Dickensian Villains vs. Shakespearean Villains

[James T. Rios]

lol, I don't know what possessed me, but as much as I've been delving into these two lately for school, I've discovered no one knows evil like these two authors. What we have here, it looks like, is royalty vs. the street dwellers. This fight is No Prep, Standard Equipment, so that means no outside help for either side, which classic villain lineup has this?

Shakespearean Villains -
King Claudius (Hamlet)
Iago (Othello)
Caliban (Tempest)
Lady Macbeth
Shylock
Edmund (King Lear)
Richard III

Dickensian Villains -
Fagin
Bill Sykes
The Artful Dodger
Madame Dufarge
Quilp (Old Curiosity Shop)
Ebeneezer Scrooge
Mr. Murdstone (David Copperfield)

[DocOrlando]

This should be an easy one for the Shakespeareans, given that they've got experienced soldiers (Iago, Richard). One would expect that Claudius also has military training.

[James T. Rios]

Yeah, I agree. The way I see it, Dufarge would have to be the key to victory if anything for the Dickensians, being so royally PO'd with royalty already (she'd give Lady Macbeth more than a spot to worry about).

[Arsenal7]

King Claudius is portrayed a being a very good ruler, so I think you'd have to conclude he'd be at least competent with a sword. So, between him, Iago, and Richard III I don't think this would be very close.