Hades (Hercules)

“Oh, you know what slipped my mind? You'll be dead before you can get to her. That's not a problem, is it?” (Hercules)

Hades, voiced by James Woods, is the antagonist of Disney’s Hercules. He is the jealous uncle of the titular hero, Hercules, doing everything in his power to kill him.

In traditional Greek mythology, contrary popular belief, Hades is not traditionally evil. However, he, like almost all of the Greek pantheon, makes some shady deals with humans. Disney decided to play this angle when adapting this character, and turned him into a unique villain within the Disney universe. He acts like a Saul Goodman-esque lawyer, gaming the system and using underhanded tactics to manipulate Hercules and his love interest Meg. In a pantheon comprising gods with legendary powers, the most threatening of them all is the uncle with a silver tongue and an eternity of contempt.