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Huntsclan

In General

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An ancient organization that hunts dragons, steals magical items and works to annihilate all magical creatures. One of the series’ primary villains.

Academy of Evil: The Huntsclan academy in a nutshell. It's a training facility for a small army of future dragon slayers, thieves and assassins. Classes include “Dragon Slaying 101” where they learn their opponents’ weak spots, to not show any mercy and how to make poisons. Female students don’t discuss what’s best to wear, but how best to get dragon blood out of clothes. This place doesn’t use detentions, instead, misbehaving students get to fight a Tyrannosaurus-sized magical creature to the death (most likely the students’) in an arena for all of the school to see. Aside from these pleasant experiences, this place is still a school with cliques and rumours, which means it’s rife with inter-student fights.
Ancient Tomb: The Huntsclan maintain a secret one for their fallen members beneath Central Park.
Anti-Magical Faction: Their end goal is to eradicate the world of magical creatures. Considering that members are inducted by their dragon birthmarks indicating them to be natural dragon-slayers, it seems that Anti-Magic acts as its own natural balance in the form of the Huntsclan.
Ape Shall Never Kill Ape: Averted. If you’re a member and fail, then there’s a good chance you’ll get killed. Same goes for traitors. It’s implied that they also kill normal people that learn about their existence (or find their hidden tomb).
Archenemy: Surprisingly, to the dragons (potentially the rest of the magical world as well).
Badass Army: As the Hutnsclan largely consists of Dragonslayers, Badass normals, monster hunters and Tykebombs, it’s hard for them not to be!
Birthmark of Destiny: Many Huntsclan members sport one shaped like a dragon somewhere on their body and the clan makes a concentrated effort to get people with the mark to join, going so far as to kidnap infants.
Cool Mask: All Huntsclan members wear a cloth mask a majority of the time. Special mention goes to #88 and #89 who are never seen not wearing theirs, even after they quit the organization.
Deader than Dead: All the Huntsclan was wished destroyed by Rose in "Homecoming". #88 and #89 survived, but only because of a loophole written in the Huntsclan bylaws.
Desecrating the Dead: Befitting their nature as poachers, any magical being they murder gets treated like hunted game. For dragons in particular (who are essentially part human, mind you), their heads get turned into helmets for their murderer to wear, while the rest of their bodies can get skinned and hung up on the wall.
The Dragon Slayer: Recognized members of the Huntsclan have slain a dragon and carry the skull on their head like a helm.
Drill Sergeant Nasty: The Huntress from "The Academy" wastes no time to insult and torment prospective Huntsclan trainees with a vicious obstacle course while cracking a whip over their heads.
Expy: Of the Footclan, hints include the ninjaesque habits and that the masks of lower ranked members have a bright red clan symbol (a stylized “H”) on the forehead.
Fantastic Racism: They hate magical creatures with a passion, however, this doesn’t’ stop the clan from making deals with them when it suits their needs.
Foil: The human destroyers and thieves to the Dragons’ magical guardians and cops.
Guilt-Free Extermination War: Rose wishing for their destruction isn't met with any complaints from the heroes with the exception of Rose herself getting caught in the wish. The Huntsclan has made clear that they will never stop until every single magical creature and magical-sympathetic human is dead, skulls or not.
Handicapped Badass: One Huntsclan teacher at the academy had lost an eye and an arm and replaced them both with cybernetic implants. The badass comes in from the dragon skull he wears.
Hunting the Most Dangerous Game: Aside from being indicated in the group's name, the Huntsclan preaches the destruction of Dragons and other powerful magical creatures, usually by hunting them down in their Grand Equinox hunt.
Magic from Technology: Their technology is extremely advanced and widely diverse. In season one it was used sparingly with more focus on traditional hunting methods, such as arrows and hunting dogs, while in season two it got turned up several notches.
- A tracking device that enables them to find dragons when they’re in dragon form.
- Flying discs that they use for transport.
- Genuine teleportation devices, in “The Academy” it was even implied that the Huntsclan have been using that sort of technology for hundreds of years.
- Artificial limbs for their wounded members.
- Naturally they use the technology to create dangerous weapons, including Bona Fide Laser blades, bows that fire magical arrows and staves that shoots energy beams. Taking it a bit far in season one where Rose’s staff can also turn into a snowboard.
Malevolent Masked Men: In both seasons one and two, their basic members dons menacing masks.
Mass "Oh, Crap!": Two of them, each equally justified and epic.
- In “Fools' Gold” a regiment of Huntsclan aren’t thrilled to learn that a dragon has led them into an ambush, with a small army of magical creatures emerging to fight them. And it gets even more pronounced as said dragon instructs one of the creatures (a giant) to go for the Huntsman himself.
- Their reaction as Rose's wish of destruction take effect.
Ninja: Their outfits fit the pop-cultural depictions of ninjas-bodysuits and facemasks-, as well as their fighting and espionage abilities.
No Honor Among Thieves: Surprisingly averted in Season One, come season two, it’s not really present.
- As nefarious as their code of conduct is, they do have loyalty towards each other such as one member that carries an unconscious Rose to safety in “Halloween Bash” or Huntsman checking up on his student when she was injured in “Act 4, scene 15”.
- The clan also honors their deceased with statues and a nice tomb which they guard with great zeal. Though this didn't stop Huntsman from trying to animate their deceased members to annihilate the dragons for good.
Obviously Evil: Wears the skulls of dragons on their heads in a setting where dragons are the good guys. The full-face masks and dark military uniforms only accentuates it. Season one the regular members had hoods and red eyes.
The Order: Of thieves, kidnappers and murderers, mirroring the dragons.
Tyke Bomb: The Huntsclan academy trains them in bulk and a few are skilled enough to take out the Huntsman himself (admittedly his guard was likely down at the time) as collateral during a spat.
Vile Villain, Saccharine Show: The Huntsclan has several characteristics of a cult of murderers and thieves bent on destroying the magical world, essentially wanting to commit genocide and replenishes their own ranks by kidnapping newborns straight from the arms of their parents. If anyone is in doubt, that’s pretty heavy for a kids’ cartoon.
Would Harm a Child: Oh. Yes. They. would! It doesn’t matter if the child in question is magical or not, if the kid is in the way, it will be harmed, killed if necessary. The Huntsclan even use this as a way of disciplining unruly students at the academy, letting the kids fight battles to the death against huge magical monsters, in front of an audience.

The Huntsman (Huntsmaster)

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His season one appearance

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His season two appearance
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"And thus we are one step closer to our final goal: The end of all foul magical creatures who pollute this planet."

Voiced by: Jeff Bennett

The leader of the Huntsclan and the #4 greatest threat to the Magical World, The Huntsman is a hateful man whose only desire is to kill every magical creature on the face of the Earth.

