History Characters / MeatBoy

* FetusTerrible: He destroyed a forest, flooded a hospital and a salt factory, kidnapped someone's girlfriend [[WouldHitAGirl while beating her up routinely]], kidnaps that same person's ''daughter'' in the sequel, and even sets off a nuclear bomb, '''''and he's not even born.''''' He isn't the page image for no reason.

* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: While Meat Boy puts himself through hell [[spoiler:(Literally in one of the later levels!)]] trying to rescue her, Bandage Girl herself suffers no end of abuse at the hands of Dr. Fetus.

* PrecisionFStrike: Does this twice. Once in Super Meat Boy where he says "Oh, fuck" ([[TheVoiceless though it's only mouthed]]) and once in Super Meat Boy Forever where he [[FlippingTheBird flips Dr. Fetus off]].

* AmbiguouslyHuman: He looks like a human fetus, but is [[BrainyBaby intelligent]], has superpowers like {{teleportation}}, {{flight}}, [[MesACrowd multiplying]], and creating energy balls out of thin air, and presumably [[TheAgeless doesn't age.]] Either he's a highly-intelligent human fetus using scientific technology, a fetus-like alien, or [[AntiChrist a satanic being]], if not some other strange creature.

* FlippingTheBird: Really, ''really'' loves doing this gesture. As he does it way too often, in Super Meat Boy Forever when he attacks he just flips the bird and when making his Big Slugger Tank explode it has a screen that shows him flipping the bird.

* MesACrowd: In Forever, He creates a horde of duplicates to fight you, and during the fight he constantly spawns more offscreen. They always respawn during the fight, meaning you have to attack the real one to do any damage.

** The only person he doesn't hate is [[spoiler:Nugget around the end of Super Meat Boy Forever, and even then it's the situation of a literal child being unable to comprehend just how badly he's treated her showing him that not everyone has the same reservoir of hate for him that he does for everyone else ''for'' hating him]].

* FriendlyRival: Becomes one towards Meat Boy in Forever, where they decide to have a friendly race for old times sake.

* {{Gonk}}: Not in the first game, as he's merely just a PaletteSwap of Meat Boy, but Forever makes him much uglier, with BigOlEyeBrows, a ragged-looking face, and more detail to his design, making him stand out quite a bit from the usually moe-ish cast of characters.

A giant poo who "fights" Meat Boy in the Salt Factory by attempting to outrun him and leave him at the mercy of a rising pile of salt. He makes a return in Forever as a BonusBoss.

* HeelFaceMole: [[spoiler:When he is removed from his suit, he smiles and tries to coax Bandage Girl into hugging him. She pretends to oblige, only to suddenly scream and kick him to a bloody pulp. It's not clear what would have happened if she actually accepted his "apology", but given that he abused her all throughout the game, including his futile punches from just seconds earlier, it's very likely that he wasn't undergoing a genuine HeelFaceTurn.]]

* AmbiguouslyHuman: He's described as a "skinless boy", but his mere lack of skin, cube shape, superhuman agility and ability to climb walls, regenerative factor, [[OverDrawnAtTheBloodBank and the fact that he never dies of blood loss]] seems to suggest that he's definitely anything but a normal human. In ''Forever'', his elderly self, despite not having skin, grows a ''beard''. He’s also revealed to have superhuman strength, being able to punch pretty hard at enemies and [[spoiler: somewhat]] lift up giant rocks.

* NiceGuy: Not only a [[HappilyMarried loving boyfriend/husband]] to Bandage Girl and [[GoodParents good father]] to Nugget, but according to the Ultra Edition Handbook he’s courteous in general, donating books to libraries, helping people out, and tipping.

* PrecisionFStrike: Does this twice. Once in Super Meat Boy where he says “Oh, fuck” ([[TheVoiceless though it’s only mouthed]]) and once in Super Meat Boy Forever where he [[FlippingTheBird flips Dr. Fetus off]].

* ShootTheDog: In the final cutscene in The Hospital, Meat Boy is forced to [[spoiler: euthanize C.H.A.D. after accidently leaving him in a messed-up state, and even seems remorseful of the decision.]]

* VagueAge: Referred to as a “boy”, yet he’s old enough to have a child. He's most likely either a young adult or a teenager.

* BadassAdorable: She's mainly a DamselInDistress in the game, yet can be just as badass as her boyfriend [[spoiler: as shown at the end of the Dark World and in Cotton Alley.]] In ''Super Meat Boy Forever'', she even gets to battle alongside Meat Boy.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: After spending the whole game being a helpless DamselInDistress, [[spoiler: she finally strikes back at Dr. Fetus in the ending cutscene to the Dark World, stomping on Dr. Fetus to a pulp.]]

