enemy An enemy or a foe is an individual or a group that is considered as forcefully adverse or threatening. The concept of an enemy has been observed to be "basic for both individuals and communities". The term "enemy" serves the social function of d ...

is an individual or group that is seen as forcefully adverse or threatening. Enemy or The Enemy may also refer to: *

Enemy combatant Enemy combatant is a term for a person who, either lawfully or unlawfully, engages in hostilities for the other side in an armed conflict, used by the U.S. government and media during the War on Terror. Usually enemy combatants are members of t ...

Arts, entertainment and media

Fictional entities

* The Enemy, an alias of

Morgoth Morgoth Bauglir (; originally Melkor ) is a character, one of the godlike Vala (Middle-earth), Valar and the primary antagonist of Tolkien's legendarium, the mythic epic published in parts as ''The Silmarillion'', ''The Children of Húrin'', ...

, in Tolkien's legendarium

Films

* ''The Enemy'' (1916 film), a lost silent drama * ''The Enemy'' (1927 film), an American silent drama * ''The Enemy'' (1952 film), an Italian melodrama * ''The Enemy'' (1979 film), a Turkish drama * ''Enemy'' (1990 film), an American action/adventure film * ''The Enemy'', a 2001 film starring

Roger Moore Sir Roger George Moore (14 October 192723 May 2017) was an English actor. He was the actor to portray Ian Fleming's fictional secret agent James Bond (literary character), James Bond in the Eon Productions/MGM Studios film series, playing the ...

* ''Enemy'' (2013 film), a surrealist psychological thriller * ''Enemy'' (2015 film), an Indian mystery film * ''Enemy'' (2021 film), an Indian Tamil-language action thrille

Gaming

* '' CIMA: The Enemy'', a 2003 role-playing video game *

Enemy (eSports) Enemy or NME was an American esports organization with teams competing in ''League of Legends'', ''Call of Duty'', ''Smite (game), Smite'', and ''Super Smash Bros.'' They were originally branded as Enemy eSports. Enemy's ''League of Legends'' tea ...

, a professional gaming team

Literature

* ''The Enemy'' (Bagley novel), a 1977 espionage thriller by Desmond Bagley * ''The Enemy'' (Child novel), a 2004 novel by Lee Child in the Jack Reacher series * ''The Enemy'' (Higson novel), a 2009 young adult novel by Charlie Higson * "The Enemy" (short story), by Damon Knight, 1958 * "The Enemy", a 1947 short story by Pearl S. Buck

Music

Groups

Enemy (American band) Enemy was an American band fronted by guitarist and vocalist Troy Van Leeuwen (also of Queens of the Stone Age), with bassist Eddie Nappi (Handsome (band), Handsome, Mark Lanegan Band), and drummer Kelli Scott (Failure (band), Failure). Former ...

, an American band fronted by guitarist and vocalist Troy Van Leeuwen *

The Enemy (New Zealand band) The Enemy were a punk rock band from Dunedin, New Zealand, that are often seen as the starting point of the Dunedin sound rock movement. Formed early 1977 and fronted by vocalist Chris Knox with bassist Mick Dawson, drummer Mike Dooley, and g ...

, a 1970s punk band from Dunedin, New Zealand * The Enemy (English punk band), a 1980s punk band from Derby, Derbyshire, England *

The Enemy (English rock band) The Enemy (known as The Enemy UK in the United States) are an English indie rock band formed in Coventry in 2006. The band's debut album '' We'll Live and Die in These Towns'' (2007) went straight to number one in the UK Albums Chart on release ...

, an indie rock band from Coventry, Warwickshire, England * The Enemy, an American band with Journey drummer

Deen Castronovo Deen Joseph Castronovo (born August 17, 1964) is an American drummer and singer best known for being a member of classic rock band Journey and hard rock acts Bad English and Hardline. He currently plays drums and sings for the bands Journey, ...

* The Enemy, an American band with Charlie Farren from The Joe Perry Project

Albums and EPs

* ''Enemy'' (Kristeen Young album), 1999 * ''Enemy'', an EP by

Blood for Blood Blood for Blood is an American hardcore punk band from Boston, Massachusetts. It was formed in 1994 by Erick "Buddha" Medina and "White Trash" Rob Lind, drawing inspiration from the hardcore scene in Boston and New York. In 1997, they were sign ...

