Five-Bad Band/Literature

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    • Ser Gregor Clegane's Band
      • The Big Bad -- Gregor Clegane, the leader of the band.
      • The Dragon -- Chiswyck, one of Clegane's most prominent (and cruelest) soldiers.
      • The Evil Genius -- Raff the Sweetling, shown to be more clever than the average brute.
      • The Brute -- "The Tickler", who serves as Clegane's head torturer, despite being of average size and appearance.
      • The Dark Chick -- Shitmouth, who is stated to be kinder and more gentle than the others (though that isn't saying much.)

The human villains in David Eddings' The Elenium present an interesting example

Kalten (describing the villains so they can be located): Adus is easy. Just put armour on a gorilla and you've got him.

The villains in David Eddings' The Tamuli

  • Sword of Truth, Sisters of the Dark AKA The Viper
    • Big Bad - Sister Ulicia(undisputed leader, probably the most powerful)
    • The Dragon - Sister Armina(closest to Ulicia's age, her right hand, last one to die before Ulicia)
    • Evil Genius - Sister Tovi, Sister Cecilia(least attractive but the primary schemers after Ulicia)
    • The Brute - Sister Merissa, Sister Liliana(cruelest and most impulsive by far)
    • Dark Chick / Sixth Ranger Traitor - Sister Nicci(wildly different motives and outlook, considered "different" by the others, ultimately betrays them)




[1] One of the comparatively rare cases where the gender of the characters involved doesn't quite match up to those of their archetypes: Three is female, Two isn't.

The Career Tributes from The Hunger Games:

Lucifer's followers, Paradise Lost