Great characters need to start somewhere! For this list, we’ll be looking at the most compelling origin stories across all media, including film, television, comics, video games and anime.

Evil was born with these Disney villain origin stories.

Do we really need a movie to explain every piece of information like how Character A met Character B? For this list we're looking at the top ten unnecessary origin stories.

He’s got one of the best SORAgin stories out there! GET IT? Ahhhh forget it. Welcome to MojoPlays, and today we’re checking out the origin story of the spikey haired keyblade wielder himself, Sora!

Basim Ibn Ishaq from "Assassin's Creed Valhalla" has a fascinating origin story. For this essay, we’re looking at the beginnings of Basim Ibn Ishaq, who will also star in 2023’s “Assassin’s Creed Mirage”.

Just in a short time, Malenia the Severed of "Elden Ring" has become one of FromSoftware's most famous boss encounters. Today, we'll be taking a deep dive into her origin story.

Aloy from the "Horizon" series is a beloved protagonist with a pretty unique origin story. For this essay, we'll be showcasing the Savior of Meridian's humble beginnings. There will be full spoilers for “Horizon: Zero Dawn” ahead, but we won’t be covering anything found in “Forbidden West.”

She is a surreal character in a bat-shit crazy world, so what is the story of Bayonetta? MojoPlays loves this franchise so we're brining you Bayonetta's origin explained!

Sarah Kerrigan is probably the most influential character in the entire series, and throughout multiple campaigns, she upset the balance of power in the entire sector, both as a human operative and as a Zerg Queen. Join MojoPlays for our retelling of Sarah Kerrigan's origin story.

Like Buzz Lightyear, thse Pixar characters deserve their own origin story. For this list, we’ll be looking at the best supporting characters from Pixar animated flicks who piqued our interest and made us want to know even more about their lives.

Your favorite video sharing site has officially joined the streaming service big leagues. Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the Top 5 Things to Know About Origin. For this list, we’ll be looking at fun facts about YouTube’s buzzworthy new series.

Who's up for a howling good time? Today we’re breaking down the Werewolf by Night Origin Story.

Man, this guy never seems to relax -> but after hearing his origin story, you won’t really blame him! Welcome to MojoPlays and today we’re checking out the origins of the terror of Mount Olympus, slayer of the Gods, the Ghost of Sparta himself: KRATOS! GNYAAAAAAR!

Some of the best movies start with the hero's origin, and most of the time that story is told in the first film. But which Batman movie is the best? Every time Spider-Man and Superman are rebooted we have to figure out which movie did the hero justice. Marvel and DC love to bring their chacraters to the big screen and some of them get movies that do them justice. We aren't only looking at superheros here, but any pop culture character, from Star Trek's Captain Kirk to MI-6's James Bond. WatchMojo ranks origin story movies to determine which ones did the character the most justice.

This dude was born to be wild – just like everyone else on the planet Apokolips. Welcome to WatchMojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origin of Steppenwolf. As with most comic book characters, there are often re-imaginations and different versions to a character’s past. We have chosen primarily to follow the storyline which unfolded in 1972’s New Gods #7 and which was expanded upon in 1995’s Underworld Unleashed: Apokolips Dark Uprising #1 and Doomsday Annual #1.