archfiend

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Granted, it has been enriched by its association with Dr. Mabuse, the archfiend of fiction, screen and comic books, starting with the novels of Norbert Jacques and the films of Fritz Lang.

From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2010

Who ever imagined, for example, combatting the archfiend with handguns and encrypted e-mail?

From Time Magazine Archive

If I took this $600,000 and personally appropriated it, I would be the archfiend of the ages.

From Time Magazine Archive

The hunchbacked creature was Al Pacino, in makeup and costume as the archfiend Big Boy Caprice, and the object of his admiration was Warren Beatty.

From Time Magazine Archive

The count, however, struck with terror and believing himself pursued by the archfiend in person, screamed aloud and fled from the banquet hall distracted.

From The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres by Sue, Eugène