, in fact, a [[Well -Intentioned Extremist]]<ref>Prior to becoming a hard-handed dictator, he, along with the Heterodyne boys, forged peace throughout Europa using diplomacy and nonviolence. After a brief leave of absence, he returned to discover that the Heterodyne boys had disappeared, and with them had gone the peace he'd worked so hard for. He reasoned that, if peace by diplomacy was so fleeting, peace by busting heads was going to be at least as permanent as he was.</ref>. His ruling style (and official mission statement) is "Don't make me come over there", and the local lords and mad scientists are largely left alone provided they don't break any rules; he's also very supportive of the arts and the sciences, and sponsors many young geniuses from noble families (even if his sponsorship does double as the taking of a hostage to keep said families in line).
* Xykon from ''[[Order of the Stick (Webcomic)|Order of the Stick]]'' wasn't always a [[Our Liches Are Different|lich]]. Before he transformed, he was already 80 years old, yet he was still a strong enough sorcerer to wipe out a squad of paladins without any of them touching him.
 
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