* GoodIsNotSoft: Her way of dealing with Dr. Fetus is [[spoiler: stomping on him]].
* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: She gains the ability to shoot as [[spoiler: [[Franchise/MegaMan Mega Bandage]]]].

* AssholeVictim: Gets [[spoiler: brutally stomped on by Bandage Girl not once, but ''twice'' (both at the end of the flash game and the end of the main game)]] Though subverted in that he's shown to be alive by the next game each time, either because he shares Meat Boy's [[TheyKilledKennyAgain regenerative ability]], or because for whatever reason [[MadeOfIron he survived both times]].

* BaldOfEvil: Lacks any sort of hair (other than BigOlEyebrows in the sequel), though justified as he’s an unborn baby.

* CuteIsEvil: Because of his simple design, he comes off more cute than threatening. That doesn't stop him from actually being a threat to the duo. In the final cutscene, [[spoiler: Dr. Fetus even tries use his cuteness to charm Bandage Girl after he's relegated to nothing but a fetus. Bandage Girl doesn't buy it though.]]

** Most biometric locks require the user to place the palm of their hand on the scanner. The one in Dr. Fetus's base requires him to place the ''back'' of his hand and flip off the scanner.

* GenericDoomsdayVillain: Has no motivations or goals other than wanting to be a jerk, particularly to Meat Boy. Becomes a literal example when he [[spoiler: ''starts'' causing a doomsday towards the second half of the game]].

* HatedByAll: "Nobody loves Dr. Fetus..." [[note]] [[MisanthropeSupreme And that's why Dr. Fetus hates you!]][[/note]]
* HeadsIWinTailsYouLose: [[spoiler: Even after Meat Boy and Bandage Girl manage to overcome him in the final fight of ''Forever'', it doesn't stick. He just comes back less than a minute later with renewed anger and nearly crushes them to death.]]
* HeelFaceMole: [[spoiler: When he is removed from his suit, he smiles and tries to coax Bandage Girl into hugging him. She pretends to oblige, only to suddenly scream and kick him to a bloody pulp. It's not clear what would have happened if she actually accepted his "apology", but given that he abused her all throughout the game, including his futile punches from just seconds earlier, it's very likely that he wasn't undergoing a genuine HeelFaceTurn.]]
* HeManWomanHater: Although he hates everyone, he seems to lean more towards [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain being misogynistic]], given that he beats Bandage Girl up when kidnapping her, yet doesn't do anything to Meat Boy when kidnapping him.

* IJustWantToBeLoved: Nobody loves Dr. Fetus, and that's why Dr. Fetus hates you. [[spoiler: And that's precisely how Nugget saves her parents from his OneWingedAngel UnstoppableRage in the end of ''Forever'', by showing him likely the first genuine kindness he's ever experienced in life. [[KickTheSonOfABitch Right before her parents dole out a well-deserved assbeating.]]]]
* ItsAllAboutMe[=/=]SmallNameBigEgo: If the [[HostileShowTakeover Collector's Edition manual]] and his CharacterBlog are anything to go by, he’s a {{narcissist}} with a massive [[AGodAmI god complex]]. Though it could just be Dr. Fetus [[InferioritySuperiorityComplex hiding insecurities]] over being a fetus in a jar and apparent [[HatedByAll lack of love he receives from anyone]].

* KarmicDeath: Subverted. He's supposedly killed after [[spoiler: Bandage Girl crushes him to death]], but comes back to life for Cotton Alley and the sequel, proving that DeathIsCheap in the Meat Boy universe.

* MeaningfulName: On the surface, a subversion; He really is a fetus, but he isn't actually a recognized doctor. [[spoiler: His OneWingedAngel form, Omega Alpha, posits that he is the end-all, be-all of beginnings, or the ''Ultimate'' Fetus.]]

** The only person he doesn’t hate is [[spoiler: Nugget around the end of Super Meat Boy Forever, and even then it's the situation of a literal child being unable to comprehend just how badly he's treated her showing him that not everyone has the same reservoir of hate for him that he does for everyone else ''for'' hating him]].
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: At the beginning of the game, he seems like a comical {{Jerkass}} whose worst crime is kidnapping the hero's girlfriend. [[spoiler: Then by the end of the Forest stage, he starts causing destruction everywhere.]]
* OlderThanTheyLook: Given that he’s still a fetus by the time Nugget is born, he’s likely this.
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: In the final act of ''Forever'', thanks to the TimeCrash, he cascades into a gigantic cosmic storm called Omega Alpha, with a galaxy for his monocle, a hypergiant for an eye, and [[GiantHandsOfDoom two huge hands out of cosmic debris]].]][[note]][[spoiler: Which are technically only huge by comparative perspective, considering he's actually a [[BackgroundBoss monumentally gigantic cosmic formation in the distant background]].]][[/note]]

* SlasherSmile: Sports one [[spoiler: just before making his castle self-destruct as a last resort after his jar breaks, and when he tries to attack Bandage Girl.]]

