| 1 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 2 | |
| 3 | [[folder:Heroes]] |
| 4 | !!Dave the Barbarian |
| 5 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dave_the_barbarian_ds01.jpg]] |
| 6 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DannyCooksey |
| 7 | |
| 8 | The middle child and only brother of the three siblings. Dave is a huge, muscular barbarian war-prince who is very sensitive to pain and would rather knit and cook than fight evil. |
| 9 | ---- |
| 10 | * AntiHero: Dave is a ClassicalAntiHero. He's cowardly and wimpy but he'll pull through when he needs to. |
| 11 | * BarbarianHero: Subverted. He has the classic physique and look, but he's got quite a lot of traditionally feminine hobbies and interests while also being a CowardlyLion. |
| 12 | * BerserkButton: One of the few things that can actually get him angry is taking advantage of his good manners. |
| 13 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: Dave is really just a LovableCoward and generic NiceGuy. However, the few times he gets actually angry, he shows that messing with a musclebound barbarian is a bad idea. |
| 14 | * BigLittleBrother: Although Candy is older than him, he physically dwarfs both her and Fang. |
| 15 | * CampStraight: Loves knitting, cooking, musical theater, and the evil princess Irmaplotz. |
| 16 | * CharacterCatchphrase: "Bejabbers!" |
| 17 | * CowardlyLion: As lampshaded by the theme song, he's "huge, but a wimp", although Dave learns to be more brave and fierce later on. |
| 18 | * CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Dave is a huge coward, but he's also a 300-pound mass of muscles and superhuman strength. |
| 19 | * DatingCatwoman: He started dating Princess Irmaplotz over their shared love for poetry and other weird hobbies. Yet he didn't noticed she was evil despite the "funny" things she said, like how she will rule the world and evil will thriumph over good. |
| 20 | * DumbMuscle: PlayedWith. He is very strong but slow on the uptake on a lot of situations. However, when in the midst of a conflict, he often solves things through simple but effective planning due to his dislike of violence. |
| 21 | * GentleGiant: He's huge and muscular but also very gentle, even to the Dark Lord and his baddies. It's not very often that he'll use his strength against enemies. But when he does, ''that's'' usually the point that the episode's villain realizes they might [[ThisIsGonnaSuck be in a bit of a pickle]]. |
| 22 | * GuileHero: Parodied. He's not the sharpest sword and he once fashioned an improvised megaphone "using only some string, a squirrel, and a megaphone". The trope is also overall played mostly straight with him, since, despite being massive, musclebound barbarian who could likely pound any adversary he faces into dust, he doesn't ''like'' violence and instead prefers to figure out ways to solve a conflict non-violently or at the very least by addressing the core of the issue instead of attacking the whole enemy head-on--or just [[CowardlyLion avoiding the problem entirely]]. |
| 23 | * HeroesPreferSwords: Dave always keeps Lula at his side. In one episode without her, he feels naked to the point of hiding behind curtains. |
| 24 | * HeroicBuild: He has a huge, muscular build to emphasize his image as a BarbarianHero, even though personality-wise he's really more of a CowardlyLion. |
| 25 | * HiddenDepths: On top of being surprisingly competent at being a proper Barbarian when given proper motivation, his skill at penmanship and calligraphy is so good that it single-handedly edged him out of failing his Rite of Pillage test with a D- (though it helps that the grading curve made the Penmanship test count for 70% of the grade, since it was sponsored by a pen company). |
| 26 | * HighHopesZeroTalent: An inversion--Dave's got the strength and the skills to become a barbarian (and can be a good barbarian when given the proper motivation), but he's got no interest in being a barbarian. |
| 27 | * HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: With regard to Irmaplotz. |
| 28 | -->'''Dave:''' Oh, ''I'' see. Just 'cause she has a diabolical laugh and commands legions of horrible zombies and has "Evil Princess" embroidered on all of her hankies; you ''assume'' she's evil! That's so shallow! |
| 29 | * NiceGuy: He's this as long as you don't push any of his buttons or mess with his ego. |
| 30 | * OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Rarely called by his full name, David. |