Abusive Parents: He is this to Rose/Huntsgirl. While it's later revealed that he isn't her actual father, and that he kidnapped her as a child to mold into his apprentice, he's still this given that he raised her from when she was a baby to a teenager. However, he spent most of that time molding her to be obedient to an evil clan that wants to eradicate all magical creatures, and doesn't care at all about her own wants and desires, even going as far to manipulate her to do his bidding.
Animate Dead: Huntsmans evil plan in "Act, 4 Scene 15" was to use a magical lifegiving Egyptian beetle to resurrect past generations of Huntsclan members through a ritual revolving around the moon. He intended for the animated undead army to fight the dragons and finally annihilate them. Much to Huntsmans' chagrin, he didn’t succeed.
Anti-Climactic Unmasking: He's unmasked in his final battle with Jake, revealing...a completely unfamiliar, bald man with a nasty facial scar.
Arch-Enemy: To Jake. As season two progresses, he also becomes this to Rose.
Asshole Victim: He's ultimately a victim of genocide, but certainly one that nobody in-universe or out is going to feel sorry for or miss in the slightest.
Badass Cape: As leader of the Huntsclan, he wears one of these. It is in fact the only piece of him that remains after Rose's wish to destroy all Huntsclan members annihilates the rest of his body.
Bald of Evil: It's revealed in "Act 4, Scene 15" that he's actually bald, though he's only shown behind as he puts on his helmet. His full face is shown in his final appearance.
Battle Strip: Downplayed, after getting his mask torn in "Homecoming", he rips it and most of the uniform covering his torso off.
Big Bad: The show's main villain, who's closely tied to the Jake/Rose Myth Arc. Most noticeable in season two, where his master plan of using the Aztec Skulls to destroy all magical creatures serves as the primary overarching threat and Story Arc.
Birthmark of Destiny: And a big one he has. Though it was smaller in season one.
Blackmail Backfire: Him blackmailing Rose in "Homecoming" leads directly to his death by her hands at the end of the episode.
Blade Below the Shoulder: Used a pair of these in "Hero of The Hourglass" against Jake. Bonus points for it being genuine laser blades too.
Boom, Headshot!: The way he deals with the Aztec Guardian Serpent.
Broken Pedestal: In season one, Rose clearly respects him and follows him loyally, to the point where she tells Jake that she wants to be like the Huntsman and will be once she slays Jake. After learning that Jake is the American Dragon, and then going on to realize what a deceitful, manipulative monster the Huntsman is, she loses all respect for him, and by "Homecoming", it's pretty clear that she absolutely despises him.
Butt-Monkey: He was seen as this In-Universe by his peers and the time-traveling Jake when he was a teenager. The show itself, though, portrays him as a credible threat, and makes it evident that the constant ridicule essentially caused him to snap, turning him into the intense and hateful man he is in the present day. Once his voice changes, his once tormentors are cowering in fear of him.
Clothing Damage: Does a self-inflicted version of this in "Homecoming". After Jake slams him into an elevator door, shattering his helmet, he tears his uniform down the middle of his chest in a fit of rage, revealing just how big his dragon birthmark is.
Cool Helmet: It's a dragon skull.
Deader than Dead: Killed with an irreversible wish that completely wipes him from the face of the earth. Really driven home by how, after Jake wishes that Rose was never kidnapped at birth by the Huntsclan—which should mean that Rose was never there to wish for the destruction of the Huntsclan—he's still gone.
Death by Secret Identity: Discovers Jake's human form when he arrives at the location where the Aztec Skulls must be activated, and Jake is there to confront him. He doesn't survive the encounter.
Death Glare: He is prone to these given how often his plans have been thwarted or he’s been mocked. Special mention to when he delivers a particularly smoldering one to Jake in "Homecoming" after the young dragon sasses him, right before what is to be their last battle.
Disc-One Final Boss: Downplayed. There are still 13 episodes left in the show after Rose kills him, but these episodes lack an overarching plot and villain, with the Dark Dragon himself only taking center stage in the finale, leaving the Huntsman's status as the Big Bad of the show secure.
The Dog Bites Back: Played with, Huntsman’s early years in the Huntsclan had him be the Butt-monkey to both his peers and superiors. This was completely turned on its head when his voice changed (after he got thrashed by an unknown savage creature which his peers initially thought was utterly hilarious), and the young Huntsman utterly terrified his former tormentors when he vowed to destroy all dragons.
Dragon Slayer: And he has the skull to prove it. Just never effective in the series though, albeit there were several close calls with different dragons.
Evil Cannot Comprehend Good: The only reason he fails in the end is that he turns his back on a known traitor, viewing her as blackmailed into submission rather than motivated to sacrifice her own life to keep all magical creatures as well as her family safe.
Evil Laugh: Has one every now and then. He's the only major villain with one who never gets it lampshaded by Spud.
Evil Plan: Huntsman has tried his hand on a few over the series, all thankfully failed.
- In season 1, Huntsman has a minor one as his main goal was to have Rose succeed in slaying her own dragon.
- He also wanted to raise an army of the dead to annihilate the dragons for good.
- Season 2 turns the evil up to eleven as Huntsman sets his sights on nothing less than the total genocide of the worlds’ magical creatures.
Evil Poacher: Comes with being a member of the Huntsclan, aside from Dragons, one episode has his stalking a herd of unicorns in Central Park and then there’s the events of "The Hunted".
Evil Sounds Deep: Speaks with a deep, growling voice.
The Faceless: He wears the skull of the first dragon he ever killed upon his head. His face is only shown after Jake slams him into an elevator door, shattering the helmet.
Failed A Spotcheck: He accepted Huntsboys #88 and #89 into the Huntsclan because he misread their magical creature-killing resumes as having slain three dragons, a giant leech, and a manticore pack in real life rather than a video game.
Fantastic Racism: He hates all magical creatures, to the point where his master plan in season two was to have them all wiped out of existence.
Faux Affably Evil: Has his moments when he seems to get a kick out of feigning politeness to mock his enemies, such as when he speaks to the captured Andam, Kulde, and Chang like they're honored guests in "The Halloween Bash" or when he bows to Rose and thanks her for coming to see him when she's so busy with her social life before he reveals that he knows she's a traitor in "Homecoming".
Feeling Oppressed by Their Existence: Played with. This appears to be the root of the Huntsclan's prejudice against magical creatures, and the Huntsman himself does seem to also fall in line with this, as he personally taught Rose how dragons were disgusting and states that magical creatures "pollute this planet". However, "Hero of the Hourglass" shows that his hatred runs much deeper.
From Nobody to Nightmare: An episode in Season 2 reveals that he was a rather wimpy member of the Huntsclan who was bullied by people more skilled than him. He's since become the #4 threat to all magical beings.
Frontline General: Being the leader of a paramilitary group, Huntsman is effectively a general and he is definitely not the type that remains behind a desk, often being out in the field with his apprentices or hunting dragons solo.
Fur and Loathing: Donned a brown fur cloak in season 1, further distinguishing him from the other members of the Huntsclan. It is more than likely that he killed and skinned it himself.
Gone Horribly Right: He raised Rose to be the best of the Huntsclan, as a star pupil who will slay a dragon. She helps to defeat a dragon, after wiping him and the Huntsclan out.
Hate Sink: Not only does he wear the skull of a dragon he murdered as a helmet, he's frequently shown to have zero compassion for even his own clan. To show how he's more monstrous than any creature he's slain, he kidnapped a baby from her family, molded her into his apprentice, and threatened the lives of her family when she begins to rebel.
Hidden Agenda Villain: He's this for the first batch of episodes in season two. It's revealed he's planning something in "Half Baked", what that is precisely is the driving question of "The Academy", and yet the answer (magical genocide through use of the Aztec Skulls) isn't delivered until "Breakout".
Hidden Depths: Almost impossible to spot since the Huntsman is such a single minded and unpleasant individual, but the vast library in his study seen in “Act 4 Scene 15” (which naturally contains numerous hidden stashes of weaponry) does imply that he has a bookish or literary side (or wants to be seen as such).
Hoist by His Own Petard: Attempts to wish all magical creatures out of existence, only to have his wish turned against him by his protege.
Honor Before Reason: Huntsman doesn’t have much in the way of honor, but he believes in doing thing “the Huntsclan-way” when dealing with dragons, which is meant to be ritualistic time consuming killing, justified at times since Huntsman has the dragons at his mercy and they don’t seem to have a chance of escape.
- The Huntsclan captures three members of the Dragon council and ties them up in an open area where they can easily be spotted and then waits until he can have Rose kill them. This provides ample time for a small force to come to the dragons’ rescue.
- Briefly captures Jake early in "The Hunted", but instead of killing him, he makes Jake partake in the Grand Equinox Hunt, which provides him a chance of escape alongside the other captives.
- In "The Academy" instead of killing Jake himself when the Huntsclan has the dragon cornered, Huntsman orders Rose to kill him in a gladiator arena at a later time, which gives Jake and Rose the time to plan a risky but successful escape.
Hunting the Most Dangerous Game: The Huntsclan's annual Grand Equinox Hunt.
