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{{quote|'''Kyle:''' Wendy - you ''didn't''!
{{quote|'''Kyle:''' Wendy - you ''didn't''!
'''Wendy:''' I told her... [[This Is Sparta|Don't. Fuck. With. Wendy.]] '''[[This Is Sparta|Testaberger!]]''' }}
'''Wendy:''' I told her... [[This Is Sparta|Don't. Fuck. With. Wendy.]] '''[[This Is Sparta|Testaberger!]]''' }}
** Lennart Bedrager, [[Big Bad]] of Season 20. {{spoiler|He's actually an American internet troll who rose to power in Denmark and created Troll Trace in order to troll the entire world by sending it into World War III. He knew that when people had the power to look up anyone's internet history, everyone would become paranoid and everyone would hate each other when they see what they did online. And why did he do it? Because it's fucking hilarious!}}
* ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'': Pirate leader Hondo Ohnaka seems like a drunken, idiotic pirate at first. However, so far he's managed to capture the very powerful trio of Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Count Dooku in an attempt to ransom them to the Republic. Dooku never truly explains how he was captured (only warning the Jedi that Hondo's more clever than he looks), and Hondo manages to drug Anakin and Obi-Wan even after they are aware he's trying to do so and take measures to avoid it. During their attempts to escape, [[Affably Evil|Hondo keeps his jovial personality and insists that it's nothing personal, and that once he has his money they can all go back to being friends]].
* ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'': Pirate leader Hondo Ohnaka seems like a drunken, idiotic pirate at first. However, so far he's managed to capture the very powerful trio of Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Count Dooku in an attempt to ransom them to the Republic. Dooku never truly explains how he was captured (only warning the Jedi that Hondo's more clever than he looks), and Hondo manages to drug Anakin and Obi-Wan even after they are aware he's trying to do so and take measures to avoid it. During their attempts to escape, [[Affably Evil|Hondo keeps his jovial personality and insists that it's nothing personal, and that once he has his money they can all go back to being friends]].
** How about Palpatine? He's responsible for engineering this entire massive war and will win ''regardless which side triumphs,'' either with the Republic as the Chancellor or the Separatists as Darth Sidious, with a powerful new sith follower (either Dooku or Anakin) as icing on the cake.
** How about Palpatine? He's responsible for engineering this entire massive war and will win ''regardless which side triumphs,'' either with the Republic as the Chancellor or the Separatists as Darth Sidious, with a powerful new sith follower (either Dooku or Anakin) as icing on the cake.
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** Barriss Offee' plan in the Season 5 finale qualifies her as one. If it hadn't been for Ventress (and a moment of Bond Villain Stupidity in leaving Ventress alive), Barriss would have gotten away with bombing the Temple while Ahsoka was executed for the crime.
** Barriss Offee' plan in the Season 5 finale qualifies her as one. If it hadn't been for Ventress (and a moment of Bond Villain Stupidity in leaving Ventress alive), Barriss would have gotten away with bombing the Temple while Ahsoka was executed for the crime.
** Count Dooku during "Rise of Clovis" and "Crisis At The Heart". He and Darth Sidious are both working on the scheme, but he's the one that carries the plan out and plays Clovis like a flute the whole time.
** Count Dooku during "Rise of Clovis" and "Crisis At The Heart". He and Darth Sidious are both working on the scheme, but he's the one that carries the plan out and plays Clovis like a flute the whole time.
* In ''Star Wars: Rebels'', Grand Admiral Thrawn pulls it off with style while making his transition out of the ''Star Wars Legends'' universe. He runs an operation for the entire length of Season 3 that effectively manipulates the Lothal cell into revealing their base to him, shows off some excellent combat skills, and uses a [[Sherlock Scan]] on multiple occasions to figure out exactly who he's fighting and then puts that knowledge to use to defeat them. If it weren't for the interference of the Bendu, a being he had absolutely no knowledge of and therefore no ability to plan for, he'd likely have succeeded in killing or capturing the entire Rebel cell.
* Rataro from ''[[Thundercats 2011]]''. Elegant, sophisticated, and tyrannical, Rataro has his own agenda for domination and couldn't care less about Mumm-Ra, who may also be a strong contender for this trope.
