List of fictional archenemies

This a list of archenemy-type relationships in fiction. To see the full criteria for an archenemy, see Archenemy. Also please note that this list is not full, and may never be.

In comic books

 * Abomination, Thunderbolt Ross and Leader are archenemies of the Hulk.
 * Anton Arcane, archenemy of Swamp Thing
 * Attuma, the archenemy of Namor.
 * Black Manta and Ocean Master, the archenemies of Aquaman.
 * Brain and the Brotherhood of Evil, archenemies of the Doom Patrol.
 * Bushman, archenemy of Moon Knight
 * Cheetah, archenemy of Wonder Woman.
 * Chemistro, archenemy of Luke Cage
 * Darkseid, archenemy of his son Orion and all of New Genesis, in Jack Kirby's Fourth World.
 * Deacon Frost, archenemy of Blade.
 * Deathstroke, archenemy of the Teen Titans, especially Robin.
 * Blackfire, the sister and archenemy of Starfire
 * Trigon, the father and archenemy of Raven
 * Brother Blood, the archenemy of Cyborg
 * Doctor Doom, archenemy of the Fantastic Four, especially Mister Fantastic.
 * Doctor Sivana and Black Adam, archenemies of DC Comics's Captain Marvel.
 * Dormammu and Baron Mordo archenemies of Doctor Strange.
 * Fatal Five, Time Trapper, Mordru and Legion of Super-Villains, the archenemies of Legion of Super-Heroes.
 * Galactus or Mephisto serve as archenemies of the Silver Surfer.
 * Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, and Venom, archenemies of Spider-Man.
 * Injustice League, archenemies of the Justice League.
 * Injustice Society, archenemies of the Justice Society of America
 * Jigsaw, archenemy of the Punisher
 * The Joker,archenemy of Batman.
 * Judge Death, archenemy of Judge Dredd.
 * Kang, Masters of Evil, and Ultron, archenemies of the Avengers.
 * Kingpin and Bullseye, archenemies of Daredevil.
 * Klaw, the archenemy of Black Panther.
 * Lex Luthor, archenemy of Superman.
 * Loki, archenemy of Thor.
 * The Mandarin, archenemy of Iron Man.
 * Mirror Master, Captain Cold, Gorilla Grodd and the Reverse Flashes, archenemies of the Flash.
 * The Brotherhood of Mutants, archenemies of the X-Men.
 * Magneto, archenemy of Professor X.
 * Sabretooth, archenemies of Wolverine.
 * Mister Sinister, archenemy of Cyclops
 * Stryfe and apocolypse, archenemies of Cable
 * Mephisto and Blackheart, archenemies of Ghost Rider.
 * Ming the Merciless, archenemy of Flash Gordon.
 * The Octopus, archenemy of the Spirit.
 * Overlord and the Vicious Circle, archenemies of the Savage Dragon
 * Red Skull, archenemy of Captain America.
 * Rex Mundi, archenemy of Hardcase
 * Sinestro, archenemy of Green Lantern Hal Jordan and the whole Green Lantern Corps.
 * Steel Serpent and Master Khan, archenemies of Iron Fist
 * The Committee, archenemies of the Werewolf by Night
 * The Shredder, archenemy of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
 * The Singh Brotherhood, archenemies of the Phantom
 * Thanos, archenemy of Marvel Comic's Captain Marvel
 * T-ray, archenemy of Deadpool
 * Violator and Malebolgia, archenemies of Spawn.