I Control My Minions Through...: Generally Loyalty, specifically through Indoctrination of the sick/nasty/unnatural/evil nature of magical creatures which leads to vehement hatred for them, and then the Agenda of systematically hunting said magical creatures down and killing them. Should these methods fail, he's willing to jump straight to Blackmail and threaten a person's loved ones if they don't comply.
I Lied: He does this to Rose in "Homecoming" after he blackmails her to betray Jake in exchange for the location (and safety) of her birth parents.
The Huntsman: Excellent work, Huntsgirl.
Rose: I gave you your skulls, now tell me where my parents are!
The Huntsman: Not until my plan is complete.
Rose: What? But you promised!
The Huntsman: And you promised your allegiance!
Implied Death Threat: He does this twice in season two.
- This being a Disney show, this is how the writers got away with him threatening Rose's family in "Homecoming".
  The Huntsman: I assure you, they're quite safe, and they'll remain that way as long as you do exactly as I say and bring me those skulls. Tonight.
- He even does this to Rose herself in "Breakout", when she suggests she's going to refuse bringing him the pelt of the dragon she "killed".
  The Huntsman: Then I shall take your refusal as an admission of treason. You of all people know the consequences of betraying the Huntsclan.
In the Back: Rose blasts him from behind with her staff. Twice. The first time, in "Breakout", only knocks him out. The second time, in "Homecoming", he doesn't recover from.
Karmic Death: Killed by his own protege, who uses a wish he planned to use to wipe him from existence forever.
Kick the Dog: His entire relationship with Rose is founded on him emotionally abusing her. In particular, him telling Rose to not come home if she doesn't have an abominable snowman pelt in "Ski Trip" seems to be there for no other reason to make the Huntsman look like a dick and make us feel bad for Rose.
Killed Mid-Sentence: Rose lets him start his wish, but she makes sure he doesn't get to finish it.
Knight of Cerebus: A serious and threatening villain for a Disney Channel series. There's a good bet that, when the show reaches its darkest moments, it's because of him. It reaches a head in the last act of "Homecoming", when his actions have left Jake the most angry, heartbroken, and perhaps even desperate he ever gets throughout the course of the show's run.
Know When to Fold 'Em: When facing a small army of magical creatures and three members of the Dragon Council in "The Halloween Bash", when outmatched (by nothing more than partygoers), he and the Huntsclan wisely decided to flee.
- This is averted in "Fool’s Gold" where he and a regiment of Huntsclan trainees faces off against another small army of magical creatures and stands his ground (admittedly, the surroundings didn’t provide many opportunities for the Huntsclan to flee).
Lean and Mean: You'd never guess it based on the picture above, but as revealed in "Hero of the Hourglass", he was this in his youth.
Lightning Bruiser: Is very tall and bulky-especially his Season 2 redesign-but is as agile as a cougar.
Look on My Works, Ye Mighty, and Despair: Not only does the girl he personally raised to serve him as his apprentice break through the anti-magical creature propaganda and start to become the Magical World's inside person in the Huntsclan, but the crusade he initiates to hunt down and use the Aztec Skulls for ridding the planet of magical creatures ends up directly dooming the whole clan to near extinction.
Made of Iron: In "Hero of the Hourglass" (and in the span of seconds!) he first takes a flagpole straight to the face, sending him flying back several meters (he lands on his feet!), he then gets slammed into an extremely thick and solid concrete pillar hard enough to crack it all the way through. He's still conscious and can even run away from the falling pillar.
- He's implied to have been that durable for years, as in the '80s, he managed to survive being thrown to a magical monster that also did two huntsmasters in, but threw him out with only minor scrapes.
A Nazi by Any Other Name: Wants little more than the destruction of all magical creatures.
Nice Job Fixing It, Villain: He helped raise Rose by lying to her about her origins and making her The Ace. This means she's in the perfect position to turn against them as a Mole, especially when she finds out she was kidnapped as a baby. Threatening Rose's parents to get her to comply ends up convincing her to wipe out all the Huntsclan, including herself, to ensure the Huntsman can never hurt them or anyone again.
No Body Left Behind: When the Aztec Skulls get through with him, his cape is all that's left.
No Name Given: He's just called "The Huntsman" or "Huntsmaster" by his followers.
Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping: His accent dips in and out of upper-class British and his voice actor's natural American accent.
Pet the Dog: Rarely happens, but he does save Huntsgirl occasionally in season one and gets her medical attention when her leg is hurt.
Pragmatic Villainy: Although he hates magical creatures, he’s not above cutting deals with them to get what he wants. Surprisingly, he doesn’t kill them after the trade is done, perhaps because his endgame is to kill them all anyway.
Properly Paranoid: He's either that or Crazy-Prepared, given he kept track of Rose's parents for fourteen years in the off-chance she rejected her Huntsclan upbringing and he needed to blackmail her into doing his bidding.
Red Eyes, Take Warning: In Season One, his eyes were glowing red pinpricks under his mask. Season two goes with more humanlike eyes, which actually ups the scare factor with him as it shows that he's human.
Retcon: His dragon birthmark in season one is shown to be small and on his left palm, whereas in season two it's large enough to cover his entire chest and part of his face. However, it is possible that he was born with two.
Sadistic Choice: Presents one to Rose once he finally learns that she's a traitor. He tells her she can get him the remaining Aztec Skulls and help him kill all magical creatures, or he'll kill her parents.
Same Character, But Different: In season one, he's a sinister yet rather enigmatic figure who is all about hunting magical creatures, to the point where he's even willing to do business with magical creatures and willing to give his prey a sporting chance (as seen with the ten minute head start prisoners of the Grand Equinox Hunt are afforded). Come season two, and he's more of an aggressive, brutish Bad Boss who goes full-on nazi by wanting to exterminate all magical beings. Word of God is that this was an intentional change to try and address how kids at a test screening didn't understand the Huntsman as a character.
Smug Snake: If he thinks that things are going his way, he can be very, very smug. "The Halloween Bash" is a perfect example.
Stranger Behind the Mask: He's never shown without his mask, until his final appearance where the helmet breaks. When we finally do get to see who he really is, it turns out he's a total stranger.
Super-Strength: He possibly has this. He is shown punching through a brick wall, is barely fazed by being slammed head-first through an elevator door, and he then rips one of the pulleys from the shaft and slams it onto the ground in a fit of rage.
Top-Heavy Guy: In his season two design, his upper half is noticeably much more muscular than his lower half.
Vile Villain, Saccharine Show: He's a genocidal, child abducting and brainwashing maniac who wears the skull of the first dragon he ever killed as a trophy. In a Disney cartoon. And yes, whenever he shows up, the stakes rise and the tone of the show becomes more serious.
Villain Ball: Y'know Huntsman, if you had just executed Rose after she gave you the last Aztec Skull and defeated Jake, she never would have had the chance to shoot you from behind and wish for your death.
The Villain Knows Where You Live: He's been spying on Rose's parents her whole life. In "Homecoming", when he threatens her parents, he presents her with live footage of them sitting at their kitchen table, proving that he's not bluffing. Rose also fears the Huntsman will find and eliminate Jake's friends and family after learning his human identity, even if she'd destroyed the skulls. She instead wishes for the Huntsclan's entire destruction to protect Jake and his family.
The Villain Must Be Punished: Early on in "Homecoming", it's quite clear that the heroes are content to declare themselves victorious after Rose steals the Huntsman's Aztec Skulls from him and all thirteen of them are destroyed. However, after he discovers Rose's status as a double agent for the dragons, learns of Jake's human form, and proves he can find the loved ones of his enemies and harm them, Rose concludes that, even without the skulls, the Huntsman is too dangerous to let live.
Villain Respect: Huntsman sometimes does show some respect for his opponents.
- After Huntsman discovers that Rose is a traitor, Huntsman brings several other Huntsmasters to corner her, which still wasn’t enough to take her in. Justified since he trained her and is thus fully aware of what Rose is capable of when the chips are down.
- He tells Laoshi in "Shapeshifter" that he “Will make a fine trophy”, acknowledging the elder dragons’ prowess during battle.
Villainous Vow: The end of "Hero of the Hourglass" reveals that he made one as a teenager.
The Huntsman: Dragons! I will slay each and every one of them, if it takes until the end of time!
Wall of Weapons: He had several hidden behind bookcases in his study in season 1.
Would Harm a Senior: Seeing as he's Jake's Dragon Master, Lao-Shi is one of the Huntsman's primary targets. Perhaps best exemplified in "Shapeshifter", when Lao-Shi is pinned down from the collapsing lair's debris, and despite Rose urging him to get out, the Huntsman instead takes the opportunity to try going for the kill.
Would Hurt a Child: There's the fact that, under his leadership, the Huntsclan Academy punishes its students by forcing them to fight a kraken, for one. Also, when he was about to use the Aztec Skulls to kill all magical creatures in "Homecoming", one of the dragons present and being restrained was an 8 year old girl.
Yank the Dog's Chain: Does this to Rose and (more indirectly) Jake in "Homecoming". Both Rose and Jake seem to have what they want right in front of them—Rose escaping the Huntsclan and finding her family, and Jake getting to go to the dance with Rose. And then the Huntsman reveals he knows Rose has betrayed the Huntsclan and forces her to get the remaining three Aztec Skulls.

