The epithet the Cruel has been applied to the following:

People Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (died 967 or 972) Fruela I of Asturias (died 768), King of Asturias Peter of Castile (1334–1369), King of Castile and León Selim I, (1470–1520) Ottoman Sultan

Fictional characters Gorthaur the Cruel, another name for Sauron, villain of The Lord of the Rings Kalibak, a DC Comics deity and supervillain Kiber the Cruel, a Marvel Comics supervillain Kjotve the Cruel, in the video game Assassin's Creed Valhalla Maegor the Cruel, a villainous king from the fantasy novel Fire & Blood Slagar the Cruel, a villain from the children's novel Mattimeo

See also List of people known as the Grim

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