Characters / LEGO Adventurers

The heroes, villains, and treasure guardians that appear in the LEGO Adventurers theme. Since these characters infamously have many names, they are listed on this page under their most recent American Orient Expedition names, with some of their other notable names provided in parentheses.

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The Heroes

Johnny Thunder (Sam Grant, Joe Freemann)

Played by: Eberhard Haar (Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz), Mike Jones (LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge), Christian Weisz (Johnny Thunder and the Pharaoh's Crown), Michael Ahmann/Dirk Stenger (Journey to the Lost Temple)

The main hero of Adventurers, Johnny Thunder is an Adventurer Archaeologist from Brisbane, Australia.

• Adaptation Name Change: For some reason, although LEGO Fortnite references Johnny Thunder's various pre-established names, the LEGO Minifigures Jungle Explorer is instead named Sawyer.
• Adaptational Jerkass: While he is a typical Ideal Hero in Adventurers, Johnny is a bit of an egotistical jerk in LEGO Studios and LEGO Universe.
• Adventurer Archaeologist: As evidenced by a toyline called Adventurers, Johnny Thunder is more of an action hero than a real-life archaeologist.
• Adventurer Outfit: Johnny Thunder wears the safari outfit, albeit with a Fedora of Asskicking instead of a pith helmet.
• Awesome Aussie: He is a badbutt adventurer hero from Brisbane.
• Badbutt: Although he is an action hero and a former army officer, the family-friendly nature of LEGO means he can't kick too much butt. For example, despite always carrying a revolver, he never uses it offensively.
• The Big Guy: In the board game, Johnny Thunder's best stat is strength.
• The Cameo: Outside of the Adventurers theme, Johnny Thunder has made cameo appearances in many other LEGO themes and media, including LEGO Studios, LEGO NBA Sports, LEGO Universe, The LEGO Movie, LEGO Scooby-Doo, The LEGO Ninjago Movie, LEGO Minifigures, LEGO Legacy: Heroes Unboxed, and LEGO Fortnite.
• Dreamworks Face: He consistently has one raised eyebrow and a crooked smirk.
• Dub Name Change: Although his name was the most consistent of the Adventurers (with most international media calling him by his original Danish name Johnny Thunder, or a literal translation thereof), he was also known as Sam Grant in the United Kingdom, Villám Tamás ("Thomas Lightning") in Hungary, Joe Freemann in Germany, Jones in Japan, Hjälten (literally "Hero") in Sweden, and Jonny Explorador ("Jonny Explorer") in Spain.
• Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep": His LEGO Minifigures incarnation is simply called "Jungle Explorer",
• Expy: Of Indiana Jones, being an Adventurer Archaeologist wearing a Fedora of Asskicking. According to Lord Sam Sinister, Indiana Jones is based on Johnny Thunder.
• Fedora of Asskicking: As part of the Indiana Jones homage, Johnny Thunder is an action hero wearing a fedora, specifically a slouch hat. When it goes missing in LEGO Studios Backlot, he is very distressed about it.
• I Have Many Names: In LEGO Fortnite, he introduces himself as Jungle Explorer, tells the player to call him Sawyer, and has dialogue confirming that he also goes by Johnny Thunder, Sam Grant, and Joe Freemann. This is apparently the first acknowledgement of his various Dub Name Changes existing in-universe.
  Sawyer: If you see any mail come in for Johnny Thunder, Sam Grant, or Joe Freemann... yeah, those are for me.
• Inconsistent Spelling:
  • His German surname has been spelled either "Freemann" or "Freeman" in various sources.
  • His given name Johnny is spelled "Jonny", "Johny", or "Jhonny" in some languages for LEGO Racers, a 2000 catalog, LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge, and The LEGO Movie Videogame. This even forms inconsistencies between different sources for the same language (such as Spanish, which has "Jonny" in LEGO Racers versus "Johny" in LEGO Island 2).
• Large Ham: In Level 1 of LEGO Studios Backlot, Johnny Thunder is constantly shouting. He's clearly stressed about his missing belongings, but even when they're returned to him, he continues to speak in all-caps.
• Revolvers Are Just Better: He always has one on him, even if he never fires it.
• Steven Ulysses Perhero: For his Spanish Dub Name Change, his surname is "Explorador". It's no wonder that Jonny Explorador was destined to become an Adventurer Archaeologist.
• Sudden Name Change:
  • Once names were standardized internationally, audiences in the United Kingdom, Germany, etc. had to get used to him suddenly being renamed Johnny Thunder.
  • Although Danish, Italian, and Polish sources in 1998-2003 used the English name "Johnny Thunder", The LEGO Movie Videogame uses literal translations (Torden-Johnny, Johnny Tuono, and Janek Grzmot, respectively) instead.
• Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Johnny Thunder's only known fear is scorpions.
• You Don't Look Like You:
  • Narrowly subverted by LEGO Universe. As seen in beta testing, Johnny Thunder was going to receive a complete redesign that hardly looked anything like him. Presumably due to fan outcry, the game developers scrapped their redesign before launch and went with a new design that much more closely resembles his classic appearance.
  • A Facebook post by Official LEGOLAND Windsor used Jake Raines's design (plus Johnny's Fedora of Asskicking) for some reason. While Jake and Johnny have similar facial features and outfits, Jake very clearly lacks Johnny's distinct mustache. However, most actors who play Johnny Thunder in live LEGOLAND shows also do not have mustaches.

Pippin Reed (Gail Storm, Linda Lovely)

Played by: Susanne Sternberg (Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz), Laurel Lefko (LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge), Jenny Mitchell (Orient Expedition), Lorna Lintern (The Secret of Scorpion Palace), Mia Bella Josimovic/Jenn Mandala-Gravel/Angela Antista/Rae Henderson/Karenssa LeGear/Judy Mora/Heather Youmans (Journey to the Lost Temple)

Pippin Reed in her Mt. Everest outfit.

