| 1 | Characters in ''WebAnimation/InvaderZimAVeryTallProblem''. For more information on their canon counterparts, please see the [[Characters/InvaderZim character sheet]] for ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim''. |
| 2 | |
| 3 | '''Beware of unmarked spoilers!''' |
| 4 | ---- |
| 5 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 6 | |
| 7 | !Red & Purple |
| 8 | [[folder:Tropes that apply to both]] |
| 9 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/almighty_tallest_red_and_purple.png]] |
| 10 | %%[[caption-width-right:300:some caption text]] |
| 11 | |
| 12 | The lazy, arrogant, and immature co-rulers of the Irken Empire. At the beginning of the series, they get ousted from power and stranded on Earth. |
| 13 | ---- |
| 14 | * ArtEvolution: They stand with their backs straight in this series instead of moving around with slouched backs like in canon. |
| 15 | * AscendedExtra: The Tallest were supporting characters in ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'' but never played a direct role in the show's episodes, which mostly focused on the conflict between Zim and Dib. That doesn't appear to be the case in ''AVTP'', which sees the Tallest being advertised as the main protagonists alongside Zim and the Membranes. |
| 16 | * FishOutOfWater: When the two get stranded on Earth, they quickly find themselves in this situation as neither knows much about Earth outside of what [[TheBlindLeadingTheBlind Zim]] reported. Since it doesn't rain on Irk, the Tallest are unfamiliar with the sound of thunder in episode 1. Purple questions why the sky is making noise while Red worries that the noise was made by some sort of Earth predator. |
| 17 | * NervousTics: Both of them pull down their antennae when they are extremely stressed out. |
| 18 | * SmartJerkAndNiceMoron: Downplayed. Red is definitely the smart one of the duo and comes across as more mean-spirited than Purple, who isn't stupid but still kinda ditzy, and shows more empathy towards others than Red. This also gets deconstructed as Red's jerkish behavior causes Purple to get fed up with him and leave. |
| 19 | * TechnicolorBlade: Red's knives are made from a red metal while Purple's bident has pale purple blades. |
| 20 | * VillainProtagonist: Both of them are genocidal {{Galactic Conqueror}}s ruling over an EvilEmpire bent on universal domination. |
| 21 | [[/folder]] |
| 22 | |
| 23 | [[folder:Red]] |
| 24 | !!Almighty Tallest Red |
| 25 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[https://twitter.com/cooldisks101 Marcus Shaw]], Corey Wilder ("The 12 Irks of Christmas") |
| 26 | |
| 27 | ---- |
| 28 | * AbsurdlySharpBlade: The concept art notes for Red's knives mention that their blades are sharp enough to "cut ste[e]l like butter". |
| 29 | * AdaptationalIntelligence: AVTP Red is leagues ahead of his ''Enter the Florpus'' counterpart when it comes to common sense and survival instincts. In episode 1, Red figures out that his best hope for repairing his PAK and escaping Earth is to find Zim.[[note]]Zim's base is the only place on Earth that has the equipment needed to fix a PAK, can directly communicate with the Massive, and has a working spaceship.[[/note]] Compare this to ''Enter the Florpus'' where he took his hatred of Zim into TooDumbToLive territory and got himself killed by flying directly into a Florpus Hole after repeatedly ignoring (and even ''mocking'') his subordinate's pleas to change course. |
| 30 | * BladeEnthusiast: Red owns a pair of knives that he created during his younger days at the Academy. The song cover for "Destructive and Defective" has a younger Red brandishing them in a cafeteria. "The 12 Irks of Christmas" takes this one step further by depicting him as a PsychoKnifeNut who demands more and more knives from Santa during his segment of the song while appearing to go through some SanitySlippage. |
| 31 | * DeadpanSnarker: Red has a particularly snarky moment during his argument with Purple in the first episode. |
| 32 | -->'''Purple:''' I'm clearly everyone's favorite!\ |
| 33 | '''Red:''' Tallest Spork was also loved and he was as intelligent as a brick. I can see the resemblance now. |
| 34 | * DualWielding: Red owns a pair of knives which concept art shows are meant to be dual-wielded. |
| 35 | * HiddenDepths: Despite acting like a domineering jerk towards Purple, Red does have a selfless side which surfaces in the first episode where he nearly sacrifices himself by pushing Purple out of the way of an incoming laser and ends up TakingTheBullet in the process. |
| 36 | * JerkassHasAPoint: While it doesn't justify verbally abusing Purple, Red wasn't wrong to think that Purple wasn't qualified to repair his PAK given he had been working on it for ''four hours'' with zero progress made. |
| 37 | * TookALevelInJerkass: Red is a justified example. He becomes increasingly snappish and temperamental after Minimoose teleports him and Purple to Earth, but this is only because he is under an extreme amount of stress from having a damaged PAK and knowing that he could potentially die if it isn't fixed soon. |
| 38 | [[/folder]] |
| 39 | |
| 40 | [[folder:Purple]] |
| 41 | !!Almighty Tallest Purple |
| 42 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[https://twitter.com/WilderCorey Corey Wilder]] |
| 43 | ---- |
| 44 | * AdaptationalNiceGuy: Purple is played off as more of a snack-loving goofball here with a lot of his {{Jerkass}} tendencies from canon being toned down. AVTP Purple also shows some concern for the lives of his subordinates; he is visibly shook when he comes across the bloodied corpses of Irkens murdered by the Resisty in episode 1, and he later cries out in horror when one of his guards is shot dead in front of him. By contrast, canon Purple is a sociopathic BadBoss who regularly bullies around his underlings and has no qualms about having his men ThrownOutTheAirlock over minor slights. |
| 45 | * TheAllegedBoss: On paper, Purple is of equal rank to Red and they are meant to share leadership of the Irken Empire. In practice, Red is the one calling all the shots and appears to have seniority over Purple. This is even shown through the color of the uniforms worn by their subordinates; nearly everyone is dressed in red with the exception of a few token Irkens wearing purple. |
| 46 | * EvenEvilHasStandards: In the first episode, Purple is genuinely hurt when a frustrated Red accuses him of trying to kill him by stalling until his PAK breaks down so he will be the only Tallest left. |
| 47 | * PaperThinDisguise: While it's true that almost every Irken Invader is comically horrible at disguising themselves, Purple's attempt to pass himself off as a human in the trailer is so paper-thin that it begs the question of whether he even intended for it to be a disguise in the first place. It's literally nothing but a purple beanie hat that doesn't even hide his antennae well. Dib is naturally the only one who sees right through it while his father is totally fooled. |
| 48 | * RetractableWeapon: [[https://lbskrill.tumblr.com/post/645389922972352512/some-design-sneek-peek-for-a-very-tall-problem/amp Concept art]] shows Purple has a retractable spear that extends when he pushes a button on the main handle. |
| 49 | * ShearMenace: The concept art for Purple's bident reveals that the two-pronged tip can be detached and used as scissors. The official explanation given for how a weapon like this can function is "[[AWizardDidIt [because] Irken tech]]". |
| 50 | * SweetTooth: Like his canon self, Purple has a love for all junk food and sugary sweets. In "The 12 Irks of Christmas", he sings about how he wants "snacks on [his] face" from Santa; he goes on to stuff his mouth full of cookies and have GIR hand feed him a large stack of pancakes drenched in syrup. In episode 1, he is introduced eating a bag of potato chips, takes Red's orders to secure the donuts ''very seriously'', and even attempts to use his snacks to bribe the Resisty. |