* Rataro from ''[[Thundercats 2011]]''. Elegant, sophisticated, and tyrannical, Rataro has his own agenda for domination and couldn't care less about Mumm-Ra, who may also be a strong contender for this trope.
* Ed Wuncler Sr. from ''[[The Boondocks]]'' is a combination of this [[Complete Monster]] and [[The Chessmaster]]. And keep in mind this is a fat, rich old man, who would normally not be the least bit threatening but let's look at all the shit he's done shall we?
* Ed Wuncler Sr. from ''[[The Boondocks]]'' is a combination of this [[Complete Monster]] and [[The Chessmaster]]. And keep in mind this is a fat, rich old man, who would normally not be the least bit threatening but let's look at all the shit he's done shall we?
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** [[Big Bad]] Van Kleiss also managed this during the series finale where he hijacks Black Knight's plans. Unlike Black Knight, though, he does not come out unscathed.
** [[Big Bad]] Van Kleiss also managed this during the series finale where he hijacks Black Knight's plans. Unlike Black Knight, though, he does not come out unscathed.
* Ghostfreak/Z'Skayr of ''[[Ben 10]]'' falls into this category. He rode the DNA of another alien into the Omnitrix so that he could manipulate whoever ended up with it into doing his dirty work. It was heavily implied that he was behind the transformations that Ben didn't choose, a large amount of which resulted in Ben turning into . . . well, him; Ben acted meaner whenever he was transformed into him, which means that Ghostfreak was influencing him to some degree. He ended up summoning his minions to Earth while Ben was transformed into him (presumably controlling him entirely, which it was revealed he could do) with a plan to bring him back to life and turn Earth into a world of darkness just so that he could roam the planet without having to wear his outer skin. In the end, it was only his sheer arrogance that got him killed (twice) by exposing himself to sunlight without his outer skin, and the second time he went back into the Omnitrix while leaving his body to die. Oh yeah, and he played Vilgax in ''Alien Force'', taking control of his planet just so he could get another chance to take Ben completely. The only way for him to be permanently destroyed was for the Omnitrix to be destroyed, which Ben did after getting the Ultimatrix.
* Ghostfreak/Z'Skayr of ''[[Ben 10]]'' falls into this category. He rode the DNA of another alien into the Omnitrix so that he could manipulate whoever ended up with it into doing his dirty work. It was heavily implied that he was behind the transformations that Ben didn't choose, a large amount of which resulted in Ben turning into . . . well, him; Ben acted meaner whenever he was transformed into him, which means that Ghostfreak was influencing him to some degree. He ended up summoning his minions to Earth while Ben was transformed into him (presumably controlling him entirely, which it was revealed he could do) with a plan to bring him back to life and turn Earth into a world of darkness just so that he could roam the planet without having to wear his outer skin. In the end, it was only his sheer arrogance that got him killed (twice) by exposing himself to sunlight without his outer skin, and the second time he went back into the Omnitrix while leaving his body to die. Oh yeah, and he played Vilgax in ''Alien Force'', taking control of his planet just so he could get another chance to take Ben completely. The only way for him to be permanently destroyed was for the Omnitrix to be destroyed, which Ben did after getting the Ultimatrix.
** Vilgax was ''not'' this in the original series (he was more something in the vein of [[The Juggernaut]]), but got turned into one in ''Ultimate Alien'' to make up for the [[Villain Decay]] he had suffered in ''Alien Force''. Having lost his empire, he impersonated an Eldritch Abomination amongst human adorators, manipulated them into leading him to said Abomination's heart, faked submission and eventually [[Out-Gambitted]] the creatures, taking its power for himself. And when Ben still successfully defeated him and took the power from him, he attempted to convince Ben into going Knight Templar using the power. He almost succeeded.
** Also in the running are Aggregor in ''Ultimate Alien'', who was underhanded and competent enough to succeed in his plans prior to his transformation into Ultimate Aggregor, and Princess Attea in ''Omniverse'', who ends up a [[Karma Houdini]] after successfully ousting her father from power and taking complete control of her own planet through intricate planning, and had come dangerously close to claiming Earth too!