An Intrepid Reporter from World Magazine, Pippin Reed travels with Johnny Thunder to write amazing articles about their adventures.

• Action Girl: Pippin Reed once took out several Chinese guards with nothing more than a 1x2 brick.
• Adventurer Outfit: Pippin Reed wears the safari outfit.
• The Cameo: Pippin Reed also appears as one of the actresses in LEGO Studios.
• Characterization Marches On: Gail Storm's original character description in LEGO Mania Magazine made a point about her not being afraid of snakes and scorpions, in contrast with Johnny Thunder's fear of scorpions. However, later media tends to depict Pippin Reed as terrified by snakes.
• Cryptic Background Reference: Pippin Reed has tangled with Alexia Sinister in the past, and that's all we know about it.
• Dub Name Change: Known as Pippin Read in Denmark, Gail Storm in America, Pippin Reed/Reid in the United Kingdom, Linda Lovely in Germany, and Rita Reporter in Sweden.
• Fragile Speedster: In the board game, Pippin Reed's best stat is speed, while strength is her lowest stat.
• Gender-Blender Name: Pippin/Pepin is typically a masculine name, but Pippin Reed is a woman.
• Inconsistent Spelling: Her surname is sometimes written as "Read" or "Reid" instead of "Reed". "Read" was the original spelling in Danish and international media in 1998, but "Reed" became the most consistent spelling after 2002.
• Intrepid Reporter: Pippin Reed is a globe-trotting reporter for World Magazine and gets involved in the action and danger just as much as Johnny Thunder.
• Meaningful Name: When her surname is spelled "Read", it's a rather fitting name for a magazine reporter.
• New Powers as the Plot Demands: Suddenly can pilot planes after Harry Cane got sick with Chuck Cunningham Syndrome. She also suddenly has Photographic Memory in The Lost Treasure of Ancient Greece so that the heroes can continue onward even after Sam Sinister steals their map.
• The Not-Love Interest: Despite being Johnny's female companion throughout the Adventurers theme, their interactions are largely platonic and follow the No Hugging, No Kissing rule (the only exception being Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz, which ends with Joe Freemann and Linda Lovely getting engaged). In the LEGOLAND Windsor show The Secret of Scorpion Palace, Johnny merely refers to Pippin as an old friend. Further cementing this is a Facebook post by Official LEGOLAND Windsor in 2012 revealing that Johnny Thunder ended up marrying someone else named Ameila.
• Photographic Memory: Thematically fitting for someone who always carries around a camera. In The Lost Treasure of Ancient Greece, after Sam Sinister steals their map, Pippin explains that she has photographic memory and has already memorized the labyrinth's location.
• Promoted to Love Interest: Although Pippin Reed is The Not-Love Interest in all other media, Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz ends with Linda Lovely and Joe Freemann getting engaged after their adventure in Egypt.
• Punny Name: "Gail Storm" is a play on "gale storm", fitting the weather Theme Naming for the heroes.
• Smurfette Principle: Most of the time, Pippin Reed is the only female character among the heroic adventurers.
• Sudden Name Change: Once names were standardized internationally, American and German audiences had to get used to her suddenly being renamed Pippin Reed.
• Weaponized Camera: As a World Magazine reporter, Pippin Reed always carries a camera on her. When confronted by the Yeti, she defended herself with a Blinding Camera Flash.
• Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Outside of LEGO Mania Magazine, it seems that Pippin Reed is always afraid of snakes, even the friendly ones. In Die Jagd Nach Dem Pharaonenschatz, Linda Lovely is frightened by Professor Articus's pet cobra Cleopatra; in the German Orient Expedition audio book, Pippin Reed is paralyzed with fear by Babloo's curious snake Juti; and in Journey to the Lost Temple, Pippin Reed is terrified by Slither the talking snake.

Dr. Kilroy (Dr. Charles Lightning, Professor Articus)

Played by: Günther Lüdke (Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz), Carl Kingston (LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge)

Johnny Thunder's uncle, Dr. Kilroy is an Absent-Minded Professor who always knows the history behind the adventurers' latest treasure.

• Absent-Minded Professor: He knows everything about history, archaeology, and paleontology... but tends to be forgetful about what's going on right now.
• Adaptation Name Change: In the LEGO Time Cruisers comic adaptation of Dino Island, the professor's name is changed to Professor Titus instead of Professor Articus, Dr. Kilroy, or Dr. Lightning. This is true in both the English and German versions, so it isn't merely another Dub Name Change.
• Born Lucky: In the board game, Dr. Kilroy's best stat is luck.
• Dub Name Change: Known as Dr. Kilroy in Denmark, Charles Lightning in America, Professor Articus in Germany, and Professor Påläst in Sweden.
• Everyone Is Related: Not only is he Johnny Thunder's uncle, as confirmed by LEGO Mania and Bricks 'n' Pieces, but he is also the brother of Dr. Cyber, as confirmed by LEGO World Club Magazine. According to Word of God, Dr. Cyber is Tim Timebuster's uncle, which would make Dr. Kilroy, Johnny Thunder, Josh Thunder, Dr. Cyber, and Tim Timebuster one big happy family.
• Expy: The Henry Jones Snr to Johnny's Indy.
• Inconsistent Spelling: As a networker on My LEGO Network, his name is written as Dr. Killroy.
• Limited Wardrobe: He always wears a pith helmet, and (aside from India and Mt. Everest) he always wears the same outfit. This is Lampshaded in the "Ask Kilroy" section of the Orient Expedition website:
  Lucas, age 10 asks: Why do you always wear that hat!?
  Dr. Kilroy: It keeps my head warm - and it helps when Johnny's knocking rocks about!
  Christina, age 9 asks: Why do you wear the same clothes every day?
  Dr. Kilroy: Have you ever tried to find a laundry in the Himalayas? It's not as easy as it sounds!
• The Mentor: He taught everything he knew to his nephew, Johnny.
• Nerd Glasses: The brilliant Absent-Minded Professor is the only member of the team wearing a large pair of glasses.
• Retired Badass: Seems to have hung up his pith helmet and settled down as curator of LEGO City's Natural History Museum (10326) in later years.
• Speaks Fluent Animal: In LEGO Island 2, Dr. Kilroy is able to speak with a Tyrannosaurus rex.
• Sudden Name Change:
  • Once names were standardized internationally, American and German audiences had to get used to him suddenly being renamed Dr. Kilroy.
  • In the LEGO Time Cruisers comics in World Club Magazine, he goes from being Professor Articus in 1998 to being Professor Titus in 2000.

