History NightmareFuel / Skylanders

* Near the end of ''Skylanders: Trap Team'', [[spoiler:Kaos is empowered by The Ultimate Weapon's Stinkocity and Traptanium, becoming Traptanium Kaos, which allows him to ''[[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou see the Portal Master through the fourth-wall]]''. He then planned to not only conquer Skylands, but to also pull the new Portal Master from their world and trap them in Traptanium. During his boss fight, Kaos actually makes an attempt to pull the player Portal Master from their world, but luckily only manages to pull their personal belongings into Skylands instead. His appearance also becomes rather creepy, with him first having a rocky appearance with his bottom half resembling that of a Trap, but he soon develops [[{{BFS}} massive]] [[BladesBelowTheShoulder Traptanium Blades]] and large black bird wings, causing him to look incredibly demonic or like a FallenAngel.]]

** We do get to see them again, though. [[spoiler: In the comics, it's eventually revealed that Kaos had [[EvilPuppeteer Mesmeralda]] create [[VoodooDoll voodoo puppets]] of her brothers, brainwashing them into his minions and turning them against, with Kaos stating he sees this as payback for Roller Brawl rejecting him. Even with Kaos being LaughablyEvil, it's a reminder that he can be incredibly [[EvilIsPetty petty]]]].

* The villain Dreamcatcher from ''Trap Team'', who's essentially Skylands' equivalent to [[Franchise/ANightmareonElmStreet Freddy Krueger]], but with a dash of [[VideoGame/Persona4 Tohru Adachi]]. She's a [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]] yet childish disembodied head with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily from the [[DreamLand Realm of Dreams]], and with her powers, she can not only look into the dreams of others, but she can [[NightmareWeaver bring nightmares to life]], [[DreamEater absorb dreams to power herself up]], and alter reality to create MindScrew levels. Creator/TaraPlatt does a great job highlighting her PsychopathicManchild[=/=]BrattyTeenageDaughter personality, and it shows, being a nasty PlayingAgainstType considering her usual roles of mature, serious women like [[VideoGame/{{Persona3}} Mitsuru Kirijo]] or [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Edelgard von Hresvelg]], and it doesn't help she's given a VoiceOfTheLegion that only makes her even more creepy. It gets much worse when you read her backstory, where she's stated to have driven entire villages into insanity ForTheEvulz before being part of the Doom Raiders, and [[spoiler: she's also one of the few to break the fourth wall and actually threaten the player]]. Just read what she says after you trap her, and you'll [[ParanoiaFuel not be sleeping soundly for some time]].
-->''"SO not cool, Portal Master. I don't know how you sleep at night... but [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou I'll find out...]]"''

** While in the first game [[spoiler:it]] was more of a mindless force of evil giving its power to Kaos, [[spoiler:it eventually reveals ItCanThink, and proves why it calls the shots. After Kaos absorbs enough magic, it's able to develop the ability to speak (with Creator/IkeAmadi giving him a [[EvilSoundsDeep deep, sultry, and almost seductive baritone voice]]), and uses his new skill to become a FauxAffablyEvil ManipulativeBastard, using Kaos as his puppet.]]

*** Design-wise, [[spoiler: his designs invoke two of Nintendo's most sinister villains: [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Calamity Ganon]] in his OneWingedAngel form (a crimson/purple being of Darkness fused with Magitek) and [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate Dharkon]] in his original design as seen in the Spell Punk Library (similar color scheme, DarkIsEvil motif, spiky tendrils, and lasers).]]

** [[spoiler: Over the course of the game, as it absorbs more of the magic of Skylands, the Darkness starts becoming more and more humanoid, starting as a blackish/purple cloud, before turning into a pair of evil-looking eyes, before forming into a [[HornsOfVillainy horned]] face with a BeardOfEvil.

*** [[spoiler: [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Brought into the world when the Ancients used a Rift Engine that led to its realm (later dubbed the Dark Rift Engine)]], it laid in wait during the age of the Portal Masters, and while the Skylanders of the time tried to stop the Spell Punks from reawakening it, they failed, and the Darkness reemerged, leading to all of Skylands quaking and being swept in a wave of fear as a shadow looms over the Spell Punk Keep. It then gave out a terrifying BadassBoast, narrated by Master Eon.]]