| 31 | * PaperTiger: Many characters tend to be scared, or at least impressed, when they first see how big Dave is. Many of the antagonists who already know him know they can easily scare him into submission. |
| 32 | * ThePerformerKing: When Dave is temporarily made king of Udrogoth, he enacts laws that start off as well-liked but soon creates unrest in the citizens. While at first feeling vengeful for their insolence, he quickly decides that it would be better to win them back by inviting all of them to he one-person play "Oh Pastry". The play was so bad that when the Darklord Chuckles the Silly Piggie (having just usurped Dave) makes his first law that musical theater is banned, he is greeted with applause. |
| 33 | * PlotAllergy: His various allergies are a RunningGag. |
| 34 | * RealMenWearPink: Parodied--Dave's "unmanly" interests are used to show just how lousy he is at being a barbarian instead of him being manly enough to get away with them. |
| 35 | * RedIsHeroic: Wears a red tunic and headband, and his wristbands have red studs. |
| 36 | * ScreamsLikeALittleGirl: At least OncePerEpisode. "Bad Food" opens with a montage of him doing it. |
| 37 | * SuperStrength: Dave is capable of incredible feats of strength, such as lifting a pyramid, crushing wood logs into sawdust, or smashing rocks with his bare hands. |
| 38 | * TopHeavyGuy: He has muscular arms and abs, but his legs are super scrawny. |
| 39 | * VocalDissonance: Though it fits his character, who would expect this beefcake barbarian to have such a mousy voice? |
| 40 | * YoungerThanTheyLook: His hulking physique would suggest he's in his twenties at the youngest. He's actually sixteen. |
| 41 | |
| 42 | !!Princess Candy |
| 43 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dave_the_barbarian_candy.jpg]] |
| 44 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/EricaLuttrell |
| 45 | |
| 46 | The oldest child of the three siblings. Left in charge while the king and queen are away, Candy has a contemporary "ValleyGirl" attitude and would rather shop and hang out than rule a kingdom. |
| 47 | ---- |
| 48 | * ActionGirl: Candy's shown to be surprisingly skilled in martial arts and is consistently shown to be (arguably) just as strong as her brother, if not stronger. She may be a princess, but as she often states, she's a ''barbarian'' princess |
| 49 | * BareMidriffsAreFeminine: She's the most feminine of the three siblings, with a ValleyGirl personality, contrasted by her buff BarbarianHero brother and her violent, {{tomboy}}ish sister. Fittingly, she's the only one of the three whose usual outfit shows some skin around her waist. |
| 50 | * BerserkButton: She tends to be able to fight and even overpower villains just for doing anything that might threaten her shopping habits. |
| 51 | * BrattyTeenageDaughter: Can be rather bratty and self-centered as well as just being hard to deal with at times, though part of it stems from her responsibility as ruler. |
| 52 | * CharacterCatchphrase: "Don't mess with the princess!" |
| 53 | * CoolCrown: Although she dislikes it, considering it a "fashion don't". |
| 54 | * TheChainsOfCommanding: Candy never wanted to be in charge, but is forced into the role as the eldest sibling. As the theme song goes, "[Their parents] left to fight off evil and now Candy is the bo-ooooss!" |
| 55 | * GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: Her collection of stuffed animals is so huge, the castle if overflowing with them. |
| 56 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: For all her faults, there have been plenty of times that show Candy really does genuinely love and care about others besides herself. |
| 57 | * MusclesAreMeaningless: Albeit she suffers MuscleAngst when confronted with an AmazonianBeauty, she's just as strong as Dave in practice. |
| 58 | * PinkMeansFeminine: Her usual ensemble is pink. |
| 59 | * ValleyGirl: She talks and acts like this throughout the show. |
| 60 | |
| 61 | !!Fang |
| 62 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dave_the_barbarian_fang.gif]] |
| 63 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TressMacNeille |
| 64 | |
| 65 | The youngest of the three siblings. Fang's a very rambunctious and uncivilized tomboy who loves to smash things. She has long red hair in a ponytail. |
| 66 | ---- |
| 67 | * BerserkButton: She starts screaming whenever someone confuses her with a monkey. |
| 68 | * CharacterCatchphrase: [[RunningGag "Not a monkey!"]] |
| 69 | * CuteButCacophonic: Her default voice is a high-pitched yell. |
| 70 | * TheDreaded: Only to insects, who know her as the Great Destructor. |
