Count Carlos Manzeppi

Count Carlos Mario Vincenzo Robespierre Manzeppi was a mysterious assassin and insane megalomaniac who was a man of almost unparalleled genius as well as a master of the occult, who served as the leader of The Eccentrics, a guild of assassins renowned for their eccentric behavior as well their frighteningly demented method of operation. Manzeppi himself was James West and Artemus Gordon's other major recurring foe, in a similar manner to West and Gordon's arch-enemy Doctor Miguelito Loveless, however unlike Loveless, Manzeppi only faced the duo twice before disappearing, and in regards to his character, while Loveless was a mentally disturbed victim of society whose actions became more evil and demented as time went on, Manzeppi was nothing short of evil incarnate from the start, possibly even of demonic origin himself, with abilities that defy all explanation, being able to phase through walls, disappear at will or even manipulate fire. Aside from these abilities, he is also a genius with scientific talents that rival Loveless himself, who is decades ahead of his time, with Manzeppi being able to harness electricity, create disintegration chambers, security cameras, video transmitters, human-like robots and develop complex weapons and explosives that rival or even surpass those of the Secret Service, but are always in the form of something amusing or juvenile. Manzeppi's greatest feat however was discovering the legendary Philosopher's Stone itself after traversing through ancient ruins, the darkest pits and places where blood flowed freely.

Trivia

 * He was played by Victor Buono.
 * Despite only having two appearances, Buono had previously appeared in the show's first episode as Juan Manolo and would later make his last appearance in the show's final production More Wild Wild West as Doctor Henry Messenger.