*** [[spoiler: With the shadow tendrils, purple/crimson color scheme, DarkIsEvil theming, spiky vines, and lasers, the Darkness starts looking quite a bit like [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate Dharkon]].]]

** [[spoiler:Even after Kaos is defeated using his power, The Darkness is able to prevent Flynn, Cali, and Glumshanks from activating the Dark Rift Engine to send him back to his home dimension. Taunting them with how resilient they were, it almost seems like [[TheBadGuyWins he'll win by absorbing all the magic in Skylands]], had Kaos not decided to betray him and turn on the Dark Rift Engine. Even then, he proceeds to do a VictoryFakeout by trying to break out of the portal created by the Dark Rift Engine, and uses the remains of the destroyed Sky Eater to forge demonic-looking armor, complete with [[HornsOfVillainy horns]], [[AbsurdlySharpClaws wicked looking claws]], and [[RedEyesTakeWarning glowing red eyes]], with the "lenses" of his helmet resembling the irises of a [[GruesomeGoat goat]], being horizontal slits. With all this (plus the fact his emblem is six triangles, as in [[NumberOfTheBeast 666]]), it becomes obvious that the Darkness is the [[SatanicArchetype series' equivalent of Satan]].]]

*** [[spoiler: With the shadow tendrils, purple/crimson color scheme, DarkIsEvil theming, spiky vines, and lasers, the Darkness starts looking quite a bit like [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate Dharkon]].]]

* The villain Dreamcatcher from ''Trap Team'', who's essentially Skylands' equivalent to [[Franchise/ANightmareonElmStreet Freddy Krueger]], but with a dash of [[VideoGame/Persona4 Tohru Adachi]]. She's a [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]] disembodied head with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily from the [[DreamLand Realm of Dreams]], and with her powers, she can not only look into the dreams of others, but she can [[NightmareWeaver bring nightmares to life]], absorb dreams to power herself up, and alter reality to create MindScrew levels. Creator/TaraPlatt does a great job highlighting her PsychopathicManchild[=/=]BrattyTeenageDaughter personality, and it shows, being a nasty PlayingAgainstType considering her usual roles of mature, serious women like [[VideoGame/{{Persona3}} Mitsuru Kirijo]] or [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Edelgard von Hresvelg]], and it doesn't help she's given a VoiceOfTheLegion that only makes her even more creepy. It gets much worse when you read her backstory, where she's stated to have driven entire villages into insanity ForTheEvulz before being part of the Doom Raiders, and [[spoiler: she's also one of the few to break the fourth wall and actually threaten the player]]. Just read what she says after you trap her, and you'll [[ParanoiaFuel not be sleeping soundly for some time]].

** [[spoiler: When Malefor comes in during the comic series, he's just as monstrous as he was in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro'', coming off as a far darker KnightOfCerberus compared to the LaughablyEvil Kaos. After Hex defeated him, he needed to be rebuilt using steampunk armor, and held a massive grudge against her alongside Cynder and Spyro. Tricking a fairy named Calliope into [[DealWithTheDevil serving him in exchange for his help in finding her family]], he tricks her into stealing the powers of those three Skylanders, and using them to power himself. Giving them a massive beating before imprisoning them, Calliope reveals that [[CruelMercy he spared them so he can make them watch him destroy what they care for using their powers]]. Afterwards, even when a small army of Skylanders try to fight him, he simply [[CurbStompBattle trounces them]] and absorbs their power. Had it not been for Calliope undergoing a FaustianRebellion to expose his weak point, [[NearVillainVictory he very well would have succeeded in his plans]].]]

* The villain Dreamcatcher from ''Trap Team'', who's essentially Skylands' equivalent to [[Franchise/ANightmareonElmStreet Freddy Krueger]], but with a dash of [[VideoGame/Persona4 Tohru Adachi]]. She's a [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]] disembodied head with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily from the [[DreamLand Realm of Dreams]], and with her powers, she can not only look into the dreams of others, but she can [[NightmareWeaver bring nightmares to life]], absorb dreams to power herself up, and alter reality to create MindScrew levels. Creator/TaraPlatt does a great job highlighting her PsychopathicManchild[=/=]BrattyTeenageDaughter personality, and it shows, being a nasty PlayingAgainstType considering her usual roles of mature, serious women like [[VideoGame/{{Persona3}} Mitsuru Kirijo]] or [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Edelgard von Hresvelg]], and it doesn't help she's given a VoiceOfTheLegion that only makes her even more creepy. It gets much worse when you read her backstory, where she's stated to have driven entire villages into insanity ForTheEvulz before being part of the Doom Raiders, and just read what she says after you trap her, which is ParanoiaFuel.