| 51 | [[/folder]] |
| 52 | |
| 53 | !Membrane Family |
| 54 | [[folder:Gaz]] |
| 55 | !!Gaz Membrane |
| 56 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gaz_avtp_6.png]] |
| 57 | [[caption-width-right:250:''"Give me a new game or die."'']] |
| 58 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[https://youtube.com/channel/UCEn00z3dLrSwAQ2Q-rOJTKg Ciipherstatic]] |
| 59 | |
| 60 | The younger sister of Dib. Gaz is a misanthropic girl who couldn't care less about her brother's conflict with Zim and prefers to spend most of her time playing video games. Through sheer coincidence, she winds up bumping into Purple after he and Red are teleported to Earth. |
| 61 | ---- |
| 62 | * AscendedExtra: Similar to her comics and ''Enter the Florpus'' incarnations, the poster and trailers depict Gaz as being more involved in the plot rather than being an apathetic bystander like in the original show. |
| 63 | * BigSisterBully: Inverted with her older brother Dib. In "The 12 Irks of Christmas", she steals Dib's allowance (much to his protest) to buy herself a new video game. |
| 64 | * CostumeEvolution: In addition to her teal shirt and black skirt from ''Enter the Florpus'', Gaz now wears a purple hoodie that complements her purple-colored hair. |
| 65 | * GamerChick: As per canon, she loves playing video games on her Game Slave console. In "The 12 Irks of Christmas", she keeps asking Santa for new games before eventually resorting to stealing Dib's allowance money so she can buy her own games. |
| 66 | %%* HiddenDepths: The song "[[https://youtu.be/NaMLcHQrrpE I'm Proud of You]]" shows that she's a good singer and guitarist. |
| 67 | [[/folder]] |
| 68 | |
| 69 | [[folder:Dib]] |
| 70 | !!Dib Membrane |
| 71 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/imageedit_8_9490389715.png]] |
| 72 | [[caption-width-right:225:''"YOU! You're an alien!"'']] |
| 73 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[https://twitter.com/TZimVA T-Zim/Airborne]] |
| 74 | |
| 75 | Zim's ArchEnemy and the older brother of Gaz. A young boy obsessed with the paranormal, Dib has unsuccessfully been trying to expose Zim as an alien ever since he first came to Earth. |
| 76 | ---- |
| 77 | * ArchEnemy: To Zim, as per canon. This is especially apparent in "The 12 Irks of Christmas" where it's revealed that the one thing Dib wants from Santa more than anything else is the chance to [[TheyWouldCutYouUp dissect Zim's body and air his organs on the news]]. |
| 78 | * ArtEvolution: Compared to the way he was designed in the original show, Dib is drawn so that his head is better proportioned to the rest of his body. Dib also has his hair grown out more compared to his character design in ''Enter the Florpus''. |
| 79 | * CostumeEvolution: His blue shirt now has an alien with its eyes crossed out instead of a ghost. |
| 80 | * InformedDeformity: In the trailer, Zim continues to insult Dib by calling his head "big" even though the show's art style makes it so that every character (including Dib) has their head properly portioned to their bodies. |
| 81 | [[/folder]] |
| 82 | |
| 83 | [[folder:Professor Membrane]] |
| 84 | !!Professor Membrane |
| 85 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/professor_membrane_avtp.png]] |
| 86 | [[caption-width-right:250:''"Son, threatening our guests and calling them names isn't very polite."'']] |
| 87 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Corey Wilder |
| 88 | |
| 89 | Dib and Gaz's father. Professor Membrane is a world famous scientist who disbelieves in the supernatural. After the Tallest are stranded on Earth, the good professor welcomes a disguised Purple into his home as a guest. |
| 90 | ---- |
| 91 | * NiceGuy: The trailer shows him treating Purple as a guest, making tea for him, and defending him against his son's (correct) accusations of being an alien. It's also implied that he's letting Purple stay in his house because he fears for the latter's safety due to the recent string of disappearances his neighborhood has experienced. The fact that Membrane was willing to give shelter to a complete stranger alone (especially with his children around) speaks volumes about his character. |
| 92 | * SupernaturalProofFather: To a ludicrous degree. In the trailer, he doesn't recognize Purple as an alien even though his human disguise consists of nothing more than a beanie hat. |
| 93 | [[/folder]] |
| 94 | |
| 95 | !Zim and His Robots |
| 96 | [[folder:Zim]] |
| 97 | !!"Invader" Zim |
| 98 | [[quoteright:195:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/avtp_zim.png]] |
| 99 | [[caption-width-right:195:''"Say hi to your fellow worms, Dib!"'']] |
| 100 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[https://youtube.com/c/Swiblet Swiblet]] |
| 101 | |
| 102 | The titular Irken Invader himself. Zim is an elite alien operative sent by his leaders to infiltrate Earth and weaken its defenses for the coming invasion.\ |
| 103 | |
| 104 | ...Or at least, that's what Tallest Red told him. In reality, Zim is a delusional outcast whose only talent lies in [[LethallyStupid accidentally killing his empire's rulers and almost destroying his own home planet through sheer stupidity]]. Desperate to get rid of him before he could cause any more damage, the Tallest tricked Zim into exiling himself to the farthest planet they could find (which just happens to be ours). Red is forced to seek out his help after being stranded on Earth. |
| 105 | ---- |
| 106 | * ArchEnemy: Dib as per canon. In "The 12 Irks of Christmas", Zim sings about how he wants to [[BuriedAlive bury Dib in the ground]], and is even shown to have prepared a special gravestone with Dib's name engraved on it. |
| 107 | * TheDreaded: To the Almighty Tallest. In the first episode, Red and Purple share an OhCrap moment when they realize that they're stuck on the same planet as Zim. |
| 108 | * RayGun: [[https://lbskrill.tumblr.com/image/645389922972352512 Concept art]] shows that Zim's weapon is a simple ray gun typically given to promising Irken Elites. The notes mention that Zim is unaware the viewfinder for his ray gun also doubles as its safety button (likely put there by the Tallest to keep Zim from accidentally shooting them). |
| 109 | * SecondaryCharacterTitle: Isn't the main protagonist despite what the series' full title would have you believe. Rather, the Almighty Tallest are the ones who the plot centers around. |
| 110 | * SmartBall: Despite normally being a childish, failure-prone HarmlessVillain whose incompetence sees him sometimes thwart his own plans, this [[https://emositecc.tumblr.com/post/642809637984436224/another-animatic-draft-that-im-allowed-to-share animatic draft]] reveals that Zim actually had the smart idea to program his base's computer so that it will only take orders from him. This conveniently prevents Red from being able to use the computer to contact the Massive as soon as he makes his way to Zim's base. |
| 111 | * ThirdPersonPerson: Does this once in the trailer while tied to a chair alongside Dib. |
| 112 | -->'''Zim:''' Zim does not wish to die here on [[InsignificantLittleBluePlanet your dirt rock]] just as much as you. |
| 113 | [[/folder]] |
| 114 | |
| 115 | [[folder:GIR]] |
| 116 | !!GIR |
| 117 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gir_avtp.png]] |
| 118 | [[caption-width-right:250:''"IMMA COMIN' TO SAVE YOU MASTER!"'']] |
| 119 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[https://twitter.com/Butterc36824749 ButtercupWarrior]] |
| 120 | |
