- "It has become clear to me that the only way you will accept your proper role is for me to utterly crush you here and now. So I am going to murder your lowlife girlfriend, burn this ship and everyone on it to ash, and chop off your hand. BECAUSE THAT IS HOW THESE THINGS ARE DONE! And when you are off brooding and healing for our inevitable final duel, I want you to remember one thing: that you forced me to do this. Just like Nale did."
- ― Tarquin to his son, Elan (The Order of the Stick)
- "Listen Morty, I hate to break it to you, but what people call "love" is just a chemical reaction that compels animals to breed. It hits hard, Morty, then it slowly fades, leaving you stranded in a failing marriage. I did it. Your parents are gonna do it. Break the cycle, Morty. Rise above. Focus on science."
- ― Rick Sanchez to his grandson, Morty (Rick and Morty)
The archetype for the characters that possess or have traits of the Dark Father. Counterpart to Dark Mother.
Properties[]
As an archetype, the Dark Father is a powerful male fatherly figure that has come in many forms, sometimes of supernatural origins. A dark father represents negative aspects such as darkness, death, domination, forceful control, and/or cruelty which he uses to accomplish his dark agendas. This image appears in varies cultures: Christian and Jewish historical, Biblical, and religious text sources, as well as Norse, Greek, Roman, Celtic, Japanese, and other mythological stories, tales, and fictional texts. The significance of the Dark Father is if allowed to grow and become strong, is to overturn the whole order of things for their own benefits.
In regard to divine beings, it is often considered a variation of Father God, Malevolent Deity Physiology, & Dark Divinity.
There are some notable differences between Dark Father and his supposed counterpart of Dark Mother. While Dark Mothers simply produced dark offspring and they themselves might not be dark or evil, Dark Fathers, even if not necessarily evil, possess a dark, cruel, or otherwise villainous nature themselves. They use their children for their own ends, manipulating and control them as their servants, resulting in them being cruel and abusive towards their children when disobeyed.
Associated Powers[]
- Dark Entity Lordship
- Dark Power
- Negative Entity Physiology
- Esoteric Power
- Fallen Physiology
- Immortal Conqueror
- Legendary Status
- Magic Power
- Malefic Authority
- Monster Ruler/Monster King
- Mythical Power
- Necro Power
- Prime Being
- Psychic Power
- Rhetoric Mastery
- Supernatural Reproduction
- Warrior Ruler
Relationships[]
Associations[]
- Demon Physiology
- Father God Physiology
- Malevolent Deity Physiology
- Trickster
- Undead Physiology
- Underworld Deity Physiology
Flaws/Weaknesses[]
- Varies depending on species.
- Children are likely to rebel against their parent.
- Depending on the continuity and writers, certain characters may suddenly be considered "good" without undergoing extensive character development and permanent change.