| 71 | * FieryRedhead: Violent, hot-tempered, and likes to smash things. |
| 72 | * {{Foil}}: Combined with HighHopesZeroTalent--Fang's got passion/determination/attitude/mentality to be a proper barbarian but is ultimately to weak and scrawny to do anything about it. Dave, on the hand, has got the skills/strength/physique that's expected of a barbarian, but he's got no interest in being one. |
| 73 | * HypocriticalHumor: After she claims that she's not a monkey, there are times she does things akin to what a monkey does. |
| 74 | * IAmNotWeasel: [[CharacterCatchphrase "I'm not a monkey!"]] |
| 75 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite being violent, brash, and rude, she does care about her family, as shown when she does things like saving Dave from a giant muffin or helping Candy build muscles to impress a boy she likes. |
| 76 | * ModestRoyalty: She's the daughter of a king and queen but dresses (and often behaves) like a cavegirl. |
| 77 | * TheNapoleon: Fang's the smallest member of the main cast and is also the most aggressive and short-tempered. |
| 78 | * OnlySaneWoman: Jumps into this at times, especially concerning her older brother's embarrassing behavior. |
| 79 | * SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: Keeping in line with this trope, she’s one of primary heroes. |
| 80 | * StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: In one episode, she beats Dave up, but most times she's shown to be as strong as someone her age would be, or even weaker, barely being able to pull a small dog. |
| 81 | * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: With her older sister Candy. She's the tomboy, obviously. |
| 82 | * TomboyishPonytail: With a bone to use to hold it in place. |
| 83 | * TomboyPrincess: The second-born princess, and by all accounts, a little [[WarriorPrincess warrior]] in her own right. |
| 84 | * TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: While she's the most like a traditional barbarian of her family, she does have her bit of a girly side. She keeps her dolls in one of the towers, although when she blurts this out, she backpedals and says, "Uh...I mean...all my ''weapons!''" |
| 85 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: Fizzberries, to the point where she will eat anything they're on, even the table. They serve as excellent bribery to get Fang to be more civilized. |
| 86 | |
| 87 | !!Uncle Oswidge |
| 88 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dave_the_barbarian_uncle_oswidge.jpg]] |
| 89 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson |
| 90 | |
| 91 | Dave, Fang and Candy's uncle through their mom's side of the family. A rather clumsy sorcerer who usually wreaks havoc with his spells rather than being useful. |
| 92 | ---- |
| 93 | * AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Because of Malsquando, he always feels like he doesn't measure up as a sorcerer. |
| 94 | * BigEater: Like Fang, he likes to down a lot of food before others. |
| 95 | * ExtraDigits: He has more than twenty toes. |
| 96 | * IneptMage: While he tries to be helpful with his magic, he usually does more harm than good. [[spoiler:This is because he wasn't actually a student at Sorcerer School, he was an intern working in the cafeteria.]] |
| 97 | * {{Manchild}}: He's technically the kids' guardian while their parents are gone but is generally no more mature than Dave or either of Dave's sisters. |
| 98 | * MrExposition: As the smart one, (Or, at least, being the oldest and most experienced, if not the most skilled) he often details the problem facing the protagonists, such as what kind of monster is attacking or what magic item the villains are using. |
| 99 | * OnlySaneMan: He's this most of the time, offering sage advice when he's not loafing around. |
| 100 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: His favorite foods are pork products (particularly ham) and nut logs. |
| 101 | * WizardClassic: Oswidge has the robe, the magic wand, the pointy hat, and the beard required. Now if only he had any of the skill... |
| 102 | |
| 103 | !!Lula |
| 104 | [[quoteright:348:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dave_the_barbarian_lula.jpg]] |
| 105 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/EstelleHarris |
| 106 | |
| 107 | Dave's shrill, impatient, sarcastic enchanted sword. |
| 108 | ---- |
| 109 | * AlwaysSomeoneBetter: How Lula felt toward her older sister, Molly, better known as ''Mjolnir.'' Was the subject of an episode where Lula had the family pretend they were better off to impress her. Turns out they didn't need to since Molly mentioned Lula was happy having people who appreciated her (why she left Thor.) Furthermore, Molly confesses that she was always secretly jealous of Lula (because of her status as "the smart one"). |
