Sentence:  As "The Dark Knight Rises" brings a close to Christopher Nolan's staggeringly ambitious Batman trilogy, it's worth remembering that director chose The Scarecrow as his first villain—not necessarily the most popular among the comic's gallery of <WSD>rogues</WSD>, but the one who set the tone for entire series. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.