Middle-earth Bad Popularity Cup

[Durelin]

I love cats. Ar-Pharazon was an egotistical fool of a Sauron-puppet who ruined it for everyone.

++The Black Cat of Queen Beruthiel

[Groin Redbeard]

Since this is a villain thread, and not a character appreciation thread, I would have to go with:

++Ar Pharazon

I hate what he turned Numenor into because of his pride, but he is the better villain.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Originally posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

it is said that despite all the horrible deeds Ar-P has done, this victory was always held by the Dúnedain in memory as something to be really proud of in their history, and to be proud of Ar-P, that means, consequently. (I am kind of comparing inside my mind - our history/ies are full of characters of kings and leaders like this; the first I now thought of, if I imagine let's say Stalin, it was probably something very similar, he was praised for what he did in turning back the Nazis and eventually beating them on the eastern front. One cannot deny him this, whatever his other deeds were like - of course, another thing are also the uncountable dead even in the war because of the way it was fought...)

Another example, to me, of questionable admiration is the American for
Andrew Jackson, a rather unlikable, bullyish, duel-happy person,
whose chief military success (The Battle of New Orleans) was irrelevant to
the "tie" result of the War of 1812, and his anti-Native American action,
driving them from the South to the west was compounded by his ignoring
a Supreme Court decision against it.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

+ + Ar-Pharazon

[Aganzir]

++ Ar-Pharazôn

He was an irritating fool but I rather vote for him than a random cat.

[Tuor in Gondolin]

Ar-Pharazon -6
Black Cat -2

Next: Glaurung vs. Thuringwethil

While Glaurung the Deceiver is well-known, here's some
info on his worthy opponent (from Tolkien Gateway):

Thuringwethil (perished First Age c. 465) was a Vampire servant of Sauron during the First Age. She was Sauron's messenger, but was caught in the battle between her master and Lúthien and Huan at Tol-in-Gaurhoth ("Isle of Werewolves"). She was slain either by the Hound of Valinor or in the collapse of Minas Tirith. Lúthien later used her cloak to sneak into Angband during the Quest for the Silmaril.

Because of Thuringwethil's ability to change forms, she may have been a Maia.

[edit] Etymology
The name Thuringwethil is difficult to translate. The direct translation is "Secret Sister" (from thurin = "secret, hidden" and gwethil = "sister, associate"), but Tolkien took her name to mean "Woman of Secret Shadow".

[Morthoron]

++Glaurung

Thuringwethil is not even intriguing in her obscurity. I mean, really, when your claim to fame is that someone else skinned you and wore you like a Halloween costume, there isn't much happening for you.