* Roller Brawl's backstory reeks of AdultFear, and it's a shockingly realistic scenario. She grew up as the youngest of six siblings, but ended up the target of the VillainousCrush of Kaos after becoming one of the toughest jammers in the Undead Roller Derby League. When her brothers stepped in to protect her after she made it clear she wasn't interested, he had them kidnapped and taken prisoner, with Roller Brawl still trying to find them as a Skylander. Once the magic is removed, it's the story of a child celebrity who finds herself the target of an AbhorrentAdmirer, but when her siblings try to protect her from said admirer, they get kidnapped, never to be seen again.

* One word: [[spoiler: [[OhCrap MALEFOR]]. You thought you would be safe from him if you weren't playing ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro''? Well, no. As in that series, he's why Cynder is of the Undead element when he stole her as an egg to make her his apprentice, but is also responsible for Hex turning undead as well. There's also an indication that he and Spyro have clashed before several times, but Spyro [[ForgottenFirstMeeting doesn't remember.]]]]
** [[spoiler: When he comes in during the comic series, he's just as monstrous as he was in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfSpyro''. After Hex defeated him, he needed to be rebuilt using steampunk armor, and held a massive grudge against her alongside Cynder and Spyro. Tricking a fairy named Calliope into [[DealWithTheDevil serving him in exchange for his help in finding her family]], he tricks her into stealing the powers of those three Skylanders, and using them to power himself. Giving them a massive beating before imprisoning them, Calliope reveals that [[CruelMercy he spared them so he can make them watch him destroy what they care for using their powers]]. Afterwards, even when a small army of Skylanders try to fight him, he simply [[CurbStompBattle trounces them]] and absorbs their power. Had it not been for Calliope undergoing a FaustianRebellion to expose his weak point, [[NearVillainVictory he very well would have succeeded in his plans]].]]

* The villain Dreamcatcher from ''Trap Team'', who's essentially Skylands' equivalent to [[Franchise/ANightmareonElmStreet Freddy Krueger]], but with a dash of ''{{Franchise/Persona}}''. She's a [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]] disembodied head with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily from the [[DreamLand Realm of Dreams]], and with her powers, she can not only look into the dreams of others, but she can [[NightmareWeaver bring nightmares to life]], absorb dreams to power herself up, and alter reality to create MindScrew levels. Creator/TaraPlatt does a great job highlighting her PsychopathicManchild[=/=]BrattyTeenageDaughter personality, and it shows, being a nasty PlayingAgainstType considering her usual roles of mature, serious women like [[VideoGame/{{Persona3}} Mitsuru Kirijo]] or [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Edelgard von Hresvelg]], and it doesn't help she's given a VoiceOfTheLegion that only makes her even more creepy. It gets much worse when you read her backstory, where she's stated to have driven entire villages into insanity ForTheEvulz before being part of the Doom Raiders, and just read what she says after you trap her, which is ParanoiaFuel.

** [[spoiler:Once Kaos starts hesitating in destroying Skylands, though, he is entirely willing to outright threaten him (with a VoiceOfTheLegion to boot) and take away his powers. His words afterwards are almost a DealWithTheDevil.]]

* The villain Dreamcatcher from ''Trap Team'', who's essentially Skylands' equivalent to [[Franchise/ANightmareonElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] with a dash of ''{{Franchise/Persona}}''. She's a [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]] disembodied head with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily from the [[DreamLand Realm of Dreams]], and with her powers, she can not only look into the dreams of others, but she can [[NightmareWeaver bring nightmares to life]], absorb dreams to power herself up, and alter reality to create MindScrew levels. Creator/TaraPlatt does a great job highlighting her PsychopathicManchild[=/=]BrattyTeenageDaughter personality, and it shows, being a nasty PlayingAgainstType considering her usual roles of mature, serious women like [[VideoGame/{{Persona3}} Mitsuru Kirijo]] or [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Edelgard von Hresvelg]], and it doesn't help she's given a VoiceOfTheLegion that only makes her even more creepy. It gets much worse when you read her backstory, where she's stated to have driven entire villages into insanity ForTheEvulz before being part of the Doom Raiders, and just read what she says after you trap her, which is ParanoiaFuel.

