Everybody's got one, right? Final Fantasy or otherwise, tell me why your favorite is your favorite! Are they a vicious killer? Cheesy? A maniac? Is it because of their dashing good looks?
What did they do to make you appreciate them as a villain?
Of all the games I've played, my favorite antagonist is easy. The position definitely goes to Albedo from Xenosaga. Minor spoilers ahead possibly? Even though this is an old game...
Like plenty villains out there, this man is off his rocker. But his sort of crazy has an air of sophistication about it, casually quoting shakespeare while he dismembers himself. All to scare a little girl out of consciousness. He's a sadomasochist, so he loves harming himself as much as others, if not more so. Luckily he has a harem of artificial girls to abuse and torture to his heart's content.
I also don't think he'd be quite the same if he weren't voiced by Crispin Freeman (in English), who does an incredible job, even if the maniacal laughter sounds a bit forced at times. I can't imagine anybody conveying the guy's mental instability better than him.
Despite all of this, it becomes clear later on (more so in the second game) that Albedo still has the mind of a child, which is disturbingly most likely the reason why he's so cruel.
So that's Albedo, and that's why he's my favorite villain. Your turn, guys!
((P.S., I did a search and didn't find an already existing thread like this, but if I'm wrong, then... MERGE!))
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