| 121 | Zim's hyperactive RobotBuddy. He's a malfunctioning SIR unit made of literal garbage that Red gave to Zim before sending him off on his "mission" to Earth. |
| 122 | ---- |
| 123 | [[/folder]] |
| 124 | |
| 125 | [[folder:Minimoose]] |
| 126 | !!Minimoose |
| 127 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/minimoose_avtp.png]] |
| 128 | [[caption-width-right:300:''"NYAH!"'']] |
| 129 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [=ButtercupWarrior=] |
| 130 | |
| 131 | A small, purple robotic moose originally built by Zim to replace GIR. |
| 132 | ---- |
| 133 | * DeusExMachina: Right as the Tallest are about to be executed by the Resisty in the first episode, Minimoose appears out of nowhere and teleports the Tallest to Earth. |
| 134 | * GlowingEyes: In the trailer, his eyes briefly glow violet after he uses his powers to perform a SwapTeleportation with the Tallest. [[MissingTrailerScene This is absent from the actual show itself.]] |
| 135 | * SpannerInTheWorks: He foils the Resisty's carefully planned AssassinationAttempt on the Tallest in episode by teleporting Red and Purple to Earth just as they were about to get shot. |
| 136 | * {{Teleportation}}: Like in ''Enter the Florpus'', Minimoose possesses the ability to teleport people and objects. Unlike in the movie, the teleportation here works by [[SwapTeleportation swapping Minimoose]] with whatever is being teleported. |
| 137 | * VillainousRescue: In the first episode, he uses his teleportation powers to rescue the Tallest from being executed by the Resisty. |
| 138 | [[/folder]] |
| 139 | |
| 140 | [[folder:Computer]] |
| 141 | !!Zim's Computer |
| 142 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/f3057ac0_e271_4180_9213_b5cd91629308.jpeg]] |
| 143 | [[caption-width-right:350:''"SHOUTING ISN'T GOING TO CHANGE MY PROTOCOL!"'']] |
| 144 | ->'''Voiced by:''' T-Zim/Airborne |
| 145 | |
| 146 | The artificial intelligence that runs Zim's base. |
| 147 | ---- |
| 148 | * JerkassToOne: Zim's computer seems to mostly reserve its biting sarcasm solely for Zim. When talking to Red in this [[https://emositecc.tumblr.com/post/642809637984436224/another-animatic-draft-that-im-allowed-to-share animatic draft]], it comes across as more sincere and emotional, expressing genuine frustration at being unable to help Red due to its programming and even offering Red a bagel to cheer him up. Of course this could justified since Red is the Tallest of the Irken Empire and even the Computer knows better than to talk back to him. |
| 149 | [[/folder]] |
| 150 | |
| 151 | !Irken Empire |
| 152 | !!The Almighty Tallest |
| 153 | [[folder:Medea]] |
| 154 | !!Almighty Tallest Medea |
| 155 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/medea_avtp.png]] |
| 156 | %%[[caption-width-right:200:some caption text]] |
| 157 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[https://youtube.com/c/CrimsonShadowVA Crimson ShadowVA]], [[https://twitter.com/JustAVoiceActor Ava Hauser]] (young) |
| 158 | |
| 159 | A member of the Irken Elite who [[TyrantTakesTheHelm takes over the Irken Empire in Red and Purple's absence]]. She is the main antagonist of ''A Very Tall Problem''. |
| 160 | ---- |
| 161 | * BadBoss: Medea isn't above physically abusing her subordinates as shown in a teaser scene where she [[NeckLift violently throttles Reel]]. |
| 162 | * BadassCape: Unlike previous Tallest, Medea's outfit includes a long red cape that compliments her yellow uniform. |
| 163 | * BeeAfraid: She visually evokes the image of a queen bee, having a yellow-and-black color scheme and being the female ruler of an InsectoidAlien empire. |
| 164 | * BigBad: She is advertised as the main antagonist of ''A Very Tall Problem''. |
| 165 | * BloodSplatteredWarrior: At the start of the (sadly deleted) storyboard teaser, Medea is shown walking down the halls of the Massive with both her armor and polearm covered in blood. |
| 166 | * ColorMotif: Yellow. She has yellow eyes and uses a golden polearm with a yellow-tinted blade in combat. Her outfit as the new Tallest is yellow. Her personal insignia is colored yellow with a black background. [[https://www.patreon.com/posts/carlos-53706929 Even her underlings]] are forced to don yellow uniforms after she takes over leadership of the Empire. |
| 167 | * ContrastingSequelAntagonist: To Red and Purple. Like her two predecessors, Medea is a Tallest who rules the Irken Empire. Whereas Red and Purple were male [[NonActionBigBad Non-Action Big Bads]] who showed little interest in actually ''leading'' their empire, the teaser shows off Medea as a DarkActionGirl who isn't afraid of getting her own hands dirty. Also, the original show didn't treat Red and Purple all too seriously; most of the duo's scenes had them [[OrcusOnHisThrone lounging around eating snacks]] and acting like childish bullies bossing around a gang of younger kids. Medea, by contrast, is built up by promotional material as a menacing villain with none of the cartoonish LaughablyEvil traits that Red and Purple had. |
| 168 | * EvilOverlooker: The [[https://mobile.twitter.com/avtp_official/header_photo header photo]] for ''AVTP'''s Twitter account features Medea looming above the main characters and looking as if she's about to swoop them up in her arms. The series' [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FLCZqZFaIAI0JuM?format=jpg&name=large Tumblr header]] also has an enlarged {{Sinister Silhouette|s}} of her lurking above the main cast. |
| 169 | * ExcessiveEvilEyeshadow: Wears heavy black eyeliner that makes her eyes stick out from the rest of the Irkens. These are even featured prominently on her own emblem. |
| 170 | * FacialMarkings: She sports a black triangular symbol on the center of her forehead which signifies her status as an Irken Elite. |
| 171 | * TheFriendNobodyLikes: She gets treated like this by the other major characters in the "The 12 Irks of Christmas" music video. The main cast start and end the Christmas song without her, and it's even implied that they deliberately misinformed her on when they were scheduled to sing. By the time she arrives at the recording booth, everyone else has already finished and left. This also apparently wasn't the first time Medea got stood up by the rest of the cast as she ends the video by grumbling about how she's had this happen to her every year. |
| 172 | * ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: [[https://twitter.com/EMositeCC/status/1370145984680914944/photo/4 Concept art]] depicts her wielding what appears to be a golden polearm with a two-pronged, [[TechnicolorBlade yellow-tinted blade]]. One half of the blade resembles a barbed flamberge while the other half is a smaller, single-edged spear tip. To top this off, the weapon features a tonfa-style handle and is meant to be wielded like a tonfa in combat. |
| 173 | * LeanAndMean: Like her fellow Tallest, Medea has a tall, rail-thin build while wearing her uniform. |
| 174 | * OriginalCharacter: She is a fan-made character exclusive to ''A Very Tall Problem''. |
| 175 | * SerratedBladeOfPain: Her polearm features a flame-shaped blade with barbed edges. Notes in the weapon's concept art mention that Medea deliberately designed it that way so it could be used to both [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impale]] and [[GuttedLikeAFish gut]] her enemies. |
| 176 | * SlasherSmile: In the (now deleted) storyboard teaser, she lets out a bloodthirsty grin while facing down the Resisty aboard the Massive. She also has a menacing smile in an hologram silhouette shown at the end of the official trailer. |
| 177 | * TechnicolorBlade: Released concept art of [[https://twitter.com/EMositeCC/status/1370145984680914944/photo/4 her polearm]] shows that it has bright yellow blades. |
| 178 | * TechnicolorEyes: She's the only Irken seen so far who has yellow eyes. |