| 110 | * BadassFamily: Her older sister, Molly, is better known as Mjolnir ([[Myth/NorseMythology Yes, that Mjolnir]]) and one of their cousins is the Trident of [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Poseidon.]] |
| 111 | * CheatedAngle: Her face is always right-side up no matter what way the rest of her "body" is facing. |
| 112 | * DeadpanSnarker: She makes the most jokes out of anyone on the show. |
| 113 | * ExcaliburInTheRust: Lula's stated to be 20,000-years-old and she apparently hasn't been treated properly in that time. She claims to be "about as sharp as a bowling ball" in ''Floral Derangement''. |
| 114 | * HairTriggerTemper: Even the slightest dent is enough to get her riled. |
| 115 | * HelpImStuck: In "The Maddening Sprite of the Stump," Dave accidentally throws her in the air and she gets lodged blade-first in an enchanted tree stump. The rest of the episode revolves around [[OnlyTheChosenMayWield the heroes trying to get her out]]. |
| 116 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: For as rude and sarcastic as she can be, Lula really does love and care about the Udrogothian Royal Family (especially Dave). |
| 117 | * OnlySaneWoman: She often tends to be voice of reason and talking things out. Best seen when she got Molly and Thor to talk things out. |
| 118 | * ServileSnarker: She is Dave's sword and has his back, but she will nag the family into doing what is needed. |
| 119 | * ShockAndAwe: Lula can blast magic lightning, and regularly zaps anyone that annoys her with it. |
| 120 | * TalkingWeapon: And a talker she is. |
| 121 | * TertiarySexualCharacteristics: She has eyelashes and full lips. Despite being a ''talking sword.'' |
| 122 | |
| 123 | !!Faffy |
| 124 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dave_the_barbarian_faffy.jpg]] |
| 125 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/FrankWelker |
| 126 | |
| 127 | The family's dumb pig-shaped pet dragon. Unlike most dragons, he breathes lightning and is domesticated, plus he does not have a tail. |
| 128 | ---- |
| 129 | * BreathWeapon: Faffy can spit lightning and fire out of his mouth. |
| 130 | * GoneHorriblyRight: In one episode Oswidge turns Faffy into a powerful guard dragon to protect from some unknown threat. However the spell was off in that it never specified ''what'' to guard, so Faffy "protected" everything from everything else (i.e., attacking indiscriminately). |
| 131 | * GoodIsDumb: Faffy has a one-digit IQ but is one of the heroes. |
| 132 | * HiddenDepths: As shown in "Beef!," Faffy can write coherent stories in English (albeit completely nonsensical ones). |
| 133 | * NonHumanSidekick: Justified, since he is technically a pet. |
| 134 | * TeamPet: He's the mascot of Udrogoth castle. |
| 135 | * PlayingWithFire: Like other dragons, he can breathe fire, although he's usually shown breathing lightning instead. |
| 136 | * ShockAndAwe: He can breathe lightning, which is unique to him. |
| 137 | * TheUnintelligible: He only speaks in grunts, burps, and roars. A brief gag in "Bad Food" shows that [[SuddenlyVoiced he can speak English but keeps it a secret from Dave]]. |
| 138 | |
| 139 | !!Twinkle the Marvel Horse |
| 140 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dave_the_barbarian_twinkle.png]] |
| 141 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JeffBennett |
| 142 | |
| 143 | Candy's magical flying steed. He spends most of his time alone in the stables, and the isolation...hasn't been good for him. |
| 144 | ---- |
| 145 | * CoolHorse: A brightly-colored talking horse that can fly. |
| 146 | * CreepyGood: Has some of the most disturbing lines in the entire show and his presence is unquestionably unsettling, but he's nevertheless one of the heroes and only seeks to aid Dave and his family in fighting evil. |
| 147 | * TheEeyore: ''Everything'' he says is either a comment on the pointlessness of life or just plain disturbing. A RunningGag is that the family mentions they ''really'' need to get him out of the stable more. |
| 148 | * DudeLooksLikeALady: He's a pastel blue horse with a bright purple mane and tail and visible eyelashes, and is adorned with ribbons and bows, yet has the unmistakable voice of Jeff Bennett. |
| 149 | * {{Flight}}: Complete with a trail of magic sparkles. |