Harry Cane (Billy Speed)

The team's Ace Pilot, Harry Cane can fly nearly anything. He helps the adventurers during their expeditions in Egypt or the Amazon.

• Ace Pilot: Harry Cane is skilled at flying planes, zeppelins, and hot-air balloons.
• Adaptational Villainy: In Sweden, Lars Looping is Only in It for the Money, is listed alongside the villains, and is depicted with the scowling face of Basil the Bat Lord.
• Adventurer Outfit: Harry Cane wears the airman outfit, complete with the bomber jacket, flying helmet, and goggles to show that he's an Ace Pilot.
• Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Disappeared from the toyline after the second theme, although he did make an appearance in Soccer Mania.
• Demoted to Extra: Billy Speed only gets a brief mention in Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz, despite being one of the main heroes of the Egypt subtheme.
• Dreamworks Face: He consistently has one raised eyebrow and a crooked smirk.
• Dub Name Change: Known as Billy Speed in Germany and Lars Looping in Sweden. Everywhere else, he goes by Harry Cane, a slightly different spelling of his original Danish name, Harry Caine.
• Inconsistent Spelling: Although it's almost always consistently written as "Cane", Harry's surname was originally "Caine" in the 1998 Danish catalog, and it's also (sometimes) spelled this way in Bricks 'n' Pieces. It's also been alternatively spelled "Kane" in one issue of LEGO Mania Magazine.
• Only in It for the Money: According to his Swedish bio, he'll do anything for money.
• Perma-Stubble: Unlike the clean-shaven Johnny Thunder, Harry Cane has a scruffier look due to his stubble.
• Punny Name: His name is a play on "hurricane".
• Sudden Name Change: American audiences were rather confused why Harry Cane was named Billy Speed in Soccer Mania.

Mike

Mike is a young hero who joins up with the adventurers during their expedition to Dino Island.

• Ace Pilot: Not as much as Harry, but he does act as the group's pilot in some of the sets.
• The Cameo: Mike also appears as one of the actors in LEGO Studios.
• Friend to All Living Things: Never had a pet dog or cat, so he is very protective of orphaned baby dinosaurs.
• Suspiciously Similar Substitute: For Harry Cane during the Dino Island subtheme, filling in the role of the fourth heroic adventurer accompanying the main Power Trio. This was made especially clear in LEGO Soccer Mania, in which Mike was erroneously named "Harry Cane" (while the real Harry Cane went by his German name, "Billy Speed").
• Tagalong Kid: While his exact age is unknown, he appears much younger than Johnny, Pippin, or Kilroy.
• Youthful Freckles: Mike is the only adventurer with freckles, which emphasizes his youthful appearance.

Babloo

A young Indian boy who helps the adventurers reach the Scorpion Palace with his Elephant Caravan.

• Born Lucky: In the board game, Babloo's best stat is luck.
• Friend to All Living Things: He takes good care of his monkey and elephants.
• Speaks Fluent Animal: According to his online bio, Babloo has a special talent for talking to animals, such as his monkey Pampa and his elephant Giri.

Sherpa Sangye Dorje

A mountain guide hired by the adventurers to lead them to the Temple of Mount Everest.

• The Big Guy: In the board game, Sangye Dorje's best stat is strength.
• Bilingual Bonus: His name means "Thundering Lion" in Tibetan.
• Inconsistent Spelling: In the board game, Sangye Dorje's name is instead spelled as "Sanjye Dorje".
• Native Guide: He is a Sherpa who was hired by the adventurers to be their guide in the Himalayas.

Jing Lee

A Chinese resistance fighter, Jing Lee helps the adventurers fight the oppressive Emperor Chang Wu and infiltrate his Dragon Palace.

• All Chinese People Know Kung-Fu: She is a martial artist expert, performing a flying sidekick to knock over some crates and defeat several soldiers in the online comics. According to Die Suche nach dem Goldenen Drachen, her father was a martial arts teacher, and he taught Jing Lee and her friends the skills they'd need to fight against Chang Wu and his soldiers.
• Anime Chinese Girl: Jing Lee is a young Chinese woman with cute features, a stereotypical-sounding name, and a skill in martial arts. However, she does not have a noticeable accent.
• It's Personal: Jing Lee especially wants to see Emperor Chang Wu overthrown after her father was shot for opposing his rule.
• La Résistance: She is a freedom fighter against the oppressive rule of Emperor Chang Wu.
• Lightning Bruiser: In the board game, Jing Lee's best stat is speed, followed by strength; the latter is demonstrated in the online comics, where she's strong enough to do martial arts and kick over several heavy crates.
• Street Urchin: Johnny Thunder and his friends met Jing Lee as she was begging for food in the streets of Xi'an.
• Waif-Fu: Despite being an unassuming girl, she can kick hard enough to knock over an entire stack of crates.