In literature

 * Captain Hook is the archenemy of Peter Pan.
 * Fu Manchu is the archenemy of Commissioner Denys Nayland Smith.
 * Karla is the archenemy of George Smiley in John le Carré's Karla Trilogy.
 * Inspector Javert is the archenemy of Jean Valjean in the classic French novel Les Misérables.
 * Professor James Moriarty is the archenemy of Sherlock Holmes.
 * Professor Ratigan, archenemy of Basil of Baker Street in the book series of the same name, and also in the Disney film adaptation titled The Great Mouse Detective.
 * The Sheriff of Nottingham is the archenemy of Robin Hood.
 * Randall Flagg is the archenemy of the survivors in Boulder, Colorado in Stephen King's The Stand.
 * Lord Voldemort is the archenemy of Harry Potter.
 * Gray Man is the archenemy of Spenser in Robert B. Parker's Spenser series.
 * Poseidon is the archenemy of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey.
 * House Harkonnen - the archenemies of House Atreides and the Fremen in Frank Herbert's Dune
 * Nicolae Carpathia, the archenemy of the Tribulation Force in the Left Behind series.
 * Sauron - the archenemy of the protagonists in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

In film

 * Ernst Stavro Blofeld - the archenemy of James Bond, in the James Bond film series.
 * King Ghidorah and Mechagodzilla are the archenemies of Godzilla in the Godzilla series.
 * The Gyaos are the archenemies of Gamera.
 * Dr. Evil is the archenemy of Austin Powers in the Austin Powers films.
 * Sir Charles Litton and Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus - the archenemies of Inspector Jacques Clouseau in The Pink Panther series.
 * Agent Smith, the archenemy of Neo, in the Matrix film series.
 * Rene Belloq, the archenemy of Indiana Jones in the Indiana Jones film series.
 * They are archenemies even in the prequel materials from the franchise.
 * Jafar, the archenemy of Aladdin and Princess Jasmine in Aladdin and The Return of Jafar.
 * Emperor Zurg, archenemy of Buzz Lightyear in the Toy Story series and the tv spinoff Buzz Lightyear of Star Command.
 * Darth Vader, the archenemy of Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy.
 * Tyrannosaurus and relatives could likely be considered the archenemy of King Kong
 * The Kurgan, the archenemy of Connor MacLeod, from the film Highlander and its various media.
 * Skynet, archenemy of John Connor.
 * Colonel Miles Quaritch, archenemy of Jake Sully in Avatar.
 * Hector Barbossa, the archenemy of Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series

In television

 * Sister Mary Bernard is the archnemesis of Gabrielle Solis on the TV series Desperate Housewives
 * Callisto is the archenemy of Xena in the Xena: Warrior Princess television series.
 * Amber Gates is the archenemy of Tanya Turner on the television series Footballer's Wives.
 * Nevel Papperman is the archenemy of Carly Shay on the TV series iCarly.
 * Chuck Chambers is the archenemy of Spencer Shay on iCarly.
 * Azazel is the archenemy of John Winchester in Supernatural
 * Jim Keats, archenemy of Gene Hunt.

