History Characters / TheNightmareBeforeChristmasWhoSkellingtonsRevenge

[[caption-width-right:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see [[spoiler:Second Gear [=SpongeBob=]]]]]\\
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/5f738707_cc0d_46ad_a4e0_3e1ce670ef5a.png[softreturn]''By the power of Neptune!''[[/labelnote]]]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Click [[labelnote:here]]\\
https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/5f738707_cc0d_46ad_a4e0_3e1ce670ef5a.png[softreturn]''By the power of Neptune!''[[/labelnote]]\\
to see [[spoiler:Second Gear [=SpongeBob=]]]]]

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/5f738707_cc0d_46ad_a4e0_3e1ce670ef5a.png[softreturn]''By the power of Neptune!''[[/labelnote]] to see [[spoiler:Second Gear [=SpongeBob=]]]]]

->''I won't let you destroy Christmas!''
The main protagonist of the story, who's first Christmas goes more than a little awry.

* FullFrontalAssault: As [[spoiler: Second Gear Spongebob.]]

* PaperThinDisguise: Has a hilariously bad one when masquerading as Santa to Spongebob and his friends.

Spongebob's best friend who isn't too bright.

* TheLancer: To Spongebob.
* TheLoad: He's one of the few members of the group with no powers or weapons, and as a result makes no effort to fight the [[spoiler: Hiver.]]

* TheBigGuy: Altogether they serve this function to the overall BadassCrew with Spongebob and the others.

* IWillOnlySlowYouDown: [[spoiler:Heavy helps Spongebob to Jack, while he and Ed fall to their deaths.]]
* LastStand: Heavy pulls one with Ed and Spongebob when [[spoiler:they're the last survivors of the Hiver's attack]].

-->'''Heavy:''' ''(when the [[spoiler:Hiver]] is awakening)'' I think we need more men...

The trio of Eds come to celebrate Christmas with Spongebob and the gang, only to get wrapped up in a nightmare far worse than anything they faced before.

-->'''Eddy:''' ''(upon seeing Spongebob's [[spoiler:upgrade]])'' Oh, this oughta be good.

-->''I won't let you destroy Christmas!''

-->''This year... Christmas will be... OURS!!!!!!!!''

-->''As you wish... It will be.''

-->''Just like a genie!''

-->''Get in line, Canadian!''

-->''It's like a nightmare before Christmas, Double D!''
The trio of Ed's come to celebrate Christmas with Spongebob and the gang, only to get wrapped up in a nightmare far worse than anything they faced before.

-->''This is no time for celebration. That giant is still on the loose!''

-->''We all know what three bells means!''

-->''Jack, please! This Christmas thing is a bad idea!''

-->''Let me out this instant!''

!!WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: "Then why didn't you just ''ask''?"

* [[spoiler: DefiantToTheEnd: When in the Hiver's clutches.]]

* SuperMode: [[spoiler: His Second Gear mode proves invaluable to clearing a path to Jack.]]
* YourSoulIsMine: [[spoiler: Gets his sucked out by the Hiver in the climax, though it's undone.]]

* AdaptationalVillainy: In the film he heralds from, he was the main protagonist. Here, he's the BigBad [[spoiler: until he pulls a HeelRealization]].

* BigBad: He drives to conquer the Christmas special and is willing to [[spoiler: kill the heroes]] to make it happen.

* EvilIsNotAToy: [[spoiler: Santa reveals to him almost too late that Black Hiver will not stop after conquering Christmas.]]
* [[spoiler: HeelRealization: Just in the nick of time, too.]]

* SlasherSmile: Has a few throughout, notably when he decides to conquer the Christmas special, and when [[spoiler: discovering the Hiver.]]
* [[spoiler: UnwittingPawn: It's eventually revealed that Black Hiver was just using him for its own ends.]]

!![[spoiler: Black Hiver]]

The true main antagonist of the special; [[spoiler: a murderous demon determined to conquer all of reality itself.]]

* DeadlyGaze: He can use his eyes to suck out the soul from his victims, [[ReforgedIntoAMinion then reforge them into a minion.]]

* [[spoiler: HeroKiller: He's behind the death of every single protagonist bar Jack.]]
* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal: We certainly hope so.]]

* {{Leitmotif}}: "Holiday Trash Hill", the theme from the first stage of the final fight with Oogie in ''[[VideoGame/TheNightmareBeforeChristmasOogiesRevenge Oogie's Revenge.]]''

* [[spoiler: YourSoulIsMine: He collects the souls of his victims in his belly, though they rebel against him in the climax and give Jack enough time to kill him.]]

* EatenAlive: [[spoiler: Well, not exactly alive...]]

* MisfitMobilizationMoment: [[spoiler: Post-mortem, he leads the other disembodied souls in stalling the Hiver long enough for Jack to defeat it.]]
* TooDumbToLive: His lack of intelligence does him little good once [[spoiler: the Hiver comes into play.]]

-->'''Heavy''': TONIGHT WE DINE IN HELL!!!
* BadassCrew: They're the first to take up arms against [[spoiler: the Hiver]].

* BigDamnHeroes: Spy throws himself into the fray to save Edd and Eddy from being eaten by undead gingerbread men. [[spoiler: Not that it saves them from the Hiver...]]

* [[spoiler: DisneyVillainDeath: How Heavy dies.]]
* DwindlingParty: [[spoiler: Despite being the most combat-proficient, they're ultimately easy prey for the Hiver.]]
* EliteMook: [[spoiler: Soldier and Scout get turned into robots by the Hiver.]]

* FiveManBand: When taking on [[spoiler: the Hiver]] by themselves.