Example Characters[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Asano Gakuho (Assassination Classroom)
- Umataro Tenma (Astro Boy)
- Yuujiro Hanma (Baki the Grappler)
- Yhwach (Bleach)
- Charles zi Britannia (Code Geass)
- Demon King Piccolo (Dragon Ball series)
- King Cold (Dragon Ball series)
- Paragus (Dragon Ball series)
- Reagan Sinclair (Hero Killer)
- Ivan Dreyar (Fairy Tail)
- Murong Seongjae (World’s Greatest Senior Disciple)
- Rizevim Livan Lucifer (Highschool DxD)
- Tou Jou (Kingdom)
- Father (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Dio Brando (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Innocent Zero (Mashle: Magic and Muscles)
- Rasa (Naruto)
- Gendo Ikari (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
- Vinsmoke Judge (One Piece)
- Kaidou (One Piece)
- Dark Oak/Lucas (Sonic X)
Cartoons/Comics
- Ozai (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Unalaq (Avatar: The Legend of Korra)
- Yakone (Avatar: The Legend of Korra)
- Cain, Sire of All Vampires (DC Comics)
- Father (Codename: Kids Next Door)
- Grandfather (Codename: Kids Next Door)
- David Hyde/Black Manta (DC Comics)
- Ra's al Gaul (DC Comics)
- Vril Dox/Brainiac I (DC Comics)
- Darkseid (DC Comics)
- Dru-Zod (DC Comics)
- Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
- Trigon (DC Comics)
- Nolan Grayson/Omni-Man (Invincible/Image Comics); formerly
- Thragg (Invincible/Image Comics)
- Garmadon (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
- Norman Osborn/Green Goblin (Marvel Comics)
- Thanos (Marvel Comics)
- Johann Shmidt/Red Skull (Marvel Comics)
- Zebediah Killgrave/Purple Man (Marvel Comics)
- Azrael (Marvel Comics)
- Thaddeus Ross (Marvel Comics)
- Brian Banner/The-One-Below-All avatar (Marvel Comics)
- Max Eisenhardt/Magneto (Marvel Comics); formerly
- Victor Creed/Sabretooth (Marvel Comics)
- Arnim Zola (Marvel Comics)
- En Sabah Nur/Apocalypse (Marvel Comics)
- Oroku Saki/Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
- Rick Sanchez (Rick and Morty)
Folklore/Mythology[]
- Cronus/Saturn (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Erebus/Scotus (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Uranus/Caelus (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Loki (Norse Mythology)
- Satan/Lucifer (Satanism)
Literature
- Atlas (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)
- Tywin Lannister (A Song of Ice and Fire)
- Aerys II Targaryen (A Song of Ice and Fire)
- Palpatine/Darth Sidious (Star Wars)
- Fëanor (Tolkienverse)
- Denethor (Tolkienverse)
Live Television/Movies
- Dr. Evil (Austin Powers)
- Homelander (The Boys)
- Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (Star Wars)
- Lucifer (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina)
- Thanos (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Ego (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Xu Wenwu/The Mandarin (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Viktor (Underworld Films)
Video Games/Visual Novels
- Baldur (Bayonetta)
- Dracula Vlad Tepes (Castlevania franchise)
- Arkham (Devil May Cry)
- Vergil (Devil May Cry)
- Geese Howard (Fatal Fury)
- Zeus (God of War franchise)
- Raven Beak (Metroid)
- Albert Wesker (Resident Evil)
- Cervantes (Soul Caliber)
- Heihachi Mishima and Kazuya Mishima (Tekken)
- Black Doom (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Web Comics/Series
- Tarquin (The Order of the Stick)
- Scarlet King (SCP Foundation)
Gallery[]
Anime/Manga[]
Umataro Tenma (Astro Boy) was a scientist stricken with grief at losing his son Tobio and so created Astro Boy to replace him but became cruel and embittered towards his robotic son for being different to point of becoming an antagonist.
Yujiro Hanma (Baki: The Grappler) possesses no love for his children. His only reason for fathering them was in the hope of them eventually growing strong enough to challenge him.
The Count (Berserk) does love his daughter Theresia but his vile demonic nature as a Apostle horrifies her.
Yhwach (Bleach) sees himself as the father to all the Quincies. While he might seem caring, in reality, he sees them all only as disposable pawns for his goals.
Demon King Piccolo (Dragon Ball series) was an evil Namekian who briefly took over the Earth before his death. While his son did try to avenge his father, he would eventually resolve himself to being nothing like his predecessor.
King Cold (Dragon Ball series) is a heartless father who shaped his son Frieza into a ruthless killing machine while ignoring and looking down on his other son Cooler.
Paragus (Dragon Ball Super) is a monstrous father who constantly abused his gentle son Broly and raised him as a tool of revenge against King Vegeta.
Ivan Dreyar (Fairy Tail) is a selfish man who cares nothing for his son. In his first meeting with Laxus in well over a decade, his only goal was to beat his son and steal the Lighting dragon lacrima from his body.
