Ranking EVERY James Bond Henchman From Worst To Best

This Beatle-haired buffoon falls heavily into the "dying to distinguish himself" category of Bond henchmen, and dying is exactly where such a desire leads him.

Perhaps bitter at being consistently overshadowed by the far more prominent Locque and Kriegler, Apostis is all too eager to take advantage of any chance to really force his smuggler overlord Kristatos to take notice of his abilities. When he finds 007 at his mercy, however, his sadism is his downfall.

Not content with simply shooting Bond as the latter hangs suspended on a cable while climbing a treacherously steep mountain, Apostis makes the questionable decision to descend the cliff face and personally kick the piton hooks holding 007 in place.

It doesn't take an acrophobiac to predict the eventual outcome. Apostis ends up close enough to Bond to be firmly in stabbing range, and that's exactly what happens - the wounded wally then falls to his doom.

It's worth noting that Apostis didn't really need to do anything at all; the more prudent option would've been to summon Kristatos and the rest of the gang to his location. Once there, they'd have been free to safely deal with Bond - or stand there laughing.

The more prudent option isn't going to win any Henchman of the Year awards, but nor are such bumbling errors as the one he made. His reckless decision to deliver a brutal execution renders him a stain on the rocks far below, quite forgotten as Bond scales the remaining heights to deal with bigger, badder foes.