The Villains

Lord Sam Sinister (Mr. Hates, Baron von Barron, Evil Eye, Samuel von Barron)

Played by: Klaus-Peter Kähler (Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz), Carl Kingston (LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge), Yupp Regeler (Johnny Thunder and the Pharaoh's Crown, Sam Sinister and the Secret of the Magic Light), Marty Martin/Drew Larson/Jaysen Waller/Bud Godown (Journey to the Lost Temple)

Lord Sam Sinister during the Orient Expedition subtheme.

The adventurers' Arch-Enemy, Lord Sam Sinister is a greedy rich collector who is always trying to steal priceless treasures or profit off of captured dinosaurs.

• Adaptational Nationality: His nationality varies with his name. Works that name him Baron von Barron (such as LEGO Racers) tend to portray him as German, while works that name him "Mr. Hates" (such as LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge) tend to portray him as an Evil Brit instead.
• Adventurer Outfit: In Egypt and Dino Island, he wore the safari outfit. Sometimes, he would wear the airman's flying helmet and goggles instead of the pith helmet. This is downplayed in Orient Expedition, where he wears a top hat instead and his beige linens are abandoned in favor of black.
• Always Someone Better: In Die Suche nach dem Goldenen Drachen, Lord Sam Sinister is obsessed with proving that he's a better adventurer than Johnny Thunder, implying that his motivation stems from frustration at Johnny always being better than him.
• Arch-Enemy: Has only failed to appear to oppose the Adventurers once.
• Aristocrats Are Evil: Lord Sinister and Baron von Barron, anyone? Evil Eye's Bricks 'n' Pieces description even describes him as "very, very bad and very, very rich."
• Beard of Evil: This villain grows a goatee for the Orient Expedition subtheme. Depending on the Artist, he had mutton chops since the Egypt days.
• Child Prodigy: In Journey to the Lost Temple, Lord Sam Sinister boasts that he started college of the age of 4 after getting his driver's license.
• Constantly Changing Name: When considering his multiple Dub Name Changes and alternate spellings, this character has gone through more name changes than any other Adventurers character. LEGO Island 2 suggests that this may be true in-universe, since the Infomaniac wonders if Mr. Hates will change his name after his defeat.
• Continuity Snarl: The fact that LEGO can't make up their mind on whether his name is "Baron von Barron" or "Lord Sam Sinister" tends to create a lot of confusion, especially due to the fact that his cohort is also sometimes named "Sam Sinister". One particularly confusing instance comes in the September/October 2000 issue of LEGO Mania Magazine referring to him as "Sam Sinister (aka Baron von Barron)". As another example, video games could never keep his name consistent: LEGO Island 2 and LEGO Racers 2, both released in the same year but produced by different developers, called him different names.
• Dastardly Whiplash: He is clearly modeled after archetypal villains of the early twentieth century. He even looks a little like Snidely Whiplash himself, especially when he wears a top hat in the Orient Expedition subtheme.
• Depending on the Artist: The LEGO Time Cruisers comics depict Sam Sinister's facial hair as mutton chops, while the Orient Expedition comics depicts it as a handlebar mustache. Given the way his minifig is designed, either interpretation seems valid.
• Driven to Madness: The lore for 10273 Haunted House states that Samuel Von Barron was slowly driven mad by the Curse of the Pharaoh after stealing the Re-Gou ruby, leading him to build an Evil Elevator in his manor.
• Dub Name Change: Prior to the Dino Island line, he was known as Mr. Hates in Denmark and Germany, Baron von Barron in America, Evil Eye in the United Kingdom, General Galning in Sweden, and Baron von Tyssen in Spain. During the Dino Island line, he was known as Alex Gluipstra in the Netherlands. In Orient Expedition, the board game's instructions call him Ulrich Unhold in German (despite all other German sources for the year consistently using Lord Sam Sinister).
• Evil Laugh: Lord Sam Sinister has a distinct chuckle in the Orient Expedition online media, which is actually reused from one of the cutscenes in The Lost Treasure of Ancient Greece. At one point, the Adventurers are able to recognize his laugh and realize that he was eavesdropping on their conversation.
• Evil Sounds Deep: This villain has a deep voice in The Lost Treasure of Ancient Greece, though this depends on the actor since some other performances (such as LEGO Island 2 and Journey to the Lost Temple) tend to ignore this trope.
• Evil Wears Black: As Lord Sam Sinister during the Orient Expedition subtheme, he wears a black top hat and a black version of his old safari shirt.
• Funetik Aksent: In LEGO Racers, his speech is spelled with V's instead of W's and Z's instead of S's, emulating an East European accent.
• Good Scars, Evil Scars: This villain has a scar down the side of his cheek.
• Gratuitous German: He uses the German conjunction "und" instead of "and" in LEGO Racers.
• Greater-Scope Villain: In the Amazon Jungle subtheme, Mr. Hates is confirmed◊ to be the art collector who hired Señor Palomar to steal the Sun Disc, setting up the conflict between Johnny Thunder and Señor Palomar. However, he plays no further role in the story itself, and is distanced enough from its events that he is not named in The Lost Temple nor even mentioned at all in other media.
• High-Class Glass: Wears a monocle over his right eye.
• Hook Hand: According to his backstory, he lost his left hand while stealing a diamond in India, and has replaced it with a hook.
• Inconsistent Spelling: In the Egypt line, he was sometimes named "Baron von Baron". In the Dino Island line (as well as in LEGO Racers 2), his surname was sometimes spelled "Sanister".
• Ironically Disabled Artist: Despite having a Hook Hand, he plays the Ominous Pipe Organ.
• Jack of All Stats: In the board game, Lord Sinister has an even +3 for luck, speed, and strength.
• Laughing Mad: When asked about the Evil Elevator in Manor von Barron, he would say "It has its ups and downs" and then start laughing manically.
• Lazy Bum: He admits to being lazy in The Lost Treasure of Ancient Greece, where he uses a jetpack to quickly ascend the cliff that Johnny had just finished climbing.
  Sam Sinister: I guess you can do things the hard way or, if you're lazy like me, the easy way.
• Leitmotif:
  • In The Lost Treasure of Ancient Greece, Sam Sinister is almost always accompanied by a jazzy tune featuring a bass guitar and drumkit. It's notably the only music in the online game.
  • In the Orient Expedition online comics, many scenes with Lord Sinister give him an appropriately sinister-sounding leitmotif consisting of swelling rising dramatic strings.
• The Man Behind the Man: In the Amazon Jungle subtheme, Señor Palomar is actually working for Mr. Hates.
• Man of Wealth and Taste: Especially in the Orient Expedition, where this villain is sharply dressed in addition to wearing a monocle.
• Names to Run Away from Really Fast: His various names include Sam Sinister, Mr. Hates, and Evil Eye.
• Punny Name: In Johnny Thunder and the Pharaoh's Crown, Lord Sam Sinister disguises himself as an Egyptian and uses the alias "Ali-Bi". As in "alibi".
• Renaissance Man: In Journey to the Lost Temple, Lord Sam Sinister boasts that he holds a doctorate degree in every subject.
• Siblings in Crime: He's a villain who works with his also-villainous sister, Alexia, during the Dino Island subtheme.
• A Sinister Clue: He has a Hook Hand in place of his left hand. This means the trope isn't exactly played straight since he isn't left-handed, but it does draw attention to his left hand and makes the "Sam Sinister" name even more meaningful for this villain than it was for Slyboots.
• Sudden Name Change: While most Adventurers characters had some trouble with their Dub Name Changes once the names were standardized internationally, this character had it the worst due to the sheer multitude of names that he went through. Despite being named "Baron von Barron" in America or "Mr. Hates" in Europe, his name was changed to "Sam Sinister" or "Sam Sanister" in 2000. Then, he was called "Mr. Hates" again, this time in all English releases of LEGO Island 2, causing further confusion for American audiences... meanwhile, all other languages call him "Sam Sinister"^note the German version literally translates his name as "Sam Finster" unlike German 2000 LEGO catalogs and LEGO Racers 2, which both give his name as "Sam Sanister", so this qualifies as a name change in of itself despite it making more sense to call him "Mr. Hates" in Danish or German! By the time of Orient Expedition, he was consistently called "Lord Sam Sinister" in all regions, and this continued throughout the 2000s. That is, until Standing Small reopened old wounds in 2009 by calling him "Baron von Barron" once again. In 2020, 10273 Haunted House has changed his name yet again, this time to "Samuel von Barron" as a Mythology Gag combining his two most (in)famous names.
• The Von Trope Family: He was originally known as Baron von Barron in America. 10273 Haunted House goes back to this by naming him Samuel von Barron.
• Wicked Cultured: This villain plays the Ominous Pipe Organ, even ordering a custom-built Organ of Catarino for his Manor von Barron.