, 1997

Songs

* "Enemy" (Days of the New song), 1999 * "Enemy" (Drowning Pool song), 2007 * "Enemy" (Fozzy song), 2005 * "Enemy" (Sandro Cavazza song), 2019 * "Enemy" (Sevendust song), 2003 * "Enemy" (The Brilliant Green song), 2007 * "Enemy" (Imagine Dragons and JID song), 2021, for the League of Legends series ''Arcane'' * "Enemy", by Beartooth from ''

Disease A disease is a particular abnormal condition that adversely affects the structure or function (biology), function of all or part of an organism and is not immediately due to any external injury. Diseases are often known to be medical condi ...

'', 2018 * "Enemy", by Blue Stahli from ''

The Devil Satan, also known as the Devil, is a devilish entity in Abrahamic religions who seduces humans into sin (or falsehood). In Judaism, Satan is seen as an agent subservient to God, typically regarded as a metaphor for the '' yetzer hara'', or 'e ...

'', 2013 * "Enemy", by Cascada from '' Original Me'', 2011 * "Enemy", by Charli XCX from the album '' How I'm Feeling Now'', 2020 * "Enemy", by Chris Brown from ''

Heartbreak on a Full Moon ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' is the eighth studio album by American singer Chris Brown. The album is a double-disc, consisting of 45 tracks, and was released digitally on Halloween 2017, and onto CD three days later by RCA Records. Brown worked ...

'', 2017 * "Enemy", by Eve 6 from '' Horrorscope'', 2000 * "Enemy", by Nelly Furtado from ''

The Spirit Indestructible ''The Spirit Indestructible'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado. The album was released on 14 September 2012. Furtado served as the executive producer for the album as well as a principal writer. Further produ ...

'', 2012 * "Enemy", by The Plot in You from ''

Swan Song The swan song (; ) is a metaphorical phrase for a final gesture, effort, or performance given just before death or retirement. The phrase refers to an ancient belief that swans sing a beautiful song just before their death while they have been ...

'', 2021 * "Enemy", by Scars On Broadway from their eponymous album, 2008 * "Enemy", by Swallow the Sun from '' Moonflowers'', 2021 * "Enemy", by Wage War from ''

Blueprints A blueprint is a reproduction of a technical drawing or engineering drawing using a contact print process on light-sensitive sheets introduced by Sir John Herschel in 1842. The process allowed rapid and accurate production of an unlimited number ...

'', 2015 * "Enemy", by Wolves at the Gate from ''

Eclipse An eclipse is an astronomical event which occurs when an astronomical object or spacecraft is temporarily obscured, by passing into the shadow of another body or by having another body pass between it and the viewer. This alignment of three ...

'', 2019 * "Enemy", by Yung Lean and Bladee from '' Psykos'', 2024 * "The Enemy" (Godsmack song), 2006 * "The Enemy" (Paradise Lost song), 2007 * "The Enemy", by Anthrax from ''

Spreading the Disease ''Spreading the Disease'' is the second studio album by the American thrash metal band Anthrax. It was the band's first album to feature vocalist Joey Belladonna and bassist Frank Bello. A special two-disc edition of the album was released in 2 ...

'', 1985 * "The Enemy", by Dark Tranquillity from '' Damage Done'', 2002 * "The Enemy", by Guided by Voices from '' Isolation Drills'', 2001 * "The Enemy", by Memphis May Fire from '' This Light I Hold'', 2016

Television

* "The Enemy", a 1995 episode of '' Space: Above and Beyond'' * "The Enemy" (''Star Trek: The Next Generation''), 1989

Other uses

* The Enemy (film company), a film production company run by John Harlacher and Dave Buchwald * TheEnemy, a Brazilian gaming website hosted by

Omelete Omelete is a Brazilian entertainment website created in 2000 by Érico Borgo, Marcelo Forlani and Marcelo Hessel that covers some subjects of pop culture such as movies, comics, music, television and video games. History In June 2000, Érico Bo ...