Who is the most evil villain in fiction?

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Of all the baddies ever dreamed up in novels, films, stories, plays, poems, myths and songs, who is the absolute worst? Excluding monsters and real people – imaginary human villains only. Carrie, London

Post your answers (and new questions) below or send them to nq@theguardian.com. A selection will be published next Sunday.


 

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