Thread:Mangetsu20/@comment-4280197-20140210112210/@comment-18812574-20140211043832

Maybe you should look at some actual writing articles. The problem isn't creating a powerful villian... (although a villian DOES need to challenge the protagonist) the problem lies in creating a compelling villain. Don't rely on bad models. The evil-overlord-rule-the-world thing has been done to death. Here's some articles to get you started:

1. How to Write Villains (Comicvine) 2.How Not to Write a Villain (Romance, but still applicable) 3. [http://letthewordsflow.wordpress.com/2010/09/02/writing-good-err-bad-villains Writng Good... Err... Bad Villains] (Wordpress) 4. What Makes a Good Literary Villain (wisegeek, with pictures)

Hope these help. (i.e. Hope you actually READ some of these. ;) )