Sylar has been voted Best Heroes Villain by readers of Totalscifionline.com and Heroes Magazine.

The character (whose real name is Gabriel Gray) is played by Zachary Quinto, though was played by a stunt double in his first appearance on screen in ‘One Giant Leap’. In his quest to gain more powers and become “special”, Sylar kills a whole host of other evolved humans including Bob Bishop and Ted Sprague, as well as his own mother. For a while during season three it seemed as if he may have redeemed his evil ways – but it was not to be…

Other characters to receive votes for ‘Best Villain’ included Arthur Petrelli, Adam Monroe and, perhaps inevitably, Mr Muggles.

The new villains-themed issue of Titan Publishing’s official Heroes Magazine is released on 29 November 2009 (US) and 10 December 2009 (UK). Click here for more information about Heroes Magazine.