Slyboots (Sam Sinister, Lizard Boots)

Played by: Thomas Schüler (Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz)

Either a cunning schemer or a powerful brute, Slyboots is Lord Sam Sinister's accomplice during their plot to take the Re-Gou ruby in Egypt.

• Adaptation Name Change: Zig-Zagged. A LEGO Mania advertisement◊ for the LEGO Treasure Quest Electronic Scavenger Hunt Game calls him "Simon B. Sinister". However, the game itself sticks with Sam Sinister in the instructions◊.
• Adaptation Personality Change: His various counterparts are very different in personality, with the US/UK character being an evil mastermind and the German/Swedish character being a simple-minded brute.
• Beard of Evil: A goatee, fitting his villainous Dastardly Whiplash design.
• The Brute: In the German and Swedish versions of the story, Slyboots was a former prizefighter and acts as the villains' muscle.
• Dastardly Whiplash: He is clearly modeled after archetypal villains of the early twentieth century. He even looks a little like Snidely Whiplash himself.
• Disabled in the Adaptation: In the German audio drama Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz, Sly Boots has a very noticeable stutter when he speaks, most likely referencing his backstory as a boxer who probably suffered a traumatic head injury. This stutter is not present in any other depiction of the character.
• Dub Name Change: Known as Slyboots in Denmark and Japan, Sam Sinister in America, Lizard Boots in the United Kingdom, Sly Boots in Germany, Knock-out Berra in Sweden, and Sluwe Sam (lit. "Sly Sam") in the Netherlands.
• Evil Wears Black: This villain wears a black suit and top hat.
• Four Eyes, Zero Soul: He wears glasses and is a villain, especially in the American storyline where he is the mastermind behind the plan to steal the pharaoh's ruby.
• Genius Bruiser: If both depictions of Slyboots are canon, then he is both a cunning mastermind and a brute.
• Inconsistent Spelling: Sometimes, his European name was written as one word (Slyboots) or two words (Sly Boots).
• The Man Behind the Man: In the US/UK storyline, although Baron von Barron appears to be the Big Bad, Slyboots is the one masterminding the plans to steal the Re-Gou ruby.
• Mysterious Middle Initial: That one time LEGO Mania called him "Simon B. Sinister", it's never stated what the "B." stands for. Perhaps it stands for Boots?
• Obfuscating Stupidity: In the American story, his dim appearance is just an act, and he is actually the genius behind the Baron's plans.
• Obliviously Evil: His Swedish bio states that he has forgotten how to tell right from wrong, leading him to commit evil acts. Given that he is a former champion boxer, this implies that he may have had a traumatic brain injury.
• Red and Black and Evil All Over: This villain wears a black suit over a red shirt.
• Sudden Name Change: For American audiences, his name was suddenly changed to Slyboots in LEGO Racers 2 (as well as the Game Boy Color version of LEGO Island 2) and then back to Sam Sinister in Soccer Mania. For some reason, Standing Small calls him "Lord Sam Sinister", the Orient Expedition name of his more famous partner.
• Uncertain Doom: In the lore of 10273 Haunted House, it is said that Sam Sinister^note presumably referring to Slyboots, since Lord Sam Sinister is instead called Baron Samuel von Barron in this set was killed in a car explosion while fleeing from the law, leaving only his skeleton behind. However, this is presented as an in-universe rumor and an alternative explanation is suggested for the Forbidden Skeleton's identity, making it unclear if he really died in this manner.

