History Main / EvilSoundsRaspy

* In ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', Envy's voice sounds pretty raspy.

* Reversed and played straight in ''Film/TheDarkKnightSaga'' movies. Batman has a very raspy voice throughout all three movies of the trilogy, and the third movie's villian, Bane also has a ragged voice due to a respiratory problem.

** EvilCripple Davros speaks like this, partly because it's an organic version of the Daleks's voices and partly to reflect his feeble physical state.

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* Exploited by Professional Wrestler Brian Pullman, who had a raspy voice due to multiple childhood throat polyp surgeries and was almost always a heel.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' zig-zags with this in voiced works like ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar'' or ''VideoGame/Warhammer40000SpaceMarine'', ranging from the more articulate voices of Eliphas the Inheritor, Sindri Myr, and Chaos Lord Nemeroth to the comically LargeHam levels of raspiness of Bale, Warboss Grimskull, The Necron Lord of Kaurava, and Crull.

* ''WesternAnimation/HeavyMetal'' segment "Harry Canyon". The main villain Rudnick has a raspy voice that he uses to repeatedly threaten and warn the title character.

* Megatron and Starscream in ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' had raspy, rather high-pitched voices. When Megatron's original [[FrankWelker voice actor]] returned in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'', he retained the Decepticon leader's raspy voice while making it [[EvilSoundsDeep deeper]] and [[TranquilFury quieter]].

* Megatron and Starscream in ''TransformersGeneration1'' had raspy, rather high-pitched voices. When Megatron's original [[FrankWelker voice actor]] returned in ''TransformersPrime'', he retained the Decepticon leader's raspy voice while making it [[EvilSoundsDeep deeper]] and [[TranquilFury quieter]].

* Megatron and Starscream in ''TransformersG1'' had raspy, rather high-pitched voices. When Megatron's original [[FrankWelker voice actor]] returned in ''TransformersPrime'', he retained the Decepticon leader's raspy voice while making it [[EvilSoundsDeep deeper]] and [[TranquilFury quieter]].

* The Killer's threat to Mark in Dario Argento's ''Film/DeepRed'' is delivered in a creepy raspy voice. [[spoiler: When her true identity is revealed, her voice is normal.]]

* Just about anybody Michael Wincott has ever played - Guy of Gisbourne in ''RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves'', Scroop from ''TreasurePlanet'', the warden Armand Dorleac from ''Film/TheCountOfMonteCristo'', Gant from ''StrangeDays'', etc.

* Professor Yana from the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode speaks in a low raspy voice after he remembers who he really is.

* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' zig-zags with this in voiced works like ''DawnOfWar'' or ''Warhammer40000SpaceMarine'', ranging from the more articulate voices of Eliphas the Inheritor, Sindri Myr, and Chaos Lord Nemeroth to the comically LargeHam levels of raspiness of Bale, Warboss Grimskull, The Necron Lord of Kaurava, and Crull.

* In ''VideoGame/MetalGearRising'', Raiden's voice gets raspier, harsher, and more guttural the more he reverts to his [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Jack The Ripper]] persona.

* Just about anybody Michael Wincott has ever played - Guy of Gisbourne in ''Robin Hood'', Scroop from ''Treasure Planet'', the warden Armand Dorleac from ''The Count of Monte Cristo'', Gant from ''Strange Days'', etc.

* Professor Yana from the ''DoctorWho'' episode speaks in a low raspy voice after he remembers who he really is.

* The Killer's threat to Mark in Dario Argento's ''Film/DeepRed'' is delivered in a creepy raspy voice. [[spoiler: When her true identity is revealed her voice is normal.]]

* ''WebVideo/UltraFastPony'' subverts this. The villainous Night Moon Mare sounds like she gargles sand every day. However, when the "vaguely established magical friend power" cures her of evil and turns her back into Princess Luna, she sounds every bit as raspy. Apparently that was just her normal voice all along.

* Kip O'Donnell (voiced by Creator/KeithSzarabajka) in ''WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys''

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* The ruthless Carface from ''AllDogsGoToHeaven'' smokes cigars and roars at his underlings. Much of his menace was supplied by the late character actor Vic Tayback.

-->'''Yana:''' [[spoiler:I...am....The Master....]]

* ''{{Warhammer 40000}}'' zig-zags with this in voiced works like ''DawnOfWar'' or ''Warhammer40000SpaceMarine'', ranging from the more articulate voices of Eliphas the Inheritor, Sindri Myr, and Chaos Lord Nemeroth to the comically LargeHam levels of raspiness of Bale, Warboss Grimskull, The Necron Lord of Kaurava, and Crull.

* In ''MetalGearRising'', Raiden's voice gets raspier, harsher, and more guttural the more he reverts to his [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Jack The Ripper]] persona.

* Kip O'Donnell (voiced by Creator/KeithSzarabajka) in ''TheWildThornberrys''

* Freddy Krueger from ''ANightmareOnElmStreet'' has a distinctive demonic-sounding raspy voice. This is achieved by slowing down (the already raspy-voiced) RobertEnglund's dialogue to sound even more menacing.
* Riff Raff from ''TheRockyHorrorPictureShow'' has a somewhat raspy voice to go with his creepy persona, though he's not exactly "evil" (at least less evil compared to Frank). The concept is PlayedForLaughs parodying the "creepy butler with a raspy voice" character from old cheesy horror/sci-fi films. His singing voice is also pretty raspy-sounding.
* The Killer's threat to Mark in Dario Argento's ''DeepRed'' is delivered in a creepy raspy voice. [[spoiler: When her true identity is revealed her voice is normal.]]

* In ''FullmetalAlchemistBrotherhood'', Envy's voice sounds pretty raspy.

-->'''Sir Despard''': Oh why am I husky and hoarse?
-->'''Chorus''': Ah, why?
-->'''Sir Despard''': It's the workings of conscience, of course.
-->'''Chorus''': Fie, fie!
-->'''Sir Despard''': And huskiness stands for remorse.
-->'''Chorus''': Oh, my!
-->'''Sir Despard''': At least it does so in my case!

* Kip O'Donnell (voiced by KeithSzarabajka) in ''TheWildThornberrys''