The character of Ben Linus has been crowned Lost's 'Best Bad Guy', according to results from an online poll.
Readers of TotalSciFiOnline and Lost magazine voted the character - played by Emmy winner Michael Emerson - the category's winner, despite competition from Juliet Burke, James 'Sawyer' Ford, John Locke, Ethan Rom and Charles Widmore.
Ben first arrived on the island in season two and was soon revealed to be the leader of the Others. His evil deeds included kidnapping Jack, Sawyer and Kate, attempting to kill Penelope, and killing Locke.
Ethan Rom and Charles Widmore came second and third respectively in the poll.