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* The Grand Duke in ''Rock-A-Doodle'' is not just a evil owl who spits black magic and wears a dracula cape; he also enjoys embroidery and plays a demonic organ that controls the weather. Being voiced by the urbane Christopher Plummer helps.
* Many Disney villains, including [[Aladdin (Disney film)|Jafar]], [[The Lion King|Scar]], [[Sleeping Beauty|Maleficent]], [[Peter Pan (Disney film)|Captain Hook]] and [[Cinderella (Disney film)|Lady Tremaine]].
** And, of course, the elegantly cultured [[The Jungle Book (Disney film)|Shere Khan]]. The version of him in ''[[Tale Spin
** Also the [[Anthropomorphic Personification]] of this trope [[The Great Mouse Detective|Professor Ratigan]] (an expy of [[Sherlock Holmes]]' archfoe, Professor Moriarty), which actually enhances his villainy, as it's all a cover for his feral and untamed -- " {{spoiler|rat}}"—nature.
* Phantom Limb from ''[[The Venture Brothers]]'' is a definite example, once called out for having sold out his villainous principles for high culture accoutrements such as dealing in stolen art instead of 'the old stuff'. (In the same episode, he laments how many of his fellow art thieves want to steal the Mona Lisa, for no other reason than it's a famous painting, and not because they appreciate it as art.)
* Monkey from ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' faced a villain (a super-smart ape) who was very cultured. He did a [[Heel Face Turn]] when Monkey convinced him to embrace his primate instincts.
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