Huntsboys #88 and #89

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Left: Number 88
Right: Number 89

Huntsboy #88 Voiced by: Kyle Massey
Huntsboy #89 Voiced by: Nicholas Brendon

Two young Huntsclan students who are able to lie themselves up to apprentice level in the Huntsclan.

Attack! Attack... Retreat! Retreat!: Their introduction scene. They’re both pretty much gung-ho over the idea of slaying a dragon... but when they meet Jake and Lao Shi in their dragon forms face-to-face, it sends them running like cowards.
Big Bad Wannabe: After the defeat of the Huntsclan, they decide to take over the world. It doesn’t go too well for them.
Bumbling Henchmen Duo: Their incompetence relegates them mainly to comic relief, making them this.
Co-Dragons: With Rose having performed a Heel–Face Turn, they serve as this for The Huntsman in season two.
Cool Mask: They're never seen not wearing their Huntsclan masks, even when they're stripped of all the rest of their clothes down to their underwear.
Curb-Stomp Battle: Exaggerated. Given their Butt-Monkey status, this is a given, but especially evident in “Shaggy Frog” where they’re both easily dealt with by a Pixie, who does so without turning around to face the pair.
Dirty Coward: They're both massive crybabies who run from nearly every threat they encounter, and they're more than happy to quit the Huntsclan the second they see that remaining a part of it would cause them to be destroyed by the Aztec Skulls.
Dragon Ascendant: With the rest of the Huntsclan—save Rose—dead, "Shaggy Frog" shows them taking up all the technology of the Huntsclan for themselves.
Expy: Have shades of #21 and #24 from The Venture Bros..
Foil: To Rose. While Rose is a conflicted and unwilling member of the Huntsclan, they are willing and eager, to the point where they are willing to lie to lift themselves up in Huntsclan status. Their overall incompetence, cowardliness, and self-serving nature is also in stark contrast to Rose's competence, bravery, and self-sacrificing nature.
I Want My Mommy!: Whenever 88 is scared (usually by Jake in his dragon form), he usually starts crying out for his Mama.
Improbable Infant Survival: They manage to survive the destruction of the Huntsclan, but only by resigning before the effect could reach them.
Limited Wardrobe: Along with not receiving new monikers, they retain their trainee uniforms after they've been promoted to being the Huntsman's new apprentices, even though that means they should be given uniforms identical to the one Rose has.
Meaningful Name: Likely unintentional, but considering that the Huntsmen are A Nazi by Any Other Name to magical life and that 88 translates to Heil Hitler in white supremacist culture (H is the 8th letter of the alphabet so 88=HH) it would be pretty big coincidence. The irony is that 88 is clearly African American.
Miles Gloriosus: They both play themselves up as being fearless dragon-slayers, but usually run away when confronted by Jake or some other magical beast.
Not-So-Harmless Villain: "Shaggy Frog" shows that, while still comedic, they are capable of actually being threats. Even before then, they catch on to Rose's odd behaviors while she secretly tries to help Jake.
The Remnant: Following the destruction of the Huntsclan, they're the only ones left carrying on the Huntsclan's work of hunting magical creatures, but they do plan on reviving the organization over time.
Screams Like a Little Girl: 88, particularly when cornered by the Aztec Guardian Serpent in “Breakout”.
Screw This, I'm Outta Here: What they always do when things don't go according to plan. This ended up saving their lives, as they quit the Huntsclan right after the wish for the annihilation of everyone in it.
Took a Level in Badass: "Shaggy Frog" shows them as actually capable Huntsclan members.
Vile Villain, Laughable Lackey: While they are happily complicit with all of the Huntsclan's crimes, they are nonetheless more cowardly and less competent, serving as comic relief enemies that even Jake, Rose, and the others don't take very seriously.
Villains Out Shopping: In the Christmas Episode.
You Are Number 6: They're only ever referred to by the numbers the Huntsclan Academy assigned them, even after they become apprentices.

Huntsgirls #18 and #23

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Right: Number 23

Huntsgirl #18 Voiced By: Tara Strong
Huntsgirl #23 Voiced By: Jennifer Hale

A pair of female trainees at the Huntsclan academy.

Affably Evil: They compliment Spud on his knowledge of dragons and apparent fighting skills.
All Amazons Want Hercules: Downplayed, #18 was already interested in a disguised Spud due to his knowledge on dragons, but when she thought he’d defeated a Kraken, she was deeply impressed.
Cat Fight: Huntsgirl #18 has a very heated relationship with Huntsgirl #23, readily fighting over a guy they both like or if #18 thinks #23 has spread rumors about her.
Dark Action Girl: Huntsgirl #18 is a skilled martial artist who knocks the Huntsman off his feet when he tries to intervene in her fight with Huntsgirl #23.
Fiery Redhead: #18 has red hair and is quick to get into fights with another student for insulting her or showing interest in boys she likes.
Tyke Bomb: They're about the same age as Jake and are temperamental martial artists for an organization that practices Van Helsing Hate Crimes.
Uncertain Doom: Their fate is unknown after Rose wishes for the destruction of the Huntsclan. They probably die, but they aren't present in that scene and may have washed out of the academy, or quit like Huntsboys #88 and #89.

Evil Dragons

The Dark Dragon

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His season two appearance

Voiced by: Clancy Brown

The #1 threat to the Magical World and apparently the only dragon to ever go bad, The Dark Dragon hates all humans and wishes to overthrow the human race, not to mention to convert all of the world's dragons to his side.

Arch-Enemy: As the #1 threat of the Magical World, he could be seen as this to all magical creatures. On a more personal level, he's this for Lao-Shi, as Lao-Shi defeated him in the past.
Back from the Dead: At the end of "Being Human", thanks to a drop of Jake's blood.
Breath Weapon: Like all dragons, he breathes fire.
Dark Is Evil: Is named the Dark Dragon and is the #1 threat to the magical world.
Dragon Slayer: Up until he faced Lao-shi, he had destroyed every dragon that didn’t join him.
Defeating the Undefeatable: Before Lao Shi, nobody survived a fight with him. Then young Lao Shi defeated and apparently drowned him. Then in season 1, Jake (who had barely escaped him in their first encounter) masterminds his defeat and first death, and in the series finale, when he had been empowered to the point that dozens of dragons were no match for him, Rose put him down for good.
Diabolus ex Nihilo: To quote Fu Dog: "No one knows who he is or where he came from, only that he's been consumed by powerful dark magic."
Divergent Character Evolution: In Season 1, his appearance was very similar to Jake's, just with the colors altered. In Season 2, his dragon form has four horns, and is much bigger and more demonic in stature.
The Dreaded: He's the #1 threat to the Magical World for good reason. His reputation seems to be so fearsome that, when Jake declares that the Dark Dragon intervened during his last dragon trial, the response from the dragon onlookers is shocked gasps and whispers. As an added bonus, even the Dark Dragon himself thinks he should be considered this trope.
The Dark Dragon: Lao-Shi is an old fool who got very lucky once! I see he hasn't yet taught you to fear me.
Evil Laugh: Spud won't shut up about how cliched his laugh is in "Hong Kong Longs".
Evil Sounds Deep: Courtesy of Clancy Brown.
Fate Worse than Death: Trapped inside a temple for 1,000 years.
Fantastic Racism: Sort of the opposite of the Huntsman, as he sees humans as inferior.
Final Boss: He's the final villain Jake must defeat in the series.
Greater-Scope Villain: The #1 threat to the Magical World has a speaking role in all of three episodes.
Hero Killer: "Dragon Summit" tells us that the Dark Dragon has killed every dragon that has ever opposed him, save for Lao-Shi. Ultimately, this winds up subverted, however. Although the Dark Dragon does manage to defeat all of the world's dragons in "Hong Kong Longs", everyone survives the battle against him.
In the Hood: Wears one in "Dragon Summit" when he meets with Chang.
Join or Die: This is his stance when it comes to where the other dragons of the world stand in relation to his goals and is presumably why he's killed so many dragons.
The Dark Dragon: I tried to give you all the chance to join me in ruling the world, but the American Dragon has just sealed your destruction!
Jake: If we have to choose between destruction and joining you, we'll take destruction every time!
The Dark Dragon: Then you shall have it, starting with your own grandfather!
Knight of Cerebus: Whenever he appears, there's great cause for alarm, and Jake stops joking around when going up against him, due in part to the personal danger he and his servants cause toward Jake's friends and family.
Large and in Charge: His size is easily comparable to a giants’. In season two it’s practically taken up to eleven, being two-three stories tall, easily dwarfing other dragons. Naturally, the Dark Dragon intends to lead the army he’s gathering.
Large Ham: "You have no idea of my DARK POWERS!"
Misanthrope Supreme: Has intense hatred for humans.
No Name Given: He's just "The Dark Dragon".
Not-So-Well-Intentioned Extremist: He boasts about making a better world for his fellow dragons and magical creatures. However, he's killed off dragons for refusing to take his side and doesn't bat an eye at the magical creatures who he has to kill because they reject his ambitions. Additionally, knowing that almost no other dragon will actually willingly join him, he attempts to blackmail Jake into secretly infecting all of them with a mind-control potion to force them to work for him. If his goal really was out of a belief that dragons deserve to rule, it's become less of one and more of an excuse for world domination.
Older Than They Look: Very apparent in his season one design, where he looks like a bigger, in-his-prime Jake. Based on the flashbacks in "Hong Kong Nights", however, he has to be at least as old as Lao Shi. At least.
One-Man Army: In "Hong Kong Longs", he singlehandedly curbstomps all the dragons of the world. Justified as Fu Dog points out that dragons don't have much experience fighting other dragons, as they had no reason to fight each other, until the Dark Dragon and Chang came along.
Palette Swap: In Season 1, his appearance is similar to that of Jake's Dragon form, with a similar jawline, body pattern, and hairstyle, only black and purple. Season 2 gives him a much more distinct appearance along with being black and blue.
Shock and Awe: He is shown shooting lightning from his fingers in "Hong Kong Longs".
The Spook: No one knows who he is, where he came from or why he developed a hatred for humans, only that he is more powerful than the other dragons.
Super-Strength: He is a dragon, after all.
Super-Toughness: Even more so than regular dragons, he first displays this by swimming around in a pool of lava the first time he and Jake meet, not showing any signs of discomfort. Justified, as he’s both a dragon and juiced up on dark magics.
Taking You with Me: He tries to do this to Jake and Rose at the end of "Hong Kong Longs" as he's about to become trapped in the temple.
Tempting Fate: In the series finale, upon defeating all of the world's dragons, he asks if there is anyone who could challenge him. Rose heard him and was willing to accept the challenge.
True Final Boss: He outlasts the The Huntsman, and serves as the main antagonist of the series finale. Despite having a relatively small role compared to the Huntsman, he can’t be considered a Post-Final Boss, since he’s always considered the far greater threat of the two.
Villain Ball: Basically, the Dark Dragon's ultimate plan was to blackmail Jake into force-feeding all the dragons a mind control potion by using his grandfather as leverage... with no guarantee Jake could just as easily swap it with something else without Chang or Bananas watching him twenty-four seven, not to mention call some back up like Rose.
Red Eyes, Take Warning: In his season two design.
We Can Rule Together: Wants to create an army of magical creatures to aid him in taking back the world from humans.
The Dark Dragon: Greetings my dragon brothers and sisters! Allow me to propose another toast: to dragons ruling the world!