| 179 | [[/folder]] |
| 180 | |
| 181 | [[folder:Miyuki]] |
| 182 | !!Almighty Tallest Miyuki |
| 183 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/almighty_tallest_miyuki_christmas.png]] |
| 184 | %%[[caption-width-right:300:some caption text]] |
| 185 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[https://youtube.com/user/Evilddragonqueen Devil's Roost]] |
| 186 | The first Almighty Tallest of the Irken Empire. Currently deceased. Is held in high regards by her people to this very day. |
| 187 | ---- |
| 188 | * AdaptationalAttractiveness: Compared to how [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/zimwiki/images/c/c1/Trial_Miyuki.jpg/ she was supposed to look had the original show continued]], this Miyuki is taller, more regal-looking, and generally much easier on the eyes. It helps that (like every other Irken character) her eyes are changed to look more human and less insectoid, which is only accentuated by her white eyeshadow. |
| 189 | * ExcessiveEvilEyeshadow: She wears thick black eyeliner that she contrasts with a ''lot'' of white eyeshadow. |
| 190 | * PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: She is shown to be rather classist in "The 12 Irks of Christmas" where she sings about how she's entitled to blind loyalty from everyone else and calls Santa "a filthy, fat peasant". |
| 191 | * PosthumousCharacter: Despite being set to appear as a character in ''A Very Tall Problem'', Miyuki is actually long dead by the present day, having met her accidental death due to Zim's incompetence. |
| 192 | * PredecessorVillain: She was the original Almighty Tallest who began the Irkens' pursuit of universal domination and ruled the empire before her death eventually led to Red and Purple taking her place. |
| 193 | * SchrodingersCanon: In the unproduced episode "[[Recap/InvaderZimTheTrial The Trial]]", Tallest Miyuki was revealed to have been SwallowedWhole by an EldritchAbomination that Zim created during his time as a military researcher stationed on Vort. |
| 194 | * StatuesqueStunner: She's quite beautiful and is easily the tallest Irken in the series, being several heads taller than Red and Purple. |
| 195 | * TrueBlueFemininity: Barring Medea, she's the only known female Tallest and wears a blue outfit. |
| 196 | [[/folder]] |
| 197 | |
| 198 | [[folder:Spork]] |
| 199 | !!Almighty Tallest Spork |
| 200 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tallest_spork_christmas.png]] |
| 201 | %%[[caption-width-right:350:some caption text]] |
| 202 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[https://youtube.com/user/paranoiddj001 PARANOiD DJ]] |
| 203 | Miyuki's successor as the Almighty Tallest of the Irken Empire. While not the brightest crayon in the box, he was nevertheless beloved by the Irken people. Was succeeded by Red and Purple following his untimely demise. |
| 204 | ---- |
| 205 | * EdibleThemeNaming: He's named after an eating utensil. |
| 206 | * InadequateInheritor: To Miyuki. Whereas Red and Purple still view Miyuki with respect and adoration, Red posthumously describes Spork as a total idiot. It's implied that Purple shares Red's less than flattering opinion of Spork since he doesn't even try to defend his deceased predecessor's honor when he hears Red brazenly SpeakIllOfTheDead in the first episode. |
| 207 | * InformedAttribute: In episode 1, Red mentions how Spork was "as intelligent as a brick" despite being widely beloved. |
| 208 | * ObsessedWithFood: Implied in "The 12 Irks of Christmas" song where he keeps asking Santa for a platter full of meat for Christmas. |
| 209 | * PosthumousCharacter: Like Miyuki, Spork has been dead for years by the beginning of ''A Very Tall Problem'' with Red and Purple having long since taken over his job. |
| 210 | * PredecessorVillain: Was the ruler of the Irken Empire before Red and Purple. |
| 211 | * SchrodingersCanon: The cancelled episode "The Trial" would've revealed Spork and his predecessor Miyuki to have accidentally been killed off by Zim when an EldritchAbomination he created during a science experiment swallowed them both whole. |
| 212 | * ThirdPersonPerson: Does this once during his segment in "The 12 Irks of Christmas" where he refers to himself as "Sporkie" while singing about what he wants for Christmas. |
| 213 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: He ''loves'' meat as it's the one thing he keeps asking Santa for in "The 12 Irks of Christmas". This [[https://emositecc.tumblr.com/post/655092221084893184/baby-boy fan art]] by one of the series' artists features various drawings of a younger Spork eating, holding, and fawning over a drum of meat. |
| 214 | [[/folder]] |
| 215 | |
| 216 | !!Crew of The Massive |
| 217 | [[folder:Carlos]] |
| 218 | !!Carlos |
| 219 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/a34f5a01_a8cf_430f_aa4a_05dcf018bb94.jpeg]] |
| 220 | [[caption-width-right:300:''"Our diagnostics are down, sirs!"'']] |
| 221 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[https://twitter.com/WilliamChanVO William Chan]] |
| 222 | That comms officer from ''Enter the Florpus'' [[OnlySaneMan who kept pointing out]] [[StatingTheSimpleSolution how the Armada could easily avoid Earth by steering around it.]] |
| 223 | ---- |
| 224 | * AerithAndBob: He has the rather mundane name "Carlos" despite being an Irken whose empire's rulers go by names like Miyuki and Spork. |
| 225 | * AllThereInTheScript: His name isn't mentioned onscreen but is instead shown in the credits for episode 1. |
| 226 | * IWarnedYou: This non-canon [[https://youtu.be/4hM7C1g4bc8 7-second animated clip]] consists entirely of Carlos railing at Red and Purple for ignoring his warnings to go around Earth in ''Enter the Florpus''. |
| 227 | * MauveShirt: Is the only pilot on the Massive to be given a name or any sort of personality. |
| 228 | * MookCarryover: [[https://www.patreon.com/posts/carlos-53706929 Concept art on Patreon]] shows that [[spoiler:he switches over to serving Medea after she replaces Red and Purple as the Tallest of the Irken Empire, even swapping out his red pilot uniform for a yellow one.]] |
| 229 | * NamedByTheAdaptation: The credits for first episode give him the name Carlos when he was originally only known by his job title "[[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Comms Officer]]" in ''Enter the Florpus''. |
| 230 | [[/folder]] |
| 231 | |
| 232 | [[folder:The Tallest's Guards]] |
| 233 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tallest_guards.jpg]] |
| 234 | %%[[caption-width-right:300:some caption text]] |
| 235 | |
| 236 | The personal protectors of Red and Purple during their reign as the Almighty Tallest. |
| 237 | ---- |
| 238 | * BoomHeadshot: When the Resisty ambush the Tallest as they are evacuating the Massive, the head guard is the first to be killed when he is shot in the center of his forehead by assassins before he even has time to react. |
| 239 | * CustomUniform: Downplayed. The head guard wears a more angular mask than his two subordinates. |
| 240 | * DoubleWeapon: Their weapon is a double-ended spear with a retractable shaft. |
| 241 | * GasMaskMooks: They are all shown wearing gas masks on the lower halves of their face. |
| 242 | * InTheBack: The purple guard dies from being shot in the back by Lard Nar after taking down the final assassin. |
| 243 | * JavelinThrower: The purple guard takes out the last of the assassins by throwing his spear at him just as he's about to shoot the Tallest. |
| 244 | * NoNameGiven: None of the guards are ever named. Eventually subverted with the red guard who is given the name Chad by one of the show's artists. |
| 245 | * NonUniformUniform: Each of the three guards escorting Red and Purple wear slightly different uniforms. |
