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* [[Koichi Zenigata]] is the archnemesis of [[Arsène Lupin III]] in ''[[Lupin III]]'' manga series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20110607113858/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/33469/lupin-the-third-treasure-of-the-sorcerer-king/ |title=Internet Archive Wayback Machine |publisher=Web.archive.org |date=7 June 2011 |accessdate=2012-11-24}}</ref> |
* [[Koichi Zenigata]] is the archnemesis of [[Arsène Lupin III]] in ''[[Lupin III]]'' manga series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20110607113858/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/33469/lupin-the-third-treasure-of-the-sorcerer-king/ |title=Internet Archive Wayback Machine |publisher=Web.archive.org |date=7 June 2011 |accessdate=2012-11-24}}</ref> |
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* [[L (Death Note)|L]] is the archnemesis of [[Light Yagami]] in the ''[[Death Note]]'' franchise.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/home/ebptay/deathnotehtml.html |title=Death Note |publisher=.ntu.edu.sg |date=19 October 2006 |accessdate=2012-11-24}}</ref> |
* [[L (Death Note)|L]] is the archnemesis of [[Light Yagami]] in the ''[[Death Note]]'' franchise.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/home/ebptay/deathnotehtml.html |title=Death Note |publisher=.ntu.edu.sg |date=19 October 2006 |accessdate=2012-11-24}}</ref> |
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* [List of InuYasha characters[#Naraku|Naraku]] is the archnemesis of [[Inuyasha#Inuyasha|Inuyasha]] in the ''[[Inuyasha]]'' franchise.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.viz.com/products/products.php?product_id=6058 |title=Product Info | VIZ Media |publisher=Viz.com |date=12 September 2006 |accessdate=25 January 2012}}</ref> |
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* [[Team Rocket]] are the archenemies of [[Ash Ketchum]] and his friends in the [[Pokémon]] [[Pokémon (anime)|anime]] and [[Pokémon (manga)|manga]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pokemon-pearl-diamond.com/ash-ketchum.php |title=Ash Ketchum |publisher=Pokemon-pearl-diamond.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-24}}</ref> |
* [[Team Rocket]] are the archenemies of [[Ash Ketchum]] and his friends in the [[Pokémon]] [[Pokémon (anime)|anime]] and [[Pokémon (manga)|manga]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pokemon-pearl-diamond.com/ash-ketchum.php |title=Ash Ketchum |publisher=Pokemon-pearl-diamond.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-24}}</ref> |
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An archenemy, archfoe, archvillain or archnemesis (sometimes spelled arch-enemy, arch-foe, arch-villain or arch-nemesis, originated around the mid-16th century) is the principal enemy of someone or something.[1][2][3] In fiction, it is a character who is the hero's worst enemy.
Etymology
The word archenemy or arch-enemy originated around the mid-16th century, from the words arch- (from Greek "arkhos" meaning "most important")[3] and enemy.[1]
Notable archenemies
In folklore
- Big Bad Wolf, the archenemy of the Three Little Pigs and Little Red Riding Hood.[4]
- The Evil Queen, the archenemy of Snow White.[5]
- The Sheriff of Nottingham is the archenemy of Robin Hood.[6]
In literature
- Abraham Van Helsing, the archenemy of Count Dracula in Bram Stoker's Dracula.[7]
- Captain Hook is the archenemy of Peter Pan.[8][9]
- Ernst Stavro Blofeld is the archenemy of James Bond in the James Bond novels and the James Bond film series.[10]
- Gollum, nemesis of Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings.[11]
- Karla is the archenemy of George Smiley in John le Carré's Karla Trilogy.[12]
- Professor Moriarty is the archenemy of Sherlock Holmes.[13]
- Frankenstein's monster is the archenemy of his creator, Victor Frankenstein in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.[14]
- Lord Voldemort is the archenemy of Harry Potter in the Harry Potter novels.[15][16]
- Gray Man is the archenemy of Spenser in Robert B. Parker's Spenser series.[17]
- Saruman, a nemesis of Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings.[18]
- The White Witch, archenemy of Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia.[19]
- In poems
- Grendel, the archenemy of Beowulf in Beowulf.[20]
- Poseidon is the archenemy of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey.[21]
In theaters
In play
- Antonio, the archenemy of Shylock in The Merchant of Venice.[22]
- Don John, the archenemy of Don Pedro in Much Ado About Nothing.[23]
- Edmund, the archenemy of Edgar (his brother) in King Lear.[24]
- House of Capulet (Juliet's family) and the House of Montague (Romeo's family) were archenemies of each other in Romeo and Juliet[25]
- Iago, the archenemy of Othello in Othello.[26]
- King Claudius, the archenemy of Prince Hamlet in Hamlet.[27]
- Macduff, the archenemy of Macbeth in Macbeth.[28]
- Tamora, the archenemy of Titus Andronicus in Titus Andronicus.[29]
In animated shorts
- Bluto is the archenemy of Popeye in the Popeye the Sailor.[30]
- Buzz Buzzard is the archenemy of Woody Woodpecker.[31]
- Pete, archenemy of Mickey Mouse in the Mickey Mouse film series.[32]
- Tom Cat and Jerry Mouse are archenemies of each other in Tom and Jerry.[33]
In Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies:
- Barnyard Dawg is the archenemy of Foghorn Leghorn.[34]
- Elmer Fudd,[35] and Yosemite Sam[36] are the archenemies of Bugs Bunny.
- Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog are arch-rivals of each other.[37]
- Sylvester is the archenemy of Tweety and Speedy Gonzales.[38][39]
- Wile E. Coyote and The Road Runner are archenemies of each other.[40]
In film
- Agent Smith is the archenemy of Neo in The Matrix film series.[41]
- The Sith are the archenemies of the Jedi in the Star Wars film series.[42]
- Dr. Evil is the archenemy of Austin Powers in the Austin Powers film series.[43]
- Emperor Zurg is the archenemy of Buzz Lightyear in the Toy Story franchise and the Buzz Lightyear of Star Command spin-off series.[44]
- King Ghidorah is the archenemy of Godzilla in the Godzilla film series.[45]
- Professor Ratigan is the archenemy of Basil of Baker Street in The Great Mouse Detective.[46]
- Syndrome is the archenemy of the Incredible Family in The Incredibles.[47]
- The Wicked Witch of the West is the archenemy of Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz.[48]
In television
- Aunt Esther is the archenemy of Fred Sanford on Sanford and Son[49]
- The Baby With the One Eyebrow is the archenemy of Maggie Simpson in The Simpsons series.[50]
- Callisto is the archenemy of Xena in the Xena: Warrior Princess television series.[51]
- Dib is the archenemy of Zim in Invader Zim.[52]
- Doctor Claw is the archenemy of Inspector Gadget in Inspector Gadget[53]
- Ernie the Giant Chicken is the archenemy of Peter Griffin on Family Guy.[54]
- The Hooded Claw is the archenemy of Penelope Pitstop.[55]
- The Janitor is the archenemy of J.D. on Scrubs.[56]
- Khan Noonien Singh is the archenemy of James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise.[57]
- Leslie Winkle[58][59] and Wil Wheaton[60][61] are the archenemies of Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory.
- Marcy D'Arcy is the archenemy of Al Bundy on Married... with Children.[62]
- The Master is the archenemy of the Doctor in Doctor Who.[63]
- Mimi Bobeck is the archenemy of Drew Carey on The Drew Carey Show.[64][65]
- Mojo Jojo is the archenemy of The Powerpuff Girls.[66]
- Mumm-Ra the Ever-Living is the archenemy of ThunderCats in ThunderCats series.[67]
- Negaduck and Megavolt[68] are the archenemies of Darkwing Duck on Darkwing Duck.
- Newman is the archenemy of Jerry Seinfeld on Seinfeld.[69]
- Plankton is the archenemy of Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob SquarePants in SpongeBob SquarePants.[70][71][72]
- Professor Finbar Calamitous is the archenemy of Jimmy Neutron,[73]
- Sideshow Bob is the archenemy of Bart Simpson in The Simpsons series.[74]
- Sister Mary Bernard is the archnemesis of Gabrielle Solis on the TV series Desperate Housewives.[75][76][77]
- Servalan and Travis are the archenemies of Roj Blake and Kerr Avon in Blake's 7.[78]
- Siegfried is the archenemy of Maxwell Smart in Get Smart.[79]
In comic books
DC Comics
- Black Manta is the archenemy of Aquaman.[80]
- Captain Cold and the Reverse-Flashes are just a few of many enemies that were described as archenemies of Flash.[80][81]
- Cheetah,[82] Ares[83] and Circe[84] were all labeled as archenemies of Wonder Woman.