Councilor Chang

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Her season one appearance
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Her season two appearance
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Voiced by: Lauren Tom

A member of the Dragon Council; a dragon from Asia. Chang is harsh and cold when it comes to Jake. Unsurprisingly, she turns out to be a mole for The Dark Dragon, secretly aiding him in his plot to recruit Jake and overthrow the human race.

Art Shift: Got hit with this the most in season 2. She was originally a Miniature Senior Citizen about Jake's height in her human form in the first season. The re-design suddenly cranked her to a more adult height out of the blue.
Can't Kill You, Still Need You: Normally, she has no problem with killing Jake if it's what needs to be done. In "Being Human", however, she needs the American Dragon's chi for the spell to resurrect the Dark Dragon. Since Jake has to be alive, she just kidnaps him and ties him up so she can complete the ritual. Fortunately or unfortunately, Jake had been depowered for a few days, which meant Haley's chi was needed instead.
Cardboard Prison: She was sent to one after she was exposed as The Mole.
The Corrupter: She seeked to be this to Jake by being as much of an Obstructive Bureaucrat as possible in the hopes that he would join the Dark Dragon's side willingly as a result.
The Dragon: A literal dragon who's the right hand woman to The Dark Dragon.
Dragon Ascendant: Briefly, in "Nobody's Fu" and "Being Human", where she tries to get revenge for her imprisonment and resurrect the Dark Dragon, respectively. She goes back to serving the Dark Dragon in "Hong Kong Longs".
Evil Has a Bad Sense of Humor: For most of the series, it seems to be a case of where she has absolutely no sense of humor. Until "Nobody's Fu", that is, where if the look on her face is any indication, she thought that Bananas B making a dig at Trixie and Spud's friendship sweaters was positively hilarious.
Evil Old Folks: Can beat Jake fire breath to fire breath while being roughly the same age as Lao-Shi.
Gaslighting: Until her cover is blown, she spends much of season one doing this to Jake so as to lure him into working for the Dark Dragon. Jake fortunately is too stubborn and immature to fall for it.
Hate Sink: Among the villains in the show, Chang is easily one of the least likable, being harsh and condescending towards basically everyone on top of being a Misanthrope Supreme.
I Was Quite the Looker: When she first met Lao-shi 30 years before the series started, she was quite attractive.
Join or Die: She makes her stance clear to Jake in "Hong Kong Nights".
Chang: You have a choice, American Dragon: join us or be slain.
Large Ham: "TISK, TISK Mister Long."
Magic Staff: She uses one as a weapon in season two.
Master of Illusion: Implied, since she managed to trick her jailors by leaving an illusion of herself in her cell, it was good enough that Laoshi and Jake got fooled.
Misanthrope Supreme: Shares the Dark Dragon's hatred of humans.
The Mole: She's been working with the Dark Dragon the whole time.
Obstructive Bureaucrat: She’s stickler for the rules, especially if they don’t benefit Jake, like when she tried to argue with Kulde and Andam against Jake getting his powers back after he engineered their rescue.
Obviously Evil: Pretty much, the fact that in her first appearance, she's heavily biased against Jake during the Dragon Competition is an obvious clue.
- Her human self's season two redesign reeks of this, wearing a black and red outfit, and having a pale purple skin tone.
Psycho Ex-Girlfriend: To Grandpa. They dated once, but she turned out to be working with the Dark Dragon.
Puny Humans: Her opinion on humans. Ironically, in both season finale final battles, it was a combination of humans and mystical creatures working together that beat both her and the Dark Dragon.
Revenge Before Reason: In "Nobody's Fu", she kidnaps Jake with the clear intention of murdering him to hurt Lao-Shi after Lao-Shi turned her in and sent her to prison. Turns out, in "Being Human", she actually needs Jake alive in order to resurrect the Dark Dragon.
Same Character, But Different: Her initial portrayal as a cold, reserved, condescending woman goes out the door once she escapes prison in the tail end of season two, changing to a more outwardly sadistic and mustache-twirling demeanor. Very likely justified by her anger over being imprisoned and her no longer having to keep up a respectful appearance.
Ungrateful Bitch: Despite Jake saving her (along with the rest of the Dragon Council) from the Huntsclan in "The Halloween Bash," she still tries to eliminate him whenever she gets the chance.
Villain: Exit, Stage Left: Well, more like fall offstage, but it's obvious that her exit in "Hong Kong Longs" was meant to serve as both a defeat and to keep her for a third season (which never happened) where she possibly could have been the Big Bad.
Villain Has a Point: She's actually right about humans subjugating magical creatures, which is something even Jake points out in "The Halloween Bash" in regards to his party bringing humans and magical creatures together. It's just, you know, wanting to enslave humanity and kill any dragon who stands in your way isn't the best way to deal with the situation.
We Can Rule Together: It's revealed that she wanted Jake depowered and disqualified from the Dragon Tournament because she wanted him to fall under the Dark Dragon's influence and join her. When Jake busts her, she makes the offer; after he turns her down, she resorts to kidnapping and blackmail.
Well-Intentioned Extremist: Her reason for joining the Dark Dragon is because she's tired of magical creatures being subjugated by humans.
Jake: So, everyone knows that the Dark Dragon is one twisted dude, but what about you, Chang? I thought you cared about magical creatures.
Chang: I do. Magical creatures once ruled the earth, until humans forced us into hiding.

Other Recurring Villains

Professor Hans Rotwood

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Voiced by: Paul Rugg

A teacher at Jake's school, Rotwood believes in the Magical World (although his facts about magical creatures are inaccurate). His beliefs got him discredited as a scientist, and he now works as the principal of Jake's school. He has a strong dislike of Jake, namely for Jake's bad attitude.