| 246 | * OddlySmallOrganization: The Tallest apparently only have a total of three royal guards to protect them. This bites them in the ass in episode 1 as their small numbers mean that even a few assassins can quickly whittle down their (already tiny) numbers and make them easier to pick off. |
| 247 | * PraetorianGuard: They appear to serve as the Almighty Tallest's bodyguards and are shown escorting them to safety when the Massive is attacked. |
| 248 | * RedShirts: The trio exist only to get killed by the Resisty while trying to defend the Tallest. Two of the guards even wear red uniforms. Ultimately downplayed since they manage to put up a good fight and [[TakingYouWithMe even kill all three assassins in their final moments.]] |
| 249 | * RetractableWeapon: They use retractable spears with telescoping shafts that extend from the handle. |
| 250 | * TheVoiceless: Not one of them has a speaking line. |
| 251 | * WeHardlyKnewYe: They only appear for one scene in the first episode where they all get killed off. |
| 252 | |
| 253 | !!Chad |
| 254 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/avtp_chad.jpg]] |
| 255 | %%[[caption-width-right:300:some caption text]] |
| 256 | A male Irken that serves as a member of the Tallest's PraetorianGuard. |
| 257 | ---- |
| 258 | * AllThereInTheManual: His name is revealed on a [[https://emositecc.tumblr.com/post/677572452136747008/you-know-him-you-love-him-chad Tumblr post]] by one of the series' artists. |
| 259 | * InTheBack: Is killed when an assassin shoots him through the back with a HandCannon. |
| 260 | * SurprisinglySuddenDeath: Appears to be dominating the fight with the assassins when he is abruptly shot InTheBack by one of them. |
| 261 | * TorsoWithAView: Gets a large hole blasted through the center of his chest courtesy of an assassin's RayGun. The laser also went right through his PAK, killing him instantly. |
| 262 | * VillainousValor: Despite having just witnessed one of his fellow guards getting shot in the head, he doesn't hesitate to charge a group of assassins while armed with only a spear even though they outnumber him and are all using guns. |
| 263 | * WeaponTwirling: His fighting style involves a lot of twirling his spear around. |
| 264 | [[/folder]] |
| 265 | |
| 266 | [[folder:Other Irken Forces]] |
| 267 | !!Irken Pilots |
| 268 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/2d643e56_e8d5_4885_9a01_c1218b0d6df5.jpeg]] |
| 269 | %%[[caption-width-right:350:some caption text]] |
| 270 | The navigators and pilots of the Irken Empire. They act as the Massive's bridge crew and are responsible for flying the gargantuan vessel. |
| 271 | ---- |
| 272 | * EvilMinions: Unlike the Invaders or soldiers, these Irkens serve non-combative roles in their empire like piloting and communications. |
| 273 | * MassOhCrap: They are all visibly frightened when the klaxons start blaring on the bridge of the Massive and they realize just how serious the situation is. |
| 274 | * NoMouth: They presumably do have mouths but they're covered up by the collars of their pilot uniforms. |
| 275 | |
| 276 | !!Irken Soldiers |
| 277 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/irken_guards.jpg]] |
| 278 | %%[[caption-width-right:300:some caption text]] |
| 279 | The spear-wielding enforcers of the Irken Empire. |
| 280 | ---- |
| 281 | * AdaptationalDyeJob: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. In canon, all the Irken soldiers wore purple uniforms. Here, nearly all the soldiers' uniforms are colored red, although at least one is shown still dressing in purple. |
| 282 | * ArchaicWeaponForAnAdvancedAge: Even though Irkens possess ranged laser weaponry, the soldiers stationed onboard the Massive use regular metal spears. |
| 283 | * TheCavalryArrivesLate: They arrive too late to save the Tallest from the Resisty in the first episode. |
| 284 | * TheDreaded: When they show up, ''every'' member of the Resisty has a MassOhCrap moment and Lard Nar immediately screams for his men to retreat. |
| 285 | * {{Mooks}}: They are the basic footsoldiers of the Irken Empire. |
| 286 | * NoMouth: They have mouths but they're obscured under loose face masks that cover everything below their eyes. |
| 287 | * TheVoiceless: Not one of them ever speaks. |
| 288 | [[/folder]] |
| 289 | |
| 290 | !!Others |
| 291 | [[folder:Anno]] |
| 292 | !!The Announcer / "Anno" |
| 293 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/anno_12_irks_of_christmas.jpg]] |
| 294 | %%[[caption-width-right:300:some caption text]] |
| 295 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[https://youtube.com/c/CougarmacdowallVa Cougar MacDowall]] |
| 296 | |
| 297 | The [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin announcer]] ("Anno" for short) of the Irken Empire's Great Assigning ceremony on Conventia. |
| 298 | ---- |
| 299 | * AdaptationalAttractiveness: Downplayed. Anno is drawn with round teeth instead of the shark-like ScaryTeeth he had in canon. His clothing is also brighter and more opulent than what he wore during the few seconds of screen time he had in canon. Additionally, the pupil of his eye is visible and his facial expressions are easier to read since he isn't wearing a OneWayVisor like his canon counterpart. |
| 300 | * AdaptationalPersonalityChange: In canon, he was depicted as a LargeHamAnnouncer during what little screen time he had. This version comes across as more of a [[DrearyHalfLiddedEyes dreary-eyed]] BeleagueredAssistant. |
| 301 | * AlmightyJanitor: In a height-based society, Anno is almost as tall as the Almighty Tallest themselves yet his job title is merely "announcer". When one of the show's artists was [[https://emositecc.tumblr.com/post/673126714613907456/in-avtp-what-exactly-is-the-announcerannos asked about this on Tumblr]], their response was simply that "being the Announcer has its perks". |
| 302 | * AscendedExtra: He was a bit player in the original series and only briefly appeared in two episodes. Here, he is listed as a major character and his personality is expanded upon. |
| 303 | * BeleagueredAssistant: This is hinted at in "The 12 Irks of Christmas". When it's Anno's turn to sing about what he wants for Christmas, a groan is heard in the background followed by a dejected-looking Anno singing that he wants "vacation from the Tallest". |
| 304 | * {{Cyborg}}: Instead of being a regular Irken wearing a CoolHelmet with a monocular visor, this version is a CyberCyclops with the upper half of his head (including his eyelid) being mechanical. |
| 305 | * CyberCyclops: He qualifies for the trope, being an Irken cyborg with a single eye. |
| 306 | * {{Cyclops}}: He has a single eye at the center of his forehead. This makes him rather unique as every other Irken character seen thus far is drawn with two eyes. |
| 307 | * DrearyHalfLiddedEyes: He's always drawn with these even in promo art where he's seemingly happy. "The 12 Irks of Christmas" implies that this is done to show how exhausted and jaded he is from constantly having to deal with the quirks of the Tallest. |
| 308 | * HisNameReallyIsBarkeep: The Announcer is both his full name and job title. |
| 309 | * NonStandardCharacterDesign: He looks radically different from every other Irken in the series. He's the only Irken character who is a cyclops, has a head that's partially robotic, and lacks the pair of antennae shared by the rest of his species. With the exception of the Tallest and Sizz-Lorr, he's also one of the few known Irkens who stands at a similar height to adult humans. |
| 310 | * OCStandIn: Although the Announcer is a canon character, he barely has any screen time and little-to-no characterization. This version is portrayed as a BeleagueredAssistant, is a CyberCyclops despite his canon self not being one, and his character design is taken from fan art by Website/{{Tumblr}} user [[https://khaliarart.tumblr.com/ Khaliars Art]]. |