* StupidEvil: Even after [[spoiler: his jar breaks and he's left completely defenseless, he still tries to attack Meat Boy and Bandage Girl. [[TheDogBitesBack As expected, this doesn't turn out well for him.]]]]

* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler: After all of his plans have failed and he's left without a jar, he savagely jumps on Bandage Girl and tries to beat her up, doing so with a SlasherSmile.]]

* VillainSong: “Power of the Meat”, which wasn’t in the game itself but is still part of the official soundtrack, is pretty much the closest Dr. Fetus has to one, since most of the verses are sung by him while Meat Boy and Bandage Girl just sing in the background about their turmoil.

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* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler: In the ending of ''Forever'', Dr. Fetus has become a [[OneWingedAngel monumental cosmic storm]] that her parents just can't finish off. As they are seconds away from being forcibly crushed, she realizes her pacifier calms her down, and offers it the the raging transformed Dr. Fetus without any reservations. The actually stuns Fetus out of his nigh-on perpetual hatred, stopping his assault, and gratefully accepting it from her.]]

* BreakTheCutie: The normally cheerful, unfazed Nugget [[spoiler: starts bursting into a crying fit upon seeing woodland animals die, and becomes even more distressed upon getting sent to an alternate dimension and seeing her parents nearly crushed by a fallen rock. Fortunately she gets better after everything goes back to normal]].

* DistressedDamsel: In the sequel, to where Meat Boy and now Bandage Girl have to save her. Justified as she’s just a baby.
* FearlessInfant: Nugget manages to remain calm and optimistic even while in the hands of a violent kidnapper. Most interactions has her expose the boss's weakness

* FriendToAllLivingThings: She is shown to adore animals [[spoiler: and watching them get killed is exactly what finally [[BreakTheCutie causes her to snap]]]].

* KidHero: She’s only a baby [[spoiler: and yet ends up saving the day, being able to calm down Dr. Fetus during his UnstoppableRage]].

* PerpetualSmiler: There doesn’t seem to be a moment where this baby is upset. [[spoiler:With the exception of [[HarmfulToMinors seeing a bunch of woodland creatures die right before her eyes]]]].

* VoiceGrunting: Makes the most noise out of any character, with her mostly giggling [[spoiler: and even crying at one point]]. In the intro, you can also vaguely hear her voice as she descends into panic while being kidnapped, albeit it's unintelligible.

* {{Expy}} Oobs are this to [[Literature/TheLangoliers The Langoliers]].
* TheGoomba: Betuses and Maggots are the most simple enemies in the game and don't have any special power other than crawling in a straight line. What makes them hard to maneuver through is when they’re in large groups.

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* AmbiguouslyEvil: He's one of the bosses in the game used by Dr. Fetus to stop Meat Boy, but he doesn't outwardly fight Meat Boy, instead attempting to race him in escaping the rapidly flooding salt factory. [[spoiler: He even sacrifices his life to rescue Meat Boy and Bandage Girl at the end of the game.]]

* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler:Appears to die by falling to his death after Dr. Fetus tosses bricks at his head to prevent Meat Boy from pulling him to safety. Apparently, he survived this and was able to return at the last second and save Meat Boy from dying in Dr. Fetus's collapsing lair.]]
* EvilKnockoff: Designed to look like Meat Boy, except he's made out of Dr. Fetus's excrement.

* {{Gonk}}: Not in the first game, as he’s merely just a PaletteSwap of Meat Boy, but Forever makes him much uglier, with BigOlEyeBrows, a ragged-looking face, and more detail to his design, making him stand out quite a bit from the usually moe-ish cast of characters.

* WinkDing: Does this after [[spoiler: his race with Meat Boy in Forever]].

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* AllForNothing: [[spoiler:What their revenge scheme amounts to. The mech they try and use against Dr. Fetus self-destructs, and in the new timeline, they're left satisfied with Dr. Fetus already being defeated. {{Downplayed}}, however, due to causing the TimeCrash that resulted in creating the new timeline.]]
* BadassAdorable: Exactly what you’d expect from a tiny squirrel trying to avenge his friends and habitat.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Uses a knife made from tightly-coiled vines and a shard of glass as a player character.

