Without a villain in the story, the story will certainly be boring. Marvel world has continuously kept its reputation by giving the story the most powerful and feared villains they can find to keep viewers on the edge of their seats. So who is the strongest of them all?
Check out the 14 most powerful villains in the Marvel universe who have succeeded in leaving a lasting impression on the minds of the fans of Marvel.
14. The Enchantress
The enchantress has speed, strength, and stamina but she does not like physical battles and only fights when she has to. The creature is very manipulative and as the name suggests, she uses magic and illusion to defeat her enemies. She achieves enchantment of opponent through a kiss, which also cures her injuries. She is a super villain that is very hard to defeat as she is very elusive, and a master of seduction. However she has a weakness, her power diminishes with a prolonged absence from Asgard. This is because her spells derive their power from Asgardian sources.
13. Bullseye
Bullseye thrives on killing and is the most feared assassin in the marvel universe. He is very resourceful and can turn anything from poker cards and even a tooth into a deadly killing weapon. Bullseye is known for his talent and as a result is on the kingpin’s payroll as an assassin He is also a fine martial artist with agility and speed of an athlete. His reflexes are almost superhuman. His disturbed mind and potential for evil could be seen from an early age where he tried killing his father by setting their apartment on fire.
12. Kingpin
The kingpin is a notorious criminal mastermind with resources that make him untouchable by law or by politicians. He hires the most dangerous villains in marvel universe which make him a force to reckon with. He first appeared in amazing spider man. Kingpin has no superhuman abilities but he has a great fighting strength and superb fighting skills. Most of his body mass is pure muscles enabling him to inflict pain when he fights. His famous move is the bear hug which allows him to crush his victims. He rules with an iron fist in the United States controlling organized crime. Let us hope that one day he gets a super power, which will definitely give viewers good entertainment and Spiderman will have a hard time stopping him.
11. Red Skull
He is Captain America’s archenemy and his mission is to make his people rulers of the world. Red skull is simply an inventive genius with no superhuman abilities. He is a good marksman. Malice drives his whole being; he has no form of goodness and is only driven by his passion for ruling. His most famous invention is the dust of death, a powder which kills his victims immediately if it gets in contact with their skin. The dust causes the skin of the victims head to tighten causing hair loss and red discoloration of the skin. The victim’s final appearance resembles that of a skull.
10. Modok
This super villain was designed as a super intelligent being for computing. Things turned the wrong way when he grew ambitious and murdered his creators. His superior intelligence is his most powerful weapon; he can amass and save large files of information in a short time. This gives him a fearful problem-solving ability. He also has the ability to control people and generate force fields which help him survive minor explosions. Modok wears a headband that enables him to focus his mental power into a powerful beam. His head grew too big for his body as a result of mutation, necessitating the use of an exoskeleton and a special chair. He also has a personal army at his disposal.
9. Mephisto
Mephisto first appeared in marvels publication in 1968, he is also known as a satan or Lucifer. He rules a fiery dimension known as Hades. He is immortal and has superhuman abilities. Mephisto is somehow underappreciated as his abilities are not very clearly defined. Some of his known powers include the shape and size shifting, projecting illusions, time alteration, and memory manipulation. He is highly resistant to injury as he is fueled by evil doings in the human realm. He forms pacts and acquires souls when the victim gives him their permission often not willingly.
8. Mystique
Mystic has an ability to shapeshift by psionically shifting the atoms of her body to duplicate anything including color, clothing, voice and even fingerprints. This means that she cannot age, get injured and even drugs and poisons have no effect on her. Mystique is highly skilled in combat, a good actor, marksman and a master strategist. Mystique received power enhancement when she was exposed to powerful radiation, giving her ability to grow wings, have night vision and even moving her body organs to avoid injury. She is known for meddling with S.H.I.E.L.D. agents in her fight for her race. One of her wonderful powers is her ability to blend into the background.
7. Ultron
Ultron is dedicated to wiping out humanity, including his father. Ultron is an artificial intelligent machine and its body is made of indestructible adamantium. It has the advantage of upgrading and changing bodies. His abilities change with every upgrade of the body. His abilities range from mind control, and to programming himself into other machines, thus gaining control over them. He can control hundreds or even thousands of these machines at the same time. Ultron prefers to work alone and is the ideal villain as the superheroes can never truly beat it.
6. Green Goblin
The Green Goblin is also ranked among the Spiderman’s greatest enemy. He might have started without super powers in his first appearances, but in later appearances, he possesses superhuman abilities due to Goblin formula. He has speed, a fast healing rate, and endurance in battle. He also has enhanced intelligence, but this came with a price, his sanity, which can be temporarily regained by the use of chemically treated dermal patches. When at his best, the Green Goblin is a cunning businessman and a powerful strategist. He is very gifted in the physical sciences which explains his array of bizarre equipment he has.
5. Magneto
He is a super villain that has the potential to be good, but he always succumbs to his inner rage going a step too far. He can destroy even the most powerful superhero with his ability to control ferrous and non-ferrous elements. His main mission is for the mutants to rule the human race as the mutants are superior. He also has the ability to turn invisible and rearrange matter making him X-men’s biggest villain. He is able to resist most telepathic attacks because of the latent telepathic power of his own, which is enhanced by the advanced technology wired in his helmet. It is awesome how he can assemble a perfect machine within seconds by using his powers.
4. Loki
Loki has a reputation of being a trouble maker, but that’s just his nature as he is the God of lies and mischief. He never takes part in the actual fights or outcomes of his deceptions but prefers to watch from the sidelines. He is among the most powerful sorcerers in marvel world. His sorcery enables him to have many abilities like hypnosis, telepathy, teleportation and even shapeshifting. Loki can reattach his severed limbs in battle, including his own head.
3. Doctor doom
Dr. Doom’s source of power is very disturbing as he sacrificed his wife to demons in exchange for power. The demons ripped her apart and made him a special armor out of her skin. Dr. Doom is always prepared for anything; he even has a time machine that he uses to mess up the past. Doom’s unique ability is that he can exchange minds with others. By teaching himself mystical arts, he can invoke the mystical entities for help. He believes that he is the smartest man in the marvel universe and he would go to any lengths to prove his dominance. Let us just say he never accepts defeat.
2. Galactus
Galactus is a marvel villain who devours planets. Galactus appeared in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. He has vast knowledge and possesses unlimited cosmic power. He can teleport himself and other objects. This makes it very hard to defeat him in hand combat. He has been defeated many times, but he always gets restored to full power. Many debates have arisen on who’s more powerful Galactus and Thanos.
1. Thanos
Thanos first appeared in Iron Man, he is a master strategist and equipped with advanced knowledge in technology and some mystical knowledge unknown to this world. He possesses superhuman strength, endurance in battle as his skin is nearly indestructible. He can survive heat, extreme cold, electric surges, toxins, aging and even disease. Perhaps the main reason for Thanos getting the number one spot is that he has a curse that made him immortal hence he cannot die. He is also a master of telepathy and telekinesis. His mind and hands can project a sonic blast of energy, causing major harm to his enemies.
The question of who is the strongest has been debated time and again as everybody has their own opinions. There is no specific criterion that has been set aside to help organize this list of the 14 most powerful villains in the marvel universe. It is just a matter of perception and research.
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