| 150 | * FreudianExcuse: His constant ramblings about his horrifying dreams and intrusive thoughts are due to being left alone for so long they dominated his mind, and by this point it's the only thing he can think of to talk about so people will finally notice him. |
| 151 | * GoMadFromTheIsolation: Spending most of his time in a dark stable hasn't done his mind any favors. |
| 152 | * NightmareFetishist: He doesn't necessarily ''enjoy'' talking about messed up stuff, but at this point he feels compelled to focus on it after all that time left alone and clearly seems to get ''some'' fulfillment out of repeatedly droning on about darkness, death, and madness. |
| 153 | * NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Obviously meant to sound like Creator/ChristopherWalken. |
| 154 | * VocalDissonance: He's a brightly colored magical horse who delivers every one of his depressing or horrifying lines in a dead-on Creator/ChristopherWalken-impersonation. |
| 155 | [[/folder]] |
| 156 | |
| 157 | [[folder:Villains]] |
| 158 | !!Dark Lord Chuckles the Silly Piggy |
| 159 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dave_the_barbarian_chuckles.jpg]] |
| 160 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/PaulRugg |
| 161 | |
| 162 | An evil megalomaniacal overlord who is also a small, cute, sapient pig with a high-collared cape (and equally high voice) bent on ruling Udrogoth and the main antagonist of the show. Chuckles lives in a castle on the outskirts of the kingdom. |
| 163 | ---- |
| 164 | * AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal: Chuckles only wears his cape and the Mystical Amulet of Hogswineboar. |
| 165 | * AffablyEvil: He has a few moments where he shows a more genial side, if only for comedic effect, such as in ''The Red Sweater of Courage'' where he thanks some aliens for giving him a ride back to Earth and apologizes for throwing up on their equipment. |
| 166 | * BewareTheSillyOnes: Don't let this lil' porkchop's cuteness fool you. Yes, he's extremely bumbling and somewhat incompetent. Nonetheless, there are several instances where he can be a real serious threat. |
| 167 | * BigBad: He is the villain Dave and his family most often contend with. |
| 168 | * BigOlEyebrows: They're unusually large and bushy. |
| 169 | * CharacterCatchphrase: When he suffers an injury or gets physically beaten by the heroes, he usually exclaims "Oooow, my little piggy [injured bodypart.]" |
| 170 | * EvilIsHammy: Aside from the literal interpretation, Chuckles is always loud and bombastic when talking to the heroes, and is renowned as having the best evil laugh in the business. |
| 171 | * EvilLaugh: His cackling is very signature and considered "the best in the business" by Malsquando. |
| 172 | * EvilOverlord: A parody of the concept. Despite being in a tiny squeaky pig body, Chuckles plots to overthrow Dave and family and take over Udrogoth, and his schemes are quite varied, sometimes using magic, his own minions, or trickery. |
| 173 | * FluffyTheTerrible: He's a cute little pig who amassed a great army of minions. |
| 174 | * HighCollarOfDoom: As fitting an EvilOverlord, his collar is very high relative to his height. Unfortunately, it doesn't really hide the fact that he's a small squeaky little pig. |
| 175 | * LargeHam: For a little pig, he makes the most charismatic tirades ever. |
| 176 | * LaughablyEvil: How he announces himself. |
| 177 | * MediumAwareness: After one of his many defeats to Dave, he tries to find what all his defeats had in common: ''The narrator.'' He then proceeds to take control of the narrator, forcing him to [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking make him incredibly buff, change his forteress into a tall, ominous tower and fill his fridge with food.]] |
| 178 | * SignatureSoundEffect: When suffering blunt injury (Usually falling or being tossed and slammed into a wall), Chuckles makes a squeaky squeeze toy sound. |
| 179 | |
| 180 | * TopHeavyGuy: For the short time he controlled the narrator he had him change his physique, giving him muscular arms and torso, but he still had his scrawny legs. He was back to his normal appearance by the end of the commercial. |
| 181 | |
| 182 | !!Malsquando |
| 183 | [[quoteright:175:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dave_the_barbarian_malsquando.jpg]] |
| 184 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RobPaulsen |
| 185 | |
| 186 | An evil sorcerer and Oswidge's rival. He has an obsession with taking over the world and making money. |
| 187 | ---- |
| 188 | * EvilIsHammy: Once his villainy is exposed, Malsquando goes completely over-the-top with boasting and evil laughter. |