* The villain Dreamcatcher from ''Trap Team'', who's essentially Skylands' equivalent to [[Franchise/ANightmareonElmStreet Freddy Krueger]]. She's a [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]] disembodied head with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily, and with her powers, she can not only look into the dreams of others, but she can [[NightmareWeaver bring nightmares to life]], absorb dreams to power herself up, and alter reality to create MindScrew levels. Creator/TaraPlatt does a great job highlighting her PsychopathicManchild[=/=]BrattyTeenageDaughter personality, and it shows, being a nasty PlayingAgainstType considering her usual roles of mature, serious women like [[VideoGame/{{Persona3}} Mitsuru Kirijo]] or [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Edelgard von Hresvelg]], and it doesn't help she's given a VoiceOfTheLegion that only makes her even more creepy. It gets much worse when you read her backstory, where she's stated to have driven entire villages into insanity ForTheEvulz before being part of the Doom Raiders, and just read what she says after you trap her, which is ParanoiaFuel.

* Near the end of ''Skylanders: Trap Team'', Kaos is empowered by The Ultimate Weapon's Stinkocity and Traptanium, becoming Traptanium Kaos, which allows him to ''[[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou see the Portal Master through the fourth-wall]]''. He then planned to not only conquer Skylands, but to also pull the new Portal Master from their world and trap them in Traptanium. During his boss fight, Kaos actually makes an attempt to pull the player Portal Master from their world, but luckily only manages to pull their personal belongings into Skylands instead. His appearance also becomes rather creepy, with him first having a rocky appearance with his bottom half resembling that of a Trap, but he soon develops [[{{BFS}} massive]] [[BladesBelowTheShoulder Traptanium Blades]] and large black bird wings, causing him to look incredibly demonic or like a FallenAngel.

* Roller Brawl's backstory reeks of AdultFear, and it's a shockingly realistic scenario. She grew up as the youngest of six siblings, but ended up the target of the VillainousCrush of Kaos after becoming one of the toughest jammers in the Undead Roller Derby League. When her brothers stepped in to protect her, he had them kidnapped and taken prisoner. Once the magic is removed, it's the story of a child celebrity who finds herself the target of an AbhorrentAdmirer, but when her siblings try to protect her from said admirer, they get kidnapped.
* It seems like a lot of young kids find Ghost Roaster, with his sharp teeth, claws and the ability to turn into a flaming skull, pretty frightening. The fact that he's AmbiguouslyEvil doesn't help.
* Eye Five and especially Eye Scream are pretty creepy.
* The villain Dreamcatcher from ''Trap Team'', who's essentially Skylands' equivalent to [[Franchise/ANightmareonElmStreet Freddy Krueger]]. She's a [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]] disembodied head with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily, and with her powers, she can not only look into the dreams of others, but she can [[NightmareWeaver bring nightmares to life]], absorb dreams to power herself up, and alter reality to create MindScrew levels. Creator/TaraPlatt does a great job highlighting her PsychopathicManchild[=/=]BrattyTeenageDaughter personality, and it shows, being a nasty PlayingAgainstType considering her usual roles of mature, serious women like [[VideoGame/{{Persona3}} Mitsuru Kirijo]] or [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Edelgard von Hresvelg]], and it doesn't help she's given a VoiceOfTheLegion. It gets much worse when you read her backstory, where she's stated to have driven entire villages into insanity ForTheEvulz before being part of the Doom Raiders, and just read what she says after you trap her, which is ParanoiaFuel.

** Her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_beN1cuP-LM theme]] in the soundtrack is also creepy, and it wouldn't be out of place of a real horror movie, with [[OminousMusicBoxTune a music box]], discordant piano, and a DroneOfDread in the beginning. Once the music begins proper, it shifts to include cellos, light ringing bells, and the sound of [[OneWomanWail a woman's chorus]]. The final part includes a part not so out of place of a 50's alien flick.

