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10 Sexiest Scary Ladies in Gaming

10 Sexiest Scary Ladies in Gaming

Everyone loves a good villainess. We love it when developers go out of their way to design characters that give us the creeps. Especially since we’ll get to eventually destroy them, which hopefully makes the ensuing nightmares a bit easier to bear.

But sometimes, these character designs can be a little confusing. While these horrifying antagonists are absolutely terrifying, sometimes they’re also a little bit… sexy? Let’s look back at some of the frightening freaks who are also maybe, possibly, kind of somewhat alluring in their own way.

Lollipop Chainsaw’s Mariska

Lollipop Chainsaw’s Mariska

Okay, in terms of zombies, Lollipop Chainsaw ‘s Mariska doesn’t look that bad. She’s still relatively fresh. She doesn’t have too much damage. Well, before Juliet takes her chainsaw to her, Mariska doesn’t have too much damage. In a way, she looks a bit like Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas . Sally was adorable! Which means Mariska is rather cute, too. If she tries to eat you, she’ll be scary, but as long as she isn’t peckish, she’s pretty!

The Evil Within’s Laura

The Evil Within’s Laura

The Evil Within ‘s Laura still has a pretty face. There are people who would kill to have their hair look that good. All of those extra appendages is a bit disconcerting. That definitely takes away sexiness points from this villainess. But, as a counterpoint, she’s also naked. Does being naked outweigh being horrifyingly creepy and murderous? That’s up to you to judge. But we all have to agree that she did still retain some of the sexiness from her previous form.

Ninja Gaiden’s Alma

Ninja Gaiden’s Alma

Alma is something of a Ninja Gaiden fixture. After appearing in Ninja Gaiden on the Xbox, she also turned up in Ninja Gaiden Black and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge . Now, as long as this Greater Fiend isn’t in her second form, at which point she’s some sort of human-fiend-centipede hybrid, she’s practically gorgeous. She has pretty pink skin and armor that looks like the sort of impractical thing you’d pick for an MMORPG heroine. (That is armor, right? Never mind. Let’s not overthink this.) Clearly, this is an abomination that cares about her appearance. And has a heart, since she comes to her senses in Ninja Gaiden !

Starcraft’s Sarah Kerrigan

Starcraft’s Sarah Kerrigan

Starcraft ‘s Sarah Kerrigan is unquestionably sexy when she’s a terran. Her character design is just so pretty. So, when she becomes invested by Zerg, she’s naturally beautiful. It’s an otherworldly beauty, though, since she has the carapace, claws, hair antennae, and wings. Besides, we’ve seen her take on a more human look while infested before. She could maybe do it and become a more standard sort of sexy again!

Parasite Eve’s Melissa/Mitochondia Eve

Parasite Eve’s Melissa/Mitochondia Eve

In Parasite Eve , a woman named Melissa becomes a psychopath and villain after the mitochondria in her cells take over and turn her into Mitochondria Eve. While the resulting creature is something of an eldrich abomination, part of her always looks like Melissa. Seeing as how she was a pretty opera singer in a gorgeous ballgown, she started out very sexy. And elements of that always remain. Even when the lower part of her body transforms into weird appendages and claws start popping out of nowhere, she’s kind of cute, right? I mean, if you ignore the forth form’s obvious spine? And the fact that her third form seems like it maybe makes some internal organs external?

Mortal Kombat’s Mileena

Mortal Kombat’s Mileena

Mileena has been terrifying us for years. This Mortal Kombat villain is one of the scariest, sexiest women you will ever meet. I think the worst part is that you don’t realize that she’s horrifying until its too late. She tends to wear a mask in the games that hides her true nature, so you don’t understand how scary she is until this crazy person is ready to eviscerate you. But, I mean, as long as that mask is on, she’s gorgeous!

Silent Hill’s Nurse

Silent Hill’s Nurse

I have to tell you, when it came to writing this, I wasn’t sure if the Silent Hill nurses should outrank Mortal Kombat ‘s Mileena. But then I figured no face was better than what Mileena’s got going on, and here we are. Nurses are Silent Hill ‘s go-to enemy. You’re always going to see these quixotic, murderous women(?) wearing the sort of nurse outfit you’d only find at Lover’s Lane around Halloween. And let’s be honest, even though they absolutely have to smell wretched, probably have no will of their own, and are horrifying nightmare creatures, they have fantastic figures!

Mass Effect 3’s Banshee

Mass Effect 3’s Banshee

Asari are pretty. Everyone in the Mass Effect series thinks so. They all have perfectly proportioned figures. They have great bone structure. Their tendril “hair” never goes out of style. Some even have natural “makeup,” due to their parentage. These aliens are appealing. Which means the Banshees share in their sexiness. Yes, the Reapers have turned them into abominations. Their hands and tendrils are a little more clawlike, and we didn’t need to see that great bone structure outside of their bodies. But, you can’t deny that some of what made them so appealing when they weren’t murderous, unholy, shrieking menaces is still there?

Dragon Age: Origins Awakening’s Mother

Dragon Age: Origins Awakening’s Mother

OK. Listen. OK. If you look at Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening ‘s Mother in the right way, it isn’t so bad. Broodmothers are horrifying. They’re terrifying. Their offspring are probably the worst mooks you’ll ever have to face in a game. But, as long as we just look at her face, she has the scary sexy look down pat. Except, that’s only when her face is 100% intact, like it is in the screenshot above. As long as Mother stays stationary, in that one position there, she’s the sexiest scary villainess around. Just… don’t… look… down…

Honorable Mention: Alien Queen

Honorable Mention: Alien Queen

Ah, the Xenomorph. This creature is famous across all forms of media. It’s a horrifying monster, perhaps one of the scariest in the world. Yet, you have to admit, there’s something enticing to its design. It’s streamlined, with a slimming and slick black exoskeleton. There’s a certain elegance to the character. She possesses an alien kind of beauty. She certainly isn’t sexy, though we won’t judge you if you think she is, but it’s a character design that’s hauntingly beautiful in its own horrifying way, and we had to pay tribute to that.

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