| 311 | * PimpedOutCape: He wears a burgundy cape with a carmine fur collar and trim. |
| 312 | * RiddleForTheAges: Why does Anno have one eye when every other Irken character has two? What did he go through that was so bad that he had to replace his entire upper head with cybernetic parts? |
| 313 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: There are [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/imageedit_55_2865733237.png several]] [[https://emositecc.tumblr.com/post/647041327912157184/bid-my-son-xd pieces of]] [[https://emositecc.tumblr.com/post/646342848590086144/we-stan-the-original-trio-in-this-house promotional]] [[https://mobile.twitter.com/MediaShavs/status/1375323911169056771/photo/1 material]] that feature Anno holding a coffee mug. |
| 314 | [[/folder]] |
| 315 | |
| 316 | [[folder:Bid]] |
| 317 | !!Bid |
| 318 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bid_at_his_rally.jpg]] |
| 319 | [[caption-width-right:300:''"WAIT, IS THAT A HUMAN?!"'']] |
| 320 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Corey Wilder ("The 12 Irks of Christmas") |
| 321 | |
| 322 | A male Irken obsessed with [[FaeriesDontBelieveInHumansEither finding proof that humans exist]]. |
| 323 | ---- |
| 324 | * BadassLongcoat: He wears a black duster that looks very similar to Dib's. |
| 325 | * FaeriesDontBelieveInHumansEither: In "The 12 Irks of Christmas", he's desperate to obtain evidence that humans exist and devolves into InelegantBlubbering about how all he just wants is someone who believes him. This indicates that humans are viewed as something akin to mythical creatures in whichever part of the Irken Empire that Bid is from. |
| 326 | * IdenticalStranger: He looks like Dib if he were transformed into an Irken; he wears a black long coat over a blue tunic, his goggles resemble Dib's glasses, and his antennae are even styled in a similar way to Dib's scythe-like hair. |
| 327 | * MirrorCharacter: Take a wild guess. Whereas Dib is a human obsessed with proving aliens exist, Bid is an alien equally obsessed with finding proof that humans are real. |
| 328 | * OriginalCharacter: Like Medea, he is a fan-made character exclusive to ''A Very Tall Problem''. |
| 329 | * ParodyNames: His name is just "Dib" spelled backwards. |
| 330 | [[/folder]] |
| 331 | |
| 332 | [[folder:Reel]] |
| 333 | !!Reel |
| 334 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/reel_storyboard_teaser.png]] |
| 335 | %%[[caption-width-right:350:some caption text]] |
| 336 | |
| 337 | A female Irken set to appear in ''A Very Tall Problem''. |
| 338 | ---- |
| 339 | * HighClassGloves: She wears opera gloves that cover her whole arm while leaving a small patch of skin at her shoulder exposed. |
| 340 | * NeckLift: One of the scenes in the (deleted) teaser shows Reel getting grabbed by the neck and lifted off the ground by Medea. |
| 341 | * OriginalCharacter: She's an fan-made character that [[https://khaliarart.tumblr.com/post/646839642073808896/the-crew-and-i-living-our-stupid-little-simp this Tumblr post]] mentions was created by artist [[https://lbskrill.tumblr.com/ lbskrill]] specifically for AVTP. |
| 342 | [[/folder]] |
| 343 | |
| 344 | [[folder:Mooshi, Ina, Zii, & Aka]] |
| 345 | !!Mooshi, Ina, Zii, and Aka |
| 346 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mooshi_ina_zii_and_aka_revised.jpg]] |
| 347 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[https://khaliarart.tumblr.com/post/646839642073808896/the-crew-and-i-living-our-stupid-little-simp Art]] by [[https://khaliarart.tumblr.com/ Khaliars Art]] on Website/{{Tumblr}}.]] |
| 348 | |
| 349 | A quartet of female Irken drones set to appear in ''A Very Tall Problem''. They are the announcer's four assistants. |
| 350 | ---- |
| 351 | * BestFriend: Mooshi's [[https://twitter.com/jelzyart/status/1375191182913929218/photo/1 character profile]] states that she is best friends with Ina. |
| 352 | * ColorCodedCharacters: Mooshi is pink, Aka is red, and Ina and Zii are yellow. |
| 353 | * FluffyFashionFeathers: Ina wears a yellow feathered dress. |
| 354 | * GiantPoofySleeves: Aka's outfit features large, round shoulder puffs on the arms of her turtleneck. |
| 355 | * NonStandardCharacterDesign: Even for Irkens, they're incredibly short and are just barely taller than GIR. They also wear clothing that looks like it was made on Earth instead of the standard uniforms worn by nearly every other Irken character. Their child-like appearances and cute clothes make them seem as though they were all pulled straight out of a SugarBowl as opposed to the DarkComedy CrapsackWorld that the other characters live in. |
| 356 | * OriginalCharacter: |
| 357 | ** Ina is a fanmade character created by Shav's Media Production for this series. |
| 358 | ** Mooshi is an Irken OC that artist [[https://mobile.twitter.com/jelzyart Jelzyart]] created for AVTP. |
| 359 | ** Aka is a fanmade character originally created by Website/{{Tumblr}} artist [[https://khaliarart.tumblr.com/ Khaliars Art]] before being made a character in AVTP. |
| 360 | ** Zii is an OC created by Tumblr artist [[https://shandzii.tumblr.com/ Shandzii]] for AVTP. |
| 361 | * ShipTease: It's implied that Mooshi has a crush on Bid. In her Twitter character profile, there's an image of her [[CrushBlush blushing]] with a speech bubble next to her saying "Bid is my beat boi!". She can also be seen in the background of this [[https://youtu.be/qL4UpYfQ1q4 music video]] staring at Bid with admiration while he holds some sort of rally. |
| 362 | * TechnicolorEyes: Mooshi has pink eyes. |
| 363 | [[/folder]] |
| 364 | |
| 365 | [[folder:Tak]] |
| 366 | !!Tak |
| 367 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/avtp_tak_demo_song.jpg]] |
| 368 | %%[[caption-width-right:300:some caption text]] |
| 369 | A former janitorial drone who absolutely loathes Zim for causing her to miss her exams to become an Irken Elite fifty years ago. She previously attempted to conquer Earth to prove herself to the Tallest, only to be defeated by an alliance between Zim and Dib. |
| 370 | ---- |
| 371 | * AdaptationDeviation: ''AVTP'' Tak has her beauty mark located below her right eye whereas canon Tak had it under her left eye. She also doesn't appear to have a cybernetic implant on the left side of her head like she did in the original series. |
| 372 | * InTheHood: [[https://www.patreon.com/posts/tak-in-disguise-54653564 Concept art on Patreon]] shows her disguised in a dark hooded cloak. |
| 373 | [[/folder]] |
| 374 | |
| 375 | !The Resisty |
| 376 | [[folder:In General]] |
| 377 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/48e5968a_8cc5_4009_b0a3_fac2c8056af9.jpeg]] |
| 378 | %%[[caption-width-right:350:some caption text]] |
| 379 | A resistance movement formed by Lard Nar to... well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin resist]] the Irken Empire's imperialistic expansion across the universe. At the start of the series, their forces launch a surprise attack on the Massive in order [[AssassinationAttempt to assassinate]] the Almighty Tallest. |
| 380 | ---- |
| 381 | * AscendedExtra: Go from being one-shot characters in canon to major antagonists whose actions throw the main plot into motion. |
| 382 | * BadassCrew: Despite only having a single ship with a relatively small crew, the Resisty is able to go toe-to-toe with the entire Irken military and [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomp]] the Irken Elite in a shipboard battle. |
| 383 | * CastOfSnowflakes: Unlike the Irkens, no one member of the Resisty look alike as the group is made up of different alien species who all come from varying backgrounds. |
