A villain (also known as a "black hat" or "bad guy"; the feminine form is villainess) is a stock character, whether based on a historical narrative or one of literary fiction.
The world's first-ever female super-villain, Scarlet Overkill.
Vamp (woman), a seductress or femme fatale; derived from "vampire"
Wonder Woman is possibly the most popular female superhero, and most powerful of the DC Universe. Her strengths stem from her Amazonian blood and powers gifted to her by the Greek Gods, and she utilizes those powers along with martial arts, acrobatic, strategic, and athletic training to become the badass that she is.
For this list, we're looking at the sexiest female antagonists throughout the history of cinema. Our countdown includes Harley Quinn in “Suicide Squad” (2017), Amy in “Gone Girl” (2014), Catwoman in “Batman Returns” (1992), Sil in “Species” (1995), Hela in “Thor: Ragnarok” (2017), and more!
Another way of looking at attraction toward evil characters is scientific. We are interested in "bad" because it is exciting and it instills fear. Elise Banfield, a Professor of Psychology, states that sometimes people confuse fear with attraction because they provoke the same rush of chemicals into our bodies.
Female villains are often way more sophisticated than their male counterparts, too, using sly manipulation and twisted game-playing to their advantage — which is basically really enjoyable to watch.
From villain of the moment Sleeping Beauty's Maleficent to the iconic Wicked Witch of the West in Wizard of Oz and the nastiest woman you'll ever see in pink tweed, Harry Potter's Dolores Umbridge, here are the most terrifying female villains on film.
There are some great examples of complicated female villains that don't get redeemed — think Elena from Little Fires Everywhere, or even Cersei. But when the male villain ALWAYS seems to get redeemed, while the female villain NEVER does, there's a problem. Teen Wolf is probably the best example of this.
It is said that between 1590 and 1609 she killed over 650 people, most of whom came from the peasant class and her servants. Due to this penchant for killing, she has been called “The Blood Countess” or “The Female Vampire”. Hungarian peasants of the time referred to her as “The Hungarian Whore”.
False Antagonist: is a character who seems to be the bad guy, but either disappears or becomes the protagonist. False antagonists can also be anti-heroes. Heroism Wiki. There is a nuanced difference between false antagonists and anti-heroes. False antagonists are generally not the protagonist like anti-heroes are.
The term "Heel Face Turn" comes from Professional Wrestling, in which an evil wrestler (a "heel") sometimes has a change of heart and becomes good, thereby becoming a "babyface".
Female has its origin in Latin and comes from the Latin word “femella”, or “femina”, which of course means “woman”. Male, on the other hand, come from Old French “masle”, or as we know it in modern French “mâle”, that itself comes from the Latin word “masculus”, both of which mean “male human”.
Geneticists have discovered that all human embryos start life as females, as do all embryos of mammals. About the 2nd month the fetal tests elaborate enough androgens to offset the maternal estrogens and maleness develops.
Genetics Suggest Modern Female Came First.