Abhorrent Admirer: As shown in “Magic Enemy #1” most magical creatures don’t like Rotwood’s overenthusiastic attention and appreciation of them, even if it’s genuine.
Rotwood: (To a Hag) Breath Taking.
Hag: [Slaps Rotwood away] STOP touching me!
Anti-Villain: Could likely be considered this, as although he's a major jerk and he is a threat by virtue of wanting to expose the Magical World, he doesn't malevolently mean harm like the Huntsman or the Dark Dragon do. He's shown in "Magical Enemy #1" to have a true affinity for magical creatures, and really just wants validation for his beliefs and the fame that comes with it.
Berserk Button: Whenever he isn’t called “Professor”, Rotwood will immediately yell at the student to correct them.
Better the Devil You Know: While he is trying to expose the existence of magical creatures, he's fairly inept in doing so and easier to deal with. When Sigmund Brock takes over as school principal after Rotwood is fired, he turns out to be much more of a threat to Jake that it didn't take much for Jake to want Rotwood back.
…But He Sounds Handsome: In "Dreamscape," Rotwood schedules a quiz on "one of the greatest scientific minds of modern times" but won't tell Jake which scientist he needs to study. It turns out to be Rotwood himself.
Butt-Monkey: He's the butt of the Running Gag in "Ski Trip", where he constantly gets injured. Doubles as an Iron Butt Monkey, as he keeps on trying to be an authority figure, even when he's in a full body cast.
Crazy-Prepared: Not a big case, but in “Professor Rotwoods Thesis” he has prepared his armored van with a few useful features, such as an oil spill for eventual pursuers.
Enemy Mine: He and Jake make an alliance in "The Rotwood Files" to get Sigmund Brock fired. Later, they're forced to work together in "Magic Enemy #1".
Entertainingly Wrong: He honestly thought that Dragon scales glows in the dark and have a faint smell of lavender in season 1. Other cases of this trope in play are that Rotwood thinks Sasquatches look good in high heels or that Dragons descend from Dinosaurs. A much less entertaining (and downright disturbing) idea he had was that fairy dust was literally made from ground up fairies.
Evil Teacher: Played straight and subverted. In many episodes, it seems that his only purpose is to make Jake miserable and he wants to expose the Magical World to humans, but it is shown that he is not a true threat and even has a true respect for the Magical World. Likewise he won't let harm befall his students if him going again Sigmund is any indication. Jake may be a dragon but he's still one of his students.
Expy: A school teacher obsessing over supernatural beings and his prime suspect is one of his students? Looks like Crocker and Rotwood are going to be good friends.
Heel–Face Turn: Implied at the end of "Being Human", when at the graduation ceremony, he gives Jake his diploma and shakes his hand. Jake did allow him to meet magical creatures after all, so likely there was no reason to be antagonistic any further to him.
Hidden Depths: In “Magic Enemy #1” Rotwood gleefully admits that he loves the circus and that he had always dreamt of becoming a famous juggler. As a bonus, he actually does know how to juggle and is skilled enough that a magical carney applauds his performance. This extends into a low grade version of Juggle Fu. Ironic, considering his demand for respect from his students.
Insistent Terminology: He always feels the need to remind people to address him as "Professor" instead of "Mister."
Know-Nothing Know-It-All: He believes himself to be a expert on magical creatures, but most of his knowledge is completely off base. Part of the reason Jake does so bad in his class is that what the things he teaches about magical creatures contradict everything Jake knows to be true about them.
Manipulative Bastard: Sometimes, especially at the end of "The Rotwood Files".
Not-So-Harmless Villain: He's normally a Butt-Monkey. Then we get "The Rotwood Files"...
Price on Their Head: Subverted. The magical community thought that it was the case due to misinterpreting Jake’s blog, which he used to vent about his teacher, and started hounding Rotwood to get the, they assumed, very sizeable reward. The whole situation was only dispelled and the would-be-bounty hunters discouraged after Jake brought Rotwood in himself and claimed the nonexistent reward.
Sealed Evil in a Can: Unbeknownst to him, he has a Chimera, a magical creature that causes horrific nightmares, sealed off in his subconsciousness, which has been there for years. This naturally leads into Fridge Horror.
Secret Chaser: His life's goal is to prove the existence of magical creatures, including the true identity of a local dragon.
They Call Me MISTER Tibbs!: He prefers to be called "Professor"— despite the fact that he teaches middle school, not college. He still keeps the "Professor" label even after he is promoted to being the school's new principal.
Throw the Dog a Bone: In "Magic Enemy #1", Jake takes him to the Magus Bazaar where he finally gets to interact with real magical creatures, going full on dorky mode. It's both silly and heartwarming.
Ultimate Job Security: Early on in the series, in "Professor Rotwood's Thesis", he gets arrested for locking one of his teenage students in the back of a truck. When he gets out of jail sometime after the end of the episode, not only does he have his teaching job to go back to, but in season two, he's hired to be the school's principal.

Eli Pandarus

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His season one appearance

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His season two appearance

Voiced by: Jonathan Freeman

The Wizard of Wall Street, Pandarus desires to become the most powerful wizard in the Magical World.

And Now You Must Marry Me: The very reason he held a beauty contest for the magical community in “Eye of The Beholder” was to force the winner into marrying him, so he could get a power boost.
Animal Motif: Downplayed, he sports a small spider on his chest, more visible in season two, where his wands is also topped by a red one. It becomes more apparent in "The Heist" where he uses a giant spider to guard his safe in Pandarus Towers.
Bad Boss: Considering how he kicked Monty Hall to the curb once he had no more use for him, and threatened to turn Mrs. Grumplestock into a toad if she failed him.
Card-Carrying Villain: Is more than happy to be referred to as a villain.
Jake: Eli Pandarus! What's a lying, cheating, evil wizard doing in a place like this?
Pandarus: You say the sweetest things.
The Casanova: At least he's a playboy in Fu Dogs' opinion. Part of his introduction is him on the red carpet with a woman at his side.
Casting Gag: An evil sorcerer voiced by Jonathan Freeman in a Disney animation? Now where have we heard of something like that before?
Devilish Hair Horns: His look in season two, which is definitely more "evil sorcerer"-like than his relatively normal haircut in season one.
Evil Laugh: Gets lampshaded by Spud in "A Befuddled Mind".
Evil Sorcerer: He's called "The Wizard of Wall Street" for this reason. Humorously, he shares a voice actor with another evil sorcerer Disney created.
Famous Ancestor: Implied to be descended from Pandora but not outright stated. Similarities in names aside, the fact that the code to Pandora’s box had been passed down through Pandarus’ family for generations lends credence to the theory.
Forced Transformation: He turned Mrs. Grumplestock into a toad simply to discipline her.
Magic Wand: He’s got several long ones in season two, each topped by a red spider.
Man of Wealth and Taste: Zig-zagged, Pandarus is always sharply dressed in a nice suit, but also adds a cape which make him appear eccentric.
Meaningful Name: Eli means "Ascension" in Hebrew, and it"s essentially what he wants to do, ascend to either become the mightiest wizard in the land or rule the world.
No Celebrities Were Harmed: Downplayed, Pandarus bore a faint visual resemblance to Donald Trump in season one, mainly with his blonde hair and face. Aside from cosmetic similarities, Pandarus is also very wealthy, hosted a beauty pageant in "Eye of The Beholder" and even have his own skyscraper: Pandarus Towers in the middle of New York. In season two, Pandarus controls Manhatten Genius Institute, mirroring Trump University.
Robe and Wizard Hat: Downplayed, Pandarus doesn’t wear this often, but Fu once showed a picture of him wearing the pointy hat, and Pandarus is always shown wearing a cape.
Took a Level in Badass: Is much more ruthless and capable in his appearance in season two, in contrast to season one, where he cowers when beaten.
Villain: Exit, Stage Left: Escapes at the end of "A Befuddled Mind", which is his last appearance in the series.
Villain with Good Publicity: Pandarus definitely tries to uphold this in season one, waving at people on the catwalk and pretending to be an animal lover. In the magical community, he briefly held this during “Eye of The Beholder” where he hosted the magical beauty pageant on his private Island. The contesters and some watchers were quite friendly with him (Fu Dog even chanted his name). It all stops when the second he insults one of the contesters (Fu Dog in disguise) and it irreversibly tanks once it’s revealed that he has ulterior motives with the pageant.

Bananas B

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Voiced by: Adam Wylie

The first-ever "Hip Hop Helper Monkey", Bananas B takes over as Jake's Animal Guardian after Fu's license expires.

Catchphrase: In "Being Human" and "Hong Kong Longs", he really tries to make "Bangers!" a thing.
Dirty Coward: What leads to him doing a Face–Heel Turn.
The Dragon: He becomes this when Chang agrees to let him team up with her.
Face–Heel Turn: Betrays Jake and offers his services to Chang in a bid to have her spare his life. It works.
Jive Turkey: Uses slang much like Jake does. It helps Jake start to warm up to him and even ultimately prefer him over Fu Dog.
Loved by All: Initially at least, Bananas B is instantly popular with Jake and his schoolmates by showing off his acrobatic abilities and his, it’s to the point that even Rotwood likes him. Fu Dog’s jealousy meant he was, at first, the only one that disliked Bananas B. The entire Dragon Team is against the monkey after he betrays Jake and joins Chang and the Dark Dragon.
Maniac Monkeys: A Dirty Coward of a chimpanzee.
Mischief-Making Monkey: Part of his charm is that he’s cheeky.
Screw This, I'm Outta Here: He's last seen trying to do this. Fu Dog is more than happy to help see him off.
Talking Animal: A talking monkey.
Villain: Exit, Stage Left: His fate at the end of the series is to be chased out of the temple the final fight is taking place in by Fu Dog.
What the Hell Is That Accent?: His accent seems to a mix of Cockney and Australian.

Herbert the Goblin

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Voiced by: John DiMaggio

A goblin mob boss and loanshark that was a recurring villain in season one.

Easily Forgiven: Implied and downplayed but given that he is present at the party in “Halloween Bash” he can at least be civil around Fu and Jake and they can tolerate him in turn.
Friend in the Black Market: Downplayed, calling him a friend is very farfetched, but he has lent Fu some dog biscuits now and then, for which Fu owes him big time.
Dirty Coward: Herbert does not stay around to fight anyone. Justified since his opponents are dragons.
The Don: He leads his own gang of goblins and other magical creatures like a smalltime mob.

Fury, Euryale and Medusa (The Gorgon Sisters)

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Fury

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Euryale

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Medusa

Voiced by: Hynden Walch

Three ancient sisters who, when together, can combine their powers to turn their enemies to stone. When separated, they can only hypnotize their enemies. They are ranked collectively as the #9 greatest threat to the Magical World.

