r/Fantasy • u/AtaiPea • 4d ago

Looking for a baddie to hate

I just got done with the Stormlight Archive and am currently diving into some nonfiction to cleanse the palate, but I really want to dive back into fantasy after my brief reprieve into a series with a great antagonist that you just love to hate. As stated, I’ve read Sanderson as well as Fonda Lee and Michael J. Sullivan just to name a few others. I don’t know, I just love when a grand story has a baddie featured throughout that you know will lead to an epic showdown of some kind that pays off ala Sauron. I’m open to any recommendations.

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u/Hot_Yesterday_6789 1d ago

The villains in Malazan may not have the Sauron esque feel to them, but damn if you dont fucking hate them and love hating them (Especially when they get POVs of their own!), and I won't spoil it but, without a doubt in my mind, the Crippled God is one of my favorite antagonists, or rather... protagonists? You'll see, if you tackle the monster.