"Fear will keep the local systems in line. Fear of this battle station."
Wilhuf Tarkin, the first Grand Moff of the Galactic Empire, is a cold-blooded tactician and master manipulator, whose career led him to become one of the most powerful men in the galaxy. Made infamous by the first Star Wars film, Tarkin is very deserving of his place on this list.
First Appearance:
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Powers/Abilities:
Unlike many of the desperados on this list, Tarkin has no special powers of note. What he does have is the MIGHT OF THE EMPIRE. Seriously, Tarkin has under his command an entire battle-fleet of the Galactic Empire's fighting ships, ranging from the puny TIE fighter squadrons to the powerful Imperial-II Star Destroyers. He also has, to protect him, an entire regiment of Stormtroopers, as well as the support crews and technical staff to maintain such a fighting force.
But that's not why he's on here. Why, any general has access to such a force. No, sir, what seals Tarkin's place in infamy is the fact that he is the proud commander of the first Death Star, using the enormous battle-station's immense firepower to completely obliterate the planet of Alderaan. Not many villains can boast of destroying a planet, you know.
Why 9th, then? Well, a few reasons. First one is that he isn't all that prominent in the film, taking a backseat to Darth Vader for much of it. A little more exposure would have been nice. Secondly is the fact that he is most definitely not a recurring villain. Now, don't get me wrong, he's still great, but a lot of the villains on here have recurred at least three times, and as a result seem more developed in their villainy.
But whose hyperdrive has propelled them above both Tarkin and Skeletor?
Find out next week!
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