What are your top 3 iconic Romulan villains?

[Trelane_Squire_of_Gothos]

By that logic, every character on your list could be a spoiler.

Good point. There are a few on there with similar circumstances.

 

[Sakonna]

My most iconic Romulan: Soup Woman in "Unification I"!

https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Unnamed_Romulans_(24th_century)#Soup_woman

"Unification" was the first Trek I saw with Romulans, and I clearly remember how their whole deal clicked into focus for me with that scene. Fantastic world building in her interaction with Picard & Data.

Toreth in "Face Of The Enemy" and Tomalak would be my other fav's.

And I also have to mention the Romulan with the most wasted potential: T'Rul over on DS9. Damn did I want her to stick around!

 

[Trelane_Squire_of_Gothos]

This is FAKE!

"Fake" in what regard?

 

[fireproof78]

"Fake" in what regard?

That Senator Vreenak is not included.

 

[Trelane_Squire_of_Gothos]

That Senator Vreenak is not included.

Complex character. Not a black and white "villain" to me. However, "other."

 

[fireproof78]

Complex character. Not a black and white "villain" to me. However, "other."

I mean, if that's the case then Mark Lenard's character falls squarely out of villain status.

But, yes, other and also explaining what a fake was

 

[Nerys Myk]

The unnamed commander from BOT wasn't what I would call a villain. Seemed actually like a decent enough fellow stuck in an unfortunate situation. Now, Decius - he's a piece of work!

He was an adversary and an antagonist, though reluctantly. He did kill all those people on those monitor stations and tries to kill our heroes out of duty. An anti-villain?

 

[Nerys Myk]

Complex character. Not a black and white "villain" to me. However, "other."

The best villains never are.

 

[Trelane_Squire_of_Gothos]

I mean, if that's the case then Mark Lenard's character falls squarely out of villain status.

But, yes, other and also explaining what a fake was

He was definitely an adversary.

The best villains never are.

Agree. But, they are also clear adversaries (rather than potential allies).

 

[Vger23]

Balance of Terror Commander
Enterprise Incident Commander
Tomalok

All the others aren’t even in the same county.

 

[fireproof78]

He was definitely an adversary.

I mean so was Vreenak.

But, mileage will vary.

 

[JonnyQuest037]

1) Mark Lenard as the Romulan Commander from "Balance of Terror."

...Okay, I'm done.

 

[IMC Headquarters]

I love the one in "The Next Phase" who viffed through the wall of the ship and spun end over end for all eternity in the vacuum of space. What a maroon!

 

[Kilana2]

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Tomalak - no doubt!

 

[Boris Skrbic]

Troi.

 

[IMC Headquarters]

Sub-Commander Tal performed some serious Spock Block... Man, what a PITA he was.

 

[Xhiandra]

Balance of Terror, Tomalak and Tokath, if he counts as a villain.
TOS, why didn't you give names to your Romulans? Other species got to have names!

Most of the rest of the list I didn't like. Oh, Narek and "dundunduuuun Sela" were/are dreadful characters.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Balance of Terror, Tomalak and Tokath, if he counts as a villain.
TOS, why didn't you give names to your Romulans? Other species got to have names!

Most of the rest of the list I didn't like. Oh, Narek and "dundunduuuun Sela" were/are dreadful characters.

Some have names. Usually the underlings, Decius and Tal.

 

[fireproof78]

Some have names. Usually the underlings, Decius and Tal.

Romulan commanders have no names. Romulan commanders need no names.

 

[F. King Daniel]

Nero wins by a landslide. He managed to not only enact his revenge against Vulcan, but have two Spocks watch it. It wasn't his complete plan, but pretty sure no other Romulan had anywhere near his level of success.