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Old 05-17-2012, 04:00 AM
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Your Favourite Zelda Antagonists?

Here's mine, in order from best to worst:

Ganondorf (of course!)
Zant
Ghirahim/Veran (Can't decide!)
Ganon

Majora's Mask/Skull Kid
Vaati (Mage)
Vaati (Eye)
Nightmare Ganon (Not sure if that's his name, or if he actually counts)
Agahnim

Dark/Shadow Link (Zelda II)
Malladus
General Onox
Demise
Bellum

I left a space because the top section I really adore, the middle are okay, and the lower ones are bad designs in my opinion.

I never mentioned the Wind Fish - I don't actually know if he's a boss fight or not as I've never managed to finish Link's Awakening! But if he is the last boss of the GB version, then I guess I'd probably put him in the bottom section as from what I have seen of him, I don't like very much.

What about you guys?

Edit: Let me know if I missed any main ones. And I'm just taking into account the end of game bosses, or ones that had a significant role in the main plot. Not the end of dungeon bosses.
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Old 05-17-2012, 06:59 AM
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Re: Your Favourite Zelda Antagonists?

I liked Zelda II's villains a lot. I thought that it actually is one of the darkest Zelda games when you think about it. I mean, they are trying to kill Link just so they can bring Ganon back. There's actually a reason why these enemies want to hurt you. The enemies in the other games you regularly fight are just attacking you for no particular reason. Some because they work for Ganon, but other than that, I can't really think of any reasons off the cuff. Not including bosses and the like.
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Old 05-17-2012, 09:41 AM
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Re: Your Favourite Zelda Antagonists?

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For me would have to be Demise, to me he looks like a dark Hercules.

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Old 05-17-2012, 10:47 AM
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Re: Your Favourite Zelda Antagonists?

I would have to say Zant. He is pretty hardcore and a pretty cold, calm, calculating, and menacing enemy. Twilight Realm is just sick anyways. Loved that aspect of Twilight Princess.
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Old 05-17-2012, 03:42 PM
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Re: Your Favourite Zelda Antagonists?

Ghirahim is my favorite followed by Zant. I like fighting him in his different forms.
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Old 05-17-2012, 03:50 PM
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Re: Your Favourite Zelda Antagonists?

I liked Zant best- and then he took his helmet off. He went from cold and menacing to weird in just a few short seconds. Majora's Mask is creepy and overall a great villlain. Ghirahim started out okay, but he had no real effect on the story, so he turned out to be lame. Ganondorf is hardcore and awesome.
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Old 05-17-2012, 08:34 PM
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Re: Your Favourite Zelda Antagonists?

I liked Ghirahim the most out of the villians, not for the battles against him (although I loved the Hoarde Rush, it took me a while to figure out that they would never stop spawning, kept trying to kill every one I came across), but for his sheer force of personality.

I get the feeling he would have been an interesting ally if you had the chance.
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Old 05-19-2012, 10:14 AM
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Re: Your Favourite Zelda Antagonists?

I liked the skull kid and Ganondorf the best, I didn't like Ghirahim much because he was way to weird and he just annoyed me when he talked.
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Old 05-19-2012, 10:38 AM
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Re: Your Favourite Zelda Antagonists?

I'd have to go with Agahnim. He's just so much more mysterious than Ganon was and also it's fun watching people argue how to properly pronounce his name.
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Old 06-07-2012, 06:56 AM
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Re: Your Favourite Zelda Antagonists?

Vaati and Majora/Skull kid
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Old 06-07-2012, 02:14 PM
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Re: Your Favourite Zelda Antagonists?

1.Ganondorf
2.Malladus
3.Demise
4.Majora
5.Zant

Malladus takes 2nd because he captured my imagination.

Also because he's awesome.
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Old 06-07-2012, 04:23 PM
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Re: Your Favourite Zelda Antagonists?

1 In all honesty, it's gotta be that cheeky flame-haired devil hasn't it?

2 Majora and his little mask, bonkers 'e is!

3 Agahnim [Spoiler Warning!] Technically still Ganondorf but still a fantastic nemesis in his own right, the battles were memorable and his plot was evil.

4 Dark Link, not a primary antagonist but a minor antagonist. Nonetheless, he (it?) was one of the few redeeming features about the Water Temple, such an enjoyable battle.

5 Again, not really a primary antagonist but corrupt government officials? LoZ got all political! Felt fun killing the little brick.
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Old 06-07-2012, 04:37 PM
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Re: Your Favourite Zelda Antagonists?

I really like the developed characters, so I really like Zant. I feel like I understand why he is doing what he is doing. He's not just mindlessly evil. He's believable. His story line is also quite interesting.

On that note, I also enjoy the story of Skull Kid. He leaves me wanting to know more about him. I'm almost concerned for him.
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Old 06-08-2012, 02:55 PM
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Re: Your Favourite Zelda Antagonists?

Nightmare from Link's Awakening gets a mention from me, because despite only really being seen right before you fight it, it's motivation makes perfect sense. Its merely trying to prevent a dream apocalypse, in turn making it the victim and Link the villain. All it did wrong was to simply exist in a dream instead of the real world. Having the characters not be so black and white with regards to plot is something I'd really like to see the Zelda series explore more, especially now that the dialogue and plot standards have risen to do such a thing properly.

Speaking of a higher standard, I really like Ganondorf because of his portrayal in the more recent games. Particularly in the Wind Waker, he's sympathetic. At first you hate him, but as time goes on you cant help but feel bad for him, since his explanation goes back to OoT and thus applies to any game with him in it. For the same reason, I liked Zant. They're clearly villains, but you can understand why they're doing what they do.

Others, though... Demise, Onox, Veran, Twinrova, Vaati, Dark Link, Majora, Malladus, Bellum and anyone I forgot... being "evil" for the sake of being "evil" is not at all interesting. So while I appreciate their presence to drive the gameplay I don't particularly care for them.
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Old 06-08-2012, 03:27 PM
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Re: Your Favourite Zelda Antagonists?

My favorite The Legend of Zelda franchise antagonist is Demon Lord Ghirahim. His design and theme fit him well; sadistically classy. I was eager, EAGER, to trigger a cutscene with him; they were all memorable (specially when he dances around Zelda's body in victory)~
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Old 06-08-2012, 03:44 PM
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Re: Your Favourite Zelda Antagonists?

I like Bellum and Majora's Mask because neither of them have a master plan like Demise or Ganon. They just create chaos.
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Old 06-08-2012, 07:11 PM
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Re: Your Favourite Zelda Antagonists?

This list will be short...

1. Majora's mask.
2. Ganondorf.
3. Malladus.
4. Bellum.

Bellum is btw the worst antagonist ever. It's a plant, it has no background, no motives, no "personality". It's just a blank canvas.
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Old 06-08-2012, 08:42 PM
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Re: Your Favourite Zelda Antagonists?

My favorite will have to be Majora's Mask. I liked it because the idea of it being a higher evil controlling the perceived villain without it being Ganon/dorf,
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Old 06-09-2012, 08:11 PM
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Re: Your Favourite Zelda Antagonists?

My top 5

1. Ghirahim
2. Majora/Skull Kid
3. Ganondorf
4. Zant
5. Demise
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Old 06-09-2012, 09:46 PM
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Re: Your Favourite Zelda Antagonists?

Ghirahim. =]
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