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius Avatar: The Last Airbender Batman Beyond Beast Wars The Big Bang Theory Captain Planet and the Planeteers Chalkzone Danny Phantom Darkwing Duck Dexter's Laboratory Doctor Who Family Guy Get Smart G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 Heroes House of Mouse Inspector Gadget Invader Zim Kim Possible Looney Tunes Lost MacGyver Married... with Children Masters of the Universe The Perils of Penelope Pitstop Phineas and Ferb Popeye the Sailor The Powerpuff Girls Power Rangers Pretty Little Liars Red vs. Blue Rocko's Modern Life Rugrats Science Ninja Team Gatchaman The Simpsons South Park Space Ghost and Dino Boy SpongeBob SquarePants Star Trek: The Next Generation Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Star Trek: Voyager Thundercats Super Friends Tom and Jerry Transformers Universe The Venture Bros. Viva Pinata (TV series) The Woody Woodpecker Show The Wacky World of Tex Avery Will and Dewitt The X-Files
 * Professor Calamitous, the archenemy of Jimmy Neutron
 * Fire Lord Ozai - the archenemy of Aang.
 * Princess Azula and Admiral Zhao- the archenemies of Prince Zuko.
 * Blight - the archenemy of Batman.
 * Megatron - the archenemy of Optimus Primal.
 * Leslie Winkle and Wil Wheaton - the archenemies of Sheldon Cooper.
 * Captain Pollution - the archenemy of Captain Planet.
 * Skrawl-The archenemy of Rudy Tabootie, Penny Sanchz, and Snap
 * Vlad Plasmius, the archenemy of Danny Phantom and Dani Phantom
 * NegaDuck, Megavolt, Bushroot, Quackerjack, Liquidator and Steelbeak - the archenemies of Darkwing Duck.
 * Mandark, archenemy of Dexter.
 * The Master, Davros and the Daleks are the archenemies of the Doctor, in the Doctor Who
 * The Trickster is the archenemy of Sarah Jane Smith
 * Ernie the Giant Chicken and Carter Pewterschmidt - the archenemies of Peter Griffin
 * Siegfried - the archenemy of Maxwell Smart.
 * Cobra Organization - the archenemy of the G.I. Joe Team.
 * Storm Shadow-the archenemy of Snake Eyes
 * Sylar is the archenemy of both Peter Petrelli and Noah Bennet in the television series and its various media.
 * Pete the Cat, Mortimer Mouse, & Miss Turtle-The archenemies of Micky Mouse
 * Baby Shellby-The archenemy of Donald Duck
 * Dr. Claw - the archenemy of Inspector Gadget
 * Dib - the archenemy of Zim
 * Dr. Drakken and Shego archenemies of Kim Possible.
 * Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, The Tasmanian Devil and Cecil Turtle - the archenemies of Bugs Bunny.
 * Sylvester the Cat - the archenemy of Tweety Bird and Speedy Gonzales.
 * Wile E. Coyote - the archenemy of the Road Runner.
 * Marvin The Martian - the archenemy of Duck Dodgers in Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century.
 * Barnyard Dawg and Henery Hawk - the archenemies of Foghorn Leghorn.
 * Ralph Wolf - the archenemy, and ironically, co-worker, roommate and friend of Sam Sheepdog.
 * John Locke- the archenemy of Jack Shephard
 * Charles Widmore- the archenemy of Benjamin Linus
 * The Man in Black- the archenemy of Jacob
 * Murdoc - the archenemy of MacGyver.
 * Marcy D'Arcy - the archenemy of Al Bundy.
 * Skeletor - the archenemy of He-Man
 * Hordak and Catra-archenemies of She-Ra
 * The Hooded Claw - the archenemy of Penelope Pitstop
 * Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz - the archenemy (and proud of it) of Perry the Platypus.
 * Suzy Johnson - the archenemy of Candace Flynn
 * Bluto - the archenemy of Popeye
 * Mojo Jojo - the archenemy of the Powerpuff Girls
 * Lord Zedd - the archenemy of Zordon.
 * Goldar - the archenemy of Jason Lee Scott and Tommy Oliver.
 * Astronema, Ecliptor andDarkonda - the archenemies of Andros.
 * "A" - the archenemy of Aria Montgomery, Hanna Marin, Emily Fields and Spencer Hastings
 * & - the archenemies of Freelancer Tex & Private Church
 * Mr. Bighead - The archenemy of Rocko.
 * Sosai X and his subordinates (most notably Berge Katse of Galactor) - the archenemies of the Science Ninja Team Gatchaman.
 * Sideshow Bob and Mr Burns - the archenemies of the Simpson family
 * Eric Cartman - the archenemy of Kyle Broflovski.
 * Zorak-archenemy of Space Ghost
 * Plankton - the archenemy of Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob SquarePants
 * Q and The Borg - the archenemies of Captain Jean Luc Picard.
 * Lore - the archenemy of his brother, Data.
 * The House of Duras, the archenemies of Commander Worf.
 * Gul Dukat - the archenemy of Captain Benjamin Sisko.
 * The Borg Queen - the archenemy of Captain Kathryn Janeway.
 * Species 8472 - archenemies of The Borg.
 * Mumm-Ra the Ever-Living - the archenemy of The Thundercats
 * Legion of Doom - the archenemy of the Super Friends.
 * Tom - the archenemy of Jerry and viceversa.
 * Megatron - the archenemy of Optimus Prime
 * Galvatron - the archenemy of Rodimus Prime
 * The Monarch - the archenemy of Dr. Venture.
 * Professer Pester & Lanston Lickatoad-the archenemies of Fergy Fudghog & Paulie Pretztail
 * Buzz Buzzard and Wally Walrus - the archenemies of Woody Woodpecker
 * Sagebrush Sid-the archenemy of Tex Avery
 * Dan the Man-the archeney of Pompeii Pete
 * Amanda Banshee-the archenemy of Freddie the Fly
 * Ghengis the Lion-the archenemy of Khannie the Panda
 * Mooch the Fox-the archenemy of Maurice the Chicken
 * Fred, Kate and Sandra-The archenemies of Will Valentine
 * Cigarette-Smoking Man- the archenemy of Fox Mulder.