| 384 | * TheGreys: Lard Nar and the assassins are short, grey-skinned aliens with no noses. |
| 385 | * HeroAntagonist: When it comes down to it, they're a group of plucky rebels fighting against an imperialistic race of genocidal conquerors. In any other story, the Resisty's invasion of the Massive would be depicted as the epic culmination of a MisfitMobilizationMoment from the heroic underdogs. However, because ''AVTP'' is being told from the [[VillainProtagonist perspectives of the Tallest]], this scene is instead played like a MookHorrorShow. |
| 386 | * LaResistance: Their membership consists of individuals from various races that the Irken Empire has subjugated who have all banded together to rise up against their cruel oppressors. |
| 387 | * TheNoseless: Lard Nar and the assassins visibly lack noses, hence why they wear goggles with straps instead of glasses. Justified since they are aliens. |
| 388 | * NotSoHarmlessVillain: {{Inverted|Trope}}. The Resisty are Not-So-Harmless ''Heroes''. In the original series, they were wannabe freedom fighters who were mocked by the Irkens for their [[AtrociousAlias silly-sounding name]] and [[RevolutionariesWhoDontDoAnything general ineffectiveness at being rebels]]. However, the first episode has them disable the Massive, massacre the crew onboard, and even hold both of the Almighty Tallest at gunpoint. Also, unlike before where they were just after Purple's snacks, this time they are explicitly out to ''kill'' the Tallest and would've gunned down the duo had Minimoose not teleported them away in time. |
| 389 | * OurWeaponsWillBeBoxyInTheFuture: A few of the Resisty's laser guns in the first episode resemble black rectangular boxes with trigger handles attached to them. |
| 390 | * TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized: In contrast to their canon counterparts who only attacked the Massive to steal snacks, this version of the Resisty is more violent and merciless while pursuing their goals. They brutally murder every Irken they come across while boarding the Massive and try to execute Red and Purple even after they've surrendered. |
| 391 | * TookALevelInBadass: ''And how!'' They've gone from being a weak and ineffectual RagtagBunchOfMisfits fighting a HopelessWar against the Irkens to a terrifyingly competent BadassCrew capable of directly assaulting the Irken Armada, besting the Irken Elite, and forcing the Tallest to flee for their lives. |
| 392 | [[/folder]] |
| 393 | |
| 394 | [[folder:Lard Nar]] |
| 395 | !!Lard Nar |
| 396 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lard_nar.png]] |
| 397 | [[caption-width-right:300:''"Not so tall now, are we?"'']] |
| 398 | ->'''Voiced by:''' [[https://youtube.com/user/paranoiddj001 PARANOiD DJ]] |
| 399 | |
| 400 | The Resisty's leader. He's a former Vortian scientist who used to develop military technology for the Irken Empire. After the Irkens conquered his home planet Vort, he founded the Resisty with the goal of ending the Almighty Tallest's reign of terror once and for all. |
| 401 | ---- |
| 402 | * AdaptationalBadass: In canon, Lard Nar was a cowardly NervousWreck who had no real plan for fighting the Irkens and [[FreakOut freaked out]] at the mere thought of trying to take on the Massive. Here, he's a skilled tactician who leads the Resisty into ambushing the Massive and almost kills the Almighty Tallest. This version also seems to know his way around guns and is a capable field commander as evidenced when he takes command of the strike team that boards the Massive and personally kills at least three Irkens with his laser pistol. |
| 403 | * AdaptationalPersonalityChange: Canon!Lard Nar is a DeterminedDefeatist and a CowardlyLion who ''tries'' to make himself appear as though he's in control of the situation, but ultimately fails. By contrast, AVTP!Lard Nar genuinely is a calculating and charismatic leader confident in his chances of defeating the Irkens. |
| 404 | * AlienHair: As is typical for his species, he has a pair of flexible, horn-like appendages sticking out of his head. |
| 405 | * BigGood: Is this from an in-universe perspective. As the commander of the Resisty, Lard Nar is one of the biggest obstacles to the success of Operation Impending Doom II and his attempted assassination of the Tallest is what kickstarts the entire plot. |
| 406 | * EvilGloating: Inverted in that it's a hero gloating over the villain. After his men have the Tallest surrounded and on their knees in episode 1, Lard Nar takes a moment to engage in a little gloating over how the tables have turned since they last encountered him. |
| 407 | * FrontlineGeneral: During the Resisty's ambush on the Massive, he personally leads his troops into charging aboard. |
| 408 | * GlowingEyesOfDoom: His eyes visibly glow in the trailer while he's aboard the bridge of his ship giving the order to attack the Massive. |
| 409 | * PsychoticSmirk: He lets out one in the first episode after he and his soldiers corner the Tallest and have them at his mercy. |
| 410 | * RebelLeader: Unlike in the original show, this gets played completely straight here. His appearance in episode 1 portrays him as a daring rebel commander who inspires his men and seeks to free the universe from the Irken Empire's tyranny. |
| 411 | * ScaryShinyGlasses: In the first episode, his goggles become opaque after he shoots the last of the Tallest's bodyguards dead. |
| 412 | * SilenceYouFool: After his men have cornered the Tallest on the Massive, Lard Nar engages in some gloating when he is interrupted by Red trying to talk his way out of being killed. Lard Nar responds by loudly shrilling ''"SILENCE!"'', then pausing for a second before resuming to gloat. |
| 413 | * TacticalWithdrawal: In the first episode, he immediately orders his men to retreat when they find themselves faced with Irken reinforcements after failing to kill the Tallest. Since the whole point of their mission was to assassinate Red and Purple, there is no longer any reason to remain aboard the Massive now that both have mysteriously vanished. |
| 414 | * TwitchyEye: His left eye is shown visibly twitching in the (now deleted) storyboard teaser. |
| 415 | * WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: While speaking, he occasionally slips into a vaguely British-sounding accent. |
| 416 | [[/folder]] |
| 417 | |
| 418 | [[folder:The Assassins]] |
| 419 | !!The Assassins |
| 420 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/resisty_assassins.jpg]] |
| 421 | %%[[caption-width-right:350:some caption text]] |
| 422 | A trio of assassins who intercept Red and Purple when they try to evacuate the Massive during the Resisty's attack. |
| 423 | ---- |
| 424 | * AmbiguousSituation: It's unclear whether or not the assassins are Vortians. They have grey skin, digitigrade legs, and a short stature similar to Vortians, but their heads aren't enlarged like Lard Nar's and they appear to have horns growing from their heads instead of flexible antennae. |
| 425 | %%* CoolHelmet |
| 426 | * CharacterDeath: They are all killed during their fight with the Tallest's guards. |
| 427 | * {{Flat Character}}s: None of them receive much focus or personality. They are mainly characterized as stoic, cold assassins bent on eliminating the Tallest. |
| 428 | * HornedHumanoid: They all resemble Vortians but with actual horns instead of segmented antennae sticking out of their heads. |
| 429 | * NoNameGiven: None of them are given a name. |
| 430 | * OriginalCharacter: The trio are all fan-made characters with no canon counterparts. |
| 431 | * PsychoticSmirk: The only time that the head assassin shows any emotion aside from his stoic silence is just after he's shot Red in the PAK. The assassin lets out a menacing smirk as he aims his pistol at the Tallest and prepares to finish them off. It's also the last thing he ever does as he is then speared through the side by the last surviving Irken guard before he can pull the trigger. |