*** [[spoiler: With the shadow tendrils, purple/crimson color scheme, DarkIsEvil theming, spiky vines, and lasers, the Darkness starts looking quite a bit like [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate Dharkon]].]]

* The villain Dreamcatcher from ''Trap Team'', who's essentially Skylands' equivalent to [[Franchise/ANightmareonElmStreet Freddy Krueger]]. She's a [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]] disembodied head with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily, and with her powers, she can not only look into the dreams of others, but she can [[NightmareWeaver bring nightmares to life]], absorb dreams to power herself up, and alter reality to create MindScrew levels. Creator/TaraPlatt does a great job highlighting her PsychopathicManchild[=/=]BrattyTeenageDaughter personality, and it shows, being a nasty PlayingAgainstType considering her usual roles of mature, serious women like [[VideoGame/{{Persona3}} Mitsuru Kirijo]] or [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Edelgard von Hresvelg]]. It gets much worse when you read her backstory, where she's stated to have driven entire villages into insanity ForTheEvulz before being part of the Doom Raiders, and just read what she says after you trap her, which is ParanoiaFuel.

*** [[spoiler: [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Brought into the world when the Ancients used a Rift Engine that led to its realm (later dubbed the Dark Rift Engine)]], it laid in wait during the age of the Portal Masters, and while the Skylanders of the time tried to stop the Spell Punks from reawakening it, they failed, and the Darkness remerged, leading to all of Skylands quaking and being swept in a wave of fear as a shadow looms over the Spell Punk keep. It then gave out a terrifying BadassBoast, narrated by Master Eon.]]

*** [[spoiler:The Air Level, detailing the work of the [[AcePilot First Light Squadron]], states that the growing darkness led to its forces controlling the sky and that said squad was merely trying to hold them back for the civilians to escape.]]

*** [[spoiler: With the shadow tendrils, purple/crimson color scheme, DarkIsEvil theming, spiky vines, and lasers, the Darkness starts looking quite a bit like [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate Dharkon]].]]

* The villain Dreamcatcher from ''Trap Team'', who's essentially Skylands' equivalent to [[Franchise/ANightmareonElmStreet Freddy Krueger]]. She's a [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]] disembodied head with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily, and with her powers, she can not only look into the dreams of others, but she can [[NightmareWeaver bring nightmares to life]], absorb dreams to power herself up, and alter reality to create MindScrew levels. Creator/TaraPlatt does a great job highlighting her PsychopathicManchild[=/=]BrattyTeenageDaughter personality, and it shows, being a nasty PlayingAgainstType considering her work in ''VideoGame/Persona3'' as Mitsuru and Elizabeth. It gets much worse when you read her backstory, where she's stated to have driven entire villages into insanity ForTheEvulz before being part of the Doom Raiders, and just read what she says after you trap her, which is ParanoiaFuel.

* Roller Brawl's backstory reeks of AdultFear, and it's a shockingly realistic scenario. She grew up as the youngest of six siblings, but ended up the target of Kaos' VillainousCrush after becoming one of the toughest jammers in the Undead Roller Derby League. When her brothers stepped in to protect her, he had them kidnapped and taken prisoner. Once the magic is removed, it's the story of a child who finds herself the target of an AbhorrentAdmirer, but when her siblings try to protect her from said admirer, they get kidnapped.

** While in the first game [[spoiler:it]] was more of a mindless force of evil under the control of Kaos, [[spoiler:it eventually reveals ItCanThink, and proves why it calls the shots. After Kaos absorbs enough magic, it's able to develop the ability to speak (with Creator/IkeAmadi giving him a [[EvilSoundsDeep deep, sultry, and almost seductive baritone voice]]), and uses his new skill to become a FauxAffablyEvil ManipulativeBastard, using Kaos as his puppet.]]