In anime and manga
Baki the Grappler Berserk Black Cat Blood+ Chrono Crusade Claymore  Code Geass  Cowboy Bebop Cyborg 009 Death Note Dragonball Dragonball Z Fist of the North Star Fullmetal Alchemist InuYasha Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Lupin III Mobile Suit Gundam Mobile Suit Gundam Wing One Piece Pokemon  Rurouni Kenshin  Sailor Moon  Tokyo Mew Mew Trigun YuYu Hakusho  Yu-Gi-Oh
 * Yujiro Hanma - the archenemy of Baki Hanma
 * Griffith - the archenemy of Guts
 * Creed Diskenth - archenemy of Train Heartnet (aka the Black Cat)
 * Diva is the archenemy and twin sister of Saya Otonashi
 * Aion - archenemy of Chrono
 * Priscilla - the archenemy of Clare
 * Charles zi Britannia and Schneizel el Britannia - the archenemies of Lelouch Lamperouge
 * Kallen Stadtfeld - the archenemy of Suzaku Kururugi
 * Vicious - the archenemy of Spike Spiegel
 * Black Ghost - the archenemy of Cyborg 009
 * L - the archenemy of Light Yagami
 * Near- the archenemy of Mello
 * Piccolo Daimao and Emperor Pilaf - the archenemies of Goku
 * Vegeta and Frieza - the archenemies of Goku
 * Garlic Junior - the archenemy of Piccolo
 * No. 17 and No. 18 - the archenemies of Future Trunks and Future Gohan
 * Buu - The archenemy of the Kais, including Supreme Kai.
 * Shin and Jagi - the archenemies of Kenshiro
 * Juda - the archenemy of Rei
 * Souther - the archenemy of Kenshiro and Shu
 * Raoh - the archenemy of Kenshiro and Toki
 * Father,Envy,and Scar archenemies of Edward and Alphonse Elric
 * Naraku and Sesshomaru - the archenemies of InuYasha
 * Dio Brando - the archenemy of the Joestars, mainly Jonathan Joestar, Joseph Joestar and Jotaro Kujo
 * Yoshikage Kira - the archenemy of Josuke Higashikata
 * Diavolo - the archenemy of Giorno Giovana
 * Enrico Pucci - the archenemy of Jotaro Kujo and Jolyne Kujo
 * Koichi Zenigata - the archenemy (or frenemy) of Arsene Lupin III
 * Char Aznable - the archenemy of Amuro Ray
 * Zechs Merquise - the archenemy of Heero Yuy
 * The World Government - the archenemy of the Straw Hat Pirates
 * Buggy the Clown-archenemy of Monkey D. Luffy
 * Team Rocket-archenemies of Ash Ketchum and Pikachu
 * Shishio Makoto and Yukishiro Enishi - the archenemies of Himura Kenshin
 * Queen Beryl - the archenemy of Sailor Moon/Usagi Tsukino
 * Wiseman - the archenemy of Chibiusa
 * Mistress 9 - the archenemy of Sailor Saturn
 * Deep Blue and the Saint Rose Crusaders-the archenemies of the Mew Mews
 * Millions Knives (also twin brother) and Legato Bluesummers - archenemies of Vash the Stampede
 * Younger Toguro and Shinobu Sensui - the archenemies of Yusuke Urameshi
 * Maxamillion Pegasus and Seto Kaiba -archenemies of Yugi Mutou
 * Rex Goodwin and Sayer-archenemies of Yusei Fudo
 * Bandit Keith - archenemy of Joey Wheeler