* TheDragon: He serves as basically Dr. Fetus's security system, proving to be a big threat to Meat Boy and Bandage Girl before they can even enter Dr. Fetus's lab.
* KillerRobot: An A.I. that guards Dr. Fetus’s lair.

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* WakeUpCallBoss: The boss where the DifficultySpike takes effect, as well as the start of the game's CerebusSyndrome. And it's only the first boss.

* NiceHat: A top hat. Originally a bowler in the flash game.

* KnifeNut: Uses a knife made from tightly-coiled vines and a shard of glass as a player character.

* BadassBeard: In Forever as Meat Ninja, [[RuleOfCool despite having no skin]].

* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: His way of dealing with Dr. Fetus or the monsters in the first game? Simply run away from them until their weakened or killed. Although when you burst into pieces even at the slightest touch of a dangerous object, [[RunOrDie there isn't really much you can do anyway]].

* ButtMonkey: She spends the entirity of the first game getting kidnapped and beat up routinely by Dr. Fetus, and even gets beat up by ''Meat Boy'' at one point (albeit by accident). In Cotton Alley, she gains Meat Boy's role and constantly has to suffer being torn apart by buzzsaws while trying to rescue her boyfriend.

* KickChick: As opposed to Meat Boy punching stuff in ''Forever'', she kicks them.

* HighClassGlass: He wears a monocle.

* {{Jerkass}}: His signature pose is him flipping you off, for starters.

* MesACrowd: In Forever, He creates a horde of duplicates to fight you, and during the fight he constantly spawns more offscreen.

* ChainsawGood: Though not for the player...

* {{Gasshole}}: He lets out a fart during a cameo in Super Meat Boy Forever.

* AllForNothing: [[spoiler:What their revenge scheme amounts to. The mech they try and use against Dr. Fetus self-destructs, and in the new timeline, they're left satisfied with Dr. Fetus already being defeated.]]

* {{Gonk}}: Not in the first game, as he’s merely just a PaletteSwap of Meat Boy, but Forever makes him much uglier, with BigOlEyeBrows, a ragged and bloated-looking face, and more detail to his design, making him stand out quite a bit from the usually moe-ish cast of characters.

* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: She gains the ability to shoot as [[spoiler: [[VideoGame/MegaMan Mega Bandage]]]].

* WouldHitAGirl: Oh yes. He beats the crap out of Bandage Girl at the end of every single level!

* MesaCrowd: In Forever, He creates a horde of duplicates to fight you, and during the fight he constantly spawns more offscreen.

* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: "Nobody loves Dr. Fetus..." [[note]] [[MisanthropeSupreme And that's why Dr. Fetus hates you!]][[/note]]

* {{Its All About Me}}/{{Small Name Big Ego}}: If the [[HostileShowTakeover Collector's Edition manual]] and his CharacterBlog are anything to go by, he’s a {{narcissist}} with a massive [[AGodAmI god complex]]. Though it could just be Dr. Fetus [[InferioritySuperiorityComplex hiding insecurities]] over being a fetus in a jar and his apparent ZeroPercentApprovalRating.

* TheAgeless: Dr. Fetus is implied to have been a fetus for quite a while, so it's likely he is this.

* BabySeeBabyDo: In one cutscene, see copies Dr. Fetus' habit of FlippingTheBird by giving the middle finger to some butterflies, much to her father's shock and her mother's [[ActuallyPrettyFunny amusement]].

** The only person he doesn’t hate is [[spoiler: Nugget around the end of Super Meat Boy Forever]].

* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler: In the final act of ''Forever'', thanks to the TimeCrash, he cascades into a gigantic cosmic storm called Alpha Omega, with a galaxy for his monocle, a hypergiant for an eye, and [[GiantHandsOfDoom two huge hands out of cosmic debris]].]][[note]][[spoiler: Which are technically only huge by comparative perspective, considering he's actually a [[BackgroundBoss monumentally gigantic cosmic formation in the distant background]].]][[/note]]

* BloodyMurder: In addition to the rising level of lethal blood during his boss stage, C.H.A.D. himself seems to be made out of deadly blood... or at least coated in a shell of solidified blood. In any case, touching him is (like everything else) an instant kill.

* BrainInAJar

* CartoonishSupervillainy: He's nearly every comedic supervillain stereotype rolled into one, all boiling down to just doing the things he does ForTheEvulz. He even destroys the continent at some point!

[[folder:Brownie Boy]]

A giant poo who "fights" Meat Boy in the Salt Factory by attempting to outrun him and leave him at the mercy of a rising pile of salt.

He makes a return in Forever as a BonusBoss.