| 432 | * SilentAntagonist: Even while trying to kill the Tallest, none of them are ever heard making so much as a grunt or a whisper from their mouths. |
| 433 | * SmallRoleBigImpact: They only have around 45 seconds of screen time before getting killed off. However, they damage Red's PAK, kill all the Tallest's bodyguards, and delay the Tallest long enough for the rest of the Resisty to catch up and corner them, thus leading to Minimoose teleporting the Tallest to Earth. |
| 434 | * SpaceClothes: All three of them wear [[WeWillNotHavePocketsInTheFuture pocketless]] [[FutureSpandex one-piece bodysuits of varying colors]] alongside [[CoolHelmet stylish headgear]] and goggles. |
| 435 | * WeHardlyKnewYe: They only appear once before getting killed off. |
| 436 | [[/folder]] |
| 437 | |
| 438 | [[folder:Other Members]] |
| 439 | !!In General |
| 440 | * AdaptationDyeJob: |
| 441 | ** Downplayed with the armless, horn beard alien. It has lime-green skin here when its skin was olive-green in the original show. |
| 442 | ** The three-headed alien has light tan skin and wears a dark pink bodysuit whereas in canon it had plum-colored skin and a dark purple suit. |
| 443 | * AnimateInanimateObject: One of their new members look like a giant living screw with a smaller screw inserted into their head. |
| 444 | * BlobMonster: One of the Resisty's unnamed members is a short, gumdrop-shaped blob who looks like she constantly has vomit coming out of her maw. |
| 445 | * HeelFaceReturn: Crystal and one of the unnamed Resisty aliens were trainees on Zim's team during his boot camp evaluation on Hobo 13. Since Hobo 13 was allied to the Irken Empire, this would mean that they were canonically allies of the Irkens as well around the time of "Hobo 13". When they appear in ''AVTP'', the two are revealed to have defected to the Resisty. |
| 446 | * SatelliteCharacter: So far, most of the Resisty's members are given little characterization beyond being Lard Nar's crew. |
| 447 | * TheVoiceless: So far, Lard Nar is the only member of the Resisty who has a speaking role. |
| 448 | |
| 449 | !!Ixane |
| 450 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ixane_avtp.jpg]] |
| 451 | %%[[caption-width-right:300:some caption text]] |
| 452 | A member of the Resisty who conceals herself under a cloak. |
| 453 | ---- |
| 454 | * AdaptationDyeJob: In canon, Ixane's eyes were light blue. Here, her eyes are white. The sleeves of her cloak are also dark blue instead of being dark purple like in the original series. |
| 455 | * FascinatingEyebrow: Her reaction to watching Minimoose perform a SwapTeleportation with the Tallest in front of her in episode 1 is to raise her left eyebrow in confusion. |
| 456 | * OddlyVisibleEyebrows: Even though she hides her face under a hood and only her eyes are usually seen, her eyebrows become visible after Red and Purple are teleported away. This conveniently lets her express her confusion by [[FascinatingEyebrow raising her eyebrow]]. |
| 457 | * ShadowedFaceGlowingEyes: Her face is obscured under her hooded cloak with the only things visible under the hood aside from total darkness being her white eyes. |
| 458 | |
| 459 | !!Crystal |
| 460 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/crystal_3.jpg]] |
| 461 | %%[[caption-width-right:300:some caption text]] |
| 462 | A crystalline alien who works for the Resisty. She is one of Zim's former teammates from his training evaluation on Hobo 13. |
| 463 | ---- |
| 464 | * AdaptationalHeroism: In canon, Crystal was a cadet on Hobo 13 who was assigned to Zim's training squad, meaning that she was likely affiliated with the Irken Empire. Here, she is a member of the Resisty who is fighting against the Irkens. |
| 465 | * ChokeHolds: When Lard Nar is giving his speech to the rest of the Resisty aboard the Massive in episode 1, Crystal can be seen in the background using a sleeper hold to subdue an Irken crewmember. |
| 466 | * CrystallineCreature: She is a humanoid made entirely of crystals. |
| 467 | * ExposedExtraterrestrials: She is one of the few members of the Resisty who doesn't appear to be wearing any form of clothing. |
| 468 | * ScaryTeeth: Has a mouthful of pointed, razor sharp teeth. |
| 469 | * SlasherSmile: She lets out a wide grin while using a chokehold to squeeze the life out of an unfortunate Irken. |
| 470 | * TeamMemberInTheAdaptation: Is part of the Resisty in ''AVTP'' when there is nothing to indicate that was ever the case in canon. |
| 471 | |
| 472 | !!Spleenk |
| 473 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/7cea04ac_30b3_4e53_a20b_adc67e985512.jpeg]] |
| 474 | %%[[caption-width-right:300:some caption text]] |
| 475 | |
| 476 | A cowardly four-armed alien who works for the Resisty. |
| 477 | ---- |
| 478 | * CowardlyLion: Right before the Resisty charges aboard the Massive, he is seen engaging in some RapidFireNailBiting. He's also visibly hesitant to join in on the battle, and his panicked screaming while waving all four of his arms in air shows that he is scared out of his mind. Despite this, he still joins in on the Resisty's BoardingParty for the Massive in episode 1. |
| 479 | * DemotedToExtra: He was a major member of the Resisty in the original show, and was one of the few Resisty aliens to be named and voiced. Here, he doesn't have any lines and isn't as prominently featured in the Resisty; only having a brief cameo in the first episode and being absent in the scene where the Resisty capture the Tallest. |
| 480 | * NonActionGuy: Implied. When the Resisty boards the Massive in episode 1, he's one of the only rebels to go in unarmed and shows a clear hesitancy to fight. Shortly afterwards, he is the only Resisty member who isn't seen standing over a dead Irken during a scene where Lard Nar is rousing his men into further action. |
| 481 | * RapidFireNailBiting: In the first episode, he is seen nervously chewing his fingers while waiting for Crystal to give the signal to attack. |
| 482 | * ToothStrip: Spleenk is drawn with a pair of undivided strips of teeth. |
| 483 | |
| 484 | !!Alien Kid |
| 485 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kidulor_3.png]] |
| 486 | %%[[caption-width-right:300:some caption text]] |
| 487 | |
| 488 | One of the Resisty's new recruits. |
| 489 | ---- |
| 490 | * TheBabyOfTheBunch: Is the only member of the Resisty who is visibly a minor and is clearly the youngest of the group. |
| 491 | * BlackDotPupils: The one thing that distinguishes him from Kidulor is his eyes. Whereas Kidulor has violet irises shaped like hourglasses, this kid's pupils are drawn as solid black dots. |
| 492 | * ChildSoldier: Takes part in Lard Nar's assault on the Massive and can even be seen carrying a laser gun despite being a ReusedCharacterDesign of a child character. |
| 493 | * NoNameGiven: Like the majority of Resisty members, he is never named. |
| 494 | * ReusedCharacterDesign: He's a reused character model of [[https://zim.fandom.com/wiki/That_Horrible_Kid Kidulor]]. |
| 495 | |
| 496 | !!Shloonktapooxis |
| 497 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shloonktapooxis_2.jpg]] |
| 498 | %%[[caption-width-right:300:some caption text]] |
| 499 | |
| 500 | A cone-shaped alien who works for the Resisty. |
| 501 | ---- |
| 502 | * TheCameo: He can briefly be seen in the crowd of Resisty aliens listening to Lard Nar's speech after they've boarded the Massive in episode 1 |
| 503 | * DemotedToExtra: In canon, he was the second most important member of the Resisty behind Lard Nar. Here, he only has a voiceless cameo for a few seconds. |
| 504 | |
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