In computer and videogames
Aliens vs. Predator Banjo-Kazooie series StarCraft series Call of Duty (specifically Modern Warfare) series Castlevania series Command & Conquer series Compilation of Final Fantasy VII Crash Bandicoot series Donkey Kong series The Elder Scrolls Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn Fallout series Gears of War series God of War series Half-Life Series Halo Series Kingdom Hearts series Kirby series The Legend of Zelda series Mario series Mass Effect series Mortal Kombat series Mega Man series Metal Gear and Metal Gear Solid series Metroid series Portal series Rayman series Ratchet and Clank series Red Faction series Resident Evil series Star Fox Sly Cooper series Sonic the Hedgehog series Spyro series Street Fighter series Soul series Star Wars games Tekken Turok series Ty the Tasmanian Tiger series
 * Specimen Six, the Rookie, and the Elite Predator are the archenemies of Karl Bishop Weyland.
 * Gruntilda Winkybunion - the archenemy of Banjo and Kazooie
 * Arcturus Mengsk - the archenemy of Jim Raynor
 * Sarah Kerrigan - the archenemy of Zeratul
 * Imran Zakhaev, Vladimir Makarov and General Shepherd - the archenemies of "Soap" MacTavish and Captain John Price.
 * Count Dracula - the archnemesis of The Belmont clan
 * The Brotherhood of Nod and their leader Kane - the archenemies of the Global Defense Initiative
 * Sephiroth - the archenemy of Cloud Strife
 * Professor Hojo - the archenemy of Vincent Valentine
 * Doctor Neo Cortex - the archenemy of Crash Bandicoot
 * King K. Rool, Kremlings, - the archenemies of Donkey Kong & The Other Kongs
 * Wizpig - the archenemy of Diddy Kong
 * Dagoth Ur - the archenemy of the "Nerevarine" in The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
 * Mankar Camoran - the archenemy of the "Hero of Kvatch" in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
 * Mehrunes Dagon - the archenemy of Emperor Uriel Septim VII and Martin Septin
 * Jyggalag - the archenemy, and alter-ego, of the Daedric Prince Sheogorath in The Shivering Isles
 * The Black Knight, Count Evil, The Fire Dragon, Water, and Blue - the archenemies of Ike and Marth
 * The Master - the archenemy of the "Vault Dweller" in the original Fallout.
 * Frank Horrigan, President Dick Richardson, and the Enclave - the archenemies of the "Chosen One" in Fallout 2.
 * John Henry Eden, Colonel Augustus Autumn, and the Enclave - the archenemies of the "Lone Wanderer" in Fallout 3.
 * General RAAM and High Priest Skorge - archenemies of Marcus Fenix.
 * Zeus - archenemy of Kratos
 * Nihilanth and Wallace Breen are the archenemies of Gordon Freeman.
 * The Combine are the archenemies of the Resistance.
 * The G-Man is the archenemy of the Vortigaunts.
 * The Black Ops and Race X Aliens - the archenemies of Corporal Adrian Shephard in Half-Life: Opposing Force
 * The Covenant - the archenemies of the UNSC
 * 343 Guilty Spark and the Gravemind - archenemies of Master Chief and Cortana
 * Tartarus and the Prophet of Truth - archenemies of the Arbiter
 * Xehanort - archenemy of Sora
 * Xehanort's Heartless - archenemy of Riku
 * Xemnas and Organization XIII - archenemies of Mickey Mouse and Ansem the Wise
 * Master Xehanort - archenemy of Terra and Master Eraqus