** [[spoiler:Even after Kaos is defeated using his power, The Darkness is able to prevent Flynn, Cali, and Glumshanks from activating the Dark Rift Engine to send him back to his home dimension. Taunting them with how resilient they were, it almost seems like [[TheBadGuyWins he'll win by absorbing all the magic in Skylands]], had Kaos not decided to reject him and turn on the Dark Rift Engine. Even then, he proceeds to do a VictoryFakeout by trying to pull himself out of the portal created by the Dark Rift Engine, and actually starts using the remains of the destroyed Sky Eater to forge demonic-looking armor, complete with [[HornsOfVillainy horns]], [[AbsurdlySharpClaws wicked looking claws]], and [[RedEyesTakeWarning glowing red eyes]], with the "lenses" of his helmet resembling the irises of a [[GruesomeGoat goat]], being horizontal slits. With all this (plus the fact his emblem is six triangles, as in [[NumberOfTheBeast 666]]), it becomes obvious that the Darkness is the [[SatanicArchetype Satan]] of Skylands.]]

* The villain Dreamcatcher from ''Trap Team'', who's essentially Skylands' equivalent to [[Franchise/ANightmareonElmStreet Freddy Krueger]]. She's a [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]] disembodied head with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily, and with her powers, she can not only look into the dreams of others, but she can [[NightmareWeaver bring nightmares to life]], absorb dreams to power herself up, and alter reality to create MindScrew levels. Creator/TaraPlatt does a great job highlighting her PsychopathicManchild[=/=]BrattyTeenageDaughter personality, and it shows, being a nasty PlayingAgainstType considering her work in ''VideoGame/Persona3'' as Mitsuru and Elizabeth, both of TheStoic varieties. It gets much worse when you read her backstory, where she's stated to have driven entire villages into insanity ForTheEvulz before being part of the Doom Raiders, and just read what she says after you trap her, which is ParanoiaFuel.

** While in the first game [[spoiler:it]] was more of a mindless force of evil, [[spoiler:it eventually reveals ItCanThink, and proves why it calls the shots. After Kaos absorbs enough magic, it's able to develop the ability to speak (with Creator/IkeAmadi giving him a [[EvilSoundsDeep deep, sultry, baritone voice]]), and uses his new skill to become a FauxAffablyEvil ManipulativeBastard, using Kaos as his puppet.]]

*** [[spoiler: [[DespairEventHorizon The next book details that The Darkness essentially held all of Skylands in its grip, and it felt like there was no hope to defeat it]]. The skies in the background are a [[RedSkyTakeWarning hellish red]], and all the trees are almost dead. Once it finds out about the Core of Light, the Darkness works to stop them, "[shattering] mountains and bridges with casual disdain", its rage "earth-shaking and all-consuming".]]
*** [[spoiler:While the Sea Level is a bit more comedic, it brings back the Hydra from the first game, the same creature that destroyed the Core of Light.]]

* The villain Dreamcatcher from ''Trap Team'', who's essentially Skylands' equivalent to [[Franchise/ANightmareonElmStreet Freddy Krueger]]. Creator/TaraPlatt does a great job highlighting her PsychopathicManchild[=/=]BrattyTeenageDaughter personality, and it shows, being a nasty PlayingAgainstType considering her work in ''VideoGame/Persona3'' as Mitsuru and Elizabeth, as here, she's a [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]] disembodied head with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily. With her powers, she can not only look into the dreams of others, but she can [[NightmareWeaver bring nightmares to life]], absorb dreams to power herself up, and alter reality to create MindScrew levels. It gets much worse when you read her backstory, where she's stated to have driven entire villages into insanity ForTheEvulz before being part of the Doom Raiders, and just read what she says after you trap her, which is ParanoiaFuel.

** Her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_beN1cuP-LM theme]] in the soundtrack is also creepy, and it wouldn't be out of place of a real horror movie, with [[OminousMusicBoxTune a music boxes]], discordant piano, and a DroneOfDread. Once the music begins proper, it shifts to include cellos, light ringing bells, and the sound of [[OneWomanWail a woman's chorus]]. The final part includes a part not so out of place of a 50's alien flick.

** [[spoiler:Feeding into Kaos' delusions of grandeur, he pushes Kaos to do a KickTheMoralityPet moment into firing Glumshanks and actually manages to destroy the Core of Light, the one thing that could destroy him. And since he disregards Glumshanks' concerns that eating all the sky in Skylands means [[OmnicidalManiac destroying it]], he shows himself as more [[EvilerThanThou megalomanical]] than Kaos, fully crossing the MoralEventHorizon.]]

