All writers, whether they're but a humble scribbler of the internet (such as myself) or a legendary novelist (such as...not myself), get the ideas for their stories from somewhere. Behind every great story are the seeds of inspiration, and this is never more true than when creating characters.
Even so, it's pretty cool to learn of the real people that helped inspire (at least in part) some of the famous characters that we know and love...or that terrify us. io9 put together a cool piece speculating about some of the real people who inspired fictional monsters, and I thought I'd add to the list. Keep in mind, I don't just mean "monster" in the inhuman creature sense of the word, but also in the monstrous human being way.
