Okay, so they're more sociopaths than complete psychopaths, but who doesn't love Bangladesh DuPree and Von Pinn from Girl Genius?
Fictional Psychopaths
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Ah, another one I was thinking about adding was Faust VIII from Shaman King. However, I am kind of trying to avoid using anime/manga characters, for the sake of recognition from the people that will be reading this.
I don't see how she qualifies as a psychopath.Lilani said:
I've never heard someone say that he killed Othello 'just because'. Iago's a very complex character, from my point of view anyway.octafish said:
OP: I've always loved Lisa from Girl, Interrupted (Angelina Jolie's character).
Well she says it herself in Let's Kill Hitler:Colour-Scientist said:
The part I'm talking about starts around 6:45. "I'm a psychopath, I'm not rude." Then at 7:16 the Doctor calls her "my bespoke psychopath" before they kiss. So she starts out as one anyway, it gets resolved that episode though.
The main difference between a psychopath and a socio-path is that a psycho is more of a on the moment( one minute they may be wanting to cut your ear off, the next *oh look at the cute puppy, lets dissect*)while a socio is a more methodical person, taking great care in his actions ( the friendly next door neighbour until one day you wake up leaning on the edge of a cliff tied to a pole with a rope with them standing before you waiting to let you fall) they are also more predictable than psychos.
I'd have to go with Albert Weaker and Alex Mercer from Resident Evil and Prototype.
As disturbing as this statement might sound, I do agree with their philosophies about there being too many of us on the planet now and the human race being stagnant and weak.
In just a few years, the planet's population will be over 9 billion (9,000,000,000) people; there's about 7 billion right now. We really do need something to happen to thin it out a bit...preferably back down to maybe 5 billion.
As disturbing as this statement might sound, I do agree with their philosophies about there being too many of us on the planet now and the human race being stagnant and weak.
In just a few years, the planet's population will be over 9 billion (9,000,000,000) people; there's about 7 billion right now. We really do need something to happen to thin it out a bit...preferably back down to maybe 5 billion.
Not sure if any qualify as "true" psychopaths, but here are some who came to mind (excl. those already mentioned):
Verbal Kint from The Usual Suspects
Annie Wilkes from Misery
Azula from Avatar:TLA
Cartman
I'm trying to think of some good video game examples, but I'm having trouble remembering true psychopaths from bad guys who just happen to have some psychopathic tendencies (which would be most of them). Dutch from RDR, maybe.
Verbal Kint from The Usual Suspects
Annie Wilkes from Misery
Azula from Avatar:TLA
Cartman
I'm trying to think of some good video game examples, but I'm having trouble remembering true psychopaths from bad guys who just happen to have some psychopathic tendencies (which would be most of them). Dutch from RDR, maybe.
I was going to say Carnage, although I'm not really an avid reader of the Spiderman comic book series I know of Carnage thanks to the Spiderman playstation one game. There I saw his profile, Cletus was a psycho before fusing with Carnage. Also would love to see Carnage get a live action role, a good one not like the one Venom got.Vausch said:
Now for my own contributions
Alucard from Hellsing.
The killer from Seven or would that fall into sociopathy?
I'm having trouble thinking of more but I do remember one.
Gasai Yuno from Mirai Nikki, my god is she scary.
Of those mentioned, I only know about Joker and Boyd Cooper (though I don't think he is particularly violent and his actions are more a factor of his schizophrenia). I've also known about Voldemort but don't know enough about his character to make a decision.
I wonder if there are protagonists from videogames would count.
HK-47 [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic] Sees all meatbags as inferor but stil useful for entertainment value.
The titular Evil Genius [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_Genius_(video_game)]
Early Hitman games, Agent 47 is a cold killer that feels no remorse (I think in the later ones he has remorse).
Shank. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shank_(video_game)] I haven't finished the game, but it seems to be an excuse plot for maximum violence. However, he is doing everything to get back his girl.
Several Soul Caliber characters.
Many of the characters from TF2: Spy, Soldier, Scout, possibly every one of them to some extent.
On the antagonist side, GLaDOS and possibly Wheatley qualify.
I wonder if there are protagonists from videogames would count.
HK-47 [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic] Sees all meatbags as inferor but stil useful for entertainment value.
The titular Evil Genius [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_Genius_(video_game)]
Early Hitman games, Agent 47 is a cold killer that feels no remorse (I think in the later ones he has remorse).
Shank. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shank_(video_game)] I haven't finished the game, but it seems to be an excuse plot for maximum violence. However, he is doing everything to get back his girl.
Several Soul Caliber characters.
Many of the characters from TF2: Spy, Soldier, Scout, possibly every one of them to some extent.
On the antagonist side, GLaDOS and possibly Wheatley qualify.
AHH! LADD!Redlin5 said:
He is batshit insane.
I wouldn't touch him even if I had a ten foot long stick that shoots lazers out if the tip.
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My favorite psychopath?
Well, since you asked so nicely...
Adachi baby.
While not really a psychopath, he passes as a great misogynist.
While not really a psychopath, he passes as a great misogynist.
Alex from "A Clockwork Orange," Anton Chigurh from "No Country for Old Men," and Mr. Blue from "Reservoir Dogs" would be the massively famous ones that could be used, particularly Alex because the entire movie is about that sort of thing. I think this would be easier if you gave us the essential scope of the paper. Is it about how prevalent they are? How they are portrayed? How it has evolved? Either way, you have a lot of modern ones, I would look for older ones.
Marquis St. Evremonde from "A Tale of Two Cities" is one that would be close, except he may be a giant asshole, more so than a psychopath.
Certainly Caligula and Nero could possibly be considered candidates, although they existed, there are plenty of portrayals of them in film and text.
This may also help:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fictional_portrayals_of_psychopaths
Marquis St. Evremonde from "A Tale of Two Cities" is one that would be close, except he may be a giant asshole, more so than a psychopath.
Certainly Caligula and Nero could possibly be considered candidates, although they existed, there are plenty of portrayals of them in film and text.
This may also help:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fictional_portrayals_of_psychopaths