| 189 | * EvilSorcerer: He's a very good one, but still evil nonetheless. |
| 190 | * HighCollarOfDoom: His collar holds his broach which has more evil spells than Chuckles. |
| 191 | * TheRival: To Oswidge. |
| 192 | |
| 193 | !!Quosmir |
| 194 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dave_the_barbarian_quosmir.png]] |
| 195 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MikeMcShane |
| 196 | |
| 197 | The god of freshly laundered trousers, overused punctuation and possibly other random and ridiculous things. |
| 198 | ---- |
| 199 | * AttentionDeficitOohShiny: He's very easily distracted, and actual shiny objects are one of his major weaknesses. |
| 200 | * BaldOfEvil: Offset by his BeardOfEvil, but Quosmir is bald on the top of his head. |
| 201 | * BaldnessAngst: He tries to cover his balding head with a comb over, which fools no one. He doesn't take kindly to people mocking his hairstyle. |
| 202 | * BeardOfEvil: Has a full beard and is a GodOfEvil. |
| 203 | * BreathWeapon: Of a sort. His signature attack is the flaming loogy. |
| 204 | * FreudianExcuse: A lot of his destructive urges come from his estranged relationship with his mother, a chief event being her taking his "ni-ni-lanky". |
| 205 | * GodOfEvil: Though his title keeps changing, he's primarily a malevolent deity. |
| 206 | * GreenAndMean: He's an evil (albeit affable at times) god with green skin. |
| 207 | * OddJobGods: Deity of various unimportant things like punctuation and ironed shirts. |
| 208 | * OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: His mother addresses him as "Herbert". Whether "Quosmir" is his [[LastNameBasis surname]], a nickname, or a title is unknown. |
| 209 | * PlayingWithFire: Quosmir can spit burning piles of phlegm as an attack. |
| 210 | * RipVanTinkle: In the episode that introduces him, he excuses himself after his awakening because he's been holding it in "since 8000 BC!" |
| 211 | * SecurityBlanket: Quosmir's ni-ni-lanky, or "night-night blanket". His mother took it away from him at some point which made him into the destructive person he is today. |
| 212 | * SnakePeople: Quosmir has the lower half of a snake. |
| 213 | * SuperSpit: He hacks up and spits flaming mucus. |
| 214 | |
| 215 | !!Princess Irmaplotz and Queen Zonthara |
| 216 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dave_the_barbarian_irmaplotz_and_zonthara.jpg]] |
| 217 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MelissaRivers and Creator/JoanRivers |
| 218 | |
| 219 | The evil princess of Hyrogoth, a powerful sorceress, and [[DatingCatwoman Dave's Ex-Girlfriend]]. While proclaiming her evilness, her plots tend more towards making Dave's life miserable for breaking her heart. Her mother Zonthara is the ruler of Hyrogoth, and keeps on trying to teach Irmaplotz to be more evil. Her father is good, making her half-evil. |
| 220 | ---- |
| 221 | * CardCarryingVillain: According to Dave, Irmaplotz has "Evil Princess" embroidered on all her hankies. |
| 222 | * DatingCatwoman: |
| 223 | ** Irmaplotz was first introduced as Dave's new girlfriend, and the rest of Dave's family had to convince him of her villainy. They broke it off, though their relationship afterwards seems to be more bitter ex-lovers instead of proud hero and maniacal villain. |
| 224 | ** Irmaplotz' mother, Zonthara, had a child with a good person, hence why Irmaplotz is only half-evil. |
| 225 | * AFateWorseThanDeath: She thinks death's too easy for her ex, so she decides to turn him into a cow for the entire episode. |
| 226 | * EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: |
| 227 | ** Despite both being evil, Irmaplotz and Zonthara are shown to love each other and have a good relationship. Zonthara even gives her good advice like saying that proper relationships have to be built on honesty. |
| 228 | ** It’s implied that even after the break up drove her to torment him, Irmaplotz still has feelings for Dave. |
| 229 | * EvilIsPetty: Even when Irmaplotz tries to do a good deed like return a library book, she can't resist ripping a page out. |
| 230 | * EvilLaugh: One of several red flags marking Irmaplotz as ObviouslyEvil. [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter Dave just thinks it's cute]]. |
| 231 | * EvilSorceress: Fitting the medieval fantasy setting, Irmaplotz and her mother are powerful spellcasters, dedicated to using their powers for evil. |
| 232 | * GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: PlayedWith. While Zonthara is a real evil queen, the true antagonist is her daughter, Princess Irmaplotz. |
