Revenge: Characters Ranked By Intelligence 

The TV show Revenge focused on a young woman who set out seeking revenge (as the title suggested), and when it was on, between the years 2011 and 2015, it entertained viewers with shocks, twists, deaths, and thrills.

Due to the nature of the story, there were powerful and clever characters who did whatever it took to protect themselves and get ahead in life. From the main character, Emily Thorne / Amanda Clarke, to the wealthy Grayson family, there were so many wise and witty people featured on this dramatic television series. And the 10 most intelligent ones are ranked down below.

As a true crime writer, Mason Treadwell belongs on this list. At first, he was one of Emily’s targets, as he was involved in framing David Clarke. He used his wily ways, though, to work out a deal with Emily; he went to prison, where he was working on the true story of what happened, and Emily even broke him out of there, so that he would keep her secrets.

9 Ashley Davenport

Ashley Davenport served as Victoria’s party planner and assistant, the Grayson family spokesperson, an employee at Grayson Global, and Emily and Daniel’s wedding planner. She also used the intel she gathered to blackmail people, climb up the social ladder, and earn more money.

While her decisions seemed very negative and selfish, she did show off confidence and intelligence, as she worked to get what she wanted, in that affluent and fascinating world.  

8 Daniel Grayson

Daniel Grayson was born into a successful and influential family with high standards. He went to Harvard and went into the family business, even taking over Conrad’s position at Grayson Global.

While he did display some individuality, kindness, and wisdom over the course of the series, he was both blessed and cursed due to his family; he grew up with privilege, but he wanted something different in life. Unfortunately, his time was cut short before he found true happiness.

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7 Margaux LeMarchal

A character who came about a couple of seasons in was Margaux LeMarchal; her father was a French media mogul, and she wanted to start her own magazine. She grew up with Daniel, and as an adult, she dated him and Jack. She then became a main antagonist of the story and was eventually sent to prison.

From her journalism knowledge and her ability to seduce men to her cunning skills that put her up against Emily, she was a pretty bright young woman. 

6 Satoshi Takeda  

Satoshi Takeda, who was played by two different actors, was the CEO of Takeda Industries and a master in revenge; he was training Emily and Aiden Mathis on all things vengeance and combat-related. 

As a successful businessman and a total badass, he, too, has earned a spot on this list!

5 David Clarke

Before David Clarke was set up by the Grayson family and company, he worked for Conrad, as a hedge fund executive. He was also a caring and compassionate man who made time for his loved ones (such as his daughter and Victoria). 

In the season three finale, it was revealed that David was alive, and after that, things got super crazy; more deaths happened, more truths came out, and David was able to pass on after somewhat making peace with those who were most important to him. The fact that he was able to hide away for all that time, though… That would have taken some real smarts, patience, and determination. 

4 Conrad Grayson

Conrad Grayson was not a nice man, but he did have talent. He was the CEO of a powerful company, and while his crimes eventually caught up with him, it would have taken some real smarts to pull off so much money laundering money, blackmailing, cheating, lying, and scheming. 

3 Victoria Grayson 

Victoria Grayson did not own a company, but she reaped the benefits of being a Grayson… as well as suffered the consequences. As the matriarch of the family, she threw parties, donated to charities, and made sure they all stayed looking pretty and powerful.

She also helped in some of the framings and sabotage along the way, as well as utilized her keen abilities to size people up and dig up information. It was easy to see those wheels spinning in her head, as she did not like to be outmatched ever in anything. 

2 Nolan Ross

At a young age, Nolan Ross started a software company, making him one of the youngest billionaires in the world, as well as a celebrity. His tech interests and skills helped Emily out all the time, as he could hack phones, decrypt codes, and more. 

His intelligence combined with his goodness often, too, as he was there for his loved ones, no matter what they needed; he walked Emily down the aisle at her wedding, and he helped the Porters out financially.

1 Emily Thorne

And then there was the star of the show, Emily Thorne a.k.a. Amanda Clarke. The research she did on those who took down her father, the new identity she took, the way she immediately took over the Hamptons, the methods she used to get revenge… She was a strong, smart, and stunning character!

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