Adaptational Name Change: Fury isn’t the name of the third gorgon sister in mythology, it’s Stheno. Fury is however a good summarization of that particular gorgon sister, whom was noted to have killed more men than the two other gorgons combined.^note
Adaptational Superpower Change: In the myths, all three gorgons could turn people to stone, but in the series, all three are forced to work together to do this. Instead of the original oneshot ability (Not to mention their often-forgotten wings and claws), they can do several other things, such as locate each other.
And I Must Scream: It’s implied that the Gorgons are fully aware of the passage of time while they’re petrified, as Fury comments on being in stone form for months. If they are capable of this however, it explains how they can speak perfect English in the present, after assumingly being petrified for hundreds of years.
Bad Date: According to Fu, the sisters are not averse to go on a triple date, which they will turn into the worst in history. Doubles as a Noodle Incident.
Berserk Button: Do not think you’re better than they are! They’ll throw a fit against each other if one of them thinks they’re looking down on the others. It’s even worse when they’re sure about it! Lightningbolts will fly and people will be petrified!
Chekhov's Gun: Euryale isn’t thrilled when she finds out Fury has taken her bracelet in “Bring It On”. That bracelet is revealed to be the source of Fury’s powers in “Furious Jealousy”, where it’s destroyed leaving her powerless, and she is forced to replace it.
Dark Action Girl: Fury prefers her mindcontrolled servants do the hard work, but she can still give a fair fight to a dragon without them or her sisters, relying on her snake-hair and hand blasts.
Evil Overlord: Or rather Evil Over-ladies, they used their powers to dominate the magical world in ancient times, where they turned anyone opposing them to stone.
Fatal Flaw: Pride. Each of the gorgon sisters are guilty of this, not wanting their other sisters to look down on them or ordering them around (though they’ll give each other commands on occasion). Even if Medusa is the most famous of them, Euryale and Fury still insist that they’re all equally important (Medusa seems to disagree with this however). This heated argument about this eventually lead to another flaw: wrath, as they’ll fight each other if their pride is injured sufficiently, petrifying each other.
Graceful Ladies Like Purple: Fury has a penchant for wearing this color, both her normal outfit and whatever disguise she gets are some shade of purple.
Gorgeous Gorgon: Lampshaded by Fury, who says "Wow, I am hot" when looking at herself in a mirror. Also, when getting Euryale, Fury claims that their mom apparently considered Fury to be the prettiest of her sisters.
Hand Blast: Part of their Adaptational Superpower Change. Each sister can fire blasts from their fingers and palms, which seems to be related to some old fashioned lightning.
Hypnotic Eyes: Fury uses hers to enslave the cheerleaders and turn them into her own thugs.
Immortal Immaturity: Downplayed, the sisters have petty arguments, takes each other’s stuff and act more like teenagers than adults. Perhaps justified from their prolonged stay in stoneform.
Large Ham: The first thing Euryale does upon being woken is to rant about how she and her sisters are going to take over the world. Fury does it too. Both stop almost immediately upon realising that something is wrong (Fury's shocked to see that her snake hair has a split end and Euryale thinks Fury has taken her bracelet).
Mama Bear: The sisters (or at least Fury) seem pretty protective of their hair-snakes. Fury refers to hers with Affectionate Nicknames like “sweetiekins”.
Prehensile Hair: Mostly used by Fury, but the sisters can use their snakehair in several ways, such as wrapping around something and carry it away, attack and even as a way of transport.
Red Eyes, Take Warning: Their eyes flashes red when seriously agitated, but also when they’re about to hypnotize or petrify a target.
Sadly Mythtaken: Their backstory notwithstanding, Fury was known as "Stheno" in the original myths (but then again, how many people can pronounce that?). Additionally, reflective surfaces could not deflect the Gorgons' Brown Note.
Significant Double Casting: They're all voiced by Hynden Walch.
Smug Snake: Figuratively and literally! Their mutual desire to be the best leads to their downfall and they have a snake motif.
Snakes Are Sinister: Unsurprisingly, the Gorgons are closely associated with snakes, and not just their hair, even their clothes and jewelry are serpent-themed and they can use them as weapons.
Super-Strength: Zig-zagged, while their lithe bodies haven’t displayed anything above normal strength, the serpents that make up their hair can lift a massive stone statue with ease and can be used for swift movement simultaneously to travel great distances.
Taken for Granite: On both the giving and receiving end of this trope. They're defeated first when their magic is turned on them and then when they turn it on each other.
Ungrateful Bastard: Medusa wastes no time upon being freed and immediately complains about her dry skin, not bothering to thank her sisters at all.
Villain: Exit, Stage Left: Fury at the end of "Furious Jealousy". It really seems like the writers were trying to keep as many options open as possible when it came to villains in the third season (which never happened).
The Weird Sisters: Enforced and justified for being a magical trio. The Gorgon sisters are strongest when they’re together, as it’s the only way they can use their famous petrification powers. Alone, they’re much easier to deal with, but can still be a handful even for a dragon.
Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Fury gets this reaction from Jake when her hair attacks him.
Wolverine Publicity: Lampshaded by Trixie when she pulls a Batman Gambit on the three of them to try and get them to turn each other to stone—as Trixie points out, you'd have know a lot about Greco-Roman mythology to know who Fury and Euryale are, whereas pretty much everyone already knows who Medusa is, even if you don't know anything about mythology.

One-Shot Villains

Sigmund Brock

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Voiced by: Corey Burton

Rotwood's old professor who takes his job as principal of Jake's school after Rotwood gets fired. Needless to say, he's far more of a threat than Rotwood ever was. He invented a chemical that can expose dragons while they're in their human form thanks to funding from what is implied to be the Huntsclan.

Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Male version. "Hola students! My name is Sigmund Brock and this school year is going to ROCK!" It all goes downhill from there for Jake.
Chemistry Can Do Anything: Invented Brockium, which forces dragons in human form to transform to their dragon forms.
Hair-Trigger Temper: According to Rotwood, when he was his mentor, he "exploded with rage at the slightest mistake".
It's All About Me: His reasoning for wanting to expose dragons is only to make himself famous and spread his name to the world.
Outgambitted: At the end of "The Rotwood Files" he's tricked into showing Jake and friends in a cage and trying to expose Spud as a dragon. All courtesy of Rotwood, who proceeds to take back his job and steal the last drop of the dragon-revealing liquid to make sure Jake is a dragon.
Putting the "Pal" in Principal: Subverted, as his super-likable principal persona is one giant ruse. He actually hates children.
Sadist Teacher: After Jake tries to get him fired, Brock gets revenge by taking advantage of his popularity at the school and going over the intercom and tells the entire school that "Jake Long in Homeroom 217, Locker 8331" was behind it, effectively leaving Jake at the mercy of a very angry student body.
Student–Master Team: Mentored Rotwood and tried to find magical creatures together, but the student left the master because of Brock's temper.
Villain with Good Publicity: To the students, he's a very respectable professor. To Jake, however, he's a threat.

Yang (Evil) Jake

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Voiced by: Dante Basco

An evil doppelganger that Jake accidentally makes of himself with a negative dragon chi amplifier. Yang Jake's goal is to absorb all of Jake's other doppelgangers so he can overpower and absorb Jake, becoming Jake Long himself.

The Assimilator: Absorbs Jake's other doppelgangers for power.
Doppelgänger: One made from dark chi energy.
Enemy Without: Made from Jake's chi? Check. Evil? Check.
Evil Costume Switch: Averted, Yang Jake wears identical clothing to normal Jake.
Evil Sounds Deep: Dante Basco uses a slightly, but still noticeably deeper voice for Yang Jake than he does for the real Jake.
Fireball Eyeballs: The first sign that he's evil is when his eyes start flashing fire.
Kill and Replace: Wants to absorb Jake and become him.
Killed Off for Real: He got absorbed back into Jake and is likely to never come out ever again.
Light Is Not Good: He is Yang, which is considered light.
Made of Evil: Made from dark chi energy.
Pun: Makes one every single time he absorbs a doppelganger.
Yang Jake: Too bad for you I'm so self absorbed!
Shout-Out: An Evil Doppelgänger of the hero who destroys his other selves to become powerful is reminiscent of Yulaw from The One.

Dr. Diente

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Voiced by: John C. McGinley

A dentist working for the Tooth Fairy that betrays her and steals her wand, planning on stealing Haley's loose dragon tooth so he can claim its power.

Defeat Equals Explosion: His final fate, maybe due to the magic involved or the electric discharge from having a huge tv-screen smacked directly into his face.
Killed Off for Real: All that's left of him after his defeat are his glasses.
Made of Iron: He’s surprisingly durable for a human, taking a tailswipe from Lao-shi to the chest, ramming him into a large machine and gets up with minimal discomfort.
Meaningful Name: Diente means "tooth" in Spanish.
Monster of the Week: Despite Appearing in the trailer for season one, Diente is a one episode villain.
One-Winged Angel: Haley's dragon tooth causes him to become a giant monster made entirely out of teeth.
Only in It for the Money: He views The Tooth Fairy's job as a business and wants the power of Haley's tooth so he can get back every cent she gave away.
The Starscream: Betrays the Tooth Fairy and usurps her position and power when he gets the chance.
The Tooth Hurts: He intended to pull Hailey’s first loose tooth out, he did, but it was by accident.
Would Hurt a Child: Considering that he planned to forcefully remove a tooth from Hailey, despite it already being loose, he qualifies.