Señor Palomar (Señor Gomez)

Another one of Johnny Thunder's rivals in the American continents, Señor Palomar was hired by an art collector to steal the Sun Disc from the Amazon Ancient Ruins.

• Beard of Evil: A goatee, no less... see a trend?
• Berserk Button: According to LEGO Mania, Palomar hates it when children confuse him for the ice cream man.
• Dragon-in-Chief: In The Lost Temple, Señor Palomar is actually working for an art collector. The art collector's identity is never revealed in the book (although it is confirmed◊ to be Mr. Hates) and plays no further role in the story, while Palomar acts as the Big Bad for the duration of the book and subtheme.
• Dub Name Change: Although he went by Señor Palomar in most countries, he was known as Señor Gomez in the United Kingdom.
• Villain in a White Suit: Señor Palomar always wears a white suit, giving him a rich upperclass appearance in contrast with the scruffy and dirty-looking Rudo Villano.
• Villain with Good Publicity: In the Game Boy Color version of LEGO Island 2, the Imperial Guards immediately believe Señor Palomar when he tells them to arrest Pepper Roni.

Rudo Villano (Max Villano)

A rugged jungle guide who is hired by Señor Palomar as a henchman.

• Berserk Button: Do not mention his scar. He will throw you to the crocodiles if you do.
• Carpet of Virility: His torso shows him with a few buttons undone on his shirt showing he's got some chest hair under there.
• Dub Name Change: Although he went by Rudo Villano in most countries, he was known as Max Villano in the United Kingdom.
• Evil Wears Black: Rudo Villano wears a hat that is identical to Johnny Thunder's Fedora of Asskicking, except his hat is black.
• Good Scars, Evil Scars: Has a rather nasty one right under his eye, and rarely smiles because of it.
• Jerkass: His LEGO Mania bio confirms that Rudo is just as rude as his name would imply.
• Meaningful Name: Rudo Villano is a rude villain.
• Perma-Stubble: Rudo Villano has a scuffy, rugged look due to his stubble.
• Superstitious Sailors: For a given definition of "sailor" (he does ride his own raft), Rudo is noted to be far more superstitious than his boss Señor Palomar.

Alexia Sinister (Alexis Sanister)

Lord Sam Sinister's more competent sister, Alexia Sinister hatches the scheme to capture the dinosaurs of Dino Island.

• Cryptic Background Reference: Pippin Reed has tangled with Alexia Sinister in the past, and that's all we know about it.
• Dub Name Change: Known as Alexis Gluipstra in the Netherlands.
• Inconsistent Spelling: Her given name is sometimes spelled either "Alexia" or "Alexis", and her surname was sometimes spelled either "Sinister" or "Sanister" in the Dino Island line. Generally, the two go together (either "Alexia Sinister" or "Alexis Sanister") in magazines and catalogs, but some LEGO media mix-and-match the spellings to give us "Alexia Sanister". Standing Small mixes them in the opposite direction as "Alexis Sinister".
• The Man Behind the Man: Or rather, the Woman Behind the Man. She's the one who masterminded Sam Sinister's plots on Dino Island.
• Siblings in Crime: She is a villain in cahoots with her brother, Sam.
• The Smurfette Principle: Alexia Sinister is the only female villain.
• The Vamp: Alexia keeps trying to seduce Johnny Thunder to the villains' side.

Mr. Cunningham

A thug hired by the Sinisters to help them hunt dinosaurs.

• The Brute: He's so tough, he wants to wrestle a Tyrannosaurus rex!
• Dub Name Change: Some European sources refer to him as Sluwe Jacques.
• Evil Poacher: He is a villain who hunts dinosaurs.
• Fedora of Asskicking: He wears a fedora just like Johnny Thunder, and he is a tough dinosaur hunter.
• Master of Disguise: According to his LEGO Mania biography, he changes his disguise on a weekly basis.
• The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: We are told that he is a Master of Disguise, but he never is seen wearing any disguises.
• Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Mr. Cunningham is Sam Sinister's brutish henchman, just like Slyboots before him. The names Cunningham and Slyboots are thematically similar. And while it's All There in the Script and not mentioned in published materials, internal story documents describe Mr. Cunningham as a former boxer, just like Slyboots.

Maharaja Lallu

The tyrannical ruler of India's Scorpion Palace, Maharaja Lallu seeks the legendary Sunstone.

• All There in the Manual: His name, Lallu, is only given in the character card that comes with the Scorpion Palace board game, and on the LEGO Shop page for his keyring. Most other sources simply call him "The Maharaja".
• Beard of Evil: This ruthless maharaja has a thick beard.
• Born Lucky: In the board game, Lallu's best stat is luck.
• Failed a Spot Check: His bio mentions that while he joined Lord Sinister's search for Marco Polo's Golden Shield, he was completely unaware that it was in his own Scorpion Palace all along.
• Would Hurt a Child: He has his soldiers attack Babloo as he forces him to reveal the Sunstone's location.

Ngan Pa

A yeti hunter from the Himalayas, Ngan Pa assists Lord Sinister in capturing the heroes at Mt. Everest.

