LoSH Appreciation Week 2019 - Jude’s Favorite Villains
Glorith of Baaldur
A one-shot minion who somehow became the Legion’s archfoe.
Originally a servant to the Time Trapper, as a result of the future’s malleable state Glorith was brought back to life in the “Mordruverse.” She inserted herself into the plan to restore the universe to its rightful state (or as close as possible) and usurped the Time Trapper as the Legion’s creator,
What I love about Glorith is the sheer depths of her pettiness which arguably made her more human and entertaining than the Time Trapper. While the Trapper messed with the Legion as a whole, Glorith individually fucked with its members whenever they got on her bad side. She was an opportunistic witch who caught a lucky break, and by God did she make the most of it.
Absolute Power - Saturn Queen
A survivor of happenstance.
This version of Eve Aries traveled back in time alongside Cosmic King and Lightning Lord as part of a bizarre, ambitious scheme to rule the 21st Century. How you ask? By raising Superman and Batman from childhood and turning them into bloodthirsty tyrants.
AND IT WORKED.
As Bruce and Clark’s mother, Eve successfully warped the World’s Finest. The plan only really failed because of Wonder Woman and the Freedom Fighters’ intervention, which caused a domino effect leading to Bruce and Clark remembering the old universe.
It eventually turned out Eve and Mekt’s real goal was to alter the past so their version of the 31st Century wouldn’t be erased by the Crisis on Infinite Earths. Yet somehow, when their world was reborn and destroyed again during Infinite Crisis, Eve survived through sheer force of will and wound up in the Phantom Zone.
This version of Saturn Queen’s been at the center of many of my Legion ideas alongside Dark Angel, if only because this woman survived the deaths of multiple timelines and universes JUST BECAUSE SHE COULD.
FYL - Prince Evillo
I can’t say much for Evillo’s Pre-Crisis stories, but I’m fond of his role in the FYL era. He became, for lack of a better term, Matter-Eater Lad’s somewhat arch enemy when Tenzil helped overthrow his tyranny. And more importantly, he brought back all of Evillo’s rather pissed off wives. He was mainly a breath of fresh air among the more serious villains of the FYL era.
Pre-Crisis/Johnsboot - Terrus
I have no clue what your deal is Terrus but I love you. The most mysterious of the Legion of Super-Villains, Terrus is dressed like a scarecrow and seems to have some control over Earth and rocks. No one knows who he is or where he comes from.
And even more shockingly, when Blok punched him Terrus’ suit exploded into what appeared to be a swarm of insects! Was this a byproduct of the spell casting done by the White Witch? Or was this his true form?
Pre-Crisis/Johnsboot - Silver Slasher
Not much to say about her other than I’ve always loved her sleek design and, as a horror movie buff, the “Slasher” part of her name has always appealed to me.
Reboot - Emerald Legion
No I don’t want Violet to be a villain again but the Emerald Vi story is one I keep going back to. The creators originally planned for Kinetix to become the new Emerald Empress but switched tactics realizing this was too obvious. The play on words with Vi’s name was great and I love how, even when the Eye was controlling her one of her villainous deeds was to figure out how to revive Gim Allon.
And then there were the costumes when the Legionnaires got Emerald makeovers.
I still can’t decide whether to hate or love them they’re all so ridiculous.