| 233 | * HotWitch: Irmaplotz is an evil spellcaster, but is also an attractive young woman around Dave's age. Zonthara is notably older, but still quite visually appealing for a woman her age. |
| 234 | * LaughablyEvil: They're both pretty bad at being evil. Irmaplotz especially, due to being half-good on her father's side. |
| 235 | * PsychoExGirlfriend: Irmaplotz did not take her breakup with Dave well. However, she does still seem to have a soft spot for him. |
| 236 | * WomanScorned: Irmaplotz's entire motive for antagonizing Dave is due to him breaking up with her |
| 237 | |
| 238 | !!Ned Frischman |
| 239 | [[quoteright:329:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dave_the_barbarian_ned_frischman.png]] |
| 240 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RichardStevenHorvitz |
| 241 | |
| 242 | A nerd who works at a pants factory in the year 1994. He gains a very powerful zipper which he uses to travel back into time to attempt conquering the world by using the advanced technology of the future, such as the Game Guy, and a joke book from the 1940s. |
| 243 | ---- |
| 244 | * TwentyMinutesIntoThePast: PlayedForLaughs. He comes from the far off and "fantastical" future year of...1994, which is ten years ''before'' the series started airing. |
| 245 | * EvilNerd: Albeit his initial goal was simply to become Employee of the Month, gaining the power of time travel allows his villainous nature to run wild. |
| 246 | * EvilLaugh: [[IAlwaysWantedToSayThat "You know, I used to sit around for hours practicing my evil laughter, but I never thought I'd get the chance to use it."]] |
| 247 | %%* EvilRedhead |
| 248 | * GivingRadioToTheRomans: His first EvilPlan. After some experimenting, Ned enslaved Udrogoth and beyond by getting everyone hooked on Game Guy video games and bribing their servitude with {{MediaNotes/batteries|NotIncluded}}. |
| 249 | * HoistByTheirOwnPetard: Fed up with Dave's rebellion, Ned brings a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' to Udrogoth to destroy him. The untamed dinosaur instead goes on a rampage and destroys everything Ned built. TheStinger [[spoiler: has Rex get Employee of the Month, which was Ned's initial desire for going back in time]]. |
| 250 | * HumourDissonance: InUniverse, he uses this deliberately for his second plot, with old jokes such as ''Why did the chicken cross the road?'' not having grown stale yet (or even existing). |
| 251 | * LargeHam: Prone to all manner of overacting. Of course, he's played by Creator/RichardStevenHorvitz. |
| 252 | * NonActionBigBad: He is quickly defeated by Dave, who [[CurbStompBattle uses his massive strength against the nerdish Ned]] to simply twist him into a pretzel and toss him aside before lifting and destroying his pyramid. Everything afterwards was Ned being HoistByHisOwnPetard. |
| 253 | * OutsideContextProblem: He's a TechnologicallyAdvancedFoe, but his tech is so out of the realm of what the characters understand, he can't surprise them with it like he initially proposed. |
| 254 | -->'''Ned''': Behold! With the touch of a button, I open garage doors...without leaving my car! |
| 255 | -->'''Dave''': What's a garage? |
| 256 | -->'''Fang''': What's a car? |
| 257 | -->'''Oswidge''': I think "button" is another word for keister. |
| 258 | * StereotypicalNerd: Ned is the stereotype. Flat top, large framed glasses, buttoned up shirt with pocket protector, you name it. |
| 259 | * TechnologicallyAdvancedFoe: Ned manages to conquer Udrogoth by GivingRadioToTheRomans with his late 20th century technology. |
| 260 | * TimeTravel: Ned became a threat to Udrogoth when he gains the Time Zipper, allowing him to go back to any time period he wishes. |
| 261 | * WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Faithfully worked 9 years in a pants factory, never attaining the position of "Employee of the Month" he sought so much. When given the chance to leave his mundane life and make a name for himself by rewriting history, he embraces the opportunity. |
| 262 | * VillainWithGoodPublicity: His second attempt at taking over history was to go back in time and become hilarious and popular with unfunny jokes in the future that are funny in the past. |
| 263 | |
| 264 | [[/folder]] |
| 265 | |
| 266 | [[folder:Others]] |
| 267 | !!King Throktar and Queen Glimia |
| 268 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/throktar_2.gif]] |
| 269 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/glimia_2.gif]] |
| 270 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson and Creator/EricaLuttrell |