Yan-Yan (Miss Tinkles)

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Voiced by: Tia Carrere

A Chinese Hairless cat and Fu Dog's ancient rival. For centuries, she and Fu Dog have been fighting over Fu's family coin. She is currently posing as Olivia Mears' pet.

Arch-Enemy: Fu's ancient rival. According to "Fu and Tell", she and Fu Dog have a history of fighting over Fu's coin.
Atrocious Alias: "Miss Tinkles". Fu Dog lampshades it.
Fu Dog: Miss Tinkles? That's grand.
Been There, Shaped History: She's fought Fu all over the world across hundreds of years. Breaking the nose of the sphinx is just a little of the devastation they've caused.
Cats Are Mean: Repeatedly steals Fu dogs' lucky coin and readily trashtalks his mother.
Creepy Hairless Animal: She's a hairless cat and about as pleasant as she's hairy.
Deadpan Snarker: If this exchange is any indication.
Fu Dog: You realize this is about to turn ugly, huh?
Yan-Yan: Why, is your mother coming?
I Know Kung Fu: She learned it in the kennel of a Shaolin monastery.
Monumental Damage: Her fights with Fu have broken off the Sphix's nose, bent Pise's Leaning Tower, and sent the Titanic on the iceberg.
Really 700 Years Old: If all the flashbacks and all their battles are any indication, she's probably around the same age as Fu Dog.
Super-Strength: She’s deceptively strong for her lithe build and size, proven as one of her kicks sent Fu Dog into the tower of Pise, which caused it to lean.
Talking Animal: Like Fu Dog, she's able to speak like a human.

Maximinus

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Voiced by Dee Bradley Baker

An ogre gladiator that has a helmet that enables him to read others’ minds.

Bald of Evil: He has a receding hairline.
Big Guy: Even amongst regular ogres this guy is huge, Maximinus can hold a dragon in one hand.
Disney Villain Death: Jake and Nigel's combined magical abilities sends him flying off of Millard Fillmore Middle School's roof and down to a parked truck, which he's last seen lying motionlessly atop.
Evil Sounds Deep: He has a deep gravelly voice.
Magic Hat: Technically a helmet, which enabled Maximinus to read his opponents' thoughts, granting him numerous victories.
Top-Heavy Guy: Downplayed, his torso is broad and powerful, making his legs are quite skinny in comparison, but they’re still very muscled.
Would Hurt a Child: Admittedly, the children in question are a dragon and a sorcerer so can defend themselves, but he was still willing to kill both after he’d gotten his helm back and tied them up.

Vicky Fickling

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Voiced by: Laura Ortiz

"What? Like a Siren has to be some oompah la-la cutie-mama, or something?"

A teenage geek girl at Jake's school.

Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: She may seem like a nice girl with a kind attitude to go with her humble appearance. Nope! In reality, she's a jealous, manipulative siren who tricked Danika into accepting her siren necklace as a gift so she could remotely control Jake into putting himself in harm's way.
Cute Monster Girl: Downplayed. Vicky is average in appearance compared to the pretty girl they assumed was the siren, and she lampshades how people assume that all sirens are super attractive and even abuses this belief to hide her nature by hanging around Danika.
Foreshadowing: Her frequent tilting her head to get rid of swimmers ear is an early hint that she’s actually a Siren.
Glowing Eyes of Doom: Whenever she uses her Siren voice, the eyes of any male who hears it glow a bright cyan blue, the same color as her necklace.
If I Can't Have You…: Her motive, more or less stated word for word.
Irony: She's a Siren that has swimmer's ear, much to her frustration. She even lampshades this fact.
Magical Accessory: Her necklace holds her siren powers.
Nerd Glasses: Big and square ones.
Trekkie: She's pretty much this show's version of one. She even speaks a language similar to Klingon at one point.

Tiburon

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Voiced by: John DiMaggio

"You think you can dry me up with your dragon-fire? I rule these seas, and soon, all of your dryland as well!"

The leader of the evil shark people, Tiburon wants to use Neptune's trident to flood the world and rule it afterwards. He has a Spanish accent and theme.

A Dog Named "Perro": He's a sharkman and Tiburon means "shark" in Spanish.
Blade Below the Shoulder: His left hand has been replaced with a doublebladed metal prong.
Curb-Stomp Battle: Justifiied and almost exaggerated, thanks to both his use of Neptunes’ Trident and his opponents’ inexperience, he swiftly defeats Greggy by imprisoning him in a watersphere.
Dark Is Evil: His skin is significantly darker than that of his subordinates and he’s remarkably more focused on their nefarious goal.
Deadpan Snarker: Downplayed, when challenged by Greggy, Tiburon responds dismissively before curbstomping the dragon. Doubles as a rare villainous case of PreasskickingOneliner even though that is also a downplayed case.
Greggy: "Want to mess with a real dragon? Mess with me!"
Tiburon: "Eh, whatever your say"
Evil Plan: He's got one of the classic Take Over the World type. Tiburon wants to flood part of the world and take over the submerged landmass (which gives his plans logical shades of Omnicidal Maniac and a little end-to-the-world-as-we-know-it flair).
Evil Sounds Deep: He has a deep voice and the Spanish accent ads a nice extra layer of menace to it.
Eyepatch of Power: He wears a red patch over his left eye, is the driving force behind the evil shark people's plans, and doesn’t shy away from attacking and holding a whole family of dragons hostage.
Fantastic Racism: Has shades of it, thinking that Sharkpeople are superior to surface dwellers when it comes to the seas and its powers, wants to subjugate humanity under his rule and at the very least is against peaceful relations with land walkers. He also condescendingly refers to land walkers (even dragons) as "dryland rats".
Genius Bruiser: Downplayed, but compared to his underlings, he's significantly more intelligent (which admittedly isn't that hard) and proactive when it comes to fighting, taking on a dragon alone if necessary. In terms of intelligence, instead of killing Jake outright when he had the chance, Tiburon opted to interrogate him instead (before planning to kill him). Tiburon also figured out where Sharkwoman had hidden Neptune's trident.
Irony: In the end, he gets imprisoned thanks to the very Macguffin he sought to rule with.
Heroic Build: Downplayed as he doesn’t have an outright chiseled physique, but he does have the broad shoulders, arms, chest and narrow hips required.
Horse of a Different Color: He rides a winged sea serpent into battle, which is also useful for swift air and underwater travel, just not terribly resistant to heat.
Large Ham: He has his moments, look no further than his character quote, or the one below, where he proceeds to chew the scenery with lightning:
"Say goodbye to dry land and bow to your new ruler!"
The Leader: He's in charge of the evil shark people, which is named his "Sharkmada" by Sharkwoman.
One-Shot Character: He only appears once in the series.
Prongs of Poseidon: He gets his hand on Neptune's actual trident, which grants him enough control over water that he can submerge the mainland completely. As an added bonus, the trident also allows him to call down lightning from the sky.
Red Eyes, Take Warning: Only one for him, but that handicap doesn't seem to make him any less of a threat.
Sinister Suffocation: His Establishing Character Moment is dragging Jake down to the bottom of the sea floor and pinning him down there, interrogating the dragon about Neptune's Trident while he can't breathe. Later on, once he gets the trident and Greggy challenges him, Tiburon encases Greggy in a ball of water to drown him.
Unexplained Accent: He has a Spanish accent, neither shared by any of the other shark people or his voice actor, John DiMaggio.

Vault Demons

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A trio of demons so powerful that they couldn't be destroyed who were locked up in Lao-Shi’s shop. Jake accidentally released them when he unknowingly cursed the shop with bad luck by cleaning up during Chinese New Year.

Amazing Technicolor Population: The demons have green, blue and purple skin.
Big, Thin, Short Trio: A textbook example, the green is stout, the blue is long and the purple is lightly shorter than the others, but still as tall as Jake in dragonform.
Breath Weapon: Only demonstrated by the blue one, which can shoot a purple stream of fire from its’ mouth.
Curb-Stomp Battle: All three gave Jake a real thrashing, until Haley steps in to help.
Extendable Arms: The purple one can do this with its arms. The green one has a variation of it, but it’s the tongue instead.
For the Evulz: All three have a hankering to cause havoc and destruction.
Monster Modesty: The green one, arguably the most human looking, wears some sort of shorts.
Our Demons Are Different: Physically they resemble dragons, but with more humanoid bodies, have monstrous faces and are indestructible.
Sealed Evil in a Can: They’re being kept imprisoned in a box in Lao-Shi’s shop because they can’t be destroyed.
Stout Strength: The green demon resembles a sumo wrestler and cracks concrete like rice crackers.
Super-Toughness: The trio is stated to be impossible to destroy, hence their imprisonment.
Winged Humanoid: All three of them have wings for flight.

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