The Big Bad who rules over his dark kingdom with an iron fist. An incredibly powerful, highly influential despot who is usually the Big Bad of the story. The archetypal High Fantasy villain, often the Big Bad. He usually lurks in an intimidating fortress in a near-uninhabitable landscape, plotting to Take Over the World (if he doesn't already rule it or has already taken over parts of it), with hordes upon hordes of beastlike warriors (who may be none too bright) at his beck and call.