• Adapted Out: Ngan Pa does not appear in any capacity in Die Suche nach dem Goldenen Drachen.
• Egomaniac Hunter: He hunts yetis of all things.
• Evil Poacher: He is a villain who hunts yetis.
• Flat Character: Unlike all other Orient Expedition characters, he never receives any dialogue or characterization in the comics.
• Good Hair, Evil Hair: Has a Fu Manchu-style mustache, fitting an evil Himalayan hunter.
• The Voiceless: While Ngan Pa presumably can speak, he never does so in any media.

Emperor Chang Wu

The oppressive "false emperor" of Xi'an, Emperor Chang Wu is an ally of Lord Sam Sinister and uses his soldiers to hinder the heroes' progress.

• Adaptational Karma: In the online comics, Emperor Chang Wu never gets his comeuppance and remains a threat even after the adventurers retrieve the Golden Dragon. In Die Suche nach dem Goldenen Drachen, Chang Wu is overthrown by Jing Lee and her fellow rebels.
• Bald of Evil: This villain is mostly bald, although he does have a ponytail on the back of his head.
• Good Hair, Evil Hair: Has a Fu Manchu-style mustache, fitting an evil Chinese emperor.
• Jack of All Stats: In the board game, Chang Wu has an even +4 for luck, speed, and strength. It gives him a slight edge over other characters, but these aren't the highest stats in the game.
• Red and Black and Evil All Over: He dresses mostly in red, but also wears a black cape.
• The Usurper: He is known as the "false emperor" by rebels such as Jing Lee, since he apparently seized power through illegitimate means.
• Villainous Cheekbones: One of this villain's most prominent features is his cheekbones.
• Yellow Peril: And not just because he's a LEGO figure! Emperor Chang Wu embodies the evil Chinese emperor stereotype that was commonly seen in Two-Fisted Tales.

Others

Pharaoh Hotep (Pharaoh Ramses)

The 3,000-year-old mummy of a pharaoh, he still guards the magical Re-Gou ruby to this day.

• Adaptational Mundanity: While he is portrayed as The Undead in most media, Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz depicts Ramses IV as an ordinary mummy whose excavated body is on display in the museum.
• Demoted to Extra: Due to being a mundane mummy in the museum while the adventurers are in Egypt, Ramses IV has a much smaller role in Die Jagd nach dem Pharaonenschatz than he does as the Re-Gou's undead guardian in all other media.
• Dub Name Change: Known as Pharaoh Ramses (sometimes Ramses IV, other times Ramses III) in Germany.
• Mummy: By modern day, all that is left of Pharaoh Hotep is his mummy. It doesn't hold him back in the slightest.
• Pungeon Master: If you dare to rob his tomb, you must face the Curse of the Pharaoh... of forever being trapped in a room with him while he tells endless jokes revolving around use of the word "mummy".
• The Undead: Despite being a mummy deceased for over 3,000 years, Pharaoh Hotep is still able to guard his magical Re-Gou ruby.
• Undead Barefooter: In a rare instance among LEGO minifigures, Pharaoh Hotep has printed toes, implying that this undead mummy is barefoot.
• Undeathly Pallor: As an undead mummy, Hotep has light-grey skin in contrast with the yellow-skinned living.

Achu

A mysterious native of the TumTum Tribe, Achu is sworn to guard the Sun Disc and Crystal Brick.

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• Hollywood Natives: Achu is a stereotypical Mayincatec native.
• Magical Native American: He has magical powers and is a native of South America.
• Noble Savage: While certainly an intimidating figure with bright plumage and dark warpaint on his face, it is clear that Achu's only goal is protecting his sacred Sun Disc from treasure thieves like Señor Palomar.
• Shrouded in Myth: Before the Adventurers meet him, nobody knew whether Achu was real or just a myth.
• Tonto Talk: In Bricks 'n' Pieces magazine, Achu uses the phrase "heap big trouble".
• Tribal Face Paint: Achu's face is covered with gray paint.

Gabarro

A jungle guide and a skilled sailor, Gabarro is known for working with both the heroes and the villains.

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• Heel–Face Turn: In The Lost Temple puzzle book, Gabarro starts off working for Señor Palomar as one of his henchmen. However, he ultimately stops Palomar with escaping with the Sun Disc, declaring that the treasure belongs with Achu in the Lost Temple. This likely ties into why Gabarro is depicted as working with both the heroes and the villains in the sets.
• Inconsistent Spelling: His name is alternatively written as either Gabarro or Gabarros, with the latter spelling first being used in Standing Small. However, all sources from 1999-2001 refer to him as Gabarro without the "s".
• Perma-Stubble: Gabarro has a scuffy, rugged look due to his stubble.

Restless Mummy

The eponymous character of The Restless Mummy online game, this mummy was disturbed from his endless slumber when his Golden Snake treasure went missing.

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• Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep": Unlike Hotep, he never received a name. The adventurers simply refer to him as the mummy.
• Mummy: If it isn't obvious from the title of the game, this bandage-wrapped figure in an ancient Egyptian tomb is a mummy.
• Non-Standard Character Design: He resembles a realistic human mummy rather than a minifigure.
• Not Evil, Just Misunderstood: The mummy's bloodcurdling screams are enough to make everyone abandon the excavation site, and it is believed that anyone who meets the mummy will meet a dreadful end. However, when the adventurers meet him, it turns out that he just wants to be reunited with his Golden Snake.
• Right-Hand Cat: Although he is not actually a villain, he keeps a mummified cat by his side.
• Toyless Toyline Character: LEGO has produced many mummy minifigures over the years, but none of them are explicitly this one.
• The Undead: The mummy comes to life and cannot rest until the magical Golden Snake is returned.

Minotaur

The keeper of the Golden Bull, the Minotaur is encountered by the adventurers in The Lost Treasure of Ancient Greece online game.