- Deathstroke is the archenemy of the Teen Titans.[85]
- Doctor Sivana and Black Adam are the archenemies of Captain Marvel.[86][87]
- The Joker is the archenemy of Batman.[85]
- Lex Luthor is the archenemy of Superman.[85]
- Sinestro is the archenemy of the Green Lantern.[85]
- Merlyn is the archenemy of the Green Arrow
Marvel Comics
- Baron Strucker is the archenemy of Nick Fury.[88]
- Mephisto and Blackheart have been described as archenemies of Ghost Rider.[89][90]
- Deacon Frost (primarily the film version) is described as the archenemy of Blade.[91][92]
- Baron Mordo and Dormammu are the archenemies of Doctor Strange.[93][94]
- Doctor Octopus,[95] Green Goblin and Venom (mostly Eddie Brock[96]) are the archenemies of Spider-Man.[97]
- Egghead and Ultron are the archenemies of Henry Pym.[98][99]
- Jigsaw has been cited as the archenemy of Punisher.[100]
- Kingpin and Bullseye are the archenemy of Daredevil.[101][102]
- Klaw is the archenemy of Black Panther.[103]
- Kang the Conqueror and Ultron have been labeled as archenemies of the Avengers.[104][105]
- Loki is the archenemy of Thor.[106]
- The Mandarin is the archenemy of Iron Man.[107][108]
- Doctor Doom is the archenemy of the Fantastic Four.[85]
- Magneto and the Brotherhood of Mutants are the archenemies of Professor X and his X-Men.[85]
- Red Skull is the archenemy of Captain America.[85]
- Sabretooth is the archenemy of Wolverine.[85]
- Thunderbolt Ross, The Leader and Abomination have all been cited as one of Hulk's archenemies.[109][110][111]
Image Comics
- Overlord is the archenemy of Savage Dragon.[112]
- The Violator is the archenemy of Spawn.[113]
Other
- Judge Death is the archenemy of Judge Dredd.[114]
- Ming the Merciless is the archenemy of Flash Gordon.[115][116]
- Octopus is the archenemy of The Spirit.[117]
- The Shredder is the archenemy of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.[118]
In toys
Hasbro
- Cobra Commander of Cobra Command is the archenemies of G.I. Joe Team in the line of G.I. Joe franchise.[119]
- Megatron of the Decepticons is the archenemy of Optimus Prime of the Autobots in the Transformers franchise.[120][121]
Mattel
In the Masters of the Universe franchise:
- Hordak is the archenemy of She-Ra in She-Ra: Princess of Power.[122]
- Skeletor is the archenemy of He-Man in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.[30][123]
In anime and manga
- Koichi Zenigata is the archnemesis of Arsène Lupin III in Lupin III manga series.[124]
- L is the archnemesis of Light Yagami in the Death Note franchise.[125]
- [List of InuYasha characters[#Naraku|Naraku]] is the archnemesis of Inuyasha in the Inuyasha franchise.[126]
- Team Rocket are the archenemies of Ash Ketchum and his friends in the Pokémon anime and manga.[127]
In video games
- Andross is the archenemy of Star Fox Team in the Star Fox series.[128]
- Bowser is the archenemy of Mario in the Super Mario Bros. franchise.[129][130]
- Doctor Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik is the archenemy of Sonic the Hedgehog in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.[131]
- Doctor Nefarious is the archenemy of Ratchet in the Ratchet & Clank series.[132][133]
- Doctor Neo Cortex is the archenemy of Crash Bandicoot in the Crash Bandicoot series.[134]
- Doctor Wily is the archenemy of Mega Man in the Original Mega Man series.[135][136]
- Dracula is the archenemy of Simon Belmont and the Belmont family in the Castlevania series.[137]
- Ganon is the archenemy of Link in The Legend of Zelda series.[138][139]
- Geese Howard is the archenemy of Terry Bogard in the Fatal Fury series[140]
- King Boo is the archenemy of Luigi in the Super Mario Bros. franchise.[141]
- M. Bison is the archenemy of Chun-Li.[142] and Guile[143] in the Street Fighter series.
- Psy-Crow is the archenemy of Earthworm Jim in the Earthworm Jim series.[144]
- Ridley is the archenemy of Samus Aran in the Metroid series.[145]
- Ripto is the archenemy of Spyro in the Spyro the Dragon series.[146]
- Sub-Zero is the archenemy of Scorpion in Mortal Kombat and its various spinoffs.[147]
- The Templars are the archenemies of the Assassins in the Assassin's Creed series.[148]
See also
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In the comics, the organization that became known as HYDRA began centuries before, as a cult of people determined to dominate the world. They later did indeed become involved with the Nazi party, mainly through the Thule society, and then reformed as the group known as HYDRA towards the end of the war, under the guidance of the Red Skull and the leadership of the Nazi villain Baron von Strucker (one of Nick Fury's arch-enemies).
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The villains shown in the trailer include Johnny Blaze's archenemy Mephisto, the archangel Zadkiel, and former motorcycle rider The Orb.
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In an attempt to find a cure, he eventually learns the mystic arts and makes an archenemy in Baron Mordo.
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