10 Truly Evil Video Game Villains Everyone Loves
7. Haytham Kenway - Assassin's Creed III
Assassin's Creed III may not be everyone's favorite, but the game certainly has one amazing thing going on for itself: the dynamic between Connor and his father, Haytham.
Haytham is easily the most memorable villain in all of Assassin's Creed. Instead of being another generic authoritarian templar with an almost cartoonish penchant for evil, Haytham is a much more complex character that blends elements of both a templar and an ex-assassin into one person. He's ruthless and precise like other members of his order, but he is also no stranger to humor and has devised some pretty funny solutions to his problems.
Put that together with the naiveté and seriousness of his son Connor, and you get the best family duo Assassin's Creed has ever put out. There's nothing like hearing Haytham berate Connor for a good two minutes before throwing a sarcastic comment that completely goes over his son's head (along with a stray bullet).
Yes, Haytham is actively trying to kill his own son, and his ultimate goal is to bend the world to the templars' will. However, can you really stay mad at him when he's just so positively nonchalant about every terrible crime he commits?