Father (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Rizevim Livan Lucifer (High School DxD) is the son of the original Lucifer and grandfather of Vali. He is a sadistic and cruel man who cares nothing for his family, convincing his son to abuse and abandon Vali before later killing him for his cowardice.
Dio Brando (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) is a neglectful and uncaring father to his sons whom he conceived with Jonathan Jostar's body, even giving them to abusive foster fathers to toughen them up.
Although deep down he did love his son Shinji, Gendo Ikari (Neon Genesis Evangelion) still had no issue using him as a means to an end.
Rasa, the Fourth Kazekage (Naruto) was extremely cruel and cold father to his three children Temari, Kankurō and Gaara, even sealing a Tailed Beast within Gaara at his birth which caused the death of their mother.
Orochimaru (Naruto)
Vinsmoke Judge (One Piece) is a diabolical father who purposely turned three of his sons into sociopathic monsters and spites his third son Sanji for retaining compassion and humanity.
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Kaido (One Piece) is an extremely abusive and cruel father to his daughter turned son Yamato to extent of putting explosive shackles on them.
Dark Oak/Lucas (Sonic X)
Comics/Cartoons[]
Firelord Ozai (Avatar: The Last Airbender) is a ruthless and abusive father who spited, burned and banished his only son Zuko out of jealously for his wife Ursa loving Zuko and not him while also shaping his daughter Azula into a sociopath like himself.
Yakone (Avatar: The Legend of Korra)
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Grandfather (Codename: Kids Next Door) was once a tyrannical ruler of the world who could zombify others into old folks, he was also the known father of Number Zero, founder of the new generation of the Kids Next Door and his brother.
Father (Codename: Kids Next Door) is the sworn enemy of the KND and parent to the delightful children from down the lane and brother to Number Zero and youngest yet disfavorite son of Grandfather.
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Trigon (DC Comics) is the demonic father of Raven who wishes to use his daughter as a portal for his conquest of earth.
A cold-blooded mercenary turned supervillain, Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics) is highly abusive and controlling towards his multiple sons and daughter, often using them to his own ends.
Ra's al Gaul (DC Comics) is very dismissive and emotionally abusive to his daughters Talia and Nyssa only really seeing them as broodmares to carry on his legacy and abandoned his son Dusan for simply being an albino despite his undying loyalty for him.
Darkseid (DC Comics) is the malevolent father of Orion, Kalibak, Grayven and Grail raising them brutally and cruelly and only respecting Orion as his foe.
David Hyde (Black Manta) is a cruel father who spites his only son Kaldur for choosing not to join him as a criminal.
General Zod (DC Comics) cruelly raised his son Lor-Zod/Chris as a weapon, doing his upmost to remove any compassion from his child and keep only bloodlust and conquest.
Lord Garmadon (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)
Nolan Grayson/Omni-Man (Invincible) due to his loyalty to the Viltrum empire became an enemy to his son Mark, though his underlying love of Mark made him turn againist Thragg.
Brian Banner (Marvel Comics) was already a despicable father who abused his son Bruce/The Hulk and wife as he believed him to be a monster and hatefully jealous of his wife loving their son more than him but became even worse upon being brought back as the One Below All's avatar.
Norman Osborn/Green Goblin (Marvel Comics) is a psychopath man was cruel and cold to his son Harry, leading to Harry becoming the second Green Goblin in a twisted attempt to avenge him.
Thaddeus Ross (Marvel Comics) genuinely loves his daughter Betty/Red She-Hulk but his hatred of her husband Bruce Banner/The Hulk eventually put him at odds with his daughter as he attempted kill Banner numerous times.
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Zebediah Killgrave/Purple Man (Marvel Comics) while in a warped sense he loves his children still tried to use his Mind Control to make them love him despite his heinous crimes and they refused.
Johann Shmidt/Red Skull (Marvel Comics) being a despot and tyrant raised his daughter Sinthea into a fascist murderer like himself.