** TheBigGuy: Heavy and Spy.

* [[spoiler: IWillOnlySlowYouDown: Heavy helps Spongebob to Jack, while he and Ed fall to their deaths.]]
* LastStand: Heavy pulls one with Ed and Spongebob when [[spoiler: they're the last survivors of the Hiver's attack.]]

* StupidStatementDanceMix: Heavy gets his own musical number when he sings ''The Nutcracker Suite'' entirely with the word "Pootis."

-->(''when the [[spoiler: Hiver]] is awakening'') '''Heavy''': I think we need more men...

* BadassNormal: Ed, who takes on [[spoiler: the Hiver's minions and is one of the last to fall.]]

-->(''upon seeing Spongebob's [[spoiler: upgrade]]'')'''Eddy''': Oh, this ought to be good.
* [[spoiler: DisneyVillainDeath: Ed suffers this fate with Heavy.]]
* [[spoiler: FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: Edd and Eddy get burned to death by the Hiver, while Ed falls to his death with Heavy.]]
* IWantMyMommy: Eddy, [[spoiler: right before his death.]]

* [[spoiler:ChainsawGood: After becoming the Hiver's EliteMook]].

* [[spoiler: EliteMook: Becomes one to the Hiver upon her death.]]
* [[spoiler: KillTheCutie[=/=]CorruptTheCutie: The poor pony gets turned into a monster while her soul is eaten by the Hiver.]]

* OnlySaneWoman: Ends up acting as the Straight Mare to Ed and Patrick before [[spoiler:dying]], and is noticeably the only one who notices that there's something wrong with [[spoiler:Patchy]].

!!Patchy the Pirate ('''SPOILERS AHOY!''')

* AdaptationalVillainy: In the original show he was a decent guy who hosted the specials. Here, he's a murderous, predatory minion of the Hiver.

* EliteMook: To the Hiver.
* HumanoidAbomination: What he quickly reveals himself to be.
* ImAHumanitarian: Tries to eat Patrick, Ed and Fluttershy, though he only gets to eat Patrick after he's fallen to his death.
* KilledOffForReal: Courtesy of Fluttershy.
* OffWithHisHead: Fluttershy cuts off his head.
* WalkingSpoiler: Even moreso than the Hiver, despite having a small appearance in the special.

* TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou: He's sent hurtling into the "camera" by the Halloween Town band, much to his dismay.
* MinionWithAnFInEvil: To the point that he ends up being [[spoiler: imprisoned by Jack for his troubling him.]]

* CassandraTruth: He tries to warn Jack about the [[spoiler: Hiver]], but Jack doesn't listen.

* GainaxEnding: While the main plot is tied up and ended, apparently [[spoiler: he's a flying walrus who takes Jack to fly around in the air with him once the day is saved.]] Totally makes sense.

* AdaptationalHeroism: They lack any of the grey morality they had in TF2 and are portrayed as outright heroes.

* AdaptationalHeroism: They're much nicer here than in their original game.

-->(''when the [[spoiler: Hiver]] is awakening'')'''Heavy''': I think we need more men...

* {{Leitmotif}}: "Holiday Trash Hill", the theme from the first stage of the final fight with Oogie in ''[[VideoGames/TheNightmareBeforeChristmasOogiesRevenge Oogie's Revenge.]]''

* Original Generation: Other than taking visual cues from Bugs Bunny, he is an entirely original character made for the special.

* CanonImmigrant: Other than taking visual cues from Bugs Bunny, he is an entirely original character made for the special.

!![[VideoGames/TeamFortress2 The RED Team]]

* Leitmotif: "Holiday Trash Hill", the theme from the first stage of the final fight with Oogie in ''[[VideoGames/TheNightmareBeforeChristmasOogiesRevenge Oogie's Revenge.]]''

* Cloudcuckoolander

* {{Badass}}
** BadassBoast: "By the power of Neptune!"

* {{Badass}}: Was able to summon [[spoiler: a demon to conquer Christmas, and is able to send him packing.]]
** BadassBookworm
** BadassInANiceSuit

* EldritchAbomination: In both of his forms.

* [[spoiler: DisneyVillainDeath: And then his body is devoured by Patchy.]]
* EatenAlive: Narrowly avoids this fate, only to suffer the above.

!!Patchy the Pirate

* [[spoiler: AdaptationalVillainy: In the original show he was a decent guy who hosted the specials. Here, he's a murderous, predatory minion of the Hiver.]]
* [[spoiler: AxCrazy]]
* [[spoiler: EldritchAbomination: What he quickly reveals himself to be.]]
* [[spoiler: Elite Mook: To the Hiver.]]
* [[spoiler: ImAHumanitarian: Tries to eat Patrick, Ed and Fluttershy, though he only gets to eat Patrick after he's fallen to his death.]]
* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal: Courtesy of Fluttershy.]]
* [[spoiler: OffWithHisHead: See above.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: Even moreso than [[spoiler: the Hiver, despite having a small appearance in the special.]]
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was originally going to open the special, much like he did in the show he hails from.

* BiggerBad: At first it seems he's just a henchman hired by Jack, until Santa makes it clear he's far greater a threat than it seemed at first.

* StupidStatementDanceMix: Heavy gets his own musical number when he sings ''The Nutcracker Suite'' entirely with the word "Putis."

-->''This is no time to be playing around. Not with that evil demon on the loose!''

* [[spoiler: KillTheCutie: The poor pony gets turned into a monster while her soul is eaten by the Hiver.]]

-->''Let me out this instant!''

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was originally going to open the special, much like he did in the show he hails from.

* OddFriendship: With Scout.