In 13 short episodes, Constantine managed to give us a slew of interesting villains to haunt our nightmares. We rank them from worst to best.
Who’s the worst villain to show up on NBC’s Constantine? Who’s the best? Which one makes us shake in our boots, and which one could we see existing in our world? Peruse our list to find out the answers to these questions and more.
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17. Anton
Someone had to be in the last spot on our list, and that (un)lucky person happens to be Anton, the soul broker from episode 3, “The Devil’s Vinyl.” The real “villain” in this episode was the vinyl record that could blow you up into tiny, bloody bits or freeze you from the inside out. Anton was just the middle man, collecting souls for the First of the Fallen. After John literally made him eat his contract, we lost all respect for this guy. He may be a messenger from hell, but in comparison to the other creatures on our list, he’s really not that scary.
16. Karabasan
This creature resembles a demonic dog, and the reason why it’s gained the second-to-last spot on our list is because it was merely a pawn in the game Felix Faust was playing. Sure, it had been stealing energy and power from Faust, and it was the reason why Faust needed John, but in the end, “Quid Pro Quo” was not about the karabasan, or even about Faust — it was about Chas and his abilities. A simple cattle prod disposed of this demon.
15. Coblynau
The Coblynau are number 15 on our list because technically they’re not bad guys. In the show, they were being used to haunt a mine, but in reality these spirits usually knocked on the walls of caverns in order to warn miners of any dangers they may be facing. Unfortunately, a Romani gypsy hellbent on gaining some extra power summoned them to do her bidding.
14. Furcifer
Furcifer was the first-ever demon John came up against in the show. He was a doozy of a guy, but his rather quick annihilation sets him low on our list. Despite this, he did have a few chilling moments, especially when he turned into John himself, albeit with poorer hygiene and dark circles under his eyes. Dangling Astra in front of John was a low blow, but we wouldn’t expect anything else from one of these guys.
13. Ivunche
The only reason the ivunche is so near the end of the list is that we barely got to see them during Constantine’s short first season. However, the ivunche has all the makings of a terrible foe for John, as evidenced by the fact that he needed to invoke the demon king Pazuzu in order to scare one of them off. The invunche is a twisted, faceless demon who still haunts our very nightmares.
12. Lamashtu
Lamashtu’s spot on our list is further back than if she had been acting of her own accord. However, Lamashtu was under the influence of the Brujería, and therefore her tactics of intimidation were somewhat lessened. That being said, Lamashtu ate newborn babies, and if that doesn’t make your stomach turn, we don’t know what will. She’s a goddess of hell, and her ex-lover was the demon king Pazuzu, whose amulet John used to easily dispatch of her.
11. Mnemoth
Mnemoth is the hunger demon from the first issue of Hellblazer and the fourth episode of Constantine. He’s an iconic character, and definitely deserves his spot right around the middle of this list. He’s a one-off demon on the show, but he made quite an impression. His possession of various random characters caused him to leave a path of death in his wake, but it isn’t until we see him take hold of Gary Lester that his true destructive capabilities come into play. John is faced with a horrifically difficult decision, and he by no means takes the easy path. He uses his long-time friend’s body to trap Mnemoth, knowing he’s sentencing Gary to a brutal death as the hunger demon rages inside of the man with no ability to escape.
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