Max Eisenhardt/Magneto (Marvel Comics) was a loving father but after losing Anya his first daughter he raised his subsequent children Pietro/Quicksilver, Wanda/Scarlet Witch and Lorna/Polaris antagonistically believing they needed to be hardened to survive.
En Sabah Nur/Apocalypse (Marvel Comics) turned his sons and daughters into Horsemen raising them to be cruel tyrants, despite genuinely caring for them...
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...and used his adopted son, Stryfe, as he twisted him into a killer and raised with the sole purpose of one day becoming his new vessel only to reject him due to his clone heritage as he considered him as "inferior".
Unlike his kindhearted son Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler, Azazel (Marvel Comics) is a tyrannical and sadistic mutant who seeks nothing but bloodshed and chaos. he instant disappointed that Kurt doesn't share his ideals the moment they met for the first time.
While not as cruel as his onetime lover Mystique, Victor Creed/Sabretooth (Marvel Comics) still encouraged his son Graydon's sadism and turn to evil. Going so far as to rescue him from Hell itself.
The Shredder (TMNT)
Live Television/Movies[]
Though he does have a soft spot for Scott his son, Dr. Evil (Austen Powers) still treats him poorly and prefers his own miniature clone over him.
Homelander (The Boys) despite his odd immaturity and sadistic nature, he is also the biological father to young Ryan, whom he does love.
Vito Corleone (The Godfather)
Ego (Marvel Cinematic Universe) claims to love Peter but he only truly sees him, Mantis and the rest of his children as a means to an end.
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Aside from his goal of omnicide, Thanos (Marvel Cinematic Universe) also manipulated his two adopted daughters against each other, going out of his way to torture Nebula and forcibly give her robotic modifications.
Although he genuinely loves his children, Xu Wenwu/The Mandarin (Marvel Cinematic Universe) still willingly fought his son Shang-Chi for getting in the way of his grief-stricken plan to bring his wife Ying Li back from death.
High Evolutanary (Marvel Cinematic Universe) brought Rocket up yet, is nothing but a psychotic monster to his own creation.
Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader (Star Wars) was corrupted by the dark side of the force, becoming the greatest general of the Sith and eventually putting him at odds with his own children Luke and Leia.
Sheev Palpatine/Darth Sidious (Star Wars) in both Legends and the Disney canon is a diabolical father to his children and creations.
Viktor (Underworld) even for a vampire is a monstrous father, having executed his own daughter Sonja for getting pregant with a Lycan child.
Video Games[]
Baldur (Bayonetta) though he did once love his daughter Cereza/Bayonetta due to being corrupted by Loptr became a cruel father who had no issue trying to kill his daughter.
After his wife was burned at the stake, Vlad "Dracula" Tepes (Castlevania franchise) swore revenge against all of humanity, forcing his son Adrian to turn against his father's goal for the genocide of the human race.
Arkham (Devil May Cry) was cruel and unloving father who used his daughter Mary/Lady's blood to open the Underworld and happily manipulated or hurt Lady whenever he saw fit, ending in Lady killing him.
Vergil (Devil May Cry) has little interest in his son Nero and only sought him out to regain his power and while he doesn't hate his son, he still has no qualms hurting or duelling him for the sake of a victory over Dante.
Hojo (Final Fantasy VII)
Hades (Hades) does actually love his son Zagreus deep down, but he has absoutely no qualms absuing him emotionally and will do anything to prevent him leaving the Underworld.
Geese Howard (Fatal Fury/The King of Fighters)
Zeus (God of War franchise) was revealed to be the father of Kratos who had used his son's quest for redemption for his own benefit.
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Odin (God of War franchise) has constantly abused his own son Thor, making him believe he is good for nothing but warfare and is willing to kill his son when the God of Thunder wanted to change.
A sociopathic megalomaniac, Albert Wesker (Resident Evil) abandoned his son Jake at birth.