** Also in the running are Aggregor in ''Ultimate Alien'', who was underhanded and competent enough to succeed in his plans prior to his transformation into Ultimate Aggregor, and Princess Attea in ''Omniverse'', who ends up a [[Karma Houdini]] after successfully ousting her father from power and taking complete control of her own planet through intricate planning, and had come dangerously close to claiming Earth too!
** Proctor Servantis, the creepy yet charismatic leader of the Rooters, is also a qualifier considering just how far and how long his master plan spanned.
** Proctor Servantis, the creepy yet charismatic leader of the Rooters, is also a qualifier considering just how far and how long his master plan spanned.
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* Abraham Kane of ''[[Motorcity]]''. He's a [[Villain with Good Publicity]] and lots of money, usually able to talk to the Burners through a screen (to make himself appear larger) rather than face to face, which makes him look impressive. The Duke of Detroit is also this at times, although more of a [[Friendly Enemy]]. As he's a [[Large Ham]], he often likes to oppose the Burners in style, particularly with lots of lights and music, as well as firing at the Burners with limousines as ammo.
* Abraham Kane of ''[[Motorcity]]''. He's a [[Villain with Good Publicity]] and lots of money, usually able to talk to the Burners through a screen (to make himself appear larger) rather than face to face, which makes him look impressive. The Duke of Detroit is also this at times, although more of a [[Friendly Enemy]]. As he's a [[Large Ham]], he often likes to oppose the Burners in style, particularly with lots of lights and music, as well as firing at the Burners with limousines as ammo.
* In an episode of ''[[Archer]]'', Lana decides to get even on Cyril for cheating on her by having sex with everyone else in the office. At least that's what she tells Cyril. In reality, she makes all the guys pay her for the privilege of saying they had sex with her. Gillette flat out calls her a "magnificent bastard" for this.
* In an episode of ''[[Archer]]'', Lana decides to get even on Cyril for cheating on her by having sex with everyone else in the office. At least that's what she tells Cyril. In reality, she makes all the guys pay her for the privilege of saying they had sex with her. Gillette flat out calls her a "magnificent bastard" for this.
** From the same show, Malory Archer is another anti-heroic example. She has a natural gift for playing both sides of a conflict in such a way that her actions only ever have consequences for other people. The only time it ever failed her was when Pam beat her up at the end of "El Secuestro".
* Rick Sanchez of ''[[Rick and Morty]]''. In spite of being a drunken, selfish mess, is perhaps the multiverse's most brilliant mind. He always bests his adversaries in all matters except affairs of the heart, to the point that he gets Satan to attempt suicide.
** Evil Morty got to this from his opening episode where {{spoiler|it's revealed that he was the mastermind behind the serial killings of multiple Ricks and Mortys across the multiverse, and used an android of Evil Rick's as a puppet. Then in The Ricklantis Mixup he one-ups C-137 Prime!Rick by winning the Presidency of the Citadel of Ricks, gaining a large percent of the Rick vote despite being a Morty, and on taking power, murders The Illuminati who had been in charge of the Council of Ricks that had merely been the front and becomes unquestioned master of the Citadel.}}
* In ''TRON: Uprising'', we have General Tessler. Legitimately, his tactics should earn him a [[0% Approval Rating]], but his [[Faux Affably Evil]] persona and carefully cultivated bag of half-truths leave Beck as a [[Hero with Bad Publicity]], and earned him the loyalty of Paige even after he slaughtered her friends from the medcenter.
* ''[[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy]]'' has a very surprising case in the episode "If It Smells Like An Ed." {{spoiler|The Eds spent the episode trying to find the culprit who framed them for stealing a paint brush, wiping off Plank's mouth, and ramming a hockey stick through a giant paper mache heart. In the end, they don't clear their names and get humiliated. Then they find out who concocted this whole scheme: Jimmy. Just because Eddy gave him a wedgie at the start of the episode. Oh, and Ed and Edd did absolutely nothing to him, but were punished anyway. And then Jimmy sends them to the Kankers. He gloats at them as he leaves...then slips on a banana peel and cries for Sarah to come help him.}}
* ''[[Gravity Falls]]'' gives us Bill Cipher, a seemingly omnipotent being who has his grand apocalyptic plan completely mapped out from the start, has been putting the pieces into place for years, and doesn't allow any apparent defeat to be a setback, only a delaying of the inevitable. Bill is fond of making deals with people in which he gives them something they want or think they need, and in return, they can be used and likely screwed over by him later so that he can reap even better benefits. As it's said, he would use or ''possess'' anyone in order to get what he wants, shown clearly when {{spoiler|while possessing the time traveler Blendin, he takes advantage of a distraught, emotional Mabel and tricks her into giving him a dimensional rift belonging to their uncle, and then smashes it, creating the tear between the two worlds, bringing about Weirdmageddon.}} He rarely appears, but his presence is felt even when he's gone, and while undeniably diabolical and sadistic, he's also hilarious and great fun to watch and speculate about.