** [[spoiler:Even after Kaos is defeated using his power, The Darkness is able to prevent Flynn, Cali, and Glumshanks from activating the Dark Rift Engine to send him back to his home dimension. Taunting them with how resilient they were, it almost seems like [[TheBadGuyWins he'll win by absorbing all the magic in Skylands]], had Kaos not decided to reject him and turn on the Dark Rift Engine. Even then, he proceeds to do a VictoryFakeout by trying to pull himself out of the portal created by the Dark Rift Engine, and actually starts using the remains of the destroyed Sky Eater to forge demonic-looking armor, complete with [[HornsOfVillainy horns]], [[AbsurdlySharpClaws wicked looking claws]], and [[RedEyesTakeWarning glowing red eyes]], with the "lenses" of his helmet resembling the irises of a [[GruesomeGoat goat]], being horizontal slits. With all this, it becomes obvious that the Darkness is the [[SatanicArchetype Satan]] of Skylands.]]

* The villain Dreamcatcher from ''Trap Team'', who's essentially Skylands' equivalent to [[Franchise/ANightmareonElmStreet Freddy Krueger]]. Creator/TaraPlatt does a great job highlighting her PsychopathicManchild[=/=]BrattyTeenageDaughter personality, and it shows, being a nasty PlayingAgainstType considering her work in ''VideoGame/Persona3'' as Mitsuru and Elizabeth, as here, she's a [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]] disembodied head with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily. With her powers, she can not only look into the dreams of others, but she can [[NightmareWeaver bring nightmares to life]], absorb dreams to power herself up, and alter reality to create MindScrew levels. It gets much worse when you read her backstory, where she's stated to have driven entire villages into insanity ForTheEvulz before being part of the Doom Raiders, and just read what she says after you trap her, which is ParanoiaFuel.

** Her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_beN1cuP-LM theme]] in the soundtrack is also creepy, and it wouldn't be out of place of a real horror movie, with [[OminousMusicBoxTune a music boxes]], discordant piano, and a DroneOfDoom. Once the music begins proper, it shifts to include cellos, light ringing bells, and the sound of [[OneWomanWail a woman's chorus]]. The final part includes a part not so out of place of a 50's alien flick.

* Roller Brawl's backstory reeks of AdultFear, and it's a shockingly realistic scenario. She grew up as the youngest of six siblings, but ended up the target of Kaos' VillainousCrush after becoming one of the toughest jammers in the Undead Roller Derby League. When her brothers stepped in to protect her, he had them kidnapped and taken prisoner. Once the magic is removed, it's the story of a celebrity who finds herself the target of an AbhorrentAdmirer, but when her siblings try to protect her from said admirer, they get kidnapped.

* The villain Dreamcatcher from ''Trap Team'', who's essentially Skylands' equivalent to [[Franchise/ANightmareonElmStreet Freddy Krueger]]. Her levels are a MindScrew, she can absorb dreams and bring nightmares to life, and has MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily. She's also a disembodied floating head. It gets much worse when you read her backstory, where she's stated to have driven entire villages into insanity ForTheEvulz, and just read what she says after you trap her, which is ParanoiaFuel. Creator/TaraPlatt does a great job highlighting her PsychopathicManchild-slash-BrattyTeenageDaughter personality, and it shows.

* Near the end of ''Skylanders: Trap Team'', Kaos is empowered by The Ultimate Weapon's Stinkocity and Traptanium, becoming Traptanium Kaos, which allows him to ''[[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou see the Portal Master through the fourth-wall]]''. He then planned to not only conquer Skylands, but to also pull the new Portal Master from their world and trap them in Traptanium. During his boss fight, Kaos actually makes an attempt to pull the player Portal Master from their world, but luckily only manages to pull their personal belongings into Skylands instead. His appearance also becomes rather creepy, with him first having a rocky appearance with his bottom half resembling that of a Trap, but he soon develops massive Traptanium Blades and large black bird wings, causing him to look incredibly demonic.

** While in the first game [[spoiler:it]] was more of a mindless force of evil, [[spoiler:it eventually reveals ItCanThink, and proves why it calls the shots. After Kaos absorbs enough magic, it's able to develop the ability to speak (with Creator/IkeAmadi giving him a [[EvilSoundsDeep deep, baritone voice]]), and uses his new skill to become a FauxAffablyEvil ManipulativeBastard, using Kaos as his puppet.]]