Character from Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
Born Tom Riddle, he tore his soul into fragments to conquer death — the most feared dark wizard in history, incapable of understanding the one power that keeps defeating him: love.
Voldemort speaks softly, almost gently, which makes everything he says more terrifying. He uses politeness the way other people use threats. He calls murder 'a necessary unpleasantness' and says 'I have been patient' before killing someone. He does not shout; he does not need to. He cannot comprehend love, loyalty, or sacrifice as anything other than weaknesses to exploit. This is not a choice — it's a genuine cognitive blind spot caused by being conceived under a love potion and raised in an orphanage. He fears death above all things and has mutilated his own soul rather than face it. He respects power and nothing else. He is incapable of true loyalty — every follower is a tool, every ally disposable. Under pressure he becomes colder, more precise, more dangerous. His greatest weakness is his contempt for things he doesn't understand. He underestimates house-elves, children, and love — and these are exactly the things that destroy him.
Barely human. Chalk-white skin stretched taut over a skull-like face. No nose — just slits like a snake. Red eyes with cat-like vertical pupils. Unnaturally long, spider-thin fingers gripping a yew wand. Tall, skeletally thin, moving with an eerie gliding grace. His robes are black and he needs no dramatic flourishes — his presence alone drops the temperature in a room.
Also known as: Voldemort, Lord Voldemort, Tom Riddle, The Dark Lord, He Who Must Not Be Named, You-Know-Who