The _____ managed to deceive the entire village.

A. Renegade: a person who deserts and betrays an organization

B. Sycophant: a person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain advantage.

C. Charlatan: a person falsely claiming to have special knowledge or skill.

D. Actor: a person whose profession is acting on the stage, in films, or on television.

Since the sentence talks about "deceiving a village", "Charlatan" is the best choice for the answer.

Hence, the answer is option C.