Evil fable ideas? I’m having a hard time picking one 😅
hmm, well any fable or fairy tale who bears a “ dark” and villain persona would be a good fit. i’m not sure if you were looking for females or males in particular, but i’ll list some of both and hopefully one of those will suit your fancy. :’)
in all honesty, you can even twist a fable’s story and make a once good character lead a darker path after exodus. so even if you decide to play someone who is good and noble in the story, like dorothy gale from the wizard of oz, for example, you can obviously make them do bad or “ evil” things. people change, after all.
keep in mind with this list, we accept “ gender bent” versions of the canon, so even if in the original tale it’s made obvious that the villain was female or vice versa, in your retelling they don’t have to be.
wicked witch of the west - the wizard of oz
maleficent - sleeping beauty
jadis, the white witch - the chronicles of narnia
the stepmother - cinderella
the evil queen / stepmother - snow white and the seven dwarves
ursula the sea witch - the little mermaid
the witch - hansel and gretel
eight feet tall - japanese urban legend
nocnitsa - polish folklore
honestly any of the greek gods or goddesses could have a penchant for evil or petty things
literally all the things that cause fear or dread in edgar allan poe stories / poems
lots of myths and urban legends tbh
koschei the deathless - russian folklore
jack the ripper - historical murderer
dorian gray - the picture of dorian gray
rumpelstiltskin - rumpelstiltskin
the wizard - the girl with no hands
spring heeled jack - english folklore