| 271 | |
| 272 | The proper rulers of Udrogoth, and the parents of Dave, Candy and Fang. They are away fighting evil around the world, though they regularly stay in touch with their children through letters and Oswidge's crystal ball, which seems to operate like a phone. |
| 273 | ---- |
| 274 | * AmbiguouslyBrown: Queen Glimia. |
| 275 | * BattleCouple: They travel across the world battling evil together. |
| 276 | * DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou: It's often hinted that Fang, at least, is unhappy about their absence. They had good intentions, given their goals to destroy all of the evil in the world. |
| 277 | * HeroOfAnotherStory: They're usually in the middle of an adventure whenever Oswidge calls them, but we don't get to see their escapades. |
| 278 | * MumLooksLikeASister: Queen Glimia looks barely older than her teenager daughter Candy. As an inversion, her actual brother Oswidge looks easily old enough to be her father. |
| 279 | * OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Plenty of them, considering that we never see their adventures. |
| 280 | * ParentalAbandonment: They left their children to fight evil in the world, but they still stay in touch. |
| 281 | * RedIsHeroic: Throktar's hair and beard are red, while Glimia's hair is a shade of burgundy. |
| 282 | * RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: They're out fighting to destroy all evil in the world. |
| 283 | |
| 284 | !!The Narrator |
| 285 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JeffBennett |
| 286 | |
| 287 | The narrator of the series. He has never been seen in an episode. |
| 288 | ---- |
| 289 | * InteractiveNarrator: Highlighted in "A Pig's Story." |
| 290 | * LogicalWeakness: He can't narrate if he can't speak. |
| 291 | * LemonyNarrator: |
| 292 | ** The narrator is frequently over-the-top and dramatic, even when talking about very mundane or silly things, and sometimes chides the characters directly or opines about the story. |
| 293 | ** He also resents being called out on this, such as when he dramatically told of the current battle lasting years, only for Dave to interrupt and clarify it's only been 10 minutes. |
| 294 | * MundaneMadeAwesome: Narrates all of the silliest day-to-day doings of the main characters in grand heroic fashion. |
| 295 | * RealityWarper: We learn in 'A Pig's Story' that the narrator doesn't tell the viewers what happens, but it's that whatever the narrator tells the viewers, happens. Which means that if he were to, say, lose his voice, ''[[MassOhCrap everyone]]'' panics because it means that the narrative, and the world with it, grinds to a halt. |
| 296 | * SophisticatedAsHell: His register is all over the map. |
| 297 | * YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe: Pretty much the whole gag. |
| 298 | -->"And yea, the people do gather in honor of this, Dave's most special day—[[SophisticatedAsHell because hey, free food]]." |
| 299 | |
| 300 | !!Dinky and Cheezette |
| 301 | |
| 302 | ->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/EricaLuttrell and Creator/TressMacNeille |
| 303 | |
| 304 | Candy's best friends. |
| 305 | ---- |
| 306 | * AmbiguouslyBrown: Dinky has a dark skin tone. |
| 307 | * TheDogBitesBack: In "The Princess and the Pea-Brains", Candy makes them her co-princesses in order to have fun while they do all of her Princess work. They get payback by throwing Candy and the rest of the royal family in the dungeon. |
| 308 | * MeaningfulName: Dinky is short. |
| 309 | * SatelliteCharacter: They're Candy's friends and that's about it. |
| 310 | * ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After they have the royal family locked up as revenge for Candy making them her co-princesses (so that they'd do all her work for her), they immediately resign their crowns when Chuckles breaks into the castle. |
| 311 | |
| 312 | !!Mrs. Gert Bogmelon |
| 313 | -> '''Voiced by''': Creator/LisaKaplan |
| 314 | |
| 315 | A shopkeeper at the Great Indoor Marketplace. |
| 316 | ---- |
| 317 | * AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: She has green skin. |
| 318 | * CharacterCatchphrase: "We got that!" |
| 319 | * {{Gonk}}: She's green with one red eye, has a long nose with a wart on it, and is overall very unpleasant to look at. |
| 320 | * {{Greed}}: She loves money and will do anything to get it, including trying to sell customers a snake instead of whatever they ordered and tricking them into paying more. |
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