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• Adaptational Heroism: Unlike the man-eating monster from Greek mythology, the Minotaur is a frightening but ultimately peaceful guardian who willingly lets Johnny Thunder take the Golden Bull after passing his tests.
• The Dreaded: If the adventurers run into the Minotaur in its labyrinth, all they can do is run away in a panic.
• It Can Think: In the labyrinth, the Minotaur only growls and roars like a feral beast. But when encountered in the temple at the end of the game, he speaks fluent English.
• Non-Standard Character Design: The Minotaur has more realistic human anatomy compared to the LEGO minifigures.
• Our Minotaurs Are Different: A bull-man who guards a treasure in Ancient Greece.
• Threshold Guardians: The Minotaur guards the Golden Bull and tests Johnny Thunder to see if he is worthy of the treasure.
• Toyless Toyline Character: No Minotaur minifigure was made for the Adventurers theme, although LEGO would later produce an official Minotaur minifig for the LEGO Minifigures line.

Tygurah

A humanoid tiger that guards the Sunstone in India.

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• Boss-Arena Idiocy: Tygurah fiercely guards its shrine. However, the rickety bridge leading to the shrine cannot support Tygurah's weight, causing it to fall through when it attempts to pursue Dr. Kilroy.
• Disney Villain Death: In the online comics, it plummets to its doom after falling through the bridge.
• Half-Human Hybrid: It is described in LEGO Magazine as being half-man, half-monster.
• Lightning Bruiser: In the board game, Tygurah has +4 speed and +6 strength, giving it the greatest combination of speed and strength out of any character.
• Panthera Awesome: It resembles a giant bipedal tiger.
• Spared by the Adaptation: While Tygurah falls to an Uncertain Doom in the online comics, the Tygurah's Roar set comic explicitly shows it surviving, and Die Suche nach dem Goldenen Drachen never even shows it falling through the bridge.

Yeti

The Yeti is a monster dwelling in the Himalayans.

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• Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti: No expedition to Mt. Everest would be complete without the Yeti. Johnny Thunder (in the magazine comics) and Dr. Kilroy (in the online comics) even remark on the size of its footprints.
• Carry a Big Stick: A pair of clubs are located outside its hideout, and some official photographs show the Yeti wielding them as melee weapons (particularly in the alternate models on the back of the box).
• Mighty Glacier: The Yeti has +6 strength but only +2 speed in the board game. Despite this, it catches up with Pippin Reed (who has +3 speed in the board game) when chasing after her in the online comics.

Jun-Chi

Jun-Chi is a massive Chinese lion-dog creature residing in the hidden passageways of the Dragon Fortress.

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• Adaptational Mundanity: While Jun-Chi is portrayed as a living being in most media, Die Suche nach dem Goldenen Drachen merely describes a stone lion statue that does not appear to be alive.
• Always a Bigger Fish: It looks like it's all over for Johnny Thunder and his friends when they are surrounded by Chang Wu's soldiers... and then Jun-Chi enters and scares the guards away, allowing the heroes to escape.
• Asian Lion Dogs: Jun-Chi is clearly modeled after the traditional Chinese lion-dog statues, and it guards the passages of the Dragon Fortress. It's even referred to as "the giant monster lion-dog" in the online comics and "the legendary lion-dog of China" in the magazine comics.
• Demoted to Extra: Due to being a mundane statue, Jun-Chi has a much smaller role in Die Suche nach dem Goldenen Drachen than it does in the comics. It doesn't chase the adventurers or frighten away Chang Wu's guards. It's not even referred to by name, with the scene's resemblance to the Passage of Jun-Chi's set being the only clue that this stone lion head is the audio drama's version of Jun-Chi.
• The Dreaded: Even Chang Wu's soldiers avoid the Passage of Jun-Chi because of it. When it breaks into the fortress, the guards scatter in panic.

Guardian of Kublai Khan

The Guardian of Kublai Khan is a stone statue of a Chinese warrior in the depths of the Dragon Fortress, protecting the Golden Dragon. He scares away treasure thieves, but will reward adventurers with the Golden Keys in exchange for the Golden Shield, Sword, and Helmet.

• Fake Wizardry: Maybe? Although magic and curses are real in the Adventurers lore (as demonstrated by Pharaoh Hotep and Achu), there are several indications that the Guardian of Kublai Khan is nothing more than a mere statue with some mechanical augmentations to create the illusion of coming to life.
• Glowing Eyes of Doom: When active, the Guardian of Kublai Khan has glowing eyes to make him appear more intimidating.
• Living Statue: The Guardian of Kublai Khan appears to be an ordinary statue, but he comes to life (maybe?) when confronted by Lord Sam Sinister.
• Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane: It's not entirely clear whether the Guardian of Kublai Khan is animated by magic or technology (or even somewhere in-between), and this seems to be a major case of Depending on the Writer. In the set's comic, he appears to be a Living Statue and is much more animated than other depictions, able to do feats such as jumping and attacking. In the online comic, he has to be activated by throwing a switch and is far more static, giving the impression that the Guardian is nothing more than a statue with a voicebox... but then the Golden Shield and Golden Sword inexplicably transform into the Golden Keys in his hands, which would again suggest that there's magic involved. In the online game and Die Suche nach dem Goldenen Drachen, he's activated by a switch like in the online comics, but the Golden Keys are simply stored on his belt, eliminating the magic transformation. In the magazine comic, the Guardian is at his most "mundane", with mechanical sound effects like "WHIRR!" and "CLANK!" strongly implying that he's just a machine and not magical at all; instead of giving Golden Keys, the entire statue simply slides down through a trap door as the Golden Dragon is revealed.
• Puzzle Boss: In the board game, it is impossible to overcome the Guardian with luck, speed, or strength. Only by passing the intelligence check (in this case, equipping the Golden Helmet) can the player complete the Guardian's challenge.
• Threshold Guardians: The Guardian of Kublai Khan guards the Golden Dragon and tests the adventurers to see if they are worthy of the treasure.

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