* ''[[Gravity Falls]]'' gives us Bill Cipher, a seemingly omnipotent being who has his grand apocalyptic plan completely mapped out from the start, has been putting the pieces into place for years, and doesn't allow any apparent defeat to be a setback, only a delaying of the inevitable. Bill is fond of making deals with people in which he gives them something they want or think they need, and in return, they can be used and likely screwed over by him later so that he can reap even better benefits. As it's said, he would use or ''possess'' anyone in order to get what he wants, shown clearly when {{spoiler|while possessing the time traveler Blendin, he takes advantage of a distraught, emotional Mabel and tricks her into giving him a dimensional rift belonging to their uncle, and then smashes it, creating the tear between the two worlds, bringing about Weirdmageddon.}} He rarely appears, but his presence is felt even when he's gone, and while undeniably diabolical and sadistic, he's also hilarious and great fun to watch and speculate about.
* In ''Star Vs The Forces Of Evil'' we have the evil, slick, cool-headed [[American Psycho|Patrick Bateman]]-esque lizard monster known only as Toffee. First he gets [[Big Bad Wannabe|Ludo]] to hire him simply by making him believe that he ''did'' hire him, and proceeds to advise a fairly competent [[Evil Plan]] that's clearly truly intended to test the capabilities of both Star and her wand. He then skillfully [[The Chessmaster|manipulates the events]] of "Mewnipendance Day" resulting in Ludo firing Buff Frog. Furthermore, he [[Manipulative Bastard|manipulated Ludo's army into throwing Ludo out after a situation arranged as to make Ludo look especially bad]], and becomes their leader instead. And it's implied that he'd been waiting a while for Ludo to put on the display of weakness he needed to convince the monsters to rebel. During all this time he also made sure to stay out of Star's way so that she wouldn't notice him, and the fact that Marco and Star aren't even aware of his existence until the Season 1 finale proves he's [[Dangerously Genre Savvy|savvy enough to keep himself a secret until his presence needs to be made known.]] At the end of Season 1, {{spoiler|Toffee gets what he wants: the wand is destroyed, and is only partially reformed thanks to a heroic unicorn, but with one broken shard still remaining...in the grasp of his hand!}}
* In ''Star Vs The Forces Of Evil'' we have the evil, slick, cool-headed [[American Psycho|Patrick Bateman]]-esque lizard monster known only as Toffee. First he gets [[Big Bad Wannabe|Ludo]] to hire him simply by making him believe that he ''did'' hire him, and proceeds to advise a fairly competent [[Evil Plan]] that's clearly truly intended to test the capabilities of both Star and her wand. He then skillfully [[The Chessmaster|manipulates the events]] of "Mewnipendance Day" resulting in Ludo firing Buff Frog. Furthermore, he [[Manipulative Bastard|manipulated Ludo's army into throwing Ludo out after a situation arranged as to make Ludo look especially bad]], and becomes their leader instead. And it's implied that he'd been waiting a while for Ludo to put on the display of weakness he needed to convince the monsters to rebel. During all this time he also made sure to stay out of Star's way so that she wouldn't notice him, and the fact that Marco and Star aren't even aware of his existence until the Season 1 finale proves he's [[Dangerously Genre Savvy|savvy enough to keep himself a secret until his presence needs to be made known.]] At the end of Season 1, {{spoiler|Toffee gets what he wants: the wand is destroyed, and is only partially reformed thanks to a heroic unicorn, but with one broken shard still remaining...in the grasp of his hand!}}
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