Black Doom (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Cervantes (Soul Calibur) has tried to kill his own daughter Ivy multiple times.
Bowser (Super Mario Bros)
Heihachi Mishima (Tekken franchise) is the father of Kazuya Mishima and grandfather of Jin Kazuma. In his quest for power and desire to eliminate the devil gene, he had attempted to kill Kazuya as a child and trained Jin as a fighter only to try to kill him when he outlived his usefulness.
Only desiring world domination, Kazuya Mishima (Tekken franchise) has attempted to kill his son Jin on multiple occasions and even passed on the devil gene to him, giving his son the same demonic attributes that he possesses.
Others[]
Fëanor (The Silmarillion) was a twisted father who shaped his seven sons into agents of his obsession, carrying on his legacy to recover the Silmarils at any and all cost.
While hailed as one of the Orthodox Murim's greatest martial artists and public heroes, Murong Seongjae (World’s Greatest Senior Disciple) is a cruel and selfish man towards his family as he slaughtered dozen of his relatives and exiled the rest just to secure the position of clan leader for his daughter who outwardly refused his plans for her and outright hates him for neglecting her...
...And even went so far as to threaten her future husband while planting seeds of inferiority in him.
Tywin Lannister (A Song of Ice and Fire)
Aerys II Targaryen (A Song of Ice and Fire)
Videos[]
The Simpsons- Strangulation Moments Season 1-32 (Movie & Crossovers Included)-2
TEKKEN 8 Jin vs Kazuya Final Fight Scene 4K ULTRA HD Tekken Story Cinematic-2
Palpatine Reveals Himself
Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader Bespin Duel HD-2
ジョジョ This is King Crimson's ability! 『HD』
ジョジョ- Abbacchio's Last Moment 『HD』
His name is Diavolo
JJBA Golden Wind - The King Of The World
Sanji VS Judge One Piece English Dub-2
Darth Vader - The suit - Star Wars Episode III Revenge of The Sith HD-2
Zuko Confronts Ozai ⚡️ Full Scene - Avatar- The Last Airbender-2
Rick's Craziest Inventions - Rick and Morty - adult swim-2
Rick and Morty Try to Escape the Zigerion's Simulation - Rick and Morty-2
Rick Outsmarts the Devil - Rick and Morty-2
Rick Standoff - Rick and Morty - adult swim-2
Rick vs. Toxic Rick - Rick and Morty - adult swim-2
Rick Sanchez Does Something Drastic - Rick and Morty - adult swim-2
Rick and Morty - The Central Finite Curve - Season 5 - Episode 10 - Rickmurai Jack-2
Rick and Morty - S7E9 Cold Open- Mort- Ragnarick - adult swim-2
Darth Vader VS Obito Uchiha (Star Wars VS Naruto) - DEATH BATTLE!-2
Akuma VS Shao Kahn (Street Fighter VS Mortal Kombat) - DEATH BATTLE!
Heihachi Mishima VS Geese Howard (Tekken VS King of Fighters) - DEATH BATTLE!
Thanos VS Darkseid (Marvel VS DC) - DEATH BATTLE!-2
Darth Vader VS Doctor Doom (Star Wars VS Marvel) - DEATH BATTLE!-2
Ultron VS Sigma (Marvel VS Capcom) - DEATH BATTLE!
Deadpool VS Deathstroke (Marvel VS DC) DEATH BATTLE!
One Minute Melee S3 EP2 - HeiHachi vs Geese (Tekken vs King of Fighters)
Magneto VS Darth Vader (Marvel VS Star Wars) - DBX-2
What Makes a Villain Feel Real?-2
The Insanity of Grappler Baki and Why You Should Care
Music[]
Rick and Morty x Run The Jewels- Oh Mama - Adult Swim
Star Wars- The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)-2
Darth Vader Theme - Obi Wan Kenobi ''Anakin''-2
Bury the Light - Vergil's battle theme from Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition-2
Magneto Super Theme ♫-2