 * Vanitas - archenemy of Ventus
 * Meta Knight, King Dedede,Master DawDowle and List of Kirby Characters - the archenemies of Kirby
 * Keeby and Volcana Knight - Archenemies Of Meta Knight
 * Kirby's - Archenemies and the Nightmare of King DeDeDe
 * Ganondorf - the archenemy of Link and Zelda
 * Bowser- the archenemy of Mario
 * King Boo and Bouldergeist - the archenemies of Luigi
 * Saren Arterius and Harbinger - the archenemies of Commander Shepard
 * The Reapers - the archenemies of the Protheans, and later on, the races of the Citadel.
 * Noob Saibot-archenemy of Scorpion
 * Scorpion - the archenemy of Sub-Zero.
 * Kano - the archenemy of Sonya and Jax.
 * Shang Tsung - the archenemy of Liu Kang.
 * Shao Kahn -the archenemy of Raiden
 * Dr. Wily and Proto Man-archenemies of Mega Man
 * Sigma - the archenemy of Mega Man X and Zero
 * Dr. Weil- archenemy to Zero in the Mega Man Zero series
 * Big Boss, Revolver Ocelot, and Liquid Snake - archenemies of Solid Snake
 * Solidus Snake and Vamp - archenemies of Raiden
 * Major Zero - archenemy of Big Boss
 * Ridley - the archenemy of Samus Aran
 * GLaDOS - the archenemy of Chell
 * Razorbeard - the archenemy of Rayman
 * Andrea the Dark Lum - the archenemy of Globox
 * The Hoodlums - The archenemy team of Murfy & The Teenies
 * Doctor Nefarious, Emperor Percival Tachyon and Captain Slag - the archenemies of Ratchet
 * Klunk - the archenemy of Clank
 * The Ultor Corporation - the archenemies of Red Faction.
 * Albert Wesker - the archenemy of Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine
 * The Umbrella Corporation - the archenemy of most of the remaining Resident Evil protagonists.
 * Andross, General Scales, the Aparoid Queen and the Emperor Anglar - archenemies of Fox McCloud
 * Wolf O'Donnell - the arch-rival of Fox McCloud
 * Clockwerk - the archenemy of Sly Cooper in Sly Cooper series
 * Doctor Eggman (a.k.a. Doctor Robotnik) - the archenemy of Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Ripto-archenemy of Spyro the Dragon
 * Sagat - an archenemy of Ryu
 * Akuma - the archenemy of Ryu and Ken
 * M.Bison - the archenemy of Chun Li, Rose and Guile
 * Nightmare - the archenemy, and formerly the alter-ego, of Siegfried.
 * Astaroth - the archenemy of Maxi
 * Cervantes - the archenemy of Taki and Ivy
 * Tira - the archenemy of Sophitia and Yoshimitsu
 * Aeon Calcos - the archenemy of Rock
 * Darth Malak - the archenemy of Revan in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
 * Saul Karath - the archenemy of Carth Onasi
 * Darth Nihilus, Darth Sion, and Darth Traya - archenemies of the Jedi Exile in The Sith Lords
 * Hanharr - the archenemy of Mira in The Sith Lords
 * Jerec - the archenemy of Kyle Katarn in the Dark Forces series
 * Darth Vader and Palpatine - the archenemies of Galen Marek in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
 * Kazuya Mishima is the archenemy and father of Jin Kazama
 * Heihachi Mishima is the archenemy and father of Kazuya Mishima
 * The Campaigner - the archenemy of Tal'Set in Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
 * The Primagen - the archenemy of Joshua Fireseed in Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
 * Boss Cass - the archenemy of Ty the Tasmanian Tiger