He has passed me over
Taken from me what is rightfully mine.
I have stood loyally beside him in battle
We have won many victories
I deserve better.
This slap stings but my sting will be greater.
Why has he promoted this bookish
Inept insipid no body
To a position that is rightfully mine?
He has endeared himself to others
To them he is a great warrior
Has saved the state many times
With me his faithful lieutenant.
The usurpers position should be mine.
Mine!
Where once I loved for him
Now I loathe him.
I will serve my time upon him.
I have been wronged
I am embittered.
My plan is cunning,
It will cut him down.
I will poison his mind
His one great love
I shall twist into a far greater enemy
Than any he has faced before.
My plan excites me
Thrills me
My pursuit of justice
My hatred for him
Knows no end.
He trusts me I know
Did he really think I was not ambitious?
Sought favour in the same way as he?
My wrath I shall unleash.
He is unschooled in the ways of women
His mind I will puncture with doubts
Suggest her infidelity
Her innocence a deception.
His gullibility will turn him inside out.
Faultless love turns a burning hatred.
He will see her as he did his enemies
She will meet a warrior’s justice.
And me?
I shall remain at his side.
Always sympathetic,
My loyalty never questioned.
The fool I shall twist and shape as if putty.
An innocent observer
His trusted adviser.
Me fraudulent?
He will never suspect.
I shall delight in his demise,
My expressed fears of his kind
Of foreign social graces
Bestial behaviours
Will at last be heard.
His mind shall be infiltrated
Stories of her indiscretions
Suggestions of lurid behaviours
Doubts over her loyalty
The threat of being cuckolded.
He will mistrust her
Doubt her
Question her.
But never me
The warrior in him trusts me.
And why not?
He calls me an honest man.
I will reduce him
To the mere beast he is.
He will be condemned
Stripped him of honours
Labelled a monster.
What delight this will be.
I rejoice in my plan
A puppet in my hands
For who is he that says I am a fool?
Written for: http://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2014/07/24/tale-weavers-prompt-18-villain/
I have based this villain on Iago from Shakespeare’s Othello, my favourite villain of all.
Morpethroad 
Well, I think Shakespeare would enjoy it. He liked his villains too. Well done Michael.
Thank you Jackie lovely comment I hope he would too.
Oh my lord, Michael. I never knew you had it in you, the deceit, the deception! (Will you ever cease to amaze me?) wow!
Thank you Mandy. It is just a story, underneath my ageing persona I am an ok sort of person.
Lol. Of course, I’m aware it’s just your talent at storytelling. I’ve mostly seen the romantic side of you. I thoroughly enjoyed this 🙂
Thank you so much villains are fun to write about.
🙂
I see you’ve met my ex.
Ha, we have something in common.
Oh my! Please tell me where this person is so I can avoid them like the plague. In fact, I think they might have contracted the plague in their mind and soul. You do bad really good 😀
I think that is a compliment? Ha good old Shakespeare inspires me every time.
Some particularly nasty revenge being plotted here. A thoroughly devious mind hath the narrator!
That mask is delightfully creepy. I was born in the Philippines. It reminds me of the descriptions of some of our deities, who aren’t always entirely nice.
Thanks for visiting The Netherworld.
Thank you also.
Outstandingly vicious my friend. Well done. I liked Larry’s comment too – smiles
Thank you Jenny, he is deliciously vicious.
Dark, cold and calculating. Very epic.
Thank Kim, he is that indeed.
Ooooh – I like these types of villains!
What’s wrong with me?
Your secret self sticks it’s head to see if anyone is watching? Lovely to see you drop by RoSy. Enjoy your weekend.
I thought there was an Iago flavor to this! Great choice! Iago was one h**l of a villain. I can see why he would be your favourite. Not sure who mine is.
Thank you he always intrigued me with his ‘innocent’ deception. We did a task once where we asked kids to justify Iago’s behaviour. We has some amazingly inventive responses.
A cool villainous piece … loved it 🙂
Thank you for your comment Amrit.