10 Greatest Villain Introductions In TV History

10. Tywin Lannister - Game Of Thrones

Game of Thrones had many unforgettable villains throughout its run, but the sure king of the pack? Tywin Lannister (Charles Dance), of course.

Unlike many of the villains on this list, Tywin wasn't introduced by brutally murdering someone or doing some mustache-twirling evil monologuing, but rather having a conversation with his son, Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau).

As Jaime disparages Ned Stark (Sean Bean), Tywin calmly but firmly informs him that attacking Ned was stupid and unbecoming of the Lannister name, all while he guts and field-dresses a stag, no less.

Tywin continues to challenge Jaime, memorably telling him, "A lion doesn't concern himself with the opinions of a sheep," before agreeing to give him half his forces to attack Riverrun.

Nevertheless, Tywin is clearly irritated by his son's conduct, reminding him of the importance of maintaining the Lannister name's integrity long after they're all dead.

Charles Dance is firing on all cylinders throughout this five-minute scene, and though Tywin's introduction is brilliant enough that you might assume it was adapted directly from George R.R. Martin's source material, it was in fact written specifically for the show.

And